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E3 2015: Will EA, Activision Or Take-Two Impress Investors?
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 7:22am | 911Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) are some of the biggest publishers heading to the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo. All three companies closed down on Monday -- should investors be worried, or are...
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Why Advanced Micro Devices And NVIDIA Are Worth Watching
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 1:54pm | 509NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) are not typically thought of as E3 showstoppers, but they might be worth watching in 2015. "Watch for the hardware, the PC gaming graphics war between NVIDIA and AMD," Patrick Moorhead, president and principal analyst...
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How Sony Could Lose Its Leverage To Microsoft
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 12:20pm | 613Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) are gearing up for a week of news from the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo. The two industry stalwarts are scheduled to host their annual press conferences later today, and the stakes are higher than ever. "Sony has to be...
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E3 2015: What's Coming For Nintendo?
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 9:47am | 507Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) said that it will focus on games being released in 2015. That means Wii U and Nintendo 3DS can look forward to trailers and demos of "Mario Maker," "Yoshi's Woolly World" and a 3DS port of last year's "Hyrule Warriors." "Star Fox" is also expected to make its...
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Steve Jobs Was Not Opposed To An Apple-Nintendo Partnership
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 12:47pm | 600Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) announced this week that it will develop games for smartphones. The news surprised many consumers, who expected Nintendo to hold onto its belief that smartphone development was bad for its business, which relies heavily on hardware sales. The surprises...
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GoPro's TV Plans Are 'Smart,' But Will It Raise Revenue?
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 6:52am | 557GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) is expanding its TV plans with new apps for various devices, but investors might want to temper their reactions. "It's smart on their part to create a hook for their hardware where [users] now have a chance to be on the GoPro [channel] instead of YouTube,...
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Apple's TV Service Could Be 'Groundbreaking' With Siri And PrimeSense Technology
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 4:25pm | 833Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is once again rumored to be working on an online TV service that will work exclusively with iOS devices. Analysts have anticipated the service for months, but the hype was reignited when Apple TV's price was reduced to $69. Now The Wall Street Journal has reported...
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WTF Is #GamerGate?
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 10:45am | 1446Many are aware of the hashtag and its inescapable controversy, but what exactly is GamerGate? Supporters say it is a movement to unearth collusion and bring back ethics in video game journalism. Opponents believe those claims are merely an excuse to cover up the reported harassment of women....
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Will Investors Celebrate Facebook's Results?
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 12:35pm | 610Analysts may not agree on Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ: FB) future, but the company's third quarter results should appease investors. "I think it's gonna be a really good quarter," Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies and author of The TechStrat Report, told Benzinga....
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Has Twitter Done Everything Right This Quarter?
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 3:25pm | 609Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is one of the fastest growing social networks in the world, but will that growth be reflected in the company's earnings results? Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies and author of The TechStrat Report, has a very positive outlook. He thinks Twitter is a...