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Nintendo Is Bringing Mario To The Battle Royale Market
Friday, September 4, 2020 - 1:56pm | 599Nintendo Co., Ltd (PINK: NTDOY) celebrated the 35th anniversary of “Super Mario Bros.” with several game announcements and special events. Nintendo announced a list of upcoming Mario games that includes “Super Mario 3D All Stars,” “Super Mario 3D World Deluxe,”...
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'Call Of Duty' Launches Free-To-Play Battle Royale Mode 'Warzone' Today
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 2:20pm | 336Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) on Tuesday is launching a free-to-play version of "Call of Duty" called "Call of Duty Warzone." Here's everything you need to know. When Does "Call of Duty Warzone" Launch? The game is live and available to play if you already own...
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Video Game Stocks Mostly Unaffected By 'Fortnite' Blackout
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 3:15pm | 669Monday may shape up to be a good day for the makers of the games that compete with "Fortnite" for players’ attention. With Epic Games' "Fortnite" offline as part of the publicity over its end to season 10, and with season 11 not having started yet, anyone wanting to do...
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Sell-Side Likes Turtle Beach Earnings, Future In Battle Royale World
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 10:41am | 497Wall Street analysts continue to like gaming headset maker Turtle Beach Corp (NASDAQ: HEAR), even as investors were selling the stock Thursday morning following a first-quarter revenue and earnings beat. Analysts acknowledge an expected 2019 revenue drop after a big 2018, but say the large and...
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Battle Royale: Morgan Stanley Cautiously Upbeat On EA, Activision
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 8:25am | 640A few months after the frenzied reaction to the launch of "Apex Legends" by Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), attention is turning to whether interest will continue in the game that EA hopes will challenge "Fortnite" for supremacy in the battle royale arena. "Call of Duty...
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Sound And Fury Over Guidance, But Wedbush Says Turtle Beach Still In The Game
Friday, March 15, 2019 - 2:34pm | 399While Turtle Beach Corp (NASDAQ: HEAR) has been winning in the battle for gaming headset sales, its stock was getting pummeled Friday after weaker-than-expected guidance. Shares in the headset maker dropped more than 18 percent despite a reporting a fourth-quarter earnings beat and announcing it...
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Which Video Games Are Attracting Pro Gamers?
Monday, March 4, 2019 - 3:20pm | 688Blockbuster video game “Fortnite” generated $3 billion in profits for game developer Epic Games in 2018, so video game investors have all the motivation in the world to determine which game is going to be the next sensation. Popular professional esports players and video game streamers...
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'Apex Legends' Hits 25 Million Players, Giving EA's Stock Another Boost
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 1:03pm | 581Simple math: it’s pretty likely someone you know spent part of this past weekend playing the new "Apex Legends" shooter game from Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA). Not everyone was playing all the time, though - some people were taking some time out to buy stock in the gaming...
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The 'Fortnite' Impact: Gaming Companies Lose To Popular Battle Royale Title
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 4:49pm | 707Game makers are in a battle royale for players’ time — and while the well-known traditional companies are still in the fight, they’re having trouble competing against "Fortnite." Two big game companies this week reported soft earnings and tepid expectations for what...
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'Fortnite' Expands User Base Over 200% In 2018: How It Got There
Sunday, December 2, 2018 - 4:37pm | 752Epic Games' blockbuster online combat game "Fortnite" is showing no signs of a slowdown. Most recently, the closely held company confirmed it has 200 million registered users for the game, a 60-percent increase from 125 million in June and 40 million in January. This widely...
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Analyst: Headset Maker Turtle Beach Continues To Benefit From 'Fortnite,' Battle Royale Gaming
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 3:57pm | 436The rise of battle royale and online gaming are significant catalysts for companies like Turtle Beach Corp. (NASDAQ: HEAR), which supplies gaming headphones and accessories. The Analyst D.A. Davidson analyst Tom Forte reiterated a Buy rating on Turtle Beach with a $30 price target. The...
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Turtle Beach Sets Q4 Guidance To 'Easy Difficulty': The Sell-Side Reacts
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 4:16pm | 595Turtle Beach Corp. (NASDAQ: HEAR) conservatively raised its fourth-quarter guidance Tuesday for a projection of 18-percent year-over-year revenue growth. The Analysts D.A. Davidson analyst Tom Forte reiterated a Buy rating on Turtle Beach and lowered the price target from $38 to $30. Lake...
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'Chicken Dinner': Is 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' Winning The Battle Royale Competition?
Friday, October 19, 2018 - 11:48am | 517In the world of gaming, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)’s "Call of Duty" franchise has attracted over 100 million players since 2017. Eighteen games have been released in the series since its inaugural shooter release in 2003; "Call of Duty" had ...
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Oppenheimer Says Latest 'Call Of Duty' Game Positions Activision Blizzard For E-Sports Push
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 2:15pm | 437Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) released the newest, highly anticipated installment of its popular franchise "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" last week. The first-person shooter game became the best-selling full game on Playstation and digital game on Xbox on its first day...
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Barclays: Activision Blizzard Is The Next Key Battle Royale Player
Monday, October 15, 2018 - 11:01am | 479Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)’s "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" has become the company's biggest digital launch of all time since its Friday release. Barclays raised estimates on the video game company on the basis of battle royale buzz and ramping product announcements....