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Apple TV Vs. Android TV Vs. Fire TV Vs. PlayStation TV
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 11:27am | 1386Who will win the battle for streaming TV domination? In a broader sense, the trophy has already gone to Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Both companies sold more than 80 million units of their last game consoles, which also function as media streaming devices. However, when game...
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Weekly Highlights: Sony And Microsoft Vie For Domination, LeBron James' Big Payday And More
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 12:46pm | 270During the first week of June, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ruled the media with countless headlines. Last week, Apple took a backseat while Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) took center stage, thanks to their presentations at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Neither company...
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The Best And Worst Of E3 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 9:45am | 96The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo is officially over. While gamers will be sad to see the show go, attendees are likely too tired to realize that the three-day game-fest has come to an end. This year's show was definitely an improvement over the last few years, but it (like all E3 events) had...
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PlayStation 4 Vs. Xbox One: Which Console Won E3?
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 9:23am | 459Which console came out on top at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo? As usual, the answer largely depends on who you ask. Christine Arrington, Senior Games Analyst at IHS Electronics & Media (NYSE: IHS), thinks that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) had the better presentation. "The...
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How Sony's E3 Press Conference May Have Saved Nintendo
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 12:23pm | 591It's not everyday that Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) receives some assistance from a competitor. But at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony's (NYSE: SNE) E3 presentation might have given Nintendo a little bit of help. Coincidentally, both companies chose to focus on games that...
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Did Xbox One Just Win The Battle For Hardcore Gamers?
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 9:39am | 418Critics and consumers will surely argue about which company had the better presentation at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Some analysts have already chosen a winner, but Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has a different take on the matter. "They both did as well as they...
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Will Sony's PlayStation Dominance Continue Throughout 2014?
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 1:41pm | 490Sony (NYSE: SNE) sold more new game consoles than any of its competitors in 2013. Can that winning streak continue for another year? The answer could be found within the company's press event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The annual trade show is used by Sony and other game...
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Microsoft's E3 Briefing Highlights The Company's Ongoing Evolution
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 9:55am | 632Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) kicked off the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo with a press event that focused on only one thing: new video games. This might sound like a no-brainer considering that E3 is a show for the game industry, but Microsoft initially promoted its new console, Xbox One, as...
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'Watch Dogs' Reviews Are In - Is It A Hit For Ubisoft?
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 4:52pm | 859Ubisoft's (OTC: UBSFY) open-world action/hacking game, Watch Dogs, has finally arrived, allowing dozens of embargoed reviews to flood the Web. The PlayStation 4 version currently dominates with 32 reviews and an average score of 82.5 percent on GameRankings. Metacritic found similar...
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GameStop Hardware Sales up 81% On Xbox One And PS4
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 6:17pm | 350The retail sector has struggled in the first quarter, however, GameStop (NYSE: GME) changed the trend. Shares have settled more than two percent higher after the company announced the results of its first quarter. Sales missed the analyst consensus by 1.48 percent, but topped last year’s...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple's Rumored 3D Printer, Apple/Beats Deal And More
Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 5:43pm | 203Is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) secretly working on an all-in-one 3D printer? That possibility proved to be one of the most interesting stories this week, but the rumor was overshadowed by continued reports that a deal between Apple and Beats Electronics was right around the corner. As of this writing,...
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Market Wrap For May 13: Markets Close Again At Record Highs
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 4:36pm | 2460U.S. stocks were mixed as a positive measurement of small business sentiment offset a disappointing retail data set. Following Monday's action, the S&P 500 and Dow indices not only traded at new historical-all time highs, but closed at record highs. In fact, the S&P 500 briefly traded...
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Xbox One Price Cut Will 'Split The Market' Between Microsoft And Sony
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 3:08pm | 618Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) unofficial price cut could allow the company to compete more effectively against Sony's PlayStation 4. On June 9, 2014, Microsoft will begin selling its latest game console, Xbox One, without Kinect. Originally developed to compete with the motion-based controllers...
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Should Nintendo Build New Consoles For Emerging Markets?
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 11:16am | 601Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) announced this week that the company will design new hardware specifically for emerging markets. Company President Satoru Iwata told Bloomberg that Nintendo wants to "make new things, with new thinking rather than a cheaper version of what we currently have." "The...
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Bill Gates Supports An Xbox Spinoff - But Will It Happen?
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 9:05am | 480Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) founder Bill Gates made waves when he said that he would support company CEO Satya Nadella if he decided to spin off the Xbox division. But that doesn't mean a spinoff is actually going to happen. It could present an interesting opportunity for investors to buy into...