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The term "GTA 6" has been a Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) trend many times thanks to eager video game fans awaiting the release of “Grand Theft Auto 6.” Fans got their first update on the game from the publisher Friday, sending shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO...

Supply chain issues have hurt the availability and sales numbers of the Playstation 5, the newest console from Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY), but the company may have a temporary solution for gamers. What Happened: Sony has been struggling with supply constraints of its Playstation 5, which was...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has unveiled its newest video game console ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo Wednesday in Los Angeles. 'The World's Most Powerful Console' Dubbed “the world’s most powerful console,, the Xbox One X is the latest release from Microsoft, and...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s business model has served it well for long, as reflected by its strong financial performance and solid stock showing. No wonder it's being aped by others in a bid to taste at least some degree of success as the original did. Netflix's business model offers...

Following investor meetings with GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), Wedbush said in a note released on Wednesday that it expects the purchase intent for Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)'s Switch and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s yet-to-be released Scorpio at Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s...

Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) will close out an eventful 2016 when the company reports Q4 earnings on January 31. According to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, even a possible holiday season earnings beat wouldn’t be enough justification to buy the stock. “We believe that the...

Monthly sales data released by industry tracking firm NPD Group showed that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the unparalleled king for the third month running as far as gaming consoles are concerned. The software giant's Xbox One edged out Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s PS4 on the unit sales...

There is no doubt that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iPhone 7 unveiling was the main event of the week. However, that was far from the lone product reveal. This week also hailed a Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s PlayStation 4 upgrade announcement and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s new product launch...

With all the attention on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its iPhone 7 launch event, little attention is being paid to Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE). The company introduced the new PlayStation 4 Pro and a new, slimmer, lighter updated console device, which maintains the PS4 name at its PS4 event. The...

Pacific Crest’s Evan Wilson mentioned that Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) kicked off E3 with the EA Play press even that showcased most of its slate for 2016. Wilson mentioned that the company “spent most of its time showing off five franchises: Titanfall 2, Mass Effect Andromeda,...

Michael Pachter appears on SIFTD.net Games every week to answer questions about the gaming sector. In this week's episode, Pachter talked about Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY)'s Wii U and NX launch. Nintendo's NX Release Nintendo has set a dismal forecast of 800,000 Wii Us to be sold in 2016,...

In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Seth Sigman detailed finds from a proprietary survey of 477 gamers (210 of which are Xbox One/PS4 gamers) and how this relates to the video game industry. Here are Sigman's main findings: Physical games, rather than downloads, are still the "...

In a report published Friday, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter commented on NPD data (released Thursday) that showed gaming console and hardware software sales rose 13 percent year-over-year to $257 million, exceeding the analyst's estimates of $248 million. "Sales were up for the third time in four...