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  • Will It Be 'Game Over' for Videogame Makers This Holiday?
    Will It Be 'Game Over' for Videogame Makers This Holiday?

    While the videogame industry relies heavily on the holiday period to help boost publisher profits, some companies may find coal in their stocking this year.

  • With retail brick and mortar sales of new video games down 30 percent year to date, few analysts (and even fewer investors) have a lot of faith that things rebound into positive territory this year. Even with heavyweights like "Halo 4" and "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" hitting stores this holiday season – and the launch of a new Nintendo console system – the hole seems too big to escape. But when it comes to 2013, things are a bit more optimistic. The video game industry will roll out some of its
    The Most Anticipated Videogames of 2013

    The video game industry will roll out some of its biggest guns next year — and the expected launch of new console systems from Microsoft and Sony could make a big year even bigger.

  • The videogame industry might have lost some of its retail strength, but come holiday season, games still regularly top people's gift lists. There's no better place to get a look at what's coming down the road than E3 – but too often, the games that get the bulk of the spotlight won't be out until the following year (or two, or sometimes three). Selecting a "best of show” game is a fool's mission, given the number of titles on display and the limited time to see them all. But it is possible to ge
    The 10 Hottest Videogames of 2012

    We've compiled a list of the games you can expect to be in demand this coming holiday season. Click through to see the hottest games.

  • For the past several years, Activision's Call of Duty franchise has been the videogame industry powerhouse – dominating the sales charts not only during the critical holiday sales period, but also carrying that momentum well into the following year. In 2012, though, the franchise is showing signs of weakness. While it's still a powerhouse that any publisher would love to have on its books, the latest installment in the series – "Modern Warfare 3" – isn't leading the sales charts in the days lead
    Top 10 Best-Selling Videogames of 2012

    There are several surprises in this year's list of the top-selling games at retail outlets, as ranked by The NPD Group.

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    'Modern Warfare' Not Best-Selling Game to Date

    There aren't a lot of sure bets in the videogame industry, but for the past few years the "Call of Duty" franchise was a pretty safe place to put your money.  Even after the holidays, they've led the game sales pack for at least the first few months of the following year — but not this year.

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    Stocks to Watch: DE, TGT, AAPL, ANF, JCP & More

    Take a look at some of Wednesday's morning movers: DE, TGT, AAPL, ANF, JCP & More

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    Hollywood, Gaming Execs Step Into Porn Takeover Battle

    The already hostile takeover fight for New Frontier Media, the publicly traded owner of nine adult-themed pay-per-view networks, has expanded to include a pair of Hollywood power players – one of whom is also a former video game executive.

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    Stocks to Watch: CHSI, BLK, PNC & More

    Take a look at some of Wednesday’s morning movers:

  • Troubled Times at Game Maker THQ

    Five years ago THQ was one of the videogame industry's biggest publishers. Today, the company is struggling to stay afloat.

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    Will the Real Hot Holiday Toy Please Stand Up?

    Last week, retailers took a crack at picking the hot toys for the upcoming Christmas holiday season, and this week, it’s the publications that write and review toys that are taking a crack at it. But ultimately, the only lists that matter are the ones children write with their wishes.

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    Nintendo Unveils WiiU Game System For 2012

    For the past five years, Nintendo has ruled the home console space, and it has led the handheld category for more than four times that long.  Now it's hoping to bring the best aspects of both fields together.

  • Bank of America
    Five Things to Watch: BAC Earnings, Inflation Fears and More

    Greece's lending costs, domestic mortgage rates and the price of consumer goods: all headed higher. The video game industry wishes it could say the same about sales. Here's what we're watching…

  • Nintendo 3DS
    Video Game Sales Drop, but Nintendo 3DS Performs Well

    While Nintendo had a lot to brag about in March, the overall video game industry wasn't so fortunate.

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    Nintendo's Big Bet: High Hopes for 3D Gaming

    With increasing competition from Apple, and a customer base that's more price-conscious than ever, Nintendo has a lot riding on its new handheld device.

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    Activision Doing More Than Scrapping 'Guitar Hero'

    While Wednesday's announcement that Activision-Blizzard was pulling the plug on "Guitar Hero" might have turned heads in the gaming world, it was the company's other announcement that might have bigger repercussions for investors.

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    For EA and THQ, Is a Turnaround in Their Future?

    The last couple of years have been rough ones for Electronic Arts and THQ. Rapid changes in the video game landscape and an unlucky string of underperforming titles has taken its toll on both companies’ stock prices.

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    Video Game Sales Surge: Is the Turnaround Here?

    Analysts acknowledge that the numbers are welcome news, but warn that investors looking for a return to the industry’s glory days could be in for a disappointment.

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    Video Game Prices Are Too High: THQ CEO

    It’s not uncommon to hear consumers grumble that the price of video games is too high, but that’s not something you expect to hear from the CEO of a game publishing company.

  • What's On: Big Caps, Video Games and Ford vs. GM

    See what's happening, who's talking and what will be making headlines on Wednesday's Squawk on the Street.

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    Are Weak Madden Sales Signaling Trouble in Gameland?

    Sales are down 8 percent year-to-date from 2009’s disappointing numbers. Even the most optimistic analysts are now saying that the best investors can hope for is a flat year.