Entries in 'predictions' (49)
Microsoft targeting "potentially upwards of a billion" next-gen console unit sales
Expansion beyond the games market could lead to record-breaking sales of the Xbox One and games consoles in general, Microsoft has claimed.
Riccitiello confident that next-gen consoles will prosper
Former EA boss John Riccitiello believes that PS4 and the new Xbox will both be commercial successes.
Sony: Don't mistake Vita caution for lack of optimism
Is it an outrageous statement to say that vast swathes of the games industry have already written Vita off?
Sony's PS4 announcement - what and what not to expect
It’s nearly here. After years of speculation and weeks of rumour, tomorrow night we will finally get our first look at Sony’s next console.
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2013: What industry leaders want to see
MCV asks UK games industry experts about why 2013 will be much, much better than 2012.
Analyst believes Xbox 360 was the big Black Friday winner in the US
Analyst Doug Creutz believes Xbox 360 was the star performer in the US video games market in November.
UPDATE: Dark times ahead for THQ as stock drops 40%
Things could go from bad to worse for THQ, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.
Analyst believes Darksiders II is struggling to break even
Darksiders II has fallen short of THQ’s sales estimates, analyst Michael Pachter has stated.
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GameStop expects only one new console launch in 2013
The boss of global games retailer GameStop doesn’t believe that both the Xbox 720 and PS4 will launch in 2013.
EA is well positioned for next-gen success, analysts believe
The management team at EA has convinced analysts that the publisher is well positioned to thrive in the next-gen games market.
Microsoft "has a strategy to take over the world"
Xbox 720 will be more than just a games console – Microsoft wants it to replace all of the boxes currently sitting under your television.
Digital predicted to account for 66% of market by 2017
A new report from DFC Intelligence predicts that digitally distributed games will account for 66 per cent of total overall games revenue by 2017.
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Diablo III projected to sell 3.5 million units in 2012
With Diablo III launching later this month, analysts have begun weighing in on what the commercial reception will amount to in terms of units sold.
PS4 and Xbox 720 sales won't match current gen, analyst believes
The PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 and Wii U will fail to match the sales of their immediate predecessors, analyst Piper Jaffray believes.
THQ expects sales to exceed estimates
With the doom-mongers continuing the circle, THQ has announced that it expects Q4 sales to exceed expectations.
Analyst predicts sales struggle for Prototype 2
Ahead of its release next week, analyst firm Cowen and Company has predicted that Activision’s Prototype 2 will struggle at retail.
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Activision: Prototype 2 'owns' April
Superhero action game Prototype 2 will prosper thanks to a quiet April, says Activision subsidiary Radical Entertainment.
iPad 3: What to expect tomorrow
Wednesday March 7th at 6:00pm GMT – that’s when we’ll finally find out what Apple has in store for the third generation of its iPad.
Analyst predicts Vita sales of 12.4m in 2012
Strategy Analytics has predicted that PlayStation Vita will sell 12.4m units around the world this year – as long as Sony cuts the price of the hardware.
UK Industry - what to look forward to in 2012
Two new consoles, the return of Grand Theft Auto and Tomb Raider, plus a string of top looking new IP. 2012 is already shaping up to be a blockbuster year ...
Square ups income estimates 148%
Square Enix holdings has doubled its net income projections from $19m to $47m after revising its financial forecasts, the company has announced.
Analysts predict 360 will maintain US lead over PS3
The upcoming August NPD figures will be the first to factor in the effect of the global PS3 price cut, but one analyst firm has said that it won’t be ...
The 20 games that will save Christmas
SPECIAL REPORT: Half of all UK software revenues this year will come from a top-tier of select games - releases that might just offset a six month decline in the ...
OPINION: The hits keep on coming... eventually
In the middle of a summer slump, MCV hasn’t made pleasant reading. The weekly games retail market value is teetering worryingly close to an all time low.
Grave expectations for GAME financials
Leading UK video games retailer GAME reports its annual financials tomorrow – and the national press is expecting a significant slump in profits.
