Entries in 'pachter' (42)
PS4 announcement has roused investor interest, Pachter says
The long-awaited announcement of the first next-generation console has rejuvenated investor interest in core video games.
Is UK games retail a 'joke'?
Controversial US analyst Michael Pachter slammed the UK games market last week, insisting that it's impossible for retailers to make money. Was he right?
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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OPINION: Xbox 720 in 2014? You never know, but I doubt it
It was very, very nearly revealed at E3 back in June, but talk of a longer than expected wait for Xbox 720 is bubbling up once again.
Pachter: Wii U "isn't going to work"; Activision forced Pro Controller
Outspoken American analyst Michael Pachter has issued the following damning verdict of Nintendo’s Wii U: “This isn’t going to work.”
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.
Pachter: Riccitiello fears for his job
EA president John Riccitiello is worried he is at risk of losing his job over the publisher’s falling stock, according to US analyst Michael Pachter.
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Wii U "must cost under $300" to succeed
US analyst Michael Pachter believes that Nintendo must price the Wii U below $300 – that translates to £190 – if it is to succeed at retail.
On-disc DLC is "plain greed"
The practise of putting post-release DLC on disc and requiring customers to pay to unlock it is “plain greed”, according to Michael Pachter.
Pachter dismisses PS4 used games block
Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter does not believe PlayStation 4 will prevent users from playing pre-owned games.
Pachter thought Riccitiello "was a complete moron"
Beginning a guest presentation by calling your chief speaker a “moron” isn’t a typical approach. But then, Michael Pachter isn’t your typical analyst.
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Pachter defends "Nintendo in disarray" claims
Controversial US analyst Michael Pachter has reiterated his assertion that Nintendo “is in disarray”.
Analysts: 3DS is 'clear of the woods'
It may have suffered from a slow start, but analysts are confident the Nintendo 3DS has "turned the corner".
Analyst: Nintendo trumps Microsoft’s first party offerings
One US analyst had rubbished Microsoft’s belief that its first party Xbox 360 titles are “superior” to the catalogues offered by either Nintendo or Sony.
Market rebound “unlikely” unless we get hardware price cuts
Ahead of the publication of the June US video games market numbers, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has predicted big drops for every major format.
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War of words erupts between Gamer's Voice and Pachter
A bitter war of words has erupted between Tom Watson's gaming pressure group Gamer's Voice and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.
Pachter questions Nintendo’s Wii strategy
Analyst Michael Pachter has lamented Nintendo’s reluctance to release a successor to the Wii this year, claiming that the decision will allow Sony and Microsoft to make significant strides into ...
‘PSP2 is dead on arrival’
Profoundly blurry pictures and hearsay – as far as the PSP2 goes that’s as concrete as it gets for now, but the evidence is seemingly more than enough for outspoken ...
Move/Kinect shortages questioned
Supplies of both Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation Move are not as short as either Microsoft or Sony would have you believe, US analyst Michael Pachter has claimed.
Activision refutes premium COD claims once again
“Are we going to be charging for multiplayer? The answer is no.” Those are the words of Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg.
Premium COD multiplayer resurfaces
He’s been on the bandwagon for some time now, and once again analyst Michael Pachter has declared his belief that Activision will introduce a premium paid-for element for Call ...
Pachter cools premium COD claims
Having repeatedly predicted over the course of 2010 that Activision was preparing to announce a premium addition to its online Call of Duty multiplayer offering, analyst Michael Pachter has now ...
Online multiplayer ‘driving sales decline’
The legions of fans continuing the play the online segments of titles such as Modern Warfare 2, Bad Company 2, Gears of War 2, Halo 3 and FIFA 10 remains ...
Analysts differ over Kinect pricing
Two leading games analyst have come out on either side of the divide in the debate surrounding Microsoft’s £130 RRP for Kinect.
