Entries in 'predictions' (49)

Microsoft targeting "potentially upwards of a billion" next-gen console unit sales

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2013 at 11:42AM in News
Riccitiello confident that next-gen consoles will prosper

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2013 at 1:02PM in News
Sony: Don't mistake Vita caution for lack of optimism

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?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 15th 2013 at 11:58AM in News
Sony's PS4 announcement - what and what not to expect

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 19th 2013 at 12:38PM in News

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2013: What industry leaders want to see

2013: What industry leaders want to see

MCV asks UK games industry experts about why 2013 will be much, much better than 2012.


Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 9th 2013 at 2:07PM in News
Analyst believes Xbox 360 was the big Black Friday winner in the US

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 9:20AM in News
UPDATE: Dark times ahead for THQ as stock drops 40%

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2012 at 3:32PM in News
Analyst believes Darksiders II is struggling to break even

Analyst believes Darksiders II is struggling to break even

Darksiders II has fallen short of THQ’s sales estimates, analyst Michael Pachter has stated.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 31st 2012 at 12:50PM in News

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GameStop expects only one new console launch in 2013

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 4th 2012 at 10:57AM in News
EA is well positioned for next-gen success, analysts believe

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 14th 2012 at 9:01AM in News
Microsoft "has a strategy to take over the world"

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2012 at 10:43AM in News
Digital predicted to account for 66% of market by 2017

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 11th 2012 at 10:57AM in News

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Diablo III projected to sell 3.5 million units in 2012

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.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 4th 2012 at 10:54PM in News
PS4 and Xbox 720 sales won't match current gen, analyst believes

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 23rd 2012 at 2:05PM in News
THQ expects sales to exceed estimates

THQ expects sales to exceed estimates

With the doom-mongers continuing the circle, THQ has announced that it expects Q4 sales to exceed expectations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2012 at 11:12AM in News
Analyst predicts sales struggle for Prototype 2

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2012 at 9:14AM in News

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Activision: Prototype 2 'owns' April

Activision: Prototype 2 'owns' April

Superhero action game Prototype 2 will prosper thanks to a quiet April, says Activision subsidiary Radical Entertainment.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 8th 2012 at 1:09PM in News
iPad 3: What to expect tomorrow

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2012 at 12:00PM in News
Analyst predicts Vita sales of 12.4m in 2012

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2012 at 9:19AM in News
UK Industry - what to look forward to in 2012

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 ...

on Jan 9th 2012 at 8:30AM in News
Square ups income estimates 148%

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.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 2nd 2011 at 3:28PM in News
Analysts predict 360 will maintain US lead over PS3

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2011 at 1:32PM in News
The 20 games that will save Christmas

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 ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 28th 2011 at 4:00PM in News
OPINION: The hits keep on coming... eventually

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.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 28th 2011 at 4:00PM in News
Grave expectations for GAME financials

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2011 at 11:35AM in News