E3

The Consumer Electronics Show for 2017 organized by the Consumer Technology Association in Las Vegas is set to kick off and is scheduled for January 5–8. A few months later, there is the E3 event, or the Electronic Entertainment Expo, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles on June 13–...

Gerrick Johnson of BMO Capital Markets recently met with Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI)'s management team at the E3 video game exposition and detailed his discussions in a research note on Thursday. Johnson stated that the highlight of Activation's E3 presence was not from the show floor...

Oppenheimer said "publishers are emerging as winners" at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). It's day 3 of the event, and the research firm has come out with a note stating the strategy of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to make Xbox Live a social platform and offering game play...

Pacific Crest still recommends Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) as its top pick in the sector with the ongoing success of "Overwatch" and its position going forward. The brokerage still expects Activision to post upside to the consensus in the second quarter. Activision has been...

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,...

Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is an annual demonstration in June that showcases the top names in electronic gaming and their outlook for future products. Companies often bring demos of their projects planned to be released later in the year, giving customers an idea of what each product might...

Last week, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) and Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) teamed up for another in-store event coinciding with the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The event allowed consumers to play Nintendo's new "Super Mario Maker" and "The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes" months ahead of...

Virtual reality was undoubtedly the focus at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Though the industry is in a nascent stage, it has the potential to change the entertainment and gaming space significantly. GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) CFO Rob Lloyd was on CNBC Friday to discuss...

Three big digital game companies expect virtual reality won't have an immediate impact on their business, an analyst said Thursday. Although Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)'s soon-to-launch Occulus Rift virtual reality consumer headset is sure to get lots of attention, Wedbush's Michael...

During the first week of June, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ruled the media with countless headlines. Last week, Apple took a backseat while Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) took center stage, thanks to their presentations at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Neither company...

The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo is officially over. While gamers will be sad to see the show go, attendees are likely too tired to realize that the three-day game-fest has come to an end. This year's show was definitely an improvement over the last few years, but it (like all E3 events) had...