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Analysts Almost Unanimously Bullish On Candy Crush Maker
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 5:03pm | 1509Read More...King Digital Entertainment (NASDAQ: KING) on February 18 filed for a $500 million IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. King is best known for its extremely addicting Candy Crush app. King saw its net profit surge to $567.6 million in 2013 from $7.9 million in 2012. The company derived most of...
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SLIDESHOW: Action Packed Video Game Stocks That Will Keep You Entertained
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 1:12pm | 85Read More...The winter season is always a popular one for video gamers and consoles alike. As record sales for the Grand Theft Auto franchise trickle (or flood) in and the football season is getting underway, some companies are preparing for a big boost in revenue. With the upcoming release of two new...
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This is what a $200 MacBook Pro Looks Like
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 9:27am | 336Read More...Some might say it's a work of art. Others might say that it's the work of thugs at a nightclub. In either case, there's no denying the originality of this MacBook Pro, which features a Core i5 2.4 GHz, 4GBs of RAM, and the unbelievable price tag of just $200: Image Source: Craigslist Ad Yes, it...
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Five Corporations Zynga's IPO Could Impact
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 10:03am | 1623Read More...Which companies could benefit and which could suffer at the success or failure of Zynga's public debut? Later this morning, Zynga will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ZNGA.” The company's long-awaited IPO was announced at a price between $8.50 and $10, and is now...
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Don't Bet the FarmVille on Zynga's Success
Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 1:49pm | 1324Read More...If unrelenting greed wasn't enough to chase investors away, maybe Zynga's accounting practices will turn them off. Business Insider has posted an interesting video from Bloomberg's Cory Johnson, in which the reporter breaks down the social game company's revenue and so-called profits. In short,...
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Where Do Fanboys Come From?
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 2:09pm | 1071Read More...Do they grow on trees? Did they come from another planet? Is there a secret lab in South America that builds them from scratch? No one knows for sure. But after encountering dozens of these creatures myself, I figured it was time to investigate. Let's start by taking a closer look at the four...
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Grand Theft Auto V: Crazy, Violent and Gruesome Desires for Rockstar's Next Masterpiece
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 3:10pm | 942Read More...With less than two days away from the worldwide unveiling of Grand Theft Auto V, it's time to dig into the rumors, dismember the lies, and share our desires/predictions for what the next Grand Theft Auto will bring. Time For a New Setting… The most common rumors surrounding Grand Theft Auto V...
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Nancy Grace Isn't the Only One Showing Off Her "Stuff"
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 2:10pm | 260Read More...Now video game characters are getting in on the naked fun. Remember the controversy with Grand Theft Auto? The media went crazy when hidden nudity and sex games were uncovered. Before that, the media jumped all over Mortal Kombat for displaying buckets of the most unrealistic (read: cartoon) blood...
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Take-Two Interactive at Risk for Another SEC Investigation?
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 1:41pm | 608Read More...Yesterday was not a great day for the company. Tomorrow might not be any better. While shares of Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) are moving upward today, the company was among the many corporations that nearly lost their lunch on Monday. Granted, Take-Two's downfall can be partially attributed...
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Netflix Price Hike Angers Customers, Opens Door for Blockbuster Invasion
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 11:49am | 1379Read More..."Noooooooooooooo! I just paid $2 extra to get DVDs!" That was the response one of my colleagues gave when I informed her of Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) devious plans to separate its streaming and DVD services in the U.S. This questionable move comes at a time when the company is soaring. But the next...
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Review: Transformers Dark of the Moon Video Game (Xbox 360 Version)
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 4:38pm | 755Read More...It's not everyday that a video game that's based on a movie has what it takes to impress more than the diehard fans of the source material. Then again, Transformers: Dark of the Moon was not designed as an everyday, run-of-the-mill movie game. Developed by High Moon Studios, Dark of the Moon comes...
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Cruising Around The World Of Test Drive Unlimited 2
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 6:02pm | 595Read More...If Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) Grand Theft Auto series was the inventor of the open-world action/driving game, then Test Drive Unlimited was the inventor of the first open-world racer. Several game publishers have tried to use that moniker, “open-world,” in their marketing materials. But...
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Should Activision Buy Take-Two? (ATVI, TTWO)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 3:57pm | 837Read More...If you can't beat ‘em…buy ‘em? That's one philosophy the game industry has taken in the past. But if Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) is indeed looking to buy Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) – as a report by MCV suggests – you can bet that it has more to do with the decline of Guitar Hero than...



