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Nintendo Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NTDOY) announced this week that it will develop games for smartphones. The news surprised many consumers, who expected Nintendo to hold onto its belief that smartphone development was bad for its business, which relies heavily on hardware sales. The surprises...

Virtual reality continues to pick up steam – especially now that Valve, the creator of the online game service Steam, has entered the fray. Benchmark analyst Michael Hickey thinks these companies could collectively bring about a revolution in entertainment consumption. "We're...

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) enjoyed a nice sales boost during June quarter, moving 510,000 units of its latest console. During the year-ago period, Nintendo sold just 160,000 units. Despite the gains, Nintendo has only sold a total of 6.68 million Wii U units since the console was released in...

Benchmark analyst Michael Hickey recently predicted that digital downloads could replace physical game discs within the next five years. That may be good news for publishers that want to sell directly to consumers, but it could be the beginning of the end for GameStop (NYSE: GME). Could new...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a good week, but it didn't include any product announcements. It did, however, enjoy a new sale from Ford (NYSE: F). Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) week did not go nearly as well. The social network unveiled a new app, which is always interesting. Unfortunately, a...

The mood of Comic-Con is a vibrant pulse of color and texture as diehard fans and San Diego's businesses mingle in a harmonious swarm of costumes, drinks, souvenirs and the exclusive freebies that make for even better souvenirs. In this slideshow, find some excellent cosplay and energetic badge...

Domestic video game sales increased in May and June, but the upward trend could come to an end in 2019. Eva Hunyadi, a research analyst at Juniper Research, recently authored a report about the future of video games. While Hunyadi is optimistic about present-day sales, she is concerned about...

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) customers will be able to play Destiny at select stores on Saturday, July 19. The three-hour event (which is scheduled to run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) will be held at 71 Best Buy stores nationwide. All participating locations can be found at BestBuy.com/GamingEvents....

Numerous developers are supporting the free-to-play format, but are microtransactions the best way to profit? When targeting teens and adults, microtransactions seem to be very profitable. But it is a whole other story when looking at six-year-old kids, who may not comprehend the concept....

Sony (NYSE: SNE) led the pack last Christmas, but iSpot data shows that another company persevered in 2014. "When you're talking about gaming, there's definitely the overall trend of the casual game companies getting more and more into the game and upping their spend on TV," Sean Muller, co-founder...

After a month of major announcements, the first week of July came and went without any Earth-shattering developments. This can be partially attributed to the holiday, but it may also be a byproduct of the numerous conferences that were held in June. Now that those are over, there aren't many...

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) enjoyed a healthy turnout when Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) came to town last week. The Japanese game publisher and developer brought two new game demos -- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS -- to more than 100 Best Buy stores in the U.S. and Canada. The two-day...

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...

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) teamed up for another Wii U event this week, to coincide with the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Designed as a promotional tool for both companies (it increases store traffic while encouraging attendees to purchase a Wii U and/...