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Industry analysts and John Carmack weigh-in on Sony’s NGP
With the announcement for NGP from Sony this morning, three industry analysts have weighed-in on the news: Mike Hickey of Janco Partners, Lazard Capital Markets’ Colin Sebastian, and Wedbush Morgan’s...
View ArticleAnalyst: Homefront to ship 1.5 million units at launch
Lazard Capital analyst Colin Sebastian has said he expects 1.5 million units of Kaos shooter Homefront to ship at launch next week. Speaking in a note ahead of the release of this week’s NPD release on...
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Analyst stands by 1.5 million Homefront sales prediction
Lizard Capital’s Colin Sebastian has stood firm by his prediction that Homefront will shift 1.5 million units by the end of the month. “We remain comfortable with our F4Q estimate of 1.5 million units...
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Saturday Shorts: Alienware M14x, EyePet, SWTOR, SSFIV 3D, Angry Birds PSN, sales
Lovely, small, bite-sized news for the win. Click onward adventurers. BioWare has posted a bevy of information on the Advanced Class system in Star Wars: The Old Republic on the game’s official...
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Analysts: 3DS shifted 500,000 units on five days, but sales have dropped
Analysts have predicted that 500,000 3DS consoles were sold in the handhelds first five days on sale in the US, but also that sales have dropped off markedly. CVG reports both Wedbush Morgan and EEDAR...
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Analyst – GameStop’s digital business revenue to hit $1.5 billion by 2014
In a Baird Equity Research report, analyst Colin Sebastian said the firm expects GameStop’s digital business to hit $1.5 billion annually by 2014. Digital Impulse The report also notes GameStop...
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Analysts: Nintendo “really feel the heat” from Vita
Analysts are convinced Nintendo has aggressively lowered the price of its 3DS handheld in order to best Sony’s Vita when it hits the market. Speaking with IndustryGamers, David Cole of DFC Intelligence...
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Analyst: Sony to get PS4 out ahead of next Xbox
Sony will get the jump on Microsoft and release PlayStation 4 before the next Xbox in 2014, according to one US analyst. RW Baird’s Colin Sebastian guessed to IndustryGamers that neither platform...
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Analysts unsure whether Vita 3G will be popular with US consumers
Industry analysts have expressed confidence in the Sony’s decision to release a Wi-Fi version Vita, and feel that it will be a much bigger hit in the US than the 3G version, which could end up...
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Analysts divided over Black Ops 2′s chances for record
For the past few years, each Call of Duty release has established new sales records. Will Black Ops 2 do the same this November? EEDAR’s Jesse Divnich told GamesIndustry he thinks it will, dismissing...
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Analyst: Sony selling 10 million Vitas in FY13 a “stretch”
RW Baird’s Colin Sebastian has said Sony selling 10 million units of PlayStation Vita worldwide in fiscal 2013 is a “stretch” unless a price-cut is factored into its guidance. “10 million looks like a...
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“F2P Wii U titles are in Ubisoft’s plans for the coming year,” says analyst
Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian has said the firm still expects Sony and Microsoft to launch next-gen consoles as early as 2013, especially now Ubisoft has admitted during its call to...
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Analysts disappointed over lack of Wii U price, tech specs, release date
Industry analysts have weighed in on Wii U post Nintendo’s E3 press conference, and many are concerned over the fact there is still every little known about the console. Sterne Agee analysts Arvind...
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Industry analyst voices concern over Wii U momentum with Xbox 720 and PS4...
Industry analyst Colin Sebastian has voiced concern over whether Wii U will have enough momentum at retail with a new Xbox and PS4 “arriving in 2013.” According to his industry note, the Robert W....
View ArticleBorderlands 2 selling ahead of expectations amid worries over T2 stock – analyst
Borderlands 2 is selling “in line to slightly ahead of expectations,” since it launched on Tuesday, September 18 in the US, according to Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Colin Sebastian; however, the...
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Mists of Pandaria sales show 30% decline over Cataclysm sales, says analyst
Mists of Pandaria sold 2.7 millions digital and physical units combined its first week, Blizzard announced today, but sales of the expansion are 30% below those of Cataclysm, the previous expansion,...
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PS4, 720: CES yields tech details, launch predictions
Baird analyst Colin Sebastian, fresh from his round of CES meetings, has detailed features coming in the next console generation, and has regulated Nintendo to “niche” status for the coming round....
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EA’s CEO decision will “set the tone for the next 5+ years”– analyst
EA faces a number of critical multi-year decision points, according to Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian. According to his latest investor’s note, Sebastian said his firm is adjusting...
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Xbox One proves “Microsoft has a capable platform in the living room battle”–...
With the reveal of Xbox One yesterday, analysts have been weighing in on Microsoft’s all-in-one machine, with Colin Sebastian calling it a “possible contender” in the living room battle. Speaking in an...
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Mattrick departure unrelated to Xbox One woes, analysts say
Analysts have weighed in on former Xbox boss Don Mattrick’s departure form Microsoft, noting that the company’s Interactive Entertainment division is in safe hands. “Don’s been an industry pioneer and...
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Xbox One may have “a 2-3x unit advantage” at launch over PS4 – analyst
Robert W. Baird and company analyst Colin Sebastian has stated in his latest investor’s note that Xbox One seems to be riding the momentum train at retail. Along with topics covering upcoming financial...
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Activision notes Q2 decline in WoW subs, independence is a “win-win-win” says...
Activision Blizzard became an independent company last night, after it bought back the majority of its shares held by former parent company Vivendi which now, only holds a 12% stake. This is, according...
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Microsoft’s Nokia buyout poses “little risk” to Android, could be used to...
With Microsoft dropping $7.2 billion on Nokia’s smartphone business, Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Colin Sebastian has weighed-in on the buyout, stating that it presents little risk to Android or...
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Madden 25 year-over-year decline reflects transition year, says analyst
Madden 25′s year-over-year decline in sales reflect a “softness” during a console transition year, according to an industry note from Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Colin Sebastian. Yesterday,...
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GTA 5 sales to top $1 billion in first month, analyst predicts
Grand Theft Auto 5 is obviously going to sell like hotcakes; Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian has predicted it will sell like a whopping $1 billion worth of them in its first 30 days. Sales of...
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Xbox One and PS4 shipments in Q4 2013 expected to hit 2.5 to 3 million each –...
Xbox One and PS4 shipments in Q4 2013 are expected to hit between 2.5 to 3 million each, according to analysis by Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Colin Sebastian. In North America, the figure is expected...
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Xbox One multimedia services propel Microsoft ahead of Apple & Google, says...
Xbox One’s suite of multimedia options and apps is keeping it ahead of Apple and Google in the quest to connect and capture the living room. That’s the view of Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian....
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Xbox One and PS4 sales to remain “relatively balanced” by the end of launch...
Microsoft announced sell-through of more than 2 million Xbox One units worldwide this morning, matching Sony’s 2.1 million PS4 units sold, during the console’s first 18 days on the market. According to...
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Titanfall Q4 shipments to hit 2.4 million, 6 million to ship during current year
Titanfall is expected to hit 2.4 million units shipped during EA’s fiscal fourth quarter, according to estimates from Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Colin Sebastian. Speaking in a industry note,...
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GameStop’s new pre-order strategy leaves a sour taste in the mouth
GameStop’s new pre-order strategy could see entire sections of gameplay locked out for those buying at rival retailers, meaning the store chain could be involved during the game’s development phase....
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