Analyst predicts double-digit gains for August US software sales
Added: 09.09.2013 15:11 | 1 views | 0 comments
Cowen & Company expecting August console and handheld software sales to post first double-digit gain since April 2011.
When the NPD Group reports United States industry sales for August on Thursday, the findings will be positive. That's according to Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz, who said in a note to investors today that console/handheld software sales are expected to post their first double-digit gain since April 2011.
He said this sector will rise 21 percent year-over-year, while total packaged software sales (including PC) will jump 18 percent compared to last year.
A driving force for the positive comparison to last year is the shift of this year's Madden game from the September NPD month to August this year, Creutz said. Still, even without (185,000 units).
The positive industry sales trend is likely to continue through the rest of the year, Creutz noted, due to the launches of major games like (October 29). November and December are looking strong, but much of this depends on the launch quantities and attach rates of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, he said.
Overall, 2013 software sales are expected to finish in positive territory for the first time since 2008, Creutz said.
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| Dear Mr. Iwata, Please fix this Nintendo of America problem...
Added: 09.09.2013 2:18 | 3 views | 0 comments
"There are some people in the video game industry that like to place all the blame for Nintendo's current financial and Wii U situation on Mr. Iwata, the current CEO of Nintendo Company and now CEO of Nintendo of America as well. Some of those people deny that employees and management in other regions for Nintendo, like at Nintendo of America for example, might actually be part of Nintendo's overall problem as well though.
There is currently one Nintendo problem though, directly related to Nintendo of America's region, that I don't think Mr. Iwata made and might not even be aware that the problem exists. At least, I don't think he would have made this decision, based on one of his own more recent comments. It is a problem that Mr. Iwata now as CEO of Nintendo of America can hopefully address and get fixed though, for consumers and Nintendo investors.", writes CoffeeWithGames.
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| Nintendo cuts price on New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Added: 06.09.2013 14:36 | 4 views | 0 comments
Company lowers entry price for NSMB Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Wii Sports Resort to $30.
Nintendo today cut the price of three top-selling Wii games. Starting today, are available in North America for $30.
It is not clear if the price cut is also in effect in Europe or other regions.
Wii Sports Resort (bundled with new systems) has already sold 31.89 million units across the world, while New Super Mario Bros. Wii has moved 27.88 million copies globally. Super Mario Galaxy 2 has sold more than 2.7 million copies in the United States alone.
The Nintendo Wii system is currently available for $130.
Its successor--the Wii U--launched last November and failed to reach sales targets. Nintendo , dropping its MSRP from $350 to $300 effective September 20. The 8GB Basic model will be phased out.
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| Nintendo cuts price on New Super Mario Bros Wii
Added: 06.09.2013 14:36 | 5 views | 0 comments
Company lowers entry price for NSMB Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Wii Sports Resort to $30.
Nintendo today cut the price of three top-selling Wii games. Starting today, are available in North America for $30.
It is not clear if the price cut is also in effect in Europe or other regions.
Wii Sports Resort (bundled with new systems) has already sold 31.89 million units across the world, while New Super Mario Bros. Wii has moved 27.88 million copies globally. Super Mario Galaxy 2 has sold more than 2.7 million copies in the United States alone.
The Nintendo Wii system is currently available for $130.
Its successor--the Wii U--launched last November and failed to reach sales targets. Nintendo , dropping its MSRP from $350 to $300 effective September 20. The 8GB Basic model will be phased out.
Tags: Nintendo, Mario, States, United, United States, North, America, North America, Europe, Galaxy, Sports, Bros, Super Mario, Company, September
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| Lost Planet 3 Review | Analog Addiction
Added: 05.09.2013 14:19 | 5 views | 0 comments
Analog Addiction writes: "The Earth is running out of resources, and its becoming a dire predicament for humanity, forcing humans to search other planets in an effort to gain the resources necessary to keep the human-race alive. The Neo-Venus Construction Company or NEVEC is at the forefront of these expeditions, hiring contract workers to travel to the icy-world of E.D.N. III to harvest Thermal Energy in hopes of bringing it back to Earth. However all isnt as simple as it seems: the government will do anything they can to keep the population alive, even if it means covering up their own mistakes from the past. But what happens when those mistakes are discovered, revealing the true evil nature behind the corporations trying to save Earth? We get Lost Planet 3."
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| The Pokémon Company announces Pokémon Bank for the Nintendo eShop
Added: 04.09.2013 16:12 | 23 views | 0 comments
It was announced in today's Nintendo Direct that The Pokémon Company will be launching a special app on the eShop known as Pokémon Bank. This app, which will require an annual service fee, will allow you to wirelessly store up to 3,000 Pokémon from any copy of Pokémon X & Y. You'll also be able [...]
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| Microsoft will continue to support Xbox 360 for three years
Added: 04.09.2013 12:20 | 0 views | 0 comments
Company plans to ship another 100 games for the ageing console. Microsoft will continue to support Xbox 360 long after Xbox One launches this November.
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| Heavy Rain turned down by Microsoft due to potential controversy
Added: 04.09.2013 0:49 | 12 views | 0 comments
Company was uncomfortable with child kidnapping. Heavy Rain was turned down by Microsoft due to its portrayal of child kidnapping, Quantic Dream development boss David Cage has revealed.
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