Steve Ballmer's Mixed Legacy at Microsoft
at The Street - Wed Aug 20, 10:45AM CDT
Steven Ballmer's reign at Microsoft will be remembered for some good but mainly the bad.
Does the Upcoming "Pokemon" Game for iPad Mean Nintendo Is Finally Embracing Mobile?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 8:00AM CDT
Source: PokémonTCG.com. There has recently been a lot of pressure on Nintendo to bring its software to mobile platforms. The company's hardware business is facing serious decline, with combined sales of Wii U and 3DS all but guaranteed to come...
Why Nintendo Will Launch 'Pokémon' on Apple's iPad
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 7:45AM CDT
Nintendo recently announced that it will finally take its first step into mobile games with a Pokémon game, from its affiliate The Pokémon Company, for Apple 's iPad. The iPad game will be a trading card game, similar to Activision...
Gamescom 2014: Sony’s Biggest Announcements for the PS4
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 14, 2:57PM CDT
Sony recently made some important announcements about the PS4 at the Gamescom trade fair in Cologne, Germany. The company confirmed the console's whopping sales growth, unveiled a slate of impressive exclusive games, and introduced a new feature...
Why Sony Killed PlayStation Mobile for Google Android
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 11, 9:17AM CDT
Sony recently announced that it will stop supporting PlayStation Mobile, a cross-platform gaming service it launched nearly three years ago. PS Mobile featured games that could be played on both Sony-certified Android devices and the PS Vita....
Nintendo Is Missing Out By Not Bringing its Games to Apple's iOS
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 09, 9:00AM CDT
Despite the exploding popularity of mobile gaming, Nintendo has staunchly refused to participate. Rather than bring its wildly popular Mario, Zelda and Pokemon franchises to mobile platforms, including Apple 's iOS, Nintendo has stood by its...
Will an Internal Revolt Change Nintendo’s Stance on Mobile Games?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 08, 7:34AM CDT
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is locked in a battle with senior managers regarding his refusal to publish smartphone games, according to Japanese news site Business Journal . Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. Source: Wikimedia Commons. ...
Why Nintendo’s ‘Mario Kart 8’ Failed to Save the Wii U
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 01, 9:43AM CDT
Nintendo recently reported its first-quarter earnings, and investors expecting a comeback were sorely disappointed. Nintendo's revenue slumped 8.4% year-over-year to 74.7 billion yen ($727 million), and it remained in the red with a net loss of 9.9...
Can the Xbox One Survive Against the PS4 and Wii U in Japan?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 31, 12:46PM CDT
Microsoft will launch the Xbox One in Japan on Sept. 6, trying for the third time to succeed in one of its weakest markets -- 29 games, many of them previously released titles in the West, will be available for the console when it launches. Six...
Why Nintendo (NTDOY) Stock Is Falling Today
at The Street - Thu Jul 31, 9:55AM CDT
Shares of Nintendo (NTDOY) are down as the home entertainment products company declined to a worse-than-expected loss for the fiscal first quarter.
European Stocks Sag on Banco Espirito Santo Fears, Deflation Worries
at The Street - Thu Jul 31, 5:38AM CDT
European stock indices fell on Thursday amid a plethora of earnings reports as eurozone consumer price figures suggested that aggressive central bank tactics haven���t shaken off the specter of deflation.
Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox One Is Entering a New $10 Billion Market
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 30, 9:29AM CDT
Microsoft's Xbox One just became the first console available for pre-order in China. Credit: Microsoft Corporation It's official: following the end of a 13-year ban on video-game consoles in China, Microsoft Corporation 's Xbox One this week...
Why Nintendo Merged ‘The Legend of Zelda’ with ‘Monster Hunter’ on the 3DS
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 30, 7:56AM CDT
Capcom just announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 that Link, the hero of Nintendo 's The Legend of Zelda , will be a playable character in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS. The game, which is the Western version of Japan's ...
Why Xbox Could Launch Its Own Streaming Service
at The Street - Tue Jul 29, 2:06PM CDT
Microsoft could already be following Sony's lead into the world of cloud gaming.
Will Nintendo Co.'s (NTDOY) Earnings Surprise This Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 29, 1:10PM CDT
Nintendo Co. Ltd. (NTDOY) is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2015 results on Jul 30, 2014.
Will Microsoft’s Deals with China Telecom and JD.com Boost Xbox One Sales?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 29, 11:50AM CDT
Microsoft just signed two deals -- one with China Telecom and another with e-commerce site JD.com -- to launch the Xbox One in China, which recently lifted a 14-year ban on gaming consoles. Source: Microsoft. China Telecom, the...
First Legal Xbox Sales Test Maturity of Game-Savvy China
at The Street - Tue Jul 29, 7:37AM CDT
A 14-year ban on console sales has effectively been lifted.
Microsoft Xbox One To Be Made And Sold In China
at The Street - Fri Jul 25, 1:03PM CDT
Deal marks first major gaming console to gain government's approval following 14 year ban.
Could Nintendo Wii U Sales Eventually Challenge Sony's PS4?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 24, 10:23AM CDT
Nintendo 's Wii U could be poised for a big comeback against Sony 's PS4, according to a recent survey from GameSpot GameTrax . The Wii U is already racing ahead on strong sales of Mario Kart 8 , which has sold 2.1 million units since the end...
Is Nvidia’s Shield Tablet the Ultimate Gaming Device?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 6:54AM CDT
Nvidia has just introduced the Shield tablet, a high-powered Android device that the company calls the "ultimate tablet for gamers." The tablet is equipped with an Nvidia Tegra K1 processor, an 8-inch full HD display, front-facing speakers,...