Why Sony Wants To Turn "Uncharted" and "The Last of Us" Into Movies
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 24, 8:31AM CDT
Sony recently announced that it would turn two of its biggest video game franchises -- Uncharted and The Last of Us -- into movies. Uncharted (L) and The Last of Us (R). Source: Naughty Dog. Sony Pictures intends to release the...
How Amiibos Could Save Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 5:00PM CDT
These days, it's popular to claim that Nintendo is "out of lives" and doomed to fail. On the surface, Nintendo's numbers confirm that bearish view -- last quarter, revenue fell 8.3% year over year to 74.7 billion yen ($720 million), and it...
Why Activision Blizzard Wants To Turn ‘Call of Duty’ and ‘Skylanders’ Into Movies
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 23, 2:28PM CDT
Activision Blizzard is reportedly interested in launching an in-house studio to produce TV shows and movies based on top franchises like Call of Duty and Skylanders , according to The Information. Call of Duty (L) and Skylanders ...
Nintendo's (NTDOY) Wii U Sidelined by Ubisoft & Activision - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 1:20PM CDT
This time Nintendo Co. Ltd (NTDOY) fans will not be able to play the new installments of either Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed or Activision Blizzard's (ATVI) Call of Duty (COD) on Wii U.
Activision Launches All Console Diablo III???Ultimate Edition - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 1:10PM CDT
Activision Blizzard Inc's (ATVI) Diablo III: Reaper of Souls ??? Ultimate Edition pack is now available in stores.
King Digital (KING) Down to Strong Sell on Weak FY14 Outlook - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 21, 1:40PM CDT
On Aug 20, 2014, Zacks Investment Research downgraded King Digital Entertainment plc (KING) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
Redbox Honors Top Publishers and Games With Redbox Publishers' Awards
Marketwire - Thu Aug 21, 10:00AM CDT
Redbox, America's destination for new-release entertainment, today announced the winners of its Publishers' Awards, recognizing the game industry's top publishers and games of 2013.
Skylanders Trap Team(TM) First-to-Play Tour Teleports to Chicago Comic Con
Business Wire - Thu Aug 21, 7:00AM CDT
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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Buy, Buy, Buy Best Buy
at The Street - Thu Aug 21, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer prefers Polaris Industries to Harley Davidson and sees value in BHP Billiton.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Where's the Economy Headed? Check the Railroads
at The Street - Wed Aug 20, 7:08PM CDT
Union Pacific is a better indicator than interest rates or commodity prices, Cramer says.
Terry Semel's Leadership Legacy: Inspiring Talented People to More
at The Street - Wed Aug 20, 2:58PM CDT
Terry Semel's tenure at Yahoo a decade ago had some hits and misses. But his legacy is the talent he surrounded himself with and developed while there.
Activision Blizzard Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.12%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 19, 5:27PM CDT
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $23.00 to a high of $23.25. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $23.03 on volume of 5.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Look for Shares of Activision Blizzard to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.12% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 19, 5:26PM CDT
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $23.00 to a high of $23.25. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $23.03 on volume of 5.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Shares of ATVI Up 52.6% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 19, 11:03AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) on July 11th, 2013 at $15.14. In approximately 13 months, Activision Blizzard has returned 52.58% as of today's recent price of $23.10.
Insider Trading Alert - ATVI, RL And LNG Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 10:15AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include ATVI, RL and LNG
PlayFab Closes $2.5 Million Seed Round; Launches Most Comprehensive Back-End Tools and Services for Games
Business Wire - Tue Aug 19, 8:01AM CDT
PlayFab, Inc., the industry's most comprehensive cloud-based provider of tools and services for building and managing online games, announced today it has closed a $2.5 million seed round. The financing coincides with the commercial launch and immediate availability of the company's full solution addressing the needs of customers ranging from indie developers to major game publishers, allowing them to focus on creating great games - rather than reinventing the services needed to succeed in today's crowded market.
Diablo(R) III: Reaper of Souls(TM) - Ultimate Evil Edition(TM) in Stores Now
Business Wire - Tue Aug 19, 7:01AM CDT
As Malthael tightens his grip over the innocent people of Sanctuary, a legion of console gamers stand ready to join the crusade against death. Blizzard Entertainment today announced that Diablo(R) III: Reaper of Souls(TM) - Ultimate Evil Edition(TM) is now available on the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation(R)4 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360(R), and Xbox One(TM).
3 Reasons GameStop's Stock Could Rise
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 3:04PM CDT
After doubling in 2013, GameStop stock hasn't performed well so far this year. Shares are down almost 20% since January, although they have recovered slightly over the last few months. GME Total Return Price data by YCharts . With the...
Is It Time to Buy Disney Stock?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 10:44AM CDT
Among the major Hollywood players, no company is doing more to woo fans than Disney . You can see it in the results . Fiscal third-quarter revenue improved 8%, while per-share earnings shot up 24% to $1.28, a new record. Disney stock is also up,...
Activision Blizzard Earnings Review: 13 Days after Announcement Shares Up 4.5% (ATVI)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 18, 9:25AM CDT
A week ago on August 5th, 2014 Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected earnings of $0.02 on sales of $607.6 million. Activision Blizzard actually reported earnings of $0.06 per share on sales of $970.0 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.04 and beating revenue estimates by $362.4 million. Shares of Activision Blizzard have climbed from $22.36 to $23.36, representing a gain of 4.5% since the company reported earnings 13 days ago.