Tag Archives: Colin Sebastian
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:07 BST
Xbox One proves “Microsoft has a capable platform in the living room battle” – analyst
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.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Trade, Xbox One
Tags: analyst, Colin Sebastian, Robert W. Baird & Co
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 16:06 BST
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.
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Posted in: EA, EA Sports, Trade
Tags: Colin Sebastian, John Riccitiello, Robert W. Baird & Co
Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 13:48 GMT
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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Posted in: Microsoft, PS4, Sony
Tags: Colin Sebastian
Thu, Oct 04, 2012 | 23:29 BST
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, according to figures derived by Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Colin Sebastian.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, Mac, PC
Tags: analyst, Colin Sebastian, Mists of Pandaira, Robert W. Baird & Co, world of warcraft, wow
Fri, Sep 21, 2012 | 15:19 BST
Borderlands 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 firm’s enthusiasm for Take-Two is “tempered” by increasing uncertainty over the presumed March 2013 launch timing for GTA 5. Speaking in an industry note, Sebastian said the Gearbox shooter could “exceed” its original shipment expectations of 3 million units. During a a meeting with investors last night, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said delays caused the publisher to miss its financial targets for Q4 and year end 2012.
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Posted in: 2K, Financials, Rockstar, Take-Two, take-two financials
Tags: analyst, borderlands 2, Colin Sebastian
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 17:48 BST
Industry analyst voices concern over Wii U momentum with Xbox 720 and PS4 “arriving in 2013″
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.”
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Posted in: Development, Microsoft, PS4, Retail, Trade, Wii U, hardware
Tags: Colin Sebastian, Robert W. Baird & Co, Xbox 720
Thu, Jun 07, 2012 | 13:26 BST
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.
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Posted in: E3 2012, Nintendo, Trade, Wii U, hardware
Tags: analysts, Arvind Bhatia, Baird & Co, Brett Strauser, Colin Sebastian, michael pachter, Sterne Agee, wedbush securities
Tue, May 15, 2012 | 22:23 BST
“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 investors today it was “well underway in development on games for next generation video game consoles,” according to an analyst note.
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Posted in: Development, Free-to-Play, Trade, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Colin Sebastian, next gen
Tue, May 15, 2012 | 09:03 BST
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.
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Posted in: Sony, Vita
Tags: Colin Sebastian, RW Baird
Mon, May 07, 2012 | 07:34 BST
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?
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, analysts, billy pidgeon, black ops 2, call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Colin Sebastian, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, M2 Research, michael pachter, RW Baird, wedbush morgan
Thu, Dec 22, 2011 | 19:04 GMT
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 collecting dust on retail shelves.
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Posted in: Sony, Trade, Vita
Tags: analysts, Asif Khan, Colin Sebastian, Jesse Divnich, michael pachter
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 | 09:06 BST
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.
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 21:27 BST
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.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo, Retail, Trade
Tags: billy pidgeon, Colin Sebastian, David Cole, dfc intelligence, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, M2 Research, RW Baird
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 | 18:09 BST
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.
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Posted in: Retail, Trade
Tags: Baird Equity, Colin Sebastian, gamestop
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 02:50 BST
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.
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Posted in: 3DS, Nintendo
Tags: analyst, analysts, Colin Sebastian, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, Lazard Capital, Lazard Capital Markets, michael pachter, wedbush morgan, Wedbush Morgan Securities
Sat, Apr 09, 2011 | 23:07 BST
Saturday Shorts: Alienware M14x, EyePet, SWTOR, SSFIV 3D, Angry Birds PSN, sales
Lovely, small, bite-sized news for the win. Click onward adventurers.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts, Shorts, VG247
Tags: 1 vs. 100, Alienware M14x, angry birds psn, bioshock: infinite, bioware, captain america, Colin Sebastian, craig zinkievich, Deal or No Deal, eyepet, EyePet & Friends, EyePet and Friends, infinity ward, Lazard Capital Markets, Mega Man Legends 3, sales, Splinter Cell Trilogy HD, SSFIV 3D, star trek online, star wars, Super Street Fighter IV 3D, swtor, The Old Republic, You Don't Know Jack
Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 21:48 GMT
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.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, Colin Sebastian, homefront, kaos studios
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 15:57 GMT
Analyst: 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.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Shooter, THQ, Xbox 360
Tags: Colin Sebastian, homefront, kaos, Lazard Captial
Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 19:18 GMT
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 Michael Pachter. So did John Carmack, technical director at id Software.
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Posted in: NGP, Retail, Sony, Trade, hardware
Tags: analyst, Colin Sebastian, Janco Partners, john carmack, Lazard Capital Markets, michael pachter, mike hickey, Sony NGP, wedbush morgan
Fri, Aug 13, 2010 | 14:29 BST
Analyst: Kinect to sell 4 million units by end of 2010
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Retail, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, Colin Sebastian, Lazard Capital Markets
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