Tag Archives: M2 Research
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
Sat, Nov 12, 2011 | 16:05 GMT
Analysts: Steam to continue dominating until competitors “meet or exceed” its performance and value
With EA expanding its Origin service to include third-party titles, analysts have weighed-in on whether the service stands a chance at competing with Steam’s 35 million user accounts and 1,400 strong game library.
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Posted in: Origin, PC, Steam
Tags: analysts, billy pidgeon, David Cole, dfc intelligence, digital distribution services, M2 Research, michael pachter
Wed, Nov 02, 2011 | 22:33 GMT
Analysts: GTA V to launch before summer 2012, will sell 20 million+
Analysts have Grand Theft Auto V pegged for a short by PR cycle, but a long string of numbers before the word “sales”.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PS3, Rockstar, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, billy pidgeon, EEDAR, grand theft auto v, GTA V, Jesse Divnich, M2 Research, michael pachter, mike hickey, National Alliance, rockstar north, wedbush morgan
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 | 10:59 BST
Analyst predicts Titan unveil for Blizzcon
M2 Research analyst Billy Pidgeon has predicted that Blizzard will left the wraps off its next-gen MMO Titan at Blizzcon next month, despite previous claims from the company it wouldn’t be announced for another year at least.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2011, MMO
Tags: billy pidgeon, M2 Research, titan
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
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 03:18 BST
Analysts predict PS3 pulling ahead in console war
Analysts have credited Sony with at least a minor victory over Microsoft when this generation is done and dusted.
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Posted in: Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, billy pidgeon, David Cold, dfc intelligence, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, M2 Research
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 | 04:15 BST
Analysts disagree on outcome of US console wars
A group of analysts have offered differing assessments of the PlayStation 3 versus Xbox 360 debate, with Wedbush Morgan’s notorious Michael Pachter predicting the Xbox 360 will win everything forever.
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Posted in: America, Microsoft, PS3, Sony, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: analyst, billy pidgeon, console wars, David Cole, dfc intelligence, EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, M2 Research, Michael Pacher, wedbush morgan
Mon, Nov 08, 2010 | 17:06 GMT
Analyst: Kinect pre-orders had to be capped by retailers
M2 Research Analyst, Billy Pidgeon, has told IG that Kinect pre-orders were so high, retailers had to cap them
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: billy pidgeon, M2 Research
Fri, Aug 20, 2010 | 14:50 BST
Survey says: Boys and girls love online gaming
According to a new US survey, 91 percent of boys and 93 percent of girls ages 8 to 11 years play their games online.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, EA, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: M2 Research, survey
PlayStation 3 firmware update reportedly bricking consoles