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• Next-gen game prices to rise thanks to add-ons, analyst warns

  Analyst firm Sterne Agee & Leach believes US prices for console games will climb to $90 in the coming hardware generation, when you take all the extras into consideration.

• Sony to release PS4 below $400 at retail - analyst

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia has stated in an investors note that Sony will release PlayStation 4 at retail below $400 later this year. He said Sony learned its lesson after launching PS3 for the “extremely high” price of $600 in 2006. Bhatia said the firm will release PS4 below $400 even if it loses […]

• US games sales decline to continue until GTA 5, next-gen systems are released

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia expects NPD figures for March 2013 to be down by 10-15% when the numbers are reported tomorrow.

• GTA 5 to move 18 million copies during first sixth months - analyst

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia expects Grand Theft Auto 5 to outsell Call of Duty in 2013, and estimates Rockstar has spent around $137.5 million on development.

• Wii U holiday hardware and software sales at GameStop "below expectations" - analyst

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia has said in his latest investor note that sales of Wii U hardware and software at GameStop were below expectations over the holiday period.

• 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.

• Analyst: GTA V to release "early 2013", potential for a Wii U launch

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia expects Grand Theft Auto V to release during early 2013, which he feels will not only provide Rockstar with time for extra polishing, but also give the firm a “potential” window in which to launch the game on Wii U. Bhatia expects the game to hit during March of next […]

• Analyst: Zynga loses $150 on each new customer

  Sterne Agee’s Arvind Bhatia has highlighted some disturbing figures in Zynga’s finances.

• Analyst: MW3 could sell 6 million units today

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia reckons Modern Warfare 3 could sell as much as 6 million units at launch today, 1 million more than what Black Ops did this time last year in its first 24 hours. “We expect MW3 to grow 10% versus last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops, which has sold through […]

• 25 million sales estimated for GTA V, says analyst

  Non-stop GTA V, it seems. Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia has put an estimated number on the game’s sales, predicting as much as 25 million copies moved for the Rockstar title. That would put it on par with sales of Black Ops and 3 million more than GTA IV. The prediction is near that of […]

• Analyst: Battlefield 3 hits 1.5 million pre-order milestone

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said in a industry note that pre-orders for Battlefield 3 have hit the 1.5 million mark.

• Max Payne 3 could cost Rockstar $105 million to develop, says analyst

  Sterne Agee’s Arvind Bhatia has estimated Rockstar will have spent $105 million on Max Payne 3 by the time development is complete. According to is estimates, if the figure is correct, the game would have to move 4 million units just to break even. The analyst came up with the figure based on the two […]

• Analysts keen on PopCap purchase

  Analysts have responded positively to EA’s acquisition of casual king Popcap.

• Blizzard's Titan is "casual" MMO, says Sterne Agee analyst

  The next big MMO from Blizzard might just be a casual affair, according to one Sterne Agee analyst.

• L.A. Noire moves 900,000 units in May, trailing 40% behind Red Dead Redemption

  Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia has revealed that L.A. Noire sold around 900,000 units in the US during May, and according to the cited NPD figued, the game is trailing behind Red Dead Redemption by 40 percent.

• Analyst expects Duke Nukem Forever to sell close to 2 million units

  Games industry analyst Arvind Bhatia with Sterne Agee stated in the firm’s latest industry note that he expects Duke Nukem Forever to move between 1.5 and 2 million units, but that actual sales may hit nearer the lower end of the estimate.

• Analyst believes a Take-Two buyout is a "reasonable bet"

  With success, comes “a reasonable bet” for a company to be taken over – at least as far as analysts are concerned when mentioning Take-Two.

• Analyst: LA Noire expected to sell 3-4 million

  LA Noire will sell within the region of 3-4 million units, according to one analyst’s prediction.

• Thursday shorts - part deux: Christian videogame explosion, Yakuza 4 locations, PS Twitter

  As if one Thursday shorts post wasn’t enough for you, we now offer you the sequel. Read on about Left Behind games and Sony offering customer service through Twitter.