PlayStation 4: Sony impresses analysts — but others are not convinced the next Xbox won’t overshadow it

A handful of analysts respond to Sony's PlayStation 4 announcement.

Contrary to popular belief, Call of Duty multiplayer engagement is still healthy (exclusive)

Engagement measures show that Black Ops II is doing better than multiplayer activity for Modern Warfare 3.

Despite Star Wars slowdown, analysts aren’t in despair over EA’s performance

Electronic Arts‘ flagship online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic, isn’t doing so well, but the big video game publisher is so well diversified that the impact on the company’s bottom line isn’t as bad as it could have been, …

Analysts and game industry reeling from Zynga’s shocking earnings report, stock down 39 percent

Zynga's weak earnings report yesterday has spurred an investor panic, cratering the company's stock price by 39 percent today.

The DeanBeat: 10 takeaways about game investments from GamesBeat 2012

We examined many investment issues at GamesBeat 2012. This week's DeanBeat distills them to the 10 most important.

GamesBeat 2012 analyzes the state of game investments

We’re pleased to announce that we have a panel on investing in the game business, one of the hottest investment categories of the past couple of years, at our annual GamesBeat 2012 conference on July 10-11 in San Francisco.

This …

Analysts disappointed with EA’s outlook but see bright points

Electronic Arts shareholders are being sorely tested again after the video game giant posted good earnings but warned about a tough quarter ahead. The stock has fallen 4.8 percent today to $14.41 a share, valuing EA at $4.77 billion. Now the analysts are weighing in.

Zynga earnings preview: what the analysts think

Zynga’s stock price has been falling in recent days in advance of the company’s first quarter earnings report today. The shares are trading at $9.15 each right now — up slightly but down significantly from a recent high of $15.91 …

The DeanBeat: GamesBeat 2012 to focus on crossover strategies

GamesBeat 2012 is going to be all about crossover strategies. The game industry as we know it is changing. We’re seeing established companies cross over from one market to another, where once they faced barriers. As companies adapt to change, …

The DeanBeat: GamesBeat 2012 in July will focus on disruption, change, and innovation

We’ve unveiled our first speakers and other details for our fourth annual game conference, GamesBeat 2012. Our roster of speakers includes Will Wright, creator of blockbuster video games from Sim City to The Sims and Spore. Wright is now the …

Wall Street analysts calculate whether Zynga is worth $8.9B

Zynga is about to begin trading as a public company on Thursday, but the value of the company is up for debate, based on reports from some well-known Wall Street analysts and other financial experts.

The San Francisco-based social gaming …