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Nintendo at the crossroads

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Just nintendo-crossroadsseven years ago, Nintendo was the undisputed king of the video game world. The Wii was impossible to find, as people who had never considered themselves gamers couldn’t get enough of the company’s products. Today, despite the introduction of a high-definition system that blends console and tablet gaming, the company is looking more and more like the industry’s pauper.

Sales of the Wii U are stagnant. A slow trickle of releases hasn’t helped matters. At the same time, Sony has managed to recapture its golden touch from the PlayStation 2 days, when it could do no wrong in gamers’ eyes—and Microsoft is posting healthy Xbox One sales, despite some public relations missteps.

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Disappointing Zynga primes for a comeback

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Zynga, zynga-comebackto many investors, is a cautionary tale.

In the months preceding its 2011 IPO, some analysts estimated the company to have a market cap of $15 billion to $20 billion. At the last minute, that was dropped to $7 billion. And the company’s shares quickly took a dive after trading commenced. Today, the company’s market cap sits at less than $3 billion.

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Will Amazon be the next giant in gaming?

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Just amazon-gamingas video game publishers and console makers are getting used to the disruption Apple and Google brought to the industry, another shake-up might be looming.

Amazon, which previously only sniffed around the edges of the gaming world, seems to be positioning itself to become a much bigger player. The only question is: When?

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Microsoft reveals action-packed Xbox lineup for 2014 and beyond

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Microsoft E3-msft-confput the emphasis squarely on action at its annual pre-E3 press conference in Los Angeles, showcasing a variety of titles filled with guns, knives and other instruments of destruction.

Whether it’s the futuristic weapons of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, the hidden blades of Assassin’s Creed: Unity or the dual-wielding pistols of the Master Chief, there’s a good chance you’ll be causing some carnage this fall.

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10 best-selling video games (so far) of 2014

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The best-selling-games-2014-so-farnext generation of consoles is starting to shake up the sales charts.

With the release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, there’s a new mid-year sales leader in the videogame industry—and it’s not Call of Duty for a change.

This year’s list, in fact, is full of changes—perhaps none so remarkable as the strong showing of Lego. A pair of games based on the children’s toys are among the top-selling titles so far in 2014. And Minecraft, the little indie game that became a juggernaut (selling over 15 million copies life-to-date), has shoved some familiar franchises off the list.

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New consoles don’t spark retail run on game sales

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Video cnbcgame hardware is hot once again. The games themselves? That’s a murkier picture.

Retail sales of game systems are up 51 percent in 2014 compared with a year ago, according to data from The NPD Group. Excitement over Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One and the potential of the next generation has revived interest in console games, which is welcome news for traditional gaming companies.

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For gaming’s big three, the real battle begins

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Last E3-walkupyear, gamers had a pair of new consoles to get excited about. This year, the video game industry is hoping to maintain that excitement with a crop of some of its biggest game franchises.

If E3 2013 was about hardware, E3 2014 is centered on software. But as traditional game makers flex their muscles, there are plenty of upstarts at next week’s trade show looking to steal that thunder.

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E3 2014 — What to expect from the biggest players in gaming

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E3 E3-what-to-expect2013 was laser-focused on hardware. This year, it’s time for the games to take center stage.

With the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One hitting their stride, Sony and Microsoft will look to boost the momentum of their consoles at the big Los Angeles conference next week, showcasing an array of games intended to justify that shiny new console sitting under your TV. Nintendo, meanwhile, hopes to right the ship as it tries to re-engage lapsed fans with go-to favorites and a new Skylanders-like toy line.

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No ticket, no problem: Here’s how to attend E3 from home

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The E3-from-homebiggest video game show of the year takes place June 9-12 in Los Angeles, but like most trade shows, E3 2014 is technically closed to the public. That’s never stopped people from trying to sneak their way into the Los Angeles Convention Center, but to be honest, that can be a real pain.

These days, however, you can experience a good chunk of the annual digital confab from the comfort of your living room — or a few nearby businesses. Here’s how.

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Nintendo to skip E3 press conference, hosts Super Smash Bros. tourney instead

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Nintendo’s Waluigilooking to smash up E3.

While Wii U sales languish and fans wonder where the big games are for the system, Nintendo has announced that it will once again bypass the traditional E3 press conference circuit, instead hosting its own ‘digital event’ that will be broadcast directly to fans on Tuesday June 10 at 9:00 am, PST.

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