Sentences with phrase «new console cycle»

Our strong focus on managing the basics of our business and the rapid execution of GameStop's strategic transformation is driving profitability, not only during the bottom of the current cycle, but will ensure that GameStop international is the international leader as we enter the next new console cycle.

The new console cycles for Sony's PlayStation4 and Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox One have exceeded expectations and acted as the key positive catalyst for the video game sector.

This is encouraging, particularly when you note the video game industry's rather turbulent transition (a new console cycle, plus the continued migration to online / mobile gaming).

On the operating front, I suspect we'll see good progress during 2014 — in my experience, years 2 & 3 (i.e. Xmas 2014 & 2015) offer attractive momentum in a new console cycle.

Microsoft just wasn't prepared for this new console cycle in the same way that Sony was.

While a new Mario game pops up like clockwork every new console cycle, sometimes more than once if we're lucky, it was Super Mario 64 that changed things the most.

February 18th should have been the big, extravagant, «World Premiere Exclusive» reveal of the game to not only the journalistic cabal that had gathered to see the game for the first time, but the legions of PlayStation fans eagerly anticipating this third - person action game that looked to define «next - gen» here in the early stages of this new console cycle.

Nintendo is getting a new console cycle, and the media seem to be keen on supporting it for now.

Retailer GAME says that the Activision shooter has become its most pre-ordered new IP ever — not a bad achievement considering that it comes less than ten months into the new console cycle.

Since the beginning, every new console cycle has existed as its own separate era that video game players speak of with as much reverence as comic fans who use «Golden Age» and «Silver Age» as a shorthand to represent the different decades of comic production.

The IP started around the launch of a new console cycle and the team at Epic Games had to adopt new methods for the production of next - gen cinematics.

11th May 2013 - When a new console cycle approaches we always seem to have this weird overlap between current and next - gen hardware that hinders «true» next generation games» potential at the launch of... Read More

Further, while the new console cycle has started strongly and demand for next - generation games was higher than expected, the retail demand for prior - generation games declined at a faster pace than the growth of retail sales for next - generation titles, resulting in the overall decline in sales in the retail distribution channels, down 7 % in North America & Europe YOY.

Every time we move to a new console cycle, we, as gamers, have little choice but to clasp our hands together, breathe deep, and wait for developers to acclimate and produce.

You see, I guess it's fair to say this is now the start of a new console cycle.

Most developers / publishers wait for the beginning of a new console cycle to release new IPs.

The gaming market is changing due to the nature of the new console cycles.

We've had a new console cycle and people are much more connected now.