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E3 Stocks To Keep An Eye On: What’s The Hot Ticket?

The world’s biggest video game expo kicks off in Los Angeles next week, but the multi-day extravaganza isn’t just for gaming enthusiasts. Facebook (FB), Microsoft (MSFT), Sony (SNE), Activision (ATVI), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) and Electronic Arts (EA) are just a few publicly traded companies that have big things planned to show the press and industry pros. As the chatter hits peak hype, what has promise? What will be a flop? Here are a just a

E3 2015: A Video Guide Of What To Expect

The Electronic Entertainment Expo starts on Tuesday, and everyone who is anyone in the gaming industry will be there, including Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Electronic Arts (EA), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Disney (DIS), Sony (SNE), Microsoft (MSFT), Facebook’s (FB) Oculus VR and more. Virtual reality is expected to be a huge attention-getter this year as several big names are getting in the VR game. Facebook’s Oculus Rift will ship out in early

Warner Bros., Nintendo lead quiet May video game sales

The video game industry hit a soft spot in May, with sales falling 13% year over year. The NPD Group reported late Thursday that U.S. retail sales of new video game products totaled $507.6 million last month, compared with $584.9 million in May 2014. Sales of accessories, such as interactive gaming toys, game pads and headsets, rose 20% to $149.3 million. Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Amiibo toys led the category. But sales of video game hardware and software fell. Game hardware sales dropped 18% to $153.6 million, because of lower prices for consoles. Unit sales of eighth-generation consoles, includingMicrosoft’s (MSFT) Xbox One and Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 4, were stable in May, NPD analyst Liam Callahan said in a statement. Sales of video game software on physical media fell 25% to $204.7 million. Software sales faced poor comparisons to a strong release slate in May 2014, which included the…