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The video game sector has produced several winners in 2020. Recent IPO Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ: CRSR) reported its third-quarter earnings, which saw growth from the industry and products selling out as soon as they hit shelves. The company makes gaming-related gear and technology. Earnings: Corsair...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has confirmed that it is adding Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) streaming service, Apple TV, to the new Xboxes launching on Nov. 10. What Happened: "We're excited to share that the Apple TV app is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X...

Microsoft reported first-quarter revenue and earnings per share that came in ahead of consensus estimates Tuesday. Azure and the gaming sector were highlights for the Street analysts who cover the tech giant.  Azure A Q1 Highlight: Raymond James analyst Robert Majek reiterated a Strong...

GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) announced a new multi-year partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). What Happened: The deal will include GameStop using back-end and in-store solutions from Microsoft to help with finance, inventory, e-commerce, retail and point-of-sale. The partnership will...

Every week, Benzinga runs a survey to collect sentiment on what traders are most excited about, interested in or thinking about when they are managing and building their personal portfolios. This week we posed the following questions to over 400 investors and traders: Over the next five years...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced its plan to acquire video gaming company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash. ZeniMax Media creates and publishes interactive entertainment content for consoles, PCs and wireless devices. ZeniMax Media is also the parent company of Bethesda...

AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) subsidiary Warner Bros unveiled a new Harry Potter-themed role-playing game that lets players immerse themselves in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as it was in the 1800s, on Wednesday. What Happened: “Hogwarts Legacy” developed by Avalanche will be...

Andrew Bary and Avi Salzman's "Retail Investors Are Fueling the Nasdaq's Wild Ride" points out how heavy buying of call options on stocks like Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are having a big impact. In "The Pandemic Helped Crocs Kickstart Growth. Why...

The console wars heated up Tuesday as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) officially unveiled its new Xbox console. What Happened: The company’s Xbox Twitter account unveiled the Xbox Series S with a “Let’s make it official” tweet. The new console, which will be the...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) filed a motion Sunday in support of Epic Games Inc., as the latter fights a legal battle with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over access to developer tools. What Happened: Kevin Gammill, general manager of Microsoft’s gaming developer...

Video games are on the rise thanks in part to stay-at-home procedures during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. PC gaming is up, with Etailers reporting "frequent recent stocks outs of NVDA's most popular Turing cards." According to analysts at BofA Securities, only "8% of PC...

Months after Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) unveiled the Xbox Series X, Sony (NYSE: SNE) finally revealed the PlayStation 5 on June 11 and gave consumers a glimpse at its game lineup. Following the event, people had a lot to say about the design of the console. It starkly contrasts the design...

Sony’s reveal of its latest gaming console, the PlayStation 5, due Thursday, has been postponed because of the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd, an African-American who was killed by a white policeman while being taken into custody. What Happened Sony’s big...

Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) could be holding a conference detailing news about the PlayStation 5 console as well as details surrounding the system's game lineup, Bloomberg reported. The digital event could happen as early as next week, with hints suggesting June 3. However, the date could change...

As quarantine continues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are diving into video games in order to stay busy. With movies, television, and sports leagues falling behind with postponed events and premieres, gaming has remained resilient. Sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, NASCAR, and Formula One...