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- f4nt0m4s, on 02/18/2008, -0/+31My analysis for the future is that Sony fans will continue to argue that the PS3 is the best, Microsoft fans will continue to argue that the Xbox360 is the best, and Nintendo fans will continue to argue that the Wii is the best, and PC gamers will argue that console gaming is inferior. Meanwhile, everyone else won't care.
- plundstedt, on 02/18/2008, -0/+11Maybe you should try reading it.
- joshua5, on 02/18/2008, -0/+8video games? this would be a good concept article for many other topics.
- inactive, on 02/18/2008, -0/+6I'm a fanboy of neutrality.
- qwerty1024, on 02/18/2008, -0/+5Who else read the whole thing using Troy McClure's voice?
- Taylor--, on 02/18/2008, -0/+5Anyone can pull a guess out their ass, these guys probably get paid more to sit around and look at trends in the industry and such to see what could possibly happen in the future, and produce their guess off that. Still, easy job.
- mattyice11, on 02/19/2008, -0/+5It made the front page because predictions from these analysts often make the front page.
- eigenweasel, on 02/18/2008, -0/+4Why exactly does Skee Lo want a "rabbit in a hat, with a bat"? The other stuff is self explanatory, but I just don't get this part...
- diggB, on 02/18/2008, -2/+6Let's see here, Mr. Billy Pidgeon only got 1 out of 7 right (14%) while the best analysts scored only 6 out of 10 (60%). Well, I'd say the best advice would be to take any thing Billy says in the future and assume that it's *****. That way, you'd have a gaming analyst with a whopping 86% historical accuracy! So, the next time Billy says that the PS3 will outsell the Wii in 2008, start buying Nintendo stock.
- wang1011, on 02/18/2008, -0/+3does this mean if we always don't listen to billy pidgeon, he is 86% right?
- qwerty1024, on 02/19/2008, -0/+3then change your username
- einsiders, on 02/19/2008, -0/+3Great article. It's about time a gaming site explains the role of a financial analyst to a gaming community that is apparently ignorant of an analysts role in the video game industry. They're not out there to supply fanboys with arguments for or against their favorite console, and as this article points out, they frankly could give a crap about what fanboys think of their predictions. They are there to provide insight for investors as to whether or not they should invest in a game company or not, or whether to invest in the games industry at all. Where do you think game studios get the capital to pay for the designers, developers and artists that make these games you love? Much comes from us buying the games, but a lot of it comes from investors, and they typically invest based on analysts' opinions on the industry. You may not agree with their predictions, and as this article points out, many times they are incorrect, but at least acknowledge that they're opinions are based on research, and not some conspiracy for or against your favorite console.
- Dracusis, on 02/19/2008, -1/+4PC + PS3 + Wii combo for the win!
Sorry Xbox, but all your exclusives end up on the PC with higher resolutions and extra features (Bioshock, Gears of War and soon Mass Effect). - dsmx, on 02/18/2008, -1/+4From that chart we can safely assume that analyst's just take guesses, most of the time there wrong and get paid for it. My god this job is the best in the world even if your wrong you get paid.
- inactive, on 02/18/2008, -0/+2
From that chart we can safely assume that analyst's just take guesses, most of the time there wrong and get paid for it. My god this job is the best in the world even if your wrong you get paid. - orca94, on 02/19/2008, -1/+3It's not your analysis considering you ***** ripped the comment verbatim off of the dude a few replies above yours.
- DarthBrooks, on 02/19/2008, -0/+2Napoleon Syndrome. Delusions of grandeur.
- stalefries, on 02/19/2008, -0/+2Go back to Switzerland.
- flazz, on 02/18/2008, -0/+1it's not a bad article (as per my skimming.)
it might have hit the front (with a relatively small 37 diggs) because its a gawker blog? - bitterbug, on 02/18/2008, -0/+1The thing about any market is that it's more reliant on media manipulation than accurate prediction. The trick is to make it sound like you know what the ***** you're talking about so the sheep will follow . Then you profit off it. Wall Street has done that for years.
- Varz, on 02/18/2008, -0/+1Interesting how one of them predicted the 360 running out of stock when all our 'super armchair digg analysts' were saying it was impossible.
- PacketScan, on 02/18/2008, -0/+1By analyst you mean guesser..
- staticneuron, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1Well its because these guys aren't fans of the industry why they are wrong so often. IF you are an unbiased gamer you can easily see the strangths of the systems and which target demographic has the most purchasing power. Granted we "still" are playing the guessing game but looking at peoples behavior and attitudes now is more insightful than guessing off of what has happened in the past.
Alot of these analyst seem to make very obvious assumptions and in this industry success is anything but. - eigenweasel, on 02/19/2008, -0/+1Hmmm, could be. But then he might have wanted a throne or a crown or something. I wonder if I'm missing some profound subtext implied by the "rabbit etc..." They just seem so incongruous with the other items.
- DarthBrooks, on 02/19/2008, -0/+0FAIL
- inactive, on 02/19/2008, -1/+1Hi i'm Troy mclure.
- parishilton2008, on 02/20/2008, -0/+0I want to change my sex.....
- parishilton2008, on 02/19/2008, -0/+0I don't understand anything....
- clingingboy, on 02/19/2008, -1/+0a
- brettg102, on 02/18/2008, -1/+0"Indistry" ...you've got to be kidding me. All credibility this chart may have had, now, totally out the fuggin window.
- elshizzo, on 02/18/2008, -3/+1How the hell did this make frontpage? It's the most boring, pointless article I've ever read. A summary of what it says "some people made predictions about the video game industry, here they are in order of who was most right, even though the order means nothing since some predictions were more obvious than others" greeaaaatttt......
- Harbinger67, on 02/18/2008, -3/+1Replace "fans" with "fanboys" and you'll be correct. I'm a Microsoft and a Sony fan, but I don't argue that either system is the 'best' by any stretch.
- clingingboy, on 02/19/2008, -2/+0d
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- clingingboy, on 02/19/2008, -2/+0a
- clingingboy, on 02/19/2008, -3/+0test
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- GameJobHunter, on 02/18/2008, -5/+1Predictions are necessary for each and every industry, however they are extremely difficult for the video game industry as not only game content, but format and delivery mechanisms constantly change. One thing is sure, demand for video games will continue to increase and create more opportunities for those hoping to work in the industry.
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GameJobHunter, Inc.
Get a video game job. Visit www.GameJobHunter.com and post your resume for free. - inactive, on 02/18/2008, -6/+1
My analysis for the future is that Sony fans will continue to argue that the PS3 is the best, Microsoft fans will continue to argue that the Xbox360 is the best, and Nintendo fans will continue to argue that the Wii is the best, and PC gamers will argue that console gaming is inferior. Meanwhile, everyone else won't care. - inactive, on 02/18/2008, -7/+2
Let's see here, Mr. Billy Pidgeon only got 1 out of 7 right (14%) while the best analysts scored only 6 out of 10 (60%). Well, I'd say the best advice would be to take any thing Billy says in the future and assume that it's *****. That way, you'd have a gaming analyst with a whopping 86% historical accuracy! So, the next time Billy says that the PS3 will outsell the Wii in 2008, start buying Nintendo stock. - inactive, on 02/18/2008, -8/+1PS3 is the best.
- jgtg32a, on 02/18/2008, -22/+1front page 0 comments?
Burried, wonder if its a good article?
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