Mario Kart 8

Sony (NYSE: SNE) led the pack last Christmas, but iSpot data shows that another company persevered in 2014. "When you're talking about gaming, there's definitely the overall trend of the casual game companies getting more and more into the game and upping their spend on TV," Sean Muller, co-founder...

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) spent a fair amount of money to ensure the success of Mario Kart 8. The company spent $2.8 million on national TV ads during the first four months of the year (January 1 through April 30, 2014). Nintendo spent an additional $9.7 million during the following two months (May 1...

Virtually every major character and franchise -- Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, Yoshi, Kirby, Smash Bros., etc. -- will arrive on Wii U by the end of 2015. Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) could surely delay some of those games and save them for a later date, or develop something entirely new for the following...

Sony (NYSE: SNE) sold more new game consoles than any of its competitors in 2013. Can that winning streak continue for another year? The answer could be found within the company's press event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The annual trade show is used by Sony and other game...