Call of Duty purchase intent "well above last year" - Hirshberg
Activision Publishing CEO still extremely bullish despite lower pre-order projections; ATVI also keeping close eye on F2P game in China
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Chris Morris has covered the video game industry since 1996, offering analysis of news and trends and breaking several major stories. He was the author of CNNMoney’s 'Game Over' and has also written for Yahoo!, Variety, CNBC.com, Forbes.com and other publications.
Recent articles by Chris Morris
New iPhones "on par with next-generation consoles" - Gibeau
EA Mobile head weighs in potential of Apple's latest, already has people prototyping for Watch
Amazon's Twitch buyout may have little to do with its gaming ambitions
The purchase will help "complete a puzzle" says Twitch's Matthew DiPietro; Chris Morris examines the implications of the deal
Take-Two CEO open to buying more studios
"This company is in growth mode," Strauss Zelnick says. He also praised Microsoft for unbundling Kinect
Walmart jumps into the game trade-in business
Retailer launching large-scale program at 3,100 US stores, aims to disrupt second-hand market
Take-Two plays the waiting game with mobile
Strauss Zelnick on Wii U, Oculus Rift, and what happens with Rod Fergusson's Bay Area studio now that he's jumped ship to Microsoft
Oculus games may command a premium price
CEO Brendan Iribe would not be surprised to see Oculus games cost more than $60 - he also says "the age of 2D monitors has run its course"
Ubisoft explains why launch games underwhelm
Tony Key also notes that the $100 price difference between Xbox One and PS4 won't matter, and he expects installed base to quickly double last gen
The life of the Nintendo Wii - through the eyes of Satoru Iwata
Chris Morris takes a look back at his many conversations about the Wii with Nintendo's leader
PS4, Xbox One take "painful body blow" from Watch Dogs delay
Chris Morris looks at the ramifications of Ubisoft's last-minute delay of one of the hottest new IPs in the industry
Rockstar Games: Time for new IP?
GTA V is a smashing success, but what's next for Rockstar? Chris Morris examines the possibilities
Chair's Donald Mustard on the Apple console threat
Infinity Blade III developer excited for iDevices' living room potential, addresses increasing time and cost of mobile development
Inside PS4's new VR headset
Sony's next big peripheral expected for fall 2014 launch, said to be more accurate than Oculus Rift
Free-to-play set to take off on consoles?
Chris Morris talks to devs about F2P and how it may actually be better suited to consoles than the PC
Former Steam boss Jason Holtman lands at Microsoft
Valve veteran will be focused on "making Windows a great platform for gaming"
Xbox One can still win the next console war
Chris Morris notes that "the embankment Microsoft faces is a lot smaller than it was a short time ago"
Xbox One: Julie Larson-Green May Fit In Just Fine
Columnist Chris Morris examines what the new Xbox chief means for Microsoft as it launches its biggest product of the next 10 years
Does Nintendo stand a chance this holiday?
Pessimism is starting to crest, notes columnist Chris Morris, as publishers weigh in; "Wii U feels like an offline experience," says Peter Moore
Nintendo: Our digital sales are soaring
Reggie Fils-Aime tells us that Fire Emblem alone sold around 80,000 units digitally; also, the pace of Wii U releases will increase "dramatically"
Xbox always-online: Maybe it's not so terrible
Chris Morris explains that having a big company like Microsoft step up could make always-online more palatable for next-gen
EA's hot seat: Who will be the next CEO?
Chris Morris examines six viable replacements for Riccitiello and handicaps the candidates
PS4: What Sony needs to win next-gen
Columnist Chris Morris looks at opportunities and potential pitfalls for Sony in the upcoming console battle
Valve: Biggest threat to the next generation?
Chris Morris argues that a Steam Box could make life difficult for Microsoft and Sony in the next couple years
Ubisoft's Guillemot on evolving audiences, Wii U, and possibly buying THQ
Ubisoft's CEO acknowledges interest in THQ's assets. "For sure, it's something we can consider," he tells us
PS3 Super Slim Could Be A Super Stumble
Chris Morris argues that Sony is shooting itself in the foot by not lowering prices this holiday
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