Chris Morris

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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.

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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

Nov. 3, 2014 Chris Morris

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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

Sept. 11, 2014 Chris Morris

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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

Aug. 28, 2014 Chris Morris

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Take-Two CEO open to buying more studios

"This company is in growth mode," Strauss Zelnick says. He also praised Microsoft for unbundling Kinect

May 14, 2014 Chris Morris

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Walmart jumps into the game trade-in business

Retailer launching large-scale program at 3,100 US stores, aims to disrupt second-hand market

March 18, 2014 Chris Morris

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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

Feb. 6, 2014 Chris Morris

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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"

Jan. 13, 2014 Chris Morris

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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

Nov. 18, 2013 Chris Morris

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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

Oct. 23, 2013 Chris Morris

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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

Oct. 16, 2013 Chris Morris

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Rockstar Games: Time for new IP?

GTA V is a smashing success, but what's next for Rockstar? Chris Morris examines the possibilities

Sept. 25, 2013 Chris Morris

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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

Sept. 13, 2013 Chris Morris

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Inside PS4's new VR headset

Sony's next big peripheral expected for fall 2014 launch, said to be more accurate than Oculus Rift

Sept. 4, 2013 Chris Morris

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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

Aug. 22, 2013 Chris Morris

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Former Steam boss Jason Holtman lands at Microsoft

Valve veteran will be focused on "making Windows a great platform for gaming"

Aug. 14, 2013 Chris Morris

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Opinion

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"

July 30, 2013 Chris Morris

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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

July 12, 2013 Chris Morris

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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

July 8, 2013 Chris Morris

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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"

April 17, 2013 Chris Morris

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Opinion

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

April 9, 2013 Chris Morris

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EA's hot seat: Who will be the next CEO?

Chris Morris examines six viable replacements for Riccitiello and handicaps the candidates

March 19, 2013 Chris Morris

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Opinion

PS4: What Sony needs to win next-gen

Columnist Chris Morris looks at opportunities and potential pitfalls for Sony in the upcoming console battle

Feb. 6, 2013 Chris Morris

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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

Dec. 20, 2012 Chris Morris

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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

Nov. 13, 2012 Chris Morris

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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

Sept. 21, 2012 Chris Morris

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