Wedbush Securities

Analyst predicts 42% drop in game sales for September

While "publishers will be reluctant to significantly increase their development budgets to maximise game frame rates"

Pachter believes $200m raised from convertible senior notes might fund a purchase

But LA Noire's go up after it ships 4 million

Analyst believes retailer unlikely to gain games market share

3DS platform sales down 50 per cent on previous month

Shift to March means better planning, less volatility, claim Wedbush and Screen Digest

"Black Ops, MoH, Halo Reach, GTA 5 all will contain the opportunity for gamers to pay more to the publishers"

Analyst revises pay-to-play prediction, but still convinced Activision will monetise multiplayer

Pachter's outfit optimistic about 3DS and expects Wii HD soon

Big May titles falter despite Red Dead and Mario success

Maverick analyst remains sceptical over Kinect versatility and prohibitive price tag

Wedbush positive on E3 showing but wary over Kinect and Move pricing strategies

Analyst also predicts DS is losing sales to iPod Touch