After a disappointing February video game sales report, many analyst insiders are predicting a strong month in March for top video game stocks Electronic Arts (ERTS), Nintendo (NTDOY), Sony (SNE) and Take Two Interactive (TTWO).

The biggest reason is simply because the bar is set pretty low. March 2009 video game sales were down 17% when up against 2008 numbers, and unless the data gets seriously skewed we should see an organic rebound in numbers just from that low. If you'll recall, March 2009 was pretty bad on all fronts -- the economy shed 650,000 jobs, stocks hit a 12-year low, and there was a -6% contraction in GDP for the first quarter of 2009.

With lower expectations, the video game industry may win a reprieve when the March numbers roll out. But on top of those low expectations, a new Nintendo console and a few blockbuster titles should result in decent sales for the industry.

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According to reports, Sony will be releasing the PSP Go this fall. The big thing about the unit is that it will be small. Oh, and it will be driven by downloaded games and other content. And, quite honestly, I'm not sure it's going to offer up a lot of significant competition to the Nintendo DS.

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On Sunday, the latest edition of Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) DS portable gaming system hit stores. In the aftermath of the release, questions are emerging about where the company is heading and what its platform will ultimately become.

There is little question that the DSi will be a big hit. One of the harsher reviewers, The LA Times' Pete Metzger, criticized the matte finish and stated that the machine's advances were "evolutionary," but not a must-have. Even so, he gave it a strong A-.

This attitude was echoed by another tough reviewer, The Globe and Mail's Chad Sapieha, who questioned whether the DSi was really worth the extra money, but seemed confident that the gaming system would be a resounding success.

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