Entries in 'market' (270)

Core leadership under threat

Core leadership under threat

The rising market in what stat trackers NPD 'digital gamers' is threatening to overthrow hardcore gamers as the most active segment in the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 2:46PM in News
Xbox COO questions Vita strategy

Xbox COO questions Vita strategy

One of Microsoft's leading Xbox execs has spoken of his scepticism surrounding the upcoming launch of PlayStation Vita and its chances of success in the market place.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2011 at 11:34AM in News
EA losing ground in casual sector

EA losing ground in casual sector

Cowen & Company's Doug Creutz has predicted that EA will slip drop a place in the casual and social games market within the next few weeks, with German company Wooga ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 24th 2011 at 1:02PM in News
More emulators pulled from Android Market

More emulators pulled from Android Market

Google has removed a series of console emulators by developer Yong Zhang from the Android Market, while also revoking his developer privileges.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2011 at 5:01PM in News

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Intent Media launches market research service

Intent Media launches market research service

Intent Media, one of the UK’s leading b2b publishing companies, is to start selling specialist market reports across a number of its websites – some generated by its own editorial ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2011 at 11:29AM in News
Good April for games in UK

Good April for games in UK

Good news at last – more money was made from games software in April 2011 than the same period last year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2011 at 10:12AM in News
Online growth key to GAME's future

Online growth key to GAME's future

GAME group's executive officer Ian Shepherd has identified online as the key to a return to growth for the chain.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2011 at 12:32PM in News
Nintendo's handheld market share 'down 13%'

Nintendo's handheld market share 'down 13%'

Mobile analytics agency Flurry has claimed that the combined forces of Apple iOS and Google Android are eating into Nintendo's handheld market share.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2011 at 3:05PM in News

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CHINA: Online gaming grows 25%

CHINA: Online gaming grows 25%

The online games market in China is worth $5bn after growing 25 per cent in 2010.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 12th 2011 at 10:58AM in News
Social gaming to be worth $5bn by 2015

Social gaming to be worth $5bn by 2015

The global market for social games is expected to create revenues of over $5 billion by the end of 2015.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 11th 2011 at 1:34PM in News
Android PlayStation emulator pulled

Android PlayStation emulator pulled

A PlayStation emulator has been removed from the Andorid Market today – because of the upcoming Xperia Play launch.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 31st 2011 at 11:23AM in News
Show clash: ‘Publishers face impossible choice’

Show clash: ‘Publishers face impossible choice’

GAME’s new consumer show has done more than ruffle feathers at Eurogamer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 31st 2011 at 9:50AM in News

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Turner's family planning

Turner's family planning

At Turner Media Innovations, we understand that kids’ gaming habits differ greatly from older gamers. Parents tend to see console games purchases as a gift for special occasions. From birthdays, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2011 at 3:10PM in News
Microsoft: We’re winning over families

Microsoft: We’re winning over families

Microsoft has significantly grown its audience – and it has the accolades to prove it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 28th 2011 at 12:04PM in News
US market posts annual gain in February

US market posts annual gain in February

The US video games market managed to reverse a run of losses in February by posting year-on-year growth of three per cent.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 11th 2011 at 8:42AM in News
Was 2010 gaming's record year?

Was 2010 gaming's record year?

The need for a sales chart that integrates both physical and digital sales has never been greater.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 10th 2011 at 10:18AM in News

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Market Overview: Eastern Europe

Market Overview: Eastern Europe

This Eastern European games market is driven by the largest territory, Poland, which has shown good growth in previous years.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2011 at 1:31PM in News
PC games market reaches record high

PC games market reaches record high

The global PC games market has shown growth in through 2010 to reach a record $16.2bn in value, according to PC Gaming Alliance's third annual Horizons research report.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2011 at 8:18AM in News
NPD: US January games market down 5%

NPD: US January games market down 5%

US sales tracker NPD has released its numbers for the US video games market in January 2011, and they show another period of year-on-year decline.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2011 at 8:22AM in News
GAME: Pre-owned grows the new market

GAME: Pre-owned grows the new market

The market for new triple-A titles would be diminished were it not for the pre-owned sector, GAME Group CEO Ian Shepherd has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2011 at 1:17PM in News
EA promises 'fewer, better, bigger' titles

EA promises 'fewer, better, bigger' titles

EA has begun 2011 in much the same way as it did in 2010 – by promising fewer, better and bigger titles going forwards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2011 at 9:20AM in News
PS3 now on parity with Xbox 360 for EA

PS3 now on parity with Xbox 360 for EA

EA made as much money on PS3 software as it did on Xbox 360 for the first time in the quarter ending December 31st 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2011 at 8:38AM in News
Tretton: NGP will "redefine industry standards"

Tretton: NGP will "redefine industry standards"

How the future handheld will pan out nobody can say for now, but there's one thing we can say for sure – the NGP will change the technical power ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2011 at 2:19PM in News
OPINION: The handheld battleground is drawn

OPINION: The handheld battleground is drawn

It may have lost many men in the battle of 2010, but General Wii still stands tall on the battlefield that is taking place under the world's TVs. From the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2011 at 1:18PM in News
NPD: US market down 5.7% in 2010

NPD: US market down 5.7% in 2010

The latest numbers from US games tracker NPD have shown that the US video games market declined 5.7 per cent year-on-year in 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2011 at 8:32AM in News