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Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan

Sony shares fall to 31-year low in Japan

Sony Corporation’s share price has fallen to its lowest position in a generation in both Japan and the United States.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on May 11th 2012 at 1:09PM in News
GameStop sales fall but chain 'outperforms market'

GameStop sales fall but chain 'outperforms market'

Same-store sales at US retailer GameStop dropped 12.5 per cent year-on-year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 11th 2012 at 11:42AM in News
Dixons reports 3% like-for-like sales dip

Dixons reports 3% like-for-like sales dip

Dixons Retail says its like-for-like sales fell three per cent for the 52 weeks ending April 28th, while overall sales remained flat.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 11th 2012 at 10:51AM in News
Namco Bandai profits rise 20%

Namco Bandai profits rise 20%

Namco Bandai has generated gross profit of £1.3bn (¥167.5bn) for its financial year ending March 2012, but expects fewer games to arrive over the next 12 months.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 8th 2012 at 6:37PM in News

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Sega to downsize, axe certain games

Sega to downsize, axe certain games

Sega is expecting a loss of £54m (¥7.1bn) as it restructures its US and European operations.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 30th 2012 at 11:10AM in News
Zynga on track as it files first quarterly earnings report

Zynga on track as it files first quarterly earnings report

Social gaming giant Zynga has posted its first ever quarterly financial report, delivering numbers roughly in line with expectations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2012 at 8:41AM in News
THQ losses rise to $56m

THQ losses rise to $56m

The Saints Row publisher has posted its financial results for its third quarter, showing a 275 per cent rise in net losses since the same period in 2010.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 9:55AM in News
EA recognises the implications of potential GAME collapse

EA recognises the implications of potential GAME collapse

Publishing powerhouse EA last night admitted to concerns about the financial health of a "major European retail partner" thought to be GAME.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2012 at 8:20AM in News

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Ubisoft posts record Christmas sales

Ubisoft posts record Christmas sales

Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft has raised its sales projections for its fiscal Q3 by €50m after achieving record Christmas sales.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 10th 2012 at 5:01PM in News
Square ups income estimates 148%

Square ups income estimates 148%

Square Enix holdings has doubled its net income projections from $19m to $47m after revising its financial forecasts, the company has announced.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Nov 2nd 2011 at 3:28PM in News
Losses grow but EA sales beat expectations

Losses grow but EA sales beat expectations

Publisher EA has published higher than anticipated sales numbers for its financial Q2 ending September 30th 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2011 at 8:14AM in News
Sony warns of Euro crisis impact

Sony warns of Euro crisis impact

PS3 platform holder Sony has predicted a “huge impact’ to its earnings as a result of the deepening European financial crisis.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 3rd 2011 at 3:06PM in News

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GameStop profit dips 23% in Q2

GameStop profit dips 23% in Q2

Retail giant GameStop saw year-on-year profit fall from $40.3m to $30.9m during its fiscal quarter ending July 30th.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 18th 2011 at 7:16PM in News
NCsoft sales top £360m in 2010

NCsoft sales top £360m in 2010

MMO publisher NCsoft’s sales rose to 647.9bn South Korean Won (or £360.6m) last year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2011 at 5:35PM in News
GameStop reports earnings growth

GameStop reports earnings growth

In the face of one of the most hostile times in the history of games retail, global games retailer GameStop has reported net earnings of $75.2m for its fiscal Q1 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2010 at 3:40PM in News
Profits rise at Future

Profits rise at Future

A 13 per cent year-on-year increase in traffic is the headline figure to emerge from Future Publishing’s H2 fiscal results.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 20th 2010 at 1:15PM in News

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Ubisoft posts €44m net loss

Ubisoft posts €44m net loss

French publisher Ubisoft has reported sales of €871m for the year ending March 31st 2010 – a decrease of 18 per cent year-on-year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2010 at 6:35PM in News
Record results for Square Enix

Record results for Square Enix

Publisher Square Enix has posted its best annual financial results since the merger of Square Co and Enix Corporation in 2003.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2010 at 12:49PM in News
PlayStation division posts $889m loss

PlayStation division posts $889m loss

Sony’s Network Product and Services Division, the home of its PlayStation operations, has reported a $889m loss for the year ending March 31st 2010, a year-on-year decrease of 10.2 per ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 13th 2010 at 11:29AM in News
Losses reduced at Disney Interactive

Losses reduced at Disney Interactive

Disney Interactive Media has reported losses for both the fiscal quarter and half ending April 3rd this year.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on May 12th 2010 at 12:10PM in News
EA monetises the Battlefield

EA monetises the Battlefield

Though some market-leading military shooters have experienced a turbulent start to 2010, the success story that is EA’s Battlefield franchise continues to power on.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2010 at 10:56AM in News
Namco Bandai posts $312m loss

Namco Bandai posts $312m loss

Publisher Namco Bandai has reported a $312m loss for the fiscal year ending March 31st 2010, a sharp dip from the $126m profit reported in the year before. Revenues hit ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2010 at 1:04PM in News
Annual falls for Nintendo

Annual falls for Nintendo

Nintendo has reported an 18 per cent decline in net income for the year ending March 31st 2010 at $2.45bn. Revenue was $1.53bn – a decline of 22 per cent.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2010 at 10:30AM in News
Activision ‘shot the IW race horse’

Activision ‘shot the IW race horse’

Though job losses are no laughing matter, it’s impossible to believe that EA isn’t taking at least a little pleasure from the current firestorm engulfing Modern Warfare developer and Activision-owned ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 16th 2010 at 6:04PM in News
Best Buy posts 24.5% profit rise

Best Buy posts 24.5% profit rise

Electronic retailer Best Buy has announced a 24.5 per cent increase in gross profit of $12.2bn for its fiscal year ending February 27.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 26th 2010 at 11:40AM in News