Entries in 'financial' (104)

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

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GameStop’s like-for-likes fall 7.9%

GameStop’s like-for-likes fall 7.9%

Global games retailer GameStop has posted like-for-like sales decreases of 7.9 per cent for both the financial quarter ending January 30th and fiscal 2009, though it still ranks as the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2010 at 4:17PM in News
Year-on-year declines at Majesco

Year-on-year declines at Majesco

US publisher Majesco has reported net revenues of $29.2m for its first quarter ending January 31st – down from the $32.8m seen in the same period in 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2010 at 5:12PM in News
Ubisoft reports drop in sales

Ubisoft reports drop in sales

French publisher Ubisoft has reported sales of €661m for the nine months ending December 2009, a 22.5 per cent year-on-year decrease. Sales for its Q3 hit €495m, down just 2.7 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 5:29PM in News
Profits up 68% at Square Enix

Profits up 68% at Square Enix

Square Enix has reported an operating income of YEN 21.4bn for the nine months ending December 31st 2009, a jump of 67.7 per cent year-on-year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 10:14AM in News

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Konami profits slip 40%

Konami profits slip 40%

Japanese publisher Konami has reported profits of $116.7m for the nine months ending December 31st – a 40 per cent year-on-year decline. Profits were down 18 per cent compared to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2010 at 4:23PM in News
Nintendo suffers sales slump

Nintendo suffers sales slump

Though it was the star festive performer of 2009, platform holder Nintendo has reported a drop in both sales and profits for the nine months ending December 31st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2010 at 9:43AM in News
Apple profits soar 50%

Apple profits soar 50%

Tech lifestyle leader Apple has revealed a 50 per cent year-on-year jump in profits for the quarter ending December 26th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 26th 2010 at 9:45AM in News
Pressure mounts on Riccitiello

Pressure mounts on Riccitiello

John Riccitiello’s job at the helm of global games publisher could be under threat if the latest talk from US market analysts is to be believed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 5:46PM in News

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Chips plans New Year bounce-back

Chips plans New Year bounce-back

Specialist chains Chips is optimistic that the busy Q1 release slate will boost the firm, despite the fact that financial pressures forced it to enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement last ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2010 at 9:35AM in News
Take Two not expecting profit this year

Take Two not expecting profit this year

Though the title means little to consumers on this side of the Atlantic, the disappointing performance of 2K Sports’ Major League Baseball has lead to parent company Take Two cutting ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2009 at 9:41AM in News
Losses increase at Playlogic

Losses increase at Playlogic

Amsterdam-based publisher Playlogic suffered a net loss of $6.7m for the nine months ending September 30th – a significant increase on the $2m loss suffered in the same period a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2009 at 11:56AM in News
Loss turns to profit at Activision

Loss turns to profit at Activision

In news that has exceeded expectations, publisher Activision Blizzard has revealed that it made a profit of $15m in the last financial quarter – a huge improvement on the $108m ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2009 at 9:51AM in News

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Ubisoft H1 sales fall 51.7%

Ubisoft H1 sales fall 51.7%

French publishing giant Ubisoft has released its H1 2009/2010 financials, ending September 30th 2009, which reveal that sales of the company’s software sales fell by 51.7 per cent compared to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2009 at 5:06PM in News
Profits and revenues fall at Microsoft

Profits and revenues fall at Microsoft

Windows and Xbox platform holder Microsoft has reported its results for the first quarter of its 2010-2011 financial year, revealing falls in revenue and income for the three months ending ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 26th 2009 at 10:16AM in News
Square Enix suffers gaming losses

Square Enix suffers gaming losses

Square Enix has announced a mixed bag of results in its latest financial report, with the climb in net games sales being offset by a drop in both net and ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2009 at 6:29PM in News
Konami sales down 45%

Konami sales down 45%

The huge global success that was Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was always going to be tough act to follow – and so it has proved for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2009 at 11:32AM in News
EA losses more than double

EA losses more than double

Electronic Arts has seen both its losses increase and its revenue fall for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th 2009, with boss John Riccitiello admitting that the video games market ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 5th 2009 at 10:32AM in News
Unit sales down at Disney Interactive

Unit sales down at Disney Interactive

The financial quarter ending June 27th 2009 bought mixed fortunes for the games arm of global giant Disney, with sales down but operating loss reduced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 4th 2009 at 11:25AM in News
Capcom bucks financial trend

Capcom bucks financial trend

Flying in the face of disappointing financial results from both Nintendo and Sony, Japanese publisher Capcom has continued its fine momentum from the last fiscal year with a further ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 31st 2009 at 10:46AM in News
Sales up 77% at THQ

Sales up 77% at THQ

American publisher THQ has reported a year-on-year sales increase for the quarter ending June 30th 2009, with revenue jumping 77 per cent to $243.5m.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 29th 2009 at 10:45AM in News
Revenues rocket at Atari

Revenues rocket at Atari

After what has been a very turbulent time for the publisher, Atari has this morning got reason to cheer with news that revenues for its fiscal Q1 are up 30 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 28th 2009 at 11:29AM in News