Entries in 'forecast' (23)
PlayStation sales down 15.1% as Sony lowers handheld sales forecasts once again
Sales in Sony’s games division fell 15.1 per cent in the quarter ending December 31st, although overall Sony has enjoyed somewhat of a reversal of fortune.
Samsung expected to increase lead over Apple in 2013
Annual growth of 35 per cent is expected to further increase Samsung’s lead over former market leader Apple in 2013.
Square Enix falls short with expected $69m loss
Having expected to break even for the six months ending September 2012, publisher Square Enix now predicts a ¥5.4bn loss for the period.
Nintendo reverses profit forecasts
Having previously predicted that it would post a small profit for the year ending March 31st, Nintendo has now said it expects to make a loss following a ...
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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.
'Extraordinary losses' warning from Square Enix
Square Enix has drastically revised its predicted losses for the fiscal year ending March 31st.
Grave expectations for GAME financials
Leading UK video games retailer GAME reports its annual financials tomorrow – and the national press is expecting a significant slump in profits.
Square Enix issues gloomy forecast
Japanese publisher and developer Square Enix has issued a stark warning about its expected performance for the current financial year, which closes at the end of March.
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Sega raised expectations too high
Publisher Sega has admitted that it has in the past been over-enthusiastic with its forecasting, resulting the perception that its titles have failed to deliver as expected.
Excitement blamed for high 3DS RRP
Speaking to analysts yesterday, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata admitted one curious reason for the comparatively high price of the Nintendo DS handheld – the enthusiasm with which it was greeted
Kinect sales estimates increased
Lazard Capital market analyst Colin Sebastian has increased his sales forecast for Microsoft’s Kinect for Q4 2010.
Social games market to hit $1.5bn in 2014
The total value of the social network games market will reach $1.5bn by 2014, according to a new report from Screen Digest.
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Low UFC sales cause financial rethink
Echoing concerns expressed by analysts earlier this month, THQ has been forced to reduce its financial forecasts for the current year thanks to lower than expected sales of next-gen fighter ...
Activision ‘funding Bungie development’
As part of its exclusivity agreement with Bungie, Activision will be funding the development of the new IP in question and could make as much as $65m from the ...
GAME: Analyst paints gloomy picture
Following its recent financial report and the announcement of a fresh spate of store closures, one analyst has issued a worrying outlook for the potential prosperity for the chain.
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 ...
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Ubisoft halves Red Steel 2 forecast
The faith publishers put in core games on Wii is once again under strain with news that Ubisoft has drastically downsized its sales expectations for the upcoming Red Steel 2 ...
Natal to sell ‘millions’ this Xmas
Microsoft’s director of product management Aaron Greenberg has predicted that Xbox 360 Natal will sell “millions” of units upon its launch in the latter stages of 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 ...
Nintendo profits under threat?
Falling sales of the Wii and the decreasing value of the yen could force Nintendo to lower its profit forecasts for the first time in six years – that’s the ...
GameStop enjoys growth in 2008
Leading US video games retailer GameStop has announced strong results for its 2008 fiscal year – and it predicts that it will see the same again in 2009.
Sony: PS3 is still on track
Japanese electronics giant Sony has insisted that despite the falling annual sales of its PS3 console, it is still on track to sell ten million units by the ...
Analyst: Games sales have peaked
Despite reports from both the other side of the Atlantic and closer to home that show gaming is continuing to defy the global economic downturn, US analyst firm Goldman Sachs ...
