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OPINION: It's May, and already Q4 is hurting retail

OPINION: It's May, and already Q4 is hurting retail

Sometimes the games industry can get too caught up in willy waving with other forms of entertainment.

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 17th 2012 at 9:29AM in News
Q4 focus could kill off specialist retail

Q4 focus could kill off specialist retail

Where are OUR summer blockbusters? That's the question being asked by games retail bosses this week as the UK games market slumped to a new low.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 17th 2012 at 8:32AM in News
EA reports Q4 FY12 and FY12 financial results

EA reports Q4 FY12 and FY12 financial results

EA has revealed its financial results for Q4 of fiscal 2012, as well as fiscal 2012 as a whole.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2012 at 4:45AM in News
THQ expects sales to exceed estimates

THQ expects sales to exceed estimates

With the doom-mongers continuing the circle, THQ has announced that it expects Q4 sales to exceed expectations.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2012 at 11:12AM in News

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GameStop sells 600k COD Elite memberships, laments packed Q4 schedule

GameStop sells 600k COD Elite memberships, laments packed Q4 schedule

The growth of the digital games market may typically be seen as the biggest threat to retail, but is the cramped Q4 release schedule in reality a bigger burden?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2011 at 9:23AM in News
GAME: Don't forget about Q1, Q2 and Q3

GAME: Don't forget about Q1, Q2 and Q3

The Q4 marketing blitz revealed by MCV this morning follows a slow six months for new game releases – so maybe the industry will learn its lesson for 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 14th 2011 at 8:27AM in News
Abba dancing game announced

Abba dancing game announced

Mamma Mia – here they go again. Ubisoft has just confirmed it's added an Abba dancing game to its roster of licensed music titles. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 17th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
Nintendo expects strong Q4 for 3DS

Nintendo expects strong Q4 for 3DS

The tools are in place to ensure 3DS has a very merry Christmas, says Nintendo.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 3rd 2011 at 2:10PM in News

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Jurassic Park to go up against Q4 blockbusters

Jurassic Park to go up against Q4 blockbusters

Prehistoric monsters will be competing with some of the biggest names in games this Q4.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 30th 2011 at 12:00PM in News
GameStop reports like-for-like Xmas gains

GameStop reports like-for-like Xmas gains

Global games retail giant GameStop has reported a 3.4 per cent like-for-like sales boost for the nine weeks ending January 1st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2011 at 1:51PM in News
Pachter predicts Wii Xmas victory

Pachter predicts Wii Xmas victory

Despite the sharp drop in sales that Wii has endured throughout 2010, US analyst Michael Pachter still expects Nintendo’s machine to be the best selling home console over the crucial ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 27th 2010 at 11:27AM in News
£181m Xmas bonanza as industry sets out Q4 ad spend

£181m Xmas bonanza as industry sets out Q4 ad spend

This is the quarter where the UK games industry finally turns things around – and publishers and retailers are splashing the cash to make sure of it.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2010 at 10:51AM in News

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Busting the Q4 new IP myth

Busting the Q4 new IP myth

Christmas can be a dark time for games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 12th 2010 at 4:27PM in News
Q4 failure will spell ‘trouble’ for Wii

Q4 failure will spell ‘trouble’ for Wii

In a frank statement to investors, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has admitted that Wii really has to perform in the marketplace this Christmas if the platform holder is to emerge ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 8th 2010 at 4:29PM in News
Sega sparks into life this Q4

Sega sparks into life this Q4

Sega expects to emerge from its period of new release slumber by scoring four chart hits ahead of Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2010 at 10:17AM in News
Neverwinter confirmed for 2011

Neverwinter confirmed for 2011

A new Neverwinter game is in the works for PC and is expected to hit store shelves in Q4 2011.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 24th 2010 at 11:14AM in News

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Dinosaurs Strike announced for Wii

Dinosaurs Strike announced for Wii

Combat of Giants will make its Wii debut this November with Dinosaurs Strike, Ubisoft announced at Gamescom today.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 18th 2010 at 4:10PM in News
ESA spent $1.2m on lobbying in Q409

ESA spent $1.2m on lobbying in Q409

A report filed by the House of Representatives’ clerk’s office in the US shows that trade body The Entertainment Software Association spent a whopping $1,208,000 on lobbying in Q4 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 23rd 2010 at 2:44PM in News
Blockbusters losses near half a billion

Blockbusters losses near half a billion

US retailer Blockbuster has posted some disturbing numbers for its most recent financial quarter, with Q4 net losses at the company hitting $434.9m – up on the already savage $359.8m ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 26th 2010 at 1:51PM in News
Sony: Q1 “as robust” as Q4

Sony: Q1 “as robust” as Q4

The days of cramming all your key releases into the lucrative Q4 release window are over, according to SCEA boss Jack Tretton.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 26th 2010 at 12:40PM in News
Grainger plots to steal market share

Grainger plots to steal market share

Grainger Games claims it can pinch market share from established High Street chains in its key territories this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 7:06AM in News
Dark Void joins the 2010 club

Dark Void joins the 2010 club

For year’s retailers have been begging publishers to stop flooding the market at Q4 and instead spread their releases across the whole year – but at this rate, retail is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 31st 2009 at 11:23AM in News
Xbox sales up year-on-year

Xbox sales up year-on-year

Whilst the overall picture for Microsoft is yet again one of declining revenues and income, its Entertainment & Devices Division – which houses its Xbox operations – has reported its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 24th 2009 at 10:46AM in News
US: Record results for GameStop

US: Record results for GameStop

The games industry continues to demonstrate its resilience to the tough global economic climate with news that North American based games retailer GameStop enjoyed its eighth straight year of growth ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2009 at 4:21PM in News
Funcom CFO steps down after Q4 loss

Funcom CFO steps down after Q4 loss

Funcom’s chief financial officer Olav Sandnes has stood down from his position at the MMO to take up a role in a different sector publisher following the firm’s confirmation of ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2009 at 4:06PM in News