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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
Legal concerns decimate DeNA and Gree share price

Legal concerns decimate DeNA and Gree share price

Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has announced an investigation into how social games firms sell their microtransactions in Japan, causing shares in the country’s two major players to nosedive.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2012 at 9:44AM in News
Four out of five games are bought for men

Four out of five games are bought for men

The female gamer is in decline, research has found. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 2nd 2012 at 1:35PM in News
Namco Bandai maintains grip on Japanese market

Namco Bandai maintains grip on Japanese market

Good news for Namco Bandai this morning – the publisher has claimed the lion’s share of Japanese software revenues for the second month in a row.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2012 at 8:44AM in News

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E-tail topples supermarkets in 2011

E-tail topples supermarkets in 2011

Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons have stalled in their bids to become the next major players in video games, ERA reports.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 22nd 2012 at 10:58AM in News
GAME shares fall as time runs out on lender talks

GAME shares fall as time runs out on lender talks

With any potential deal to save GAME needing to be in place by this weekend, the retailer’s share price has taken a big hit on the markets this morning.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2012 at 9:37AM in News
Investors predict stock surge as GAME shares climb

Investors predict stock surge as GAME shares climb

GAME’s share price has begun to rise dramatically with investors sensing a strong recovery over the next 24 hours.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2012 at 9:58AM in News
RUMOUR: Walmart to offer 12p per share for GAME

RUMOUR: Walmart to offer 12p per share for GAME

Investors believe that Walmart is prepared to offer 12p per share to buyout GAME Group.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2012 at 6:32PM in News

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GAME stock plummets below 1p

GAME stock plummets below 1p

It’s a sorry Monday morning for beleaguered retailer GAME today with stock in the company dropping to an all-time low.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2012 at 8:45AM in News
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GAME claims nearly 50% of Vita launch sales

GAME claims nearly 50% of Vita launch sales

Industry sources have told MCV that very nearly 50 per cent of all Vita hardware sold in the UK on launch week was purchased in a GAME or Gamestation store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 6th 2012 at 2:26PM in News
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Zynga must attract 9-10m daily users to stop stock slide

Zynga must attract 9-10m daily users to stop stock slide

One US analyst has warned that Zynga will have to start attracting a high number of new users to offset the declines suffered by its titles and justify its newfound ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 18th 2012 at 3:42PM in News
£4bn wiped from Tesco value

£4bn wiped from Tesco value

Supermarket retailer Tesco has seen more than £4 billion disappear from its share price after issuing a profit warning and revealing that UK sales fell by 2.3 per cent over ...

by Helen French
on Jan 12th 2012 at 3:55PM in News

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Retail: Stop online codes and we will share pre-owned revenue

Retail: Stop online codes and we will share pre-owned revenue

Publishers can get a bigger slice of pre-owned game sales at retail – if they’re willing to reach a compromise with stores.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 11th 2012 at 11:22AM in News
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HMV backing away from video games

HMV backing away from video games

The competition from supermarkets and online retailers has lead HMV to admit that it is reconsidering its interest in the video games market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2012 at 9:53AM in News
New web retailer shares pre-owned revenue with publishers

New web retailer shares pre-owned revenue with publishers

An internet rental specialist has promised to share its used game profits with publishers.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 13th 2011 at 4:59PM in News
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EA: Battlefield 3 stole market share from Modern Warfare 3

EA: Battlefield 3 stole market share from Modern Warfare 3

Peter Moore, the high-profile COO of publisher EA, has insisted that its recent release Battlefield 3 successfully captured a slice of Modern Warfare 3’s market share.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 8th 2011 at 12:14PM in News
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Modern Warfare 3 topped Sainsbury's sales list

Modern Warfare 3 topped Sainsbury's sales list

In its first week of release, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the single best selling product at supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 9:15AM in News
GAME shares tumble 91% year-to-date

GAME shares tumble 91% year-to-date

The markets have reacted dramatically to GAME’s full year revenue target downgrade issued last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2011 at 9:29AM in News
MW3 vs BF3 - has EA won market share?

MW3 vs BF3 - has EA won market share?

Battlefield 3 sold really well. Modern Warfare 3 sold really, REALLY well. But who won the war?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2011 at 2:41PM in News
Apple shares reach all-time high

Apple shares reach all-time high

The immediate success of the iPhone 4S saw Apple’s shares reach an all-time yesterday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2011 at 11:47AM in News
iPad claims 97% of US tablet market

iPad claims 97% of US tablet market

New research from comScore – 'Digital Omnivores: How Tablets, Smartphones and Connected Devices are Changing U.S. Digital Media Consumption Habits' – merely consolidates what we all knew: in the US, ...

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Oct 11th 2011 at 10:50AM in News
Disc-based games sales fall in US

Disc-based games sales fall in US

A new report from The Entertainment Merchants Association has revealed that sales of physical games on disc declined significantly in 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2011 at 1:50PM in News
Nintendo stock falls dramatically following 3DS price move

Nintendo stock falls dramatically following 3DS price move

Though yesterday’s decision to slash the price of the 3DS is no doubt good news for the machine’s prospects, it has proved disastrous for Nintendo itself.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 29th 2011 at 9:42AM in News
Pachter: Vita will rob Nintendo market share

Pachter: Vita will rob Nintendo market share

US analyst Michael Pachter believes that the PS Vita will achieve what the PSP did not and eat into Nintendo's handheld market share.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 1st 2011 at 3:49PM in News
Take-Two shares fall

Take-Two shares fall

Shares in publisher Take-Two have fallen by four per cent meaning that since mid May the company has lost over 15 per cent of its overall value.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2011 at 12:17PM in News