Entries in 'strategy' (38)

GAME to unveil new £15m strategy today

GAME to unveil new £15m strategy today

Video games retailer GAME will today lift the lid on a significant change to business strategy that will position the Group for life in an increasingly digital world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2011 at 8:34AM in News
Analyst questions PSP Phone strategy

Analyst questions PSP Phone strategy

Games Investor analyst Nick Gibson has warned that PlayStation’s expected foray into the world of mobile telephony via a new handset coming from Sony Ericsson could damage cherished gaming brand.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2010 at 3:28PM in News
Sony admits to developing ‘smartphone product’

Sony admits to developing ‘smartphone product’

It’s clearly not yet ready to talk openly about either the PlayStation Phone or the PSP 2, but Sony has at least gone as far as to confess that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 1st 2010 at 8:51AM in News
Microsoft talks PlayStation Move

Microsoft talks PlayStation Move

Aaron Greenberg, the product director for Microsoft in the US, has described the PlayStation Move controller as a “great product” but claimed that Kinect will open up the Xbox 360 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2010 at 12:39PM in News

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THQ to rethink UFC strategy?

THQ to rethink UFC strategy?

Not for the first time, THQ has pointed the finger at the tough “competitive window” for causing the lower then expected sales of recent release UFC Undisputed 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2010 at 11:08AM in News
MS: 360 ‘ready’ for 3D gaming

MS: 360 ‘ready’ for 3D gaming

Microsoft has insisted that the Xbox 360 is just as 3D ready as the PS3, though has once again iterated that it’s not diving headfirst into the 3D sector just ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 22nd 2010 at 11:18AM in News
E3 2010: MS says 3D ‘too expensive’

E3 2010: MS says 3D ‘too expensive’

Despite assurances that it is does indeed have a 3D strategy, Microsoft omitted any mention of the merging tech from its E3 press conference press conference. And now it ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 17th 2010 at 3:27PM in News
Former MS exec: Natal will ‘fail’

Former MS exec: Natal will ‘fail’

Scot Bayless, a long-term member of the games industry and former studio manager at Microsoft has warned that Xbox 360 will “fail” unless Microsoft adapts its sales strategy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 27th 2010 at 1:39PM in News

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EA: The line between boxed and digital is blurring

EA: The line between boxed and digital is blurring

Publisher EA has offered a detailed insight into its plans going forward, and they reveal an unparalleled focus on digital console content.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2010 at 3:58PM in News
Former EA exec slams strategy

Former EA exec slams strategy

On the back of EA’s scaling back of its forward financial estimates, former executive VP of mobile and online Mitch Lasky has slammed boss John Riccitiello for what he considers ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 1:33PM in News
Codies to up digital presence in 2010

Codies to up digital presence in 2010

Codemasters will ramp up its digital games output next year – as it brings sequels to its strongest franchises to market in a bid to grow its business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 15th 2009 at 12:14PM in News
THQ focuses on core market in 2010

THQ focuses on core market in 2010

THQ has signed the rights to a new Russian-made FPS – as it bids to grow its core gamer audience in the next 12 months.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2009 at 2:49PM in News

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‘Amazon will be ruthless on games pricing and range’

‘Amazon will be ruthless on games pricing and range’

Amazon UK has vowed to stock the most video games of any UK retailer in a bid to grow industry market share, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2009 at 1:25PM in News