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US video games market slips 9% in 2012

US video games market slips 9% in 2012

The total value of the US video games market declined nine per cent in 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2013 at 10:55AM in News
Toy sales expected to fall 1.8% in 2013 while games tumble 28.3% in 2012. Why?

Toy sales expected to fall 1.8% in 2013 while games tumble 28.3% in 2012. Why?

Yes, we all know that retail is a tough environment at the moment. But video games are amongst the worst performers of 2012.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 18th 2012 at 12:57PM in News
Apple boss Tim Cook defiant as share price slips

Apple boss Tim Cook defiant as share price slips

“Eighty per cent of our revenues are from products that didn’t exist 60 days ago.”

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2012 at 3:35PM in News
Black Ops II beats Modern Warfare 3 with $500m sales in first 24 hours

Black Ops II beats Modern Warfare 3 with $500m sales in first 24 hours

Call of Duty: Black Ops II has sold an estimated $500m worth of units in tis first 24 hours.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2012 at 1:29PM in News

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Apple's value drops £80bn in two months

Apple's value drops £80bn in two months

Shares in tech giant Apple have slid 20 per cent since the launch of the iPhone 5 in September.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2012 at 12:22PM in News
Apple becomes the richest company ever... while Facebook hits new low

Apple becomes the richest company ever... while Facebook hits new low

Perhaps this puts a true perspective on the global importance of the smartphone and tablet market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2012 at 1:49PM in News
F2P expected to drive Japanese social games market up 30.7% in 2012

F2P expected to drive Japanese social games market up 30.7% in 2012

The Japanese market for social network games is expected to soar over the course of the current year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 15th 2012 at 1:51PM in News
Pre-owned injects $1.8bn into US games market every year

Pre-owned injects $1.8bn into US games market every year

Consumers' ability to trade-in games at GameStop contributes $1.8bn to the US games industry every year, the retailer has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 3:19PM in News

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Indies call for more digital cards

Indies call for more digital cards

Independent retailers want the chance to stock a larger range of digital cards.

Lauren Wainwright
by Lauren Wainwright
on Jul 25th 2012 at 3:01PM in News
Wii U beats 3DS for day one value

Wii U beats 3DS for day one value

Nintendo may not be prepared to talk about the Wii U price yet, but when it arrives later this year it will have a stronger day one offer than the ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jun 15th 2012 at 10:06AM in News
NPD: UK's Q4 used games market was £90m

NPD: UK's Q4 used games market was £90m

British gamers spent nearly £100m on pre-owned software during Q4 2011.

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 31st 2012 at 1:11PM in News
UK games retail generated £10.45m last week

UK games retail generated £10.45m last week

The launch of Prototype 2 helped the boxed market rise slightly over the prior week, with overall unit sales up five per cent to 441,401 games sold.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 4th 2012 at 11:24AM in News

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THQ sells budget division ValuSoft

THQ sells budget division ValuSoft

Budget software company Cosmi has acquired THQ’s value-centric publishing and distribution division ValuSoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2012 at 2:52PM in News
GAME applies for Stock Exchange cancellation

GAME applies for Stock Exchange cancellation

Shareholders holding out hope that they might yet recoup the value of their losses have received some bad news this afternoon.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2012 at 4:05PM in News
UPDATED: GAME customers gift card uncertainty

UPDATED: GAME customers gift card uncertainty

Law firm Thrings LLP has warned GAME customers that they may never be able to redeem any outstanding gift cards they have from the retailer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2012 at 12:28PM in News
Blueshore urges "fair and just" administration for GAME

Blueshore urges "fair and just" administration for GAME

The value of GAME’s assets needs to be reassessed to ensure that shareholders receive a rightful return on their investment, Blueshore Global has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2012 at 1:21PM in News

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Now US reports drastic video game market falls in February

Now US reports drastic video game market falls in February

The latest numbers from sales tracker NPD show that the US video games market suffered a 20 per cent year-on-year decline to $1.06bn in February.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2012 at 8:35AM in News
Apple value reaches yet another all-time high

Apple value reaches yet another all-time high

Apple’s valuation has risen to half a trillion dollars, making it the highest valued business in the world.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Feb 29th 2012 at 12:40PM in News
Apple stock exceeds $500

Apple stock exceeds $500

The stock in computing behemoth Apple has exceeded $500 per share for the very first time.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2012 at 9:44AM in News
Software Sales Monitor: Market drops 35%

Software Sales Monitor: Market drops 35%

The UK games retail market had a tough start to the New Year. Overall revenue generated for week one stood at £20.9m – a dip of 34.9 per cent year-on-year ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 13th 2012 at 10:25AM 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
UK video games market falls 13% in 2011

UK video games market falls 13% in 2011

The overall UK video game market was worth £2.52bn in 2011 according to the latest UKIE figures. That represents a year-on-year drop of 13 per cent from £2.88bn and a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2012 at 1:46PM in News
Japanese market declines 8% in 2011

Japanese market declines 8% in 2011

The Japanese video games market suffered an overall decline of eight per cent year-on-year in 2011, according to the latest Famitsu data.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2012 at 10:19AM in News
$9bn Zynga IPO is go

$9bn Zynga IPO is go

Zynga will later today finally go public, and is will end the day valued at around $9bn.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 16th 2011 at 9:07AM in News
$4bn vanishes from estimated Zynga value

$4bn vanishes from estimated Zynga value

Zynga seems to have downsized estimations of its own worth ahead of the much-awaited IPO for the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2011 at 11:50AM in News