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2008’s ‘Metal Gear effect’ brings bad year-on-year comparison for Japanese publisher

Publisher sees success thanks to slew of iPhone releases

Boss Riccitiello admits that the industry has become “weaker than originally expected”

But year-on-year losses reduced as Disney remains upbeat about strength of its business

Year-on-year dip in software sales but losses decrease; European sales surpass other regions

PS2 is the only Sony machine to see year-on-year sales rises for quarter ending June 30th

Falling demand for Wii sees firm predict first annual income decline in four years

Entertainment Division still in the black despite revenue falls; Overall Microsoft performance poor

Net profits jump 15 per cent to $1.23bn as revenue climbs 12 per cent

Quarterly revenues down 25% for Finnish giant; Sony Ericsson handset sales down 43%

But a strong Q4 leads to promising outlook for 2009; Guild Wars 2 delayed until 2010/2011

Revenues drop 60 per cent in Q4 with annual losses hitting £30m

Net income and revenue both on the up after strong sales of Metal Gear Solid and PES 2009

Income drops $58m to a loss of $45m, though revenue climbs 13 per cent to $313m

Gross profits fall whilst operating losses and net losses both increase

Losses decrease as Atari owner predicts return to profitability by the second half of the 2009/2010 fiscal year

PS3 platform holder slashes earnings forecasts by 57 per cent; falling demand and strengthening Yen blamed

Activision adds that Aerosmith has made more money from GH tie-in than any of its albums