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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 20:44 BST

GameStop posts quarterly decline, shrugs off Microsoft’s evasive stance on used games

GameStop has reported its quarterly results for the period ending May 4, with total revenues down 6.8% year-over-year to $1.87 billion, noting declines in both hardware sales and new software. Profits came in at $54.6 million, down 25% year-over-year.

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 22:29 BST

Sony board discussing whether to split Entertainment and Electronics divisions

Sony is discussing whether to split its entertainment business, which houses PlayStation, from its electronics division – a possibility which saw stock prices rise yesterday.

Wed, May 22, 2013 | 14:07 BST

Xbox One proves “Microsoft has a capable platform in the living room battle” – analyst

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With the reveal of Xbox One yesterday, analysts have been weighing in on Microsoft’s all-in-one machine, with Colin Sebastian calling it a “possible contender” in the living room battle.

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 21:31 BST

Analyst: “it’s too early to predict” whether Xbox One or PS4 will have the biggest market share

Jesse Divnich, industry analyst for EEDAR has weighed in on Xbox One’s reveal by providing his thought on the new console in an industry letter.

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 09:29 BST

NPD April: Injustice tops charts, total spend down 25%

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NetherRealm’s first non-Mortal Kombat game performed well at retail in the US during April, topping the charts as the best-selling title in an otherwise lacklustre month.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 16:32 BST

Activision’s market share hit 19.5% in 2012, Call of Duty top franchise last seven years

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As part of its slide presentation to investors during its financial results yesterday, Ubisoft revealed its current market share among boxed game compared to competitors Activision, Take-Two and Microsoft. It seems that during FY2012, Activision had the highest share with 19.5% of the boxed market cornered.

Thu, May 16, 2013 | 00:33 BST

Prescursor Games staffed entirely by Silicon Knights veterans

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Athough Shadow of the Etenerals developer Precursor Games insists it has no connection to Silicon Knights, it has admitted that all of its staff once worked at the Eternal darkness and Too Human studio.

Wed, May 15, 2013 | 18:39 BST

Ubisoft Q4 and full-year FY13: Assassin’s Creed 3 ships 12.5 million

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Ubisoft has announced its full-year results for fiscal year 2012-13 with sales totaling €1.26 billion, which is up 18.4% compared to €1.0 billion year-over-year.

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 22:58 BST

Sid Meier not keen on inflexibility of Kickstarter

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Legendary Civilization designer Sid Meier has said he personally would not enjoy the way Kickstarter projects often mean designers must commit early concepts.

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:29 BST

Vivendi once again looking to sell some of its 60% stake in Activision-Blizzard – report

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Vivendi is looking to sell some of its stake in Activision-Blizzard in order to refocus on its media holdings, according to a WSJ report.

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 17:22 BST

Sony’s biggest investor calls for division between Sony Entertainment and Sony Electronics

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Daniel Loeb, CEO of Third Point, LLC, Sony’s largest investor which controls over $1.1 billion in shares, around 6.5%, wants the firm to split its Sony Entertainment business from Sony Electronics.

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 07:26 BST

Spector: journalists and players may be “just mediocre” at assessing success

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In a lengthy musing on how we should measure success, Deus Ex and Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector has cast aspersions on the ability of critics and gamers to judge whether games are any good or not.

Sun, May 12, 2013 | 23:54 BST

Gree lay-offs strike San Francisco office, 30 jobs reportedly lost

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Social and mobile publisher Gree has confirmed a series of lay-offs, with reports suggesting as many as 30 staff were made redundant.

Sat, May 11, 2013 | 14:10 BST

EA Sports EVP Andrew Wilson unloads all shares in the firm for $687,000

EA Sports executive vice president Andrew Wilson has sold all his shares in Electronic Arts, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC yesterday.

Fri, May 10, 2013 | 02:41 BST

Silicon Knights “definitely alive” but believed to be down to a handful of staff

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Eternal Darkness and Too Human developer Silicon Knights apparently lives on – in a severely reduced form. Kind of like Voldemort.

Thu, May 09, 2013 | 17:03 BST

Namco Bandai posts FY13 results, posts unit sales for Soul Calibur 5, Tekken Tag Tournament 2

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Namco Bandai has released its fiscal year results for the year ending March 31, 2013, with reported revenue at ¥32 billion ($324 million) compared to ¥19 billion ($192 million) the prior year.

Thu, May 09, 2013 | 16:51 BST

Konami posts FY13 financial results, to “promote Metal Gear” series at E3

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Konami has posted its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2013 posting an overall decrease in net revenues of 15% year-over-year to ¥2.3 billion ($23 million). However, its Digital Entertainment division posted an increase of 17.1% year-over- year of ¥1.5 billion ($15 million) compared to ¥1.2 billion ($12 million) the prior year.

Fri, May 10, 2013 | 02:16 BST

Activision Q1: World of Warcraft subs down 1.3 million

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Activision-Blizzard has posted its Q1 results for fiscal year 2013 and reported net revenues of $ 1.32 billion compared with $1.17 billion for the first quarter of 2012.

Wed, May 08, 2013 | 16:09 BST

EA shares up 26% YTD, stock hits 52-week high of $20.84

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Shares in Electronic Arts have hit a new 52-week high of $20.84, compared to the previous 52-week high of $19.51 and shares are up 26% YTD as of the close of trading on Tuesday, May 7.

Wed, May 08, 2013 | 14:28 BST

Disney Q2: Interactive division posts increased revenue of 8% to $194 million

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Disney has reported its Q2 financials, and overall the company reported a 32% increase in net income during the January-March quarter.

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