EA losses more than double

Electronic Arts has seen both its losses increase and its revenue fall for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th 2009, with boss John Riccitiello admitting that the video games market has proved weaker than expected. Losses for the period climbed from $95m in the same period in 2008 to $234m …

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New Final Fantasy ‘will rule PSP

Square Enix is confident that Dissidia Final Fantasy will outperform all of the series’ previous entries on PSP. The upcoming beat-‘em-up has already met success in Japan, and now the publisher is sure it will set new records in the UK, surpassing that of its predecessors such as the 2008 …

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Exspect on the prowl for new partnerships

Gem-owned accessories specialist Exspect is reaching out to secure new retail and publishing partnerships, following the appointment of industry veteran Tracy Johnson in a business development role. The company has seen its market share steadily increase in the last few years, largely thanks to award-winning products on iPod and a …

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New games packaging hits market

Shorewood.blueprint has launched two new DVD media packages for multiple disc releases: the ShoreStack and the ShoreTwin. The ShoreStack and the ShoreTwin have previously only been available from one supplier, so we are offering clients a choice of who to use at a competitive price,” said group marketing director Amanda …

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