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Global PS2 sales may have declined by over a million units in Sony’s last fiscal year , but the console was still the firm’s leading light in the 12 month period – selling over four million units more than successor PS3. Handheld PSP outsold the pair, clocking up 13.9 million …

Electronic Arts has revealed that it took 20 per cent of all software sales in Europe in the last year – and 19 per cent in the North America. The company said the success makes it the leader in the independent publisher sales chart on both sides of the Atlantic …

The full transcript of EA’s earnings calls following the announcement of its Q4 and full year fiscal results is available online now . In the discussion with investors, EA CEO John Riccitiello, CFO Eric Brown, COO John Pleasants and more top execs discuss subjects ranging from the firm’s fiscal outlook …

Electronic Arts boss John Riccitiello has stuck the knife into the state of PC gaming – but backed the casual sector to strengthen the format. Riccitiello said that the figures suggesting the PC market was slowing didn’t take into account the success of microstransaction and subscription models. However, he added …

3 Lives Left to use funds to develop online prototype

London conference to address educational uses of portable devices

Sony’s PlayStation division logged an operating loss of 124.5 billion Japanese Yen ($1.18bn), shrinking from the 232.3 billion ($2.2bn) loss reported a year earlier. The performance helped spur the Sony Corporation to an impressive results – with net income alomst tripling year-on-year to 369.4 billion Yen ($3.76bn). The firm’s PlayStation …

Electronic Arts has revealed that Harmonix/MTV’s Rock Band sold more than 1.5 million copies during the three months to March 31st, 2008. According to Gamasutra, in its coming year, EA said the company plans to release some 55 games, including 30 for PS3 and Xbox 360, over 20 for the …

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello isn’t just interested in GTA IV because it’s owned by acquisition target Take Two – he actually loves” playing the game. Speaking in a earning call with investors following EA’s announcement of its fiscal results last night, Riccitiello refused to give away any more information …