Sony’s latest financial report clearly shows its handheld division is struggling, and the company isn’t one to disagree as it looks forward. The firm provided a forecast of 5m units sold for PS Vita and PSP devices in its fiscal 2014 calendar, following last year where the two combined to …
Read More »Sony reports annual sales and profits decline in gaming division
Sony has reported financial results for its fiscal 2013, showing unsurprising declines across the board as it prepares to transition from one console generation to the next. The firm saw sales hit 707.1bn yen for the fiscal year ending on March 31st of this year – a drop of 12.2 …
Read More »Activision Blizzard: World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subs last quarter
Activision Blizzard’s MMO World of Warcraft lost 1.3m subscribers during the first three months of 2013. The firm revealed the decline in its quarterly financial report, adding that the game still boasts 8m subs and remains the number one subscription-based MMORPG in the world.” The majority of the drop-off occurred …
Read More »Activision Blizzard reports better-than-expected earnings
Activison has reported better-than-expected earnings for its Q1 2013, but remains cautious about the hurdles that still lie ahead for the rest of the year. The publisher brought in net revenues of $1.32bn during the three month period that ended March 31st. The result was a 13 per cent improvement …
Read More »Sony adds Indie Games section to PlayStation Store
Sony has introduced a new indie games category on the PlayStation Store, aiming to give indie devs additional exposure for their titles. This week, together with the Sony Network Entertainment team, we are happy to introduce a new indie game area to the PlayStation Store,” SCEE director of publisher and …
Read More »FIFA 13 sells 14.5m units in fiscal 2013
FIFA 13 has topped its predecessor, selling 14.5m units during EA’s fiscal year 2013. As part of EA’s latest financial results, the publisher revealed the sales for the game were up 30 per cert when stacked up against FIFA 12 sales for the prior year. Digital sales were particularly strong …
Read More »Battlefield 3 Premium reaches 3.5m subscriptions
Battlefield 3 Premium has generated $120m for EA since its launch. The subscription-based program currently boasts over 3.5m players, according to EA’s latest financial results. In the report, the publisher specifically points to the service as one of the reasons for a strong showing in its most recent fiscal quarter. …
Read More »EA: SimCity has recovered from "challenging" launch
SimCity has sold 1.6m copies since navigating through and recovering from a challenging” launch –according to the game’s publisher, EA. Speaking during an earnings call yesterday, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau touched briefly on how the game has moved on from the title’s rocky start with consumers – adding that …
Read More »EA reports strong Q4, still down from 2012
EA has bounced back from its less than stellar third quarter performance, reporting a solid fourth quarter that brought in $1.2bn for the publisher. The figure relates to what was earned during the three month period leading up to March 31st of this year. The period’s overall revenue showed a …
Read More »GameStop issues last call for PS2 trade-ins
GameStop has announced it will no longer take trade-ins for PS2 hardware, accessories and games after this month. In a statement to Engadget, GameStop’s corporate office confirmed rumours regarding the discontinuation of Sony’s console – adding that the systems, along with its games and accessories, will still be sold at …
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