News Archive: Financial
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31st October, 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4 to boost Konami profits 88 per cent
Publisher anticipates big rewards from sales of PS3 exclusive title
Nintendo shares will rise again - Pachter
Wedbush Morgan analyst dismisses risk to company from economic slowdown
30th October, 2008
Nintendo net income up 9.4 per cent
Despite gain the company downgrades end of year income forecast by 16 per cent
29th October, 2008
Sony cuts operating loss on Games division
PS3 sales almost double year-on-year, while PSP sales also rise
Sony profit drops 70 per cent
Falling net income blamed on strengthening yen as revenues remain flat
27th October, 2008
Sony still on target for 10 per cent return on equity
Chairman Howard Stinger confident the electronics giant can recover from setbacks
24th October, 2008
23rd October, 2008
Hell's Highway and SoulCalibur IV boost Ubisoft Q2 sales 37.3 per cent
Publisher raises its yearly target to USD 1.34 billion
Sony cuts earnings forecasts by 57 per cent
Electronics company expects operating profit to drop by £1.7 billion
Speculation mounts on Warner Bros acquisition of SCi
Board resignations and shareholding increase add fuel to takeover rumours
16th October, 2008
$148.5m invested in virtual worlds in Q3
Vast majority of investment goes towards youth-orientated MMOs
14th October, 2008
Publisher stocks rebound on confident markets
Government action on banks helps add more green to financial picture
9th October, 2008
Nintendo's value drops to new annual low
Wii-maker sees market cap fall by over half across the year as Nikkei plummets
8th October, 2008
MindFuse receives $1m investment for new MMOs
Developer to announce first title soon with public beta coming next year
7th October, 2008
3rd October, 2008
Smoking Gun enters funding deal
Private investors to bankroll studio expansion and title development
Nintendo stock falls on DSi unveiling
New handheld model announcement "didn't exceed investors' expectations"
1st October, 2008
Markets rebound - publishers recoup some value
Ubisoft and Activision Blizzard the biggest gainers as financial gloom lifts slightly
