It’s a tough economy out there. Just this morning this blogger read about another familiar high street name going into administration. Then it was time to find out about Games Workshop. The company’s trading statement said; “As a niche business, we, in general terms, neither benefit nor suffer from macroeconomic factors as our current results […]
Graphic.ly secures another $3m. Real life comic book heroes?
I’m a big fan of the concept of Graphic.ly. It’s where you go to find online comics and read them in a screen-friendly way. I’ve used their app on my touchscreen laptop. I think their Chrome Extension is a successful trailblazer (and an illustration of just how powerful the future web will be). I’m clearly […]
Games Workshop revenue down by £2.5m; selling less but squeezing more
We knew this was coming because Games Workshop did the publicly listed responsible thing of issuing a post-Christmas warning and today, with the figures out, we can see the £2.5m drop in revenue. Revenue for the last year stands at £60m, that’s down from about £62.5m the year before. As expected pre-tax profits are down […]
Games Workshop: Revenue up to £126.5 million
UK based Games Workshop posted slightly increased revenue this year. This was not due to any increase in sales – which Games Workshop described as ‘sluggish’ – but due to cost-cutting measures. The news is pretty good. Although the increase in revenue is quite small in percentage terms; from £125.7m to £126.5m the company had […]
Hasbro, owner of Wizards of the Coast and Transformers, is forced to deny sale
Hasbro issued a press release to deny market rumours that it was for sale. However, the games company admitted it had been approached by a private equity firm about a possible deal – and that the Board of Directors had turned them down. This is interesting as a private equity company might well decide there […]
Bandai Namco loose $312m – computer games vs toys
The publisher Namco Bandai is reporting a hefy $312m loss for the end of its fiscal year. That’s a drastic drop when compared to the $126m profit it made the year before. Surprisingly, it was computer games that are responsible for much of this drop. Bandai Namco’s computer game outfit made an operating loss of […]
Not happy with how Final Fantasy XIII is being advertised in the UK? Blame OMD
Square Enix UK have engaged in a bit of agency shuffling prior to the promotion of Final Fantasy XIII this year. The account is worth 6 figures – that’s a lot of money to the agency involved. Square Enix had been with MJ Media but Eidos, which Square Enix bought last year, had been using […]
Pay Pie! – Tech for splitting the bill
Pay Pie is my term for this wonderful device. I think it fits. Have you ever had to battle with fair and effective ways to split the bill? I have. Sometimes its easier just to pay the bill yourself than go through the drama of coping with cash, cards and IOUs! Thanks to Geeky Gadgets […]
