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Borderlands movie boosted game sales

Borderlands movie boosted game sales

According to Take Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick, the Borderlands movie was a disappointment but still managed to boost game sales. Despite a Hollywood cast including Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black, the Borderlands film could not meet the expectations placed on it. With a production budget of $115 million plus ...

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PlayStation 5: Sales figures reach next milestone

PlayStation 5: Sales figures reach next milestone

On the sidelines of the announcement of new business figures, Sony was also able to announce the next milestone for the PlayStation 5. Sony’s PlayStation 5 has reached the next sales milestone. On the occasion of the announcement of the business figures for the second quarter of the current fiscal year, the console units sold ...

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Nintendo’s president doesn’t believe the successor’s presence will have much of an impact on the Switch’s Christmas sales

Nintendo’s president doesn’t believe the successor’s presence will have much of an impact on the Switch’s Christmas sales

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa told a Japanese news site Mainichi that he does not believe that “the presence or absence of a successor will have a major impact on purchasing customers [the Switch].” This was in response to the question of whether or not the presence of Nintendo’s next console will affect sales of the ...

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Apple’s record results in the fourth quarter of 2024: services and iPhone sales up; Lower taxes eat into profits

Apple’s record results in the fourth quarter of 2024: services and iPhone sales up; Lower taxes eat into profits

Apple announced its fourth quarter 2024 results on Thursday, showing revenue of $94.9 billion for the quarter, a 6% year-over-year increase and a record for the quarter. Quarterly earnings per diluted share are $0.97. Diluted earnings per share were $1.64, up 12% year-over-year. The company reported a profit of $14.7 billion. Apple beat analysts’ forecasts ...

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Xbox hardware sales fell 29%

Xbox hardware sales fell 29%

In the first quarter of the year, Microsoft’s Xbox hardware sales fell 29%. The financial results for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year are available. Microsoft recorded a 29% decline in Xbox hardware sales for the period. In gaming, however, sales increased by 43%, with 43% coming from Activision Blizzard. The group also ...