Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has said it will take “many years” before streaming video games becomes mainstream. The best gaming experiences was still be on gaming consoles or PC, Spencer said speaking to the BBC. His comments come as Google this week launches its video game streaming service Stadia. Xbox has a similar, rival […]
As the gaming landscape continues to evolve, 2019 will be a status quo challenging year for the industry, with companies taking cues from video and music industries in a bid to bring gaming to a wider audience. That’s according to the Subscription Streaming Opportunity in Gaming report from Futuresource Consulting. “When it comes to video […]
Audience insights supplier GlobalWebIndex has shared the findings of its research into the trends that will shape consumer behaviour throughout 2020. Against a backdrop of economic shocks, from the US-China trade war to the German economy’s weak performance in recent quarters, one of the most surprising findings of the Trends 2020 report is the strength […]
According to the Q3 2019 Games Market Dynamics: U.S. report from The NPD Group, overall total industry consumer spending on video gaming in the US reached $9.18 billion (€8.3bn) in the third quarter of 2019 (July – September), an increase of 1 per cent compared to the same time period last year. Double-digit per centage […]
On November 9th and 10th, millions of eSports fans will be focused on ESL’s Intel Extreme Masters in Beijing, China where 8 of the world’s best CS:GO teams will battle for big prizes and glory. Supersphere, the immersive content company, has been selected as the production partner for Oculus and ESL to bring eSports broadcast […]
To mark the launch of season two of Sky original drama Britannia, fans can now get closer to the show’s psychedelic world with the launch of Britannia VR: Out of Your Mind, Sky VR Studio’s new experience – which is available on SteamVR and coming soon to the Oculus store. Britannia VR: Out of Your […]
A survey by Pop Culture Marketing agency Experience12 reveals that TV has fallen even further from favour among MCM Comic Con attendees with just 34 per cent saying it’s their preferred viewing device, a 13 per cent decrease since May, with both tablets and consoles increasing their share of interest. Experience12 polled 1,008 fans at […]
Current model year OLED TVs from LG Electronics will receive a firmware update starting this week allowing for enhanced gameplay via NVIDIA G-Sync Compatible technology. NVIDIA G-Sync Compatibility will be available on LG’s 2019 OLED TV models E9 (65 and 55 inches), C9 (77, 65 and 55 inches) as well as B9 (65 and 55 […]
DMM Games, a Japan-based gaming platform, has selected Denuvo by Irdeto to secure new games launched on its platform. With aspirations to become the biggest games platform in the Japanese market and publish games worldwide, securing its popular titles against piracy and tampering is crucial for DMM Games’ future growth. To ensure this security, Denuvo […]
Sony has confirmed that it is shutting down PlayStation Vue – its OTT TV service in the US – on January 30th 2020. In a blog post, the company cited the competitiveness in the pay-TV industry and a desire to focus on gaming as the reasoning behind its decision. The live streaming service launched in […]