Sony’s PlayStation 3 3D Display bundle is now available to purchase in the UK. The package includes a 24-inch 1080p, 240Hz HD screen with two pairs of active shutter 3D glasses, along with the games Killzone 3 and Gran Turismo 5. The PS3 3D Display offers a 5,000:1 contrast ratio, 176-degree viewing angle, two HDMI […]
A multi-platform animated TV series of the hit casual game Angry Birds has been revealed at MIP. Rovio, the games developer that has built it via facebook, is also considering merchandising and even a theme park. The 52-episode Angry Birds series – each between two or three minutes long- is produced at Rovio production studios […]
For the first time Microsoft says that Xbox Live members are now spending more time watching TV, music and films on the Live platform, than playing multiplayer games. Microsoft has revealed that Xbox Live Gold members in the US are now spending an average of 84 hours per month accessing content through apps on Xbox […]
Vestel has confirmed it will add the PlayJam Games Channel to its extensive product line up of televisions and digital set-top boxes, of which the company has a manufacturing capacity of 15 million and 10 million units respectively each year. The games channel will be accessible from the front page of the user-interface and sit […]
Nintendo has revealed details on its next-gen Wii U console’s connectivity capabilities to be built around an online service called the Nintendo Network. It said the Network will offer competitions and communication between users, as well as access to digital content, add-ons and full downloadable games. As with Sony is doing with PSN and Microsoft […]
Bouygues Telecom and cloud gaming company Playcast Media Systems have announced the launch of Bbox games, a cloud gaming service for France. For the first time in Europe, Bouygues Telecom triple play subscribers will be able to play console-quality video games on their TVs without requiring additional hardware. Bouygues Telecom’s Bbox IPTV subscribers will have […]
Visiware has raised 5 million Euros from Crédit Agricole Private Equity and Entrepreneur Venture to strengthen its position as the leader in the PlayAlong market and to develop its Social TV offering. Based in Sèvres, Visiware has for the past 10 years been the world leader in digital television gaming with its Playin’TV channel. It […]
Available since 2009 on Phillips television sets, Visiware is extending it’s Playin’TV game offer to 8 new brands worldwide as a result of partnerships with the following manufacturers: – Loewe – Sharp – Hitachi – Telefunken – Finlux – Elemis – ITT – Insignia Visiware’s game catalog has 200 titles in several categories (card, arcade, […]
Increasingly, people are using their Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles to stream movies and TV shows, according to a survey released by the Nielsen Co. Because all three consoles readily connect to the Internet, viewers can use them to access VoD services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube and ESPN to watch on their […]
smartclip, a specialist in video advertising, and Accedo, an enabler of Smart TV and IPTV applications, have signed a European-wide partnership agreement for the integration of pre roll video ads into Funspot, the most widely deployed gaming application for Smart TVs. smartclip will start monetising the Funspot games immediately with in-gaming pre-rolls in all major […]