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Forecast: Game subscription revenues over $27bn by 2028

Omdia forecasts that the game subscriptions market will generate over $27 billion (€24.3bn) in revenue by 2028, as it expands both in terms of value and importance. Some $19 billion will be spent on game subscriptions in 2024, marking a second consecutive year of double-digit growth in revenues, following the post-pandemic decline in 2022. The […]

August 30, 2024

Data: Gaming equipment market slows

The global gaming industry is expected to reach over 1.3 billion users this year, 91 million more than in 2023 and almost twice the figure reported in 2017. Although the number of gamers continues to rise, this massive user base seems to be spending less and less on gaming equipment, and this negative trend will […]

August 2, 2024

PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 launches on Nintendo Switch

Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the US, can now be played on Nintendo Switch with the launch of PPA Pickleball Tour 2025. Developer FarSight Studios worked closely with the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) to create the most realistic, authentic and fun Pickleball videogame on the market. PPA Pickleball Tour 2025, already available on […]

July 29, 2024

NBA 2K25 announces first dual NBA and WNBA cover athletes

2K has announced that five-time NBA All-Star Boston Celtics Forward and reigning NBA Champion Jayson Tatum will be the cover athlete for the NBA 2K25 Standard Edition. Tatum will be featured alongside the back-to-back WNBA Champion, two-time WNBA MVP and six-time WNBA All-Star Las Vegas Aces Forward, A’ja Wilson as dual cover athletes for the […]

July 11, 2024

Sociable Soccer 24 now available on Nintendo Switch

Sociable Software, a new games company working with the creators of the Sociable Soccer franchise, has announced that Sociable Soccer 24 is now available to purchase on Nintendo Switch. Available via physical game card or digital download, PlayStation and Xbox versions of the game will also be launching later this summer. With the FIFPRO licence […]

June 9, 2024

Stumble Guys adds new Tetris-inspired course

Stumble Guys is adding another new way to play as the Tetrimino shapes from the world-famous Tetris game are used to create an all-new level mechanic in the frenetic and highly social party battle royale game. In addition to the new course, Tetris-themed cosmetics and flair will be rotating and fitting in perfectly throughout the […]

December 22, 2023

FITE enters WrestleQuest RPG world

FITE and MegaCat Studios have announced a partnership that puts FITE in WrestleQuest, the new turn-based role playing game with real-life wrestling legends. The new game brings to life a world where toys, action figures and wrestling collide, and over 30 legendary wrestlers are part of their game, each with their own side quest, from […]

August 31, 2023

Stumble Guys debuts ‘Split-Screen Stumbling’ at Gamescom

Stumblers will soon experience a new way to race to victory together as Stumble Guys announces split-screen multiplayer for consoles, revealed during the Xbox Showcase at Gamescom. ‘Split Screen Stumbling’ will allow four players to battle at the same time on one console, upping the stakes with side-by-side sprints and skirmishes to see who will […]

August 25, 2023

Microsoft makes revised Activision bid

Microsoft has submitted a new deal for review by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following confirmation that its original deal to acquire Activision had been blocked to protect innovation and choice in cloud gaming. In an unusual step, Microsoft had sought to revisit the CMA’s original prohibition decision, arguing that blocking the original […]

August 22, 2023By Colin Mann

Samsung launches Gaming Hub in Australia

Samsung Electronics Australia has announced that Australian owners of select 2023 Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Monitors now have access to Samsung Gaming Hub directly from their compatible devices. As an all-in-one game streaming discovery platform, Samsung Gaming Hub makes it easy for gamers of all ages and abilities to search, stream, and play content […]

August 3, 2023