IDATE has delivered its future forecasts in the latest edition of its World Video Game Market report. The report forecasts an average 11 per cent annual growth over the next four years, driving the global gaming market from €54 billion in 2013 to €82 billion in 2017. IDATE predicts that the global video game market […]
Orange has published the results of Orange Exposure 2013/2014 – an annual independent study by TNS into media habits across UK, France and Spain. This year’s study takes an early look at the impact of 4G networks on consumer behaviour; exploring how this has already significantly shifted usage patterns. The report also explores the role […]
Visiware, the publisher of interactive TV game services, and Samsung, announce the launch of a new adaptation of the game “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” for Samsung Smart TVs. This new game, developed by Visiware is available as an exclusive free application on Samsung Apps, and lets the player dive into the immersive atmosphere of […]
Media giant Vivendi gas completed the sale of its 85 per cent stake in games company Activision Blizzard for a total cash price of $8.2 billion. It will hold onto about 12 per cent of the company (83 million shares). The sale was first announced back in July to an investment consortium led by Activision’s […]
Sony has unveiled its TV connector box, PS Vita TV, which measures just 6cm by 10cm. Competing against the likes of Apple TV and Sky’s NOW TV box, the device plugs straight into the TV, allowing users to play PSP and Vita games along with music and video streaming. PlayStation controllers can also be used […]
LG Electronics is bringing popular family-friendly video games Skylanders Battlegrounds and Where’s My Mickey? to its CINEMA 3D Smart TV platform. Demonstrated for the first time at IFA 2013, the fun, family-friendly titles can be played using the intuitive LG Magic Remote. These games will be made available this holiday season in the LG Smart […]
itsmy.TV, the cloud-based TV games service for internet-ready devices from Munich, starts with a wide range of games for the whole family on the Smart TV platforms of FOXXUM and thus on CE devices of leading international manufacturers like Hama, Hisense, MEDION and Kathrein Technotrend. The games are played with the TV remote control – […]
ITV, FremantleMedia UK and Syco have revealed that Domino’s pizza will be the headline sponsor of The X Factor app for the 2013 series. The Domino’s brand will run across the digital property, as well as within bespoke second screen ad formats and unique interactive features. Viewers will have the opportunity to engage with The […]
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has announced the launch of a ground-breaking new entertainment platform that has been specially developed to engage young fans by capturing the imagination of 7-10 year old children. The launch of ‘Tottenham Turfies’ (www.tottenhamturfies.com) represents the world’s first fully-interactive digital experience for children to be created and developed by a Football […]
There are now 20 million monthly active mobile gamers in the UK, and 6.2 million who play on their smartphones almost every day, according to a report from market research firm comScore. The report suggests that mobile gaming is as popular as photo messaging, and only just behind weather, news and search (21 million) as […]