The number of illegally downloaded video games has gone up nearly 20 per cent in the last five years. Figures from research firm Envisional also suggest the top five games from 2010 were pirated online almost a million times. Industry executives are worried these figures mean a generation of people will expect to get games […]
British developers are increasingly choosing to release their games as apps on smartphones and Facebook, rather than traditional players such as the PC or games consoles. Almost half of UK developers now produce games for mobile devices and social networks – with two-thirds opting for Apple’s iPhone – according to the survey of 104 businesses […]
BT has announced that it will be offering its broadband customers three months free and unlimited access to a PlayPack of more than 100 video games to mark the launch of OnLive’s instant-play game service. The OnLive Game Service is the new on-demand video gaming platform that delivers the latest video games instantly over a […]
DVD rental and streaming business Netflix is rebranding its DVD by mail service and adding the option of game rentals to its existing services. Netflix Co-Founder and CEO Reed Hastings announced the changes in a blog post which aimed to appease customers who had been left with a bitter taste in their mouth after the […]
Microsoft is still hopeful of releasing Xbox Live TV before the year is through, Steve Ballmer, the company’s CEO has said. Balmer told a developer’s conference that, although the service continues to be in the planning stages, hopes are still high for a 2011 launch. He said: “Having all of that content is right on, […]
Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine TV production company has acquired the London-based social gaming startup, Bossa Studios, for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition is Shine Group’s first foray into the nascent social gaming market, and comes just months after News Corporation bought the TV firm for $673 million. Bossa Studios creates games for social networking sites including […]
Visiware, a specialist in interactive television, has confirmed the launch of its Playin’TV games service on Bouygues Telecom’s Bbox. The games channel is available to all Bbox clients in France by pressing the “Welcome” button of the Bbox remote control and selecting the “Games” section, clients can access Playin’TV’s catalogue. The games are available without […]
PlayJam, the TV Social Games Network, has announced that the PlayJam Games Channel will launch in November this year as an app on Panasonic’s VIERA Connect-enabled HDTVs worldwide. The PlayJam Games Channel will bring hundreds of casual games directly into the e connected living room via a single icon located within the main UI of […]
Turner Broadcasting has partnered with Microsoft’s Xbox to create the largest branded partnership to date across the Xbox and Kinect networks to mark the launch of new Cartoon Network show The Amazing World of Gumball. After a successful US launch in May, the series is now set to debut on Cartoon Network in the UK, […]
Accedo and Roku have announced the availability of Accedo’s popular Funspot games on the Roku 2 platform. Roku 2, the newest line of streaming players from Roku, brings popular casual games to the TV alongside Roku’s large and growing selection of video and music entertainment. Accedo’s Funspot portfolio of games contains a range of casual […]