A study from EE, conducted among parents of 5-10-year-olds, found that almost half (49 per cent) of children now play with digital toys multiple times a week, with one in four (25 per cent) doing so every day. For most young children (68 per cent), at least half of the toys in their toy box […]
Bluey’s Quest for The Gold Pen, an adventure game inspired by the BAFTA and multi-Emmy Award-winning series Bluey, is now available on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game is made by PM Studios and Radical Forge, in collaboration […]
Parks Associates’ US household research from the Streaming Video Tracker shows the connected TV platform market remains concentrated among a small group of leading operating systems, with Roku OS (28 per cent) and Samsung’s Tizen OS (23 per cent) accounting for the largest share of usage in US broadband households. The firm’s data shows Amazon […]
With gamers powering up new consoles and video games at Christmas, the upgrade in new tech has resulted in approximately 49 million old consoles sitting unused in UK homes, according to research from Virgin Media O2. In total, the combined value of this unused tech has been calculated at £4.14 billion. The build-up of unused […]
Streaming services and retailers grew UK revenues from music, video and games by 7.1 per cent in 2025 to a new all-time-record of £13.25 billion (€15.3bn), according to interim annual figures published by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. This was more than four times the 1.5 per cent GDP growth predicted for the UK […]
Xsolla, the video game commerce company, has announced the release of The Xsolla Report: State of Play Q3 2025 Edition, Vol. 8, an analysis of market forces shaping the games industry. The report synthesises the latest data and expert perspectives to help developers and publishers plan for sustainable growth across platforms and regions. As developers […]
The SPFL has agreed a new multi-year licensing partnership with EA Sports FC for the largest video games sporting franchise. The deal between the SPFL and EA Sports FC has been announced ahead of the worldwide launch on September 26th. The league continues to be a huge success with footballing fans in the game and […]
Cable TV has long been the only means to stay updated, but it has undergone a significant transformation in the last decade. Once centred around scheduled programming, the viewing experience has grown into an on-demand multi-platform phenomenon. Digital technologies allow audiences to enjoy preferred content anywhere at any time with greater control and personalisation. The […]
With MCM Comic Con returning to Excel London this October, ReedPop has announced that God of War Ragnarök and Stargate SG-1 star Chris Judge will be making an appearance at the show for photo opportunities, autographs and a panel. Judge voices the mighty Kratos in the hit video games God of War and God of […]
HBO Original drama series The Last of Us has been renewed for a third season, ahead of its season 2 debut. The seven-episode second season of debuts on April 14th on Sky Atlantic (and April 13th in the US on Max). Season 1 of the series, which is based on the PlayStation video games, proved […]