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Research: Sizable potential TV audience for gaming IP

In today’s world, a perhaps under-leveraged IP are video games, suggests Hub Entertainment Research. Not for a lack of trying, but a track record full of shoddy movies based on gaming IP left gamers and the general public suspicious of anything based on gaming IP.  This changed when The Last of Us hit TV screens […]

October 24, 2023

Xsolla launches Mall

Xsolla, the video game commerce company, has announced a new online destination called Xsolla Mall. This platform allows video games to host multiple landing pages where players can access exclusive in-game items, game discounts, and premium experiences directly from developers and publishers or via campaigns with content creators and payment providers. Developers can showcase and […]

September 18, 2023

Gargoyles Remastered game launches October 19

Disney Games, in collaboration with developer Empty Clip Studios, has revealed that Gargoyles Remastered, an artfully crafted revival of the ‘90s classic 16-bit side scrolling platform adventure, will release digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and GOG on October 19th. Two physical editions, a Classic Edition and a Collector’s Edition will also […]

September 11, 2023

HMRC pay out to creative industries up 36%

Statistics show that HMRC paid out £1.66 billion (€1.94bn) in creative industries tax reliefs for the year to March 31st 2022 – a 36 per cent increase from the previous year. This was largely due to an impressive rise in high-end TV reliefs which have increased by 131 per cent to £829 million and now […]

August 24, 2023

Samsung unveils Odyssey Neo G9 57” dual UHD gaming monitor

Samsung Electronics has announced the latest additions to the Odyssey monitor series: the Odyssey Neo G9 57” (Model name: G95NC) and the Odyssey Ark 55” (Model name: G97NC). The gaming monitors, are on display at Gamescom 2023, a European event for computer and video games, from 23 August 2023 to 27 August 2023 in Cologne, […]

August 23, 2023

Survey: 82% of UK WFH watch TV

Survey data from TonerGiant has uncovered that 82 per cent of UK hybrid workers admit to watching TV when working from home. Men are 5 per cent more likely to watch TV compared to women and watch 19 more minutes per day, on average. Streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ are most […]

August 18, 2023

Research: Multitasking hinders immersion

Marking the brand’s 30th anniversary, audio solutions specialist DTS  has released its Tuning In To Sensational Entertainment Trends report, uncovering consumers’ preferences and habits around their entertainment experiences, at home and on the go. The survey, in partnership with Opinium, showcases that sound quality is very to somewhat important to 85 per cent of respondents […]

June 21, 2023

Banijay signs deal for Totally Spies! video game

Banijay Kids and Family have announced a deal with game developer and publisher, Microids, for a new title based on Zodiak Kids & Family France’s popular animated series Totally Spies!, slated for release in 2024 on consoles and PC. The Totally Spies! video game will offer players the opportunity to step into the shoes of […]

April 27, 2023

Amazon Luna on Samsung Gaming Hub

Samsung Electronics and Amazon have announced that Amazon Luna is now available on the Samsung Gaming Hub, a new game streaming discovery platform available on 2023 Samsung Smart TVs and 2022 Smart Monitor Series. Powered by Tizen, Samsung Gaming Hub allows players to access games froma number of industry-leading partners such as Xbox, NVIDIA GeForce […]

April 20, 2023

Study: Gamers watch more FAST, SVoD than CTV owners

LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, has released the findings of a study that found that gamers are more likely to watch free, ad-supported streaming (FAST) than all CTV owners, with nearly two-thirds of gamers spending at least two hours a week streaming via FASTs. Additionally, gamers subscribe to […]

April 19, 2023