Entries in 'bbc' (93)
BBC: 3D is a distraction from HD
With many technology and media firms doing all they can to crank up the 3D bandwagon ahead of the official UK release of the first 3D TV sets next month, ...
BBC: We’ll be catalyst for growth
The BBC believes it can revolutionise the games market with Doctor Who: The Adventure Games.
First Doctor Who game detailed
Following its reveal on BBC One last Saturday, concrete details of the first of Doctor Who’s free downloadable games have been released.
Brain games 'do not improve IQ'
So-called brain training games have zero positive benefits on the intelligence of players, according to new research.
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Doctor Who game dated
Tonight’s episode of BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who was followed by the first national TV trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – which, it has now been ...
Doctor Who game unveiled tomorrow
Doctor Who fans don’t have long to wait for a sneak peak at the upcoming Adventure Games, with the first footage due to be shown tomorrow.
First Doctor Who game dodges retail
The BBC this morning lifted the lid on the first Doctor Who game – but it won't be available in shops.
Wii iPlayer usage on the up
The Nintendo Wii enjoyed an increase in iPlayer use in February and now accounts for four per cent of the service’s total usage.
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BBC cuts 'won’t hurt game push’
The recent ‘Putting Quality First’ report, which urged the BBC to cut spending and focus on less content, won’t stop the plans its Worldwide division has to licence out new ...
Merlin game rights up for grabs
The Doctor isn't the only one being lined up for the video games treatment – another BBC Saturday night TV show could become a game this year as well.
BBC readies multiple Doctor Who games
BBC Worldwide has told MCV that talks are underway to turn Doctor Who into an array of new games.
Now ITV seeks console licensing deals
It’s not just the BBC that wants to boost its games activity – ITV also wants to see more of its key properties on consoles after having already licensed hit ...
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Top Gear turns to game reviews
The web portal of global hit BBC TV show Top Gear has introduced a new games review section that, unsurprisingly, focuses on driving simulations.
BBC games boss named
BBC Worldwide has named former EA and Yahoo exec Robert Nashak as EVP of digital entertainment as part of its games strategy reboot.
BBC gets back into games
After spending years sat on the fence, the BBC is returning to games in a big way, MCV can exclusively reveal.
iPlayer console use surges
The BBC has revealed that one in eight people logging onto its popular IPTV service iPlayer are now doing so through either the PS3 or Wii, with console usage jumping ...
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Miyamoto speaks on BBC Radio 4
Dubbed by BBC Radio 4’s Front Row as “the Walt Disney of computer game design”, Nintendo’s legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto was granted five minutes on the latest edition of the ...
Live fees preventing 360 iPlayer
With dedicated BBC iPlayer apps already available on both the PS3 and Wii, it has been claimed that Microsoft has held talks with the BBC to bring an Xbox 360 ...
BBC iPlayer becomes Wii Channel
The BBC and Nintendo have announced that an iPlayer Channel will be available on the Wii next week.
BBC all over Modern Warfare 2
The BBC has this morning across its many outlets dedicated lots of time to the release of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which went on sale around the ...
Gameswipe grabs 361,000 viewers
Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe TV special last night drew a respectable 361,000 viewers.
So, what did we think of Gameswipe?
It’s fair to say that the reaction from the industry to last night’s TV debut of Charlie Brooker’s Gameswipe was mixed. But if its intention was to offer an informed, ...
Watchdog accused of exaggeration
Following BBC show Watchdog’s somewhat farcical attack on PS3 last week, one of the consumers that starred in the segment has come out and claimed that he was encouraged to ...
BBC defends Watchdog report
Following last night’s focus on alleged manufacturing problems with Sony’s PS3 on BBC consumer rights show Watchdog, the broadcaster has fought back in its war of words with platform holder ...
Sony slams Watchdog PS3 claims
PS3 platform holder Sony has spoken out against tonight’s episode of BBC consumer rights show Watchdog, which will feature a segment presented by Iain Lee investigating claims that Sony is ...
