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Murdoch owned satellite broadcaster Sky has unveiled a brand new streaming TV service that will be made available on consoles, tablets, PCs, connected TVs and mobile phones. Called Now TV, the service will only offer movies at first though this will be expanded to sports and entertainment. Both subscription and …
Read More »‘Consoles won’t go away’ says Warren Spector
GDCA lifetime achievement award recipient predicts 'increasing stratification'
Read More »GDC: ‘Consoles will die out in face of new platforms’
Market share will be 'significantly' reduced as customers abandon systems for smartphones and tablets, claims Ben Cousins
Read More »GDC: ‘Consoles must push technical limits to beat Apple’
'Console gaming experience is about delivering something that's way out past the bleeding edge', says Epic's Mark Rein
Read More »Sega dev: The console market can only get smaller
One of the most successful Japanese console game developers has predicted that the console market will continue to shrink and in its place will rise a stronger, dominant portable games market. Consoles – PS3, PS4, Xbox 360-2 – the market for those will get smaller, and the main market will …
Read More »GAME: ‘Consumers want new hardware’
Retail giant GAME says new hardware launches will take the games industry back to full strength. The statement follows a difficult period for GAME, which posted a 17.6 per cent slump in sales over Christmas. The firm now admits that it might not meet some of its EBITDA covenants. But …
Read More »Asda begins console trade-ins
Supermarket chain Asda has gone live with a new Tech Trade-In offer that allows customers to hand over a range of their consumer tech – including games consoles – in exchange for cash directly into your account. Goods that Asda accept include Xbox 360s, PS3s, numerous versions of the DS …
Read More »2011 REVIEW: Hacked off
Hacking has been one of the hottest stories of the year. From Wikileaks uncovering Government documents, to News of the World journalists breaking into the phones of celebrities, the storyof security breaches has dominated the headlines. But A-listers and political bodies weren’t the only victims – the games world was …
Read More »Bossa: ‘Vita will suffer a horrible premature death’
Bossa wonâ??t work for console manufacturers who don't promote interconnectivity, says studio co-founder Henrique Olifiers
Read More »Boxed Angry Birds smashes onto consoles
Boxed Angry Birds console games are landing at retail next year accompanied by a line of official accessories. The titles are due on Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo 3DS and could be here as soon as February.Impact Global Solutions has acquired the rights to produce and distribute over ten peripherals …
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