Tag Archives: consoles

Where is the real next-gen revolution?

Once upon a time a new generation of consoles brought with it a major step forward in game content. From Super Mario World to Super Mario 64 and Grand Theft Auto III to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, each generation has brought with it something that has forever transformed …

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INSIGHT: The rise of consoles as media hubs

James Brown, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, examines the rising importance of consoles as media hubs and casts an eye toward the role they may one day play in the entertainment sector… When the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, admitted just ahead of this year’s E3 that the company …

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EA’s Gibeau: iPhone 6 ‘on par with next-gen consoles’

The boss of EA mobile has stated that the tech offered by iPhone 6 is ‘on par’ with that seen in PS4 and Xbox One. "It was a good Christmas morning," he told Games Industry of Apple’s reveal event on Tuesday night. "We got a lot of the gifts we …

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Romero: PC is decimating consoles and free-to-play is killing triple-A

While PS4 and Xbox One win the majority of the headlines, it’s the PC that’s actually bossing the games market. That’s according to Doom creator John Romero, who told Games Industry: "With PC you have free-to-play and Steam games for five bucks. The PC is decimating console, just through price. …

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Frontier says it would be ‘stupid’ not to bring Elite Dangerous to PS4 and Xbox One

Elite Dangerous is coming to PS4 and Xbox One, it seems. Speaking to Eurogamer Frontier boss David Braben said in no uncertain terms that he was not announcing a console port of the game. But then pretty much did. "I’ve just got to watch out," he said. "I don’t want …

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INSIGHT: Could Android TV hurt consoles?

Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at IHS Technology, questions whether Google’s latest Android-powered bid for the living room can disrupt the console rule of the PS4 and Xbox One… Google has announced a new version of its TV and set-top box solution, named Android TV, and in doing so …

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Are we really giving up on Xbox 360 and PS3?

E3 2014 was rammed with games for PS4 and Xbox One. It was an exciting show for those millions of gamers that have invested in Microsoft’s and Sony’s latest hardware. Yet for that even larger audience yet to upgrade, and are still happily playing with their 360 or PS3, it …

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Tablets overtake 3DS as most popular children’s gaming device in UK

The era of portable consoles may be drawing to a close. New data from Futuresource Consulting says that tablets have for the first time overtaken Nintendo’s 3DS as the most popular personal games device owned by UK children. Specifically, 44 per cent of UK children between the ages of three …

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Game software market to reach $100bn by 2018 – report

The games industry is expected to hit $100bn in software revenue alone by 2018, new research from DFC Intelligence suggests. Games Industry reports on DFC’s findings, which state software revenue in 2014 should be around $64bn globally, but that the dedication of core gamers paired with the exploding mobile market …

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