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A fifth of gamers love couch co-op, so where are all the games?

Rhys Elliott

15 Nov 2024

console gaming

Couch co-op gaming, when two or more players in the same room play together co-operatively, already has some proven success stories: It Takes Two , a co-op-only platformer from EA studio Hazelight, has...

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Most gamers prefer single-player games

Rhys Elliott

3 Oct 2024

Playstation

console gaming

It’s no secret that the bulk of AAA games market revenues come from in-game purchases , mostlyfrom live-service games. It’s also impossible to ignore that the live-service market is fiercely competitive....

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Sony's $700 PS5 Pro is for superfans – it won’t really grow PlayStation’s playerbase

Rhys Elliott

10 Sep 2024

playstation 5

xbox

console gaming

Sony just announced its worst-kept secret, the PS5 Pro. It's launching for $700 in November 2024, four years after the debut of the original PS5. Compared to the original, PS5 Pro will offer better visuals...

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Older gamers are a growth opportunity for AA(A) publishers

Rhys Elliott

29 May 2024

console gaming

Minecraft

The days of gaming as a hobby only for young people are clearly over. Unlike in the past, gamers are now sticking with console and PC games into adulthood and old age. Consumers aged 55+ account for a...

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Steam is the unlikely winner of the modern console wars – for now

Rhys Elliott

4 Apr 2024

xbox

playstation 5

Sony

Thanks to console manufacturers and third-party publishers moving content to Steam, Valve now boasts one of the most diverse AAA offerings on the market, benefitting from new strategies adopted by Xbox...

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Is the quality of games going down?

Perry Gresham

24 Feb 2023

trueachievements

xbox

gamer behavior

“Things aren’t like they used to be”, a common refrain of anyone over the age of about 25, is a sentiment especially prevalent amongst gamers today. Is this blind nostalgia, or have games really...

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Will PlayStation Tournaments deliver on Sony’s hopes?

Perry Gresham

9 Dec 2022

Playstation

competitive gaming

multiplayer

PlayStation recently announced “ PlayStation Tournaments ”, a new on-console tournaments platform designed to centralise events. Participants can enter a range of tournaments and win prizes based on...

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The co-op opportunity

Perry Gresham

25 Nov 2022

Microsoft

coop games

family-centric

This month Microsoft released the results from a consumer survey they commissioned into Christmas-period gaming habits. According to the survey, video games are a more popular seasonal activity than either...

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Amazon Continues Tech Majors’ Foray Into Games Streaming

Karol Severin

11 Jan 2019

amazon games streaming service

console gaming

Games

As we predicted in MIDiA’s 2019 Predictions Report published in November 2018, Amazon is now reportedly working on a games streaming service. With plans to launch in 2020, Amazon has commenced talks...

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Can Xbox All Access Help Microsoft Tip The Games Console Market Share In Its Favour?

Karol Severin

26 Sep 2018

console gaming

Games

games consoles

As you probably know by now, Microsoft launched Xbox All Access in the US. It is a bundle deal offering an Xbox console and a two year access to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live – all this in return for...

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