Gaming & Games Consoles (Xbox, Playstation, PSP, Wii …) News

The Future of TV Begins Now on Xbox 360
Dec 5, 2011 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced the launch of an all-new Xbox 360 experience including the first group of new, custom applications from world leading TV and entertainment content providers on Xbox LIVE.
News categories: Xbox, Australia, Austria, Canada, Digital TV, Finland, France, Gaming, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Streaming, Sweden, UK, USA

Live Verizon FiOS TV Coming Soon to Xbox, Complete With Kinect Voice and Gesture Controls
Nov 29, 2011 – Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) has announced that, through a collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), customers who are Xbox LIVE Gold members and who subscribe to both FiOS TV and Internet service will be able to view select live channels through their Xbox consoles.
News categories: Verizon, Xbox, Gaming, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

Xbox360 and PS3 for Online Viewing in 12 Percent of US Households
Nov 7, 2011 – The games console has become the most popular device for US consumers to watch online content on their TV screens, while the PC remains the dominant screen for online viewing overall, according to Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Hulu Plus Coming to Nintendo Systems as Nintendo 3DS Preps for 3D Video Recording
Oct 21, 2011 – Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii™ owners will soon have the ability to access the Hulu Plus service. Nintendo (Tokyo:7974) is also announcing new features being added to the Nintendo 3DS system, including the ability to record 3D videos.
News categories: Nintendo, Gaming, Metaverse, Streaming

LOVEFiLM Premieres on Xbox 360
Oct 6, 2011 – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and LOVEFiLM have announced a partnership that will make LOVEFiLM part of the next generation of TV entertainment, bringing the service to millions of Xbox 360 users across the UK and Germany.
News categories: LOVEFiLM, Xbox, Gaming, Germany, Streaming, UK

Xbox 360 Teams Up With Entertainment Leaders to Transform TV
Oct 5, 2011 – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced plans to roll out the next generation of TV entertainment on Xbox LIVE. Nearly 40 TV and entertainment providers will begin rolling out entertainment services to consoles, in more than 20 countries.
News categories: Xbox, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, France, Gaming, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Streaming, UK, USA

FiOS TV-Powered Entertainment Experience Coming Soon to Xbox 360
Oct 5, 2011 – Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have announced an agreement that will open the door to a new FiOS TV-powered entertainment experience for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.
News categories: Verizon, Xbox, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, USA

NDS Launches VideoGuard Connect: The Pay-TV DRM
Aug 31, 2011 – NDS has announced the launch of its next generation DRM solution for multi-platform pay-TV, VideoGuard Connect™. VideoGuard Connect provides end-to-end protection of an operator's service.
News categories: NDS Group, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, Gaming, IBCShow, Mobile, Streaming, Tablet

Game Consoles Most Used Connected CE Device for Online Video in the US
Aug 25, 2011 – Game consoles were rated as the most used connected CE device in North America to stream Netflix content, according to two recent survey reports by ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Blu-ray, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming