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

Average US Consumer Household Will Own 5-10 Web-Enabled CE Devices by 2014
Nov 17, 2010 – By 2014, there will be over 200 million web-enabled wire-line CE devices in operation in the US. When PCs and mobile devices are added in, the average US consumer will own between 5-10 web-enabled devices to choose from, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet, USA

137 Million Web-Enabled CE Devices to Ship by 2014
Oct 19, 2010 – Over the next five years In-Stat expects that the majority of CE devices purchased, including digital TVs, Blu-ray players and gaming consoles will be web-enabled, with 137 million devices shipping in the US in 2014.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

LOVEFiLM, Europe's Biggest Digital & DVD Subscription Service, in Major Deal with Sony PS3
Oct 13, 2010 – Sony PlayStation 3 (Tokyo:6758; NYSE:SNE) and LOVEFiLM have announced a partnership that will bring LOVEFiLM to millions of PS3 users across the UK.
News categories: LOVEFiLM, Sony Computer Entertainment, Gaming, Streaming, UK

AT&T Extends TV Watching to More Devices With Launch of U-verse TV on Xbox 360
Oct 11, 2010 – AT&T (NYSE:T) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) have announced the launch of U-verse TV on Xbox 360 for U-verse customers, which lets users enjoy the U-verse TV experience on their existing Xbox 360 device, replacing the need for an extra receiver in the home.
News categories: AT&T, Microsoft, David Christopher, Andreas Mueller-Schubert, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, USA

Netflix Launches Canadian Service for Streaming Movies and TV Episodes Over the Internet
Sep 22, 2010 – Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has announced the first availability of its service outside the United States, with an offering that allows Canadians to instantly watch unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix to TVs and computers.
News categories: Netflix, Blu-ray, Canada, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet

Sony Announces 'Video On Demand powered by Qriocity™' Extending Into Europe
Sep 1, 2010 – Sony Online Services (SOLS) is now called Qriocity™. Qriocity is a network service platform that connects many Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) network-enabled devices and allows consumers to enjoy high quality entertainment across multiple devices.
News categories: Sony Corp, Qriocity, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, IFABerlin, Portable, Smart TV, Streaming

Germany: CE Market Index Q1-Q2 2010
Aug 23, 2010 – The first half of 2010 saw a 5.4% growth rate in the German Consumer Electronics market compared to the same period last year. The World Cup left its mark, with an increase in TV sales around the event in the second quarter of 2010.
News categories: GfK, BVT, Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs- und Kommunikationseletronik, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

UK - ITV Player to launch on PlayStation 3
Aug 18, 2010 – UK commercial television network, ITV (LSE:ITV), has announced a deal to make the ITV Player available on Sony's PlayStation®3 (PS3™) consoles by the end of 2010.
News categories: ITV plc, PlayStation, Gaming, Media Player, Streaming, UK

TELUS customers first in North America to use their Xbox 360 as digital television box
Aug 4, 2010 – TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) are bringing a North American premiere to Canadian homes, enabling the Xbox 360 to directly access TELUS' Optik TV service.
News categories: TELUS, Microsoft, Darren Entwistle, Greg Barber, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Middleware