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01.31.11
Hollywood’s Online and Mobile Entertainment Business Expanding Thanks to Game Devices
Consumer spending on entertainment content is expected to have tallied $320 billion in 2010 with online and mobile media segments experiencing the largest percentage growth. Research carried out by Futuresource Consulting indicates that consumer spending on online entertainment grew by around 23%, while expenditure on mobile media grew by more than 15%, far outstripping gains made by packaged media, theatrical, cable, satellite and IPTV, albeit from a lower base. The ability to play media on game consoles like Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, portable game devices from Sony and Nintendo, and new tablets like Apple's iPad and NVIDIA Tegra, along with smart phones, is expanding the reach of entertainment well beyond the television.
06.25.10
Futuresource Entertainment Summit Finds 70% of Adults Are Interested in 3D Home Entertainment

On the heels of E3 2010, where Sony showcased a line of 3D games like Killzone 3 and Gran Turismo 5 and Nintendo 3DS was a hit, videogames will lead the upgrade of living rooms into 3D home entertainment centers. A recent conference in the UK, the Futuresource Entertainment Summit, focused on the transition from HD to 3D HD TV living rooms. As the pace of innovation shifts up several gears, the focus on the integration of entertainment content and home and personal electronics equipment has never been more intense.

06.19.10
E3 2010: Videogames Make the Leap to 3D

LOS ANGELES – At E3 2010, 3D was all the rage. Sony and Nintendo are pushing 3D in two new directions and focusing on the mainstream consumer. The Nintendo 3DS will introduce American and European consumers to auto stereoscopic 3D (Japanese cell phones already feature this glasses-free technology) with a full slate of games. Sony’s offering a free stereoscopic 3D upgrade to its 35 million PlayStation 3s this month, turning every console into a 3D movie and gaming machine. With those giants making the jump to 3D, just about every game maker is developing titles to support this technology.

02.22.10
Within Four Years Half of U.S. Homes Will Own a 3D-Ready TV

At CES 2010, 3D was the overriding message. With James Cameron’s Avatar still pulling in 3D revenue at the box office, Hollywood and the videogame industry are now focusing on bringing 3D home. The Blu-ray Disc Association’s announcement in December last year on the finalization of the Blu-ray 3D specification has been cemented by Sony’s release of a standalone 3D-Ready Blu-ray player, firmly fixing the industry’s crosshairs on a 3D future.

01.26.10
Mobile App Stores Will Generate $15 billion in 2013

When it comes to mobile videogames, app stores are literally changing the game for consumers. Mobile application stores are revitalizing the mobile content market with 3.6 billion apps downloaded from app stores in 2009. According to a new report from Futuresource Consulting, that number is expected to rise to 6.6 billion this year and grow to 16.2 billion in 2013.

12.21.09
Mainstream Adoption of 3D in the Home Moves One Step Closer

With James Cameron’s Avatar in over 3,000 3D theatres around the world and Ubisoft’s 3D Avatar game out now for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the 3D home entertainment is gaining steam. In line with the Blu-ray Disc Association’s Blu-ray 3D specification, a recent strategic 3D report from Futuresource Consulting shows an upsurge in the adoption of high definition and Blu-ray hardware in 2010, strengthened by a clearly defined 3D roadmap.