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The global games software market is expected to exceed $100bn in 2017, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting, with console game sales rising significantly toward the end of the year during Q4. The report estimates that over 20m physical Switch games will be sold this year, while Xbox …

Worldwide video game revenue will reach $29bn by 2021, according to PwC’s latest global entertainment and media outlook report, which is more than double the revenue made in 2012 ($14bn). PwC says PC games will experience a healthier growth than their console counterparts, partly thanks to therise of eSports, which …

The UK games industry may be worth a record-breaking 4.33bn according to Ukie’s annual industry valuation this morning, but a new report from IHS Markit paints a slightly gloomier picture for the worldwide console market. The worldwide console market shrunk by 2.5 per cent in 2016, contracting to a consumer …

Valve has added a new feature to Steam’s global traffic map, offering a glimpse into average download rates for each country grouped by service providers. Now available as part of Steam’s stats page, the list can be filtered either by average download rate or total bytes. The filters can be …

There are almost more mobile phones on the planet than there are humans, according to a new report. There will be 7.3 billion mobile phones on the planet by the end of this year, up from six billion now, claims a study by theInternational Telecommunications Union. Comparatively, the United Nations …

New numbers suggest the boom in eSports is showing no sign of abating. Gamasutra reports that IHS Technology data suggests 2.4bn hours of eSports were viewed throughout 2013. That’s nearly double the 1.3bn watched in 2012. Furthermore, it estimates that this will have climbed to 6.6bn hours by 2018, by …

Mojang’s private Minecraft server subscription service Minecraft Realms is available now worldwide. The developer announced the news earlier this week on its blog, explaining that the service is now an option wherever Minecraft is available. The service launched in North America last month, adding to its growing list of region’s …

BBC Worldwide has regenerated its video game plan… again. The commercial arm of the BBC has closed its games department in Los Angeles and moved it back to Britain to merge with the UK Consumer Products division. Digital entertainment and games director Rikesh Desai will lead a team that includes …

No, you’re not seeing things. Those are the PlayStation symbols on a skyscraper. The PlayStation 4 launch is just two weeks away, but its not just the console itself that’s been keeping the guys at Sony busy. London’s OXO Tower has been conquered by the Sony UK team, which took …

Nintendo has revealed some impressive sales numbers for Pokemon X & Y’s opening weekend. The games – the first entries in the Pokemon series on 3DS – sold 4m units between them on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October 13th. And Friday October 11th in the UK. The impressive number …