This week’s Media Briefing recaps the latest earnings reports from four media companies and reviews what they indicate about the current stages of traditional publishers remaking themselves into digital organizations. The key hits: Direct revenue, like subscriptions, was a particular bright spot for publishers in the third quarter of 2021.Digital continues to widen its lead…
November 11, 2021 by Kimeko McCoy As data privacy measures continue to loom above the heads of marketers and advertisers, direct to consumer, furniture rental company Fernish has started to reconsider its media mix, putting more dollars into experimental channels. Like many other brands, Fernish spends most of its ad dollars on digital advertising with…
But sadly missing some great songs A trio of vintage crimeworlds returned rebuilt today with the launch of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, bundling GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas into one collection with an long overly name. They look fancier and more modern (the originals being from 2001,…
Welcome to Part Two of The RPS 100, our brand-new annual countdown of our favourite PC games of all time. Hopefully, you’ve just read Part One, where we counted down numbers 100-51. Here, we’re into the final stretch, ranking numbers 50 to our ultimate Bestest Best at number 1. The RPS 100 Before we get…
Todd Howard provided tiny details on mod support and character creation Starfield is a very long way away – actually, it’s set to release exactly one year from today. We know a little about Bethesda’s upcoming space RPG already, and last night director Todd Howard revealed a few more titbits about what’s in store. During…
I’m once again back, and I’m badder than ever! To mark my triumphant return to the Electronic Wireless Show podcast, I (Alice) suggested we talk about our favourite non-game celebrity appearances in games. Not because I’m very famous and important, although I am, but because I wanted to spend some time making fun of Chris…
If Bright Memory: Infinite has one thing, it’s bombast. It’s a game where at one point you jump and electro-grapple onto an in-flight plane as it careens into a black hole, but it’s also a game where you can easily miss the poorly telegraphed jump three times in a row and wind up having to…
by William D’Angelo , posted 38 minutes ago / 121 ViewsDan Hay, the Far Cry executive producer for over 10 years, has left Ubisoft. This is according to Ubisoft who spokr with VideoGamesChronicle. Hay originally joined Ubisoft to produce Far Cry 3. He was also a producer on Blood Dragon, Far Cry 4, Primal, Far…
by William D’Angelo , posted 53 minutes ago / 168 ViewsSony Interactive Entertainment is struggling to produce PlayStation 5 consoles as demand has far outstripped supply since the console launched a year ago. Bloomberg is now reporting Sony has reduced its PS5 production outlook for the current fiscal year. The company has previously set a…
by William D’Angelo , posted 1 hour ago / 174 ViewsXbox corporate vice president Sarah Bond speaking during the GamesBeat Summit Next event discusses the Xbox acquisition strategy. “I always thought that gaming was undervalued, historically,” Bond said. “When I see people waking up to the power of games and the inherent value of it,…
