ESL To Produce Four New Esport Shows For Hulu
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The Electronic Sports League, one of the largest of its kind, is bringing some esport content to the popular subscription streaming service.
READ MORE >Nielsen Esports Brings Global Viewer Analytics To Gaming
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Advertisers and sponsors will now have a better idea of where they can cash in.
READ MORE >Xbox 360 primarily used for gaming, PS3 used mostly for media
With a rapidly growing number of non-gaming apps on Xbox Live, Microsoft has cultivated an image that it is the entertainment console of choice. However, a new report from Nielsen shows that PlayStation gamers are more likely to stream media than their Xbox counterparts.
READ MORE >Nielsen: Halo 4, Black Ops 2 most anticipated games
If you ask someone what their most anticipated game is, you'll usually get a variety of answers, with a few games mentioned more than others. Nielsen gathered up some numbers after E3 and now tells us what we really want.
READ MORE >"Fuck sakes how many Halo and CoD sequels do we need? Make something new you unoriginal bastards!"
see all 29 commentsHalo 4, Assassin's Creed 3 top Nielsen's most wanted
Media tracking organization Nielsen surveyed gamers to see what their most anticipated games are for the remainder of 2012. Unsurprisingly, franchise titles topped the list.
READ MORE >"No Far Cry 3, Borderlands 2, Aliens: Colonial Marines, or ... GTA:V?"
see all 12 commentsTwo-thirds of handheld owners also have iOS device
Nielsen's annual report on gaming trends shows mobile and tablet devices on the rise, and contributing to an overall rise in gaming.
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see all 4 commentsConsole users spending more time watching streaming video
New data released by Nielsen reveals that streaming video usage has increased across all three consoles, and has also increased engagement.
READ MORE >"Not streaming video you can't without some support from an IPTV box, console, or device with ..."
see all 8 commentsModern Warfare 3 most wanted game this holiday, says Nielsen
Nielsen has released the results of its Video Game Tracking survey, showing some of the most anticipated games and what eager players are saying about them.
READ MORE >"Not right now! We are in the second-golden-age of Fighting Games! When that dies down..then ..."
see all 49 commentsProject Cafe buzz high, but interest mixed
Pre-E3 buzz in Project Cafe, Nintendo's next home console, is much higher than buzz for Kinect and 3DS at last year's show, a Nielsen survey reveals.
READ MORE >"I'm sure they'll grab a lot more (and likely better vs. what they have on the Wii) multi-plats, ..."
see all 7 commentsStudy: In-Game Advertising Boosts Gatorade Sales
In-game advertising can indeed be effective and boost sales, a study commissioned by Electronic Arts has unsurprisingly concluded. The study...
READ MORE >"What? We did this and they just routed our cable through a fancy box (and punched a whole in ..."
see all 17 commentsNielsen Estimates 400,000+ Female World of Warcraft Players in US
A new Nielsen report on PC and console game usage estimates that a surprising number of female World of Warcraft characters may in fact be played...
READ MORE >"I think that the co-opperative aspects of MMO's combined with the item collection and inventory ..."
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""its only slightly better" then lists ways that make it way better. "
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