Xbox Live Adds AAA TV Content

MARCH 27, 2012 ● Xbox Live Gold members now have access to three new major content providers: HBO’s GO on demand service that can deliver the cable channel’s entire catalog, MLB.TV (Major League Baseball), and Comcast’s Xfinity on-demand content service. Impact: In the new DFC Intelligence report Consoles as Entertainment Hubs, we noted that in March 2012 Microsoft announced .....

GOG.com Rebrands

March 26, 2012  ● GOG.com is placing less emphasis on great old games moving forward. While the digital download service has no intention of scaling back its commitment to older catalog titles, the enterprise has plans to add many more recent titles to its selection. The added selection of titles will also .....

Google Payments on Android Market Missed

MARCH 16, 2012 ● Many European software developers claimed Google missed its March payment of proceeds from Android Market content purchases. The developers went to Google’s forums to vent their ire as they claim Google offers no avenue for direct contact  between itself and developers. Impact: A big issue with Android is the lack of a company that has a controlling interest in the plat.....

Sony Online Entertainment Star Wars: The Clone Wars Adventures MMO Hits Stride

MARCH 12, 2012 ● Most of the attention on Star Wars MMOs has gone to BioWare’s The Old Republic in recent months. But the other MMO featuring the franchise continues to do very well in its own right. The browser-based and free-to-play Star Wars: The Clone Wars Adventures from Sony Online Entertainment has reach.....

World of Warcraft Subscribers Decline

FEBRUARY 9, 2012 • Activision Blizzard reported that World of Warcraft subscribers declined 100,000 during the quarter ending Dec. 31. The loss was less than the 700,000 experienced during the previous quarter. The losses left the MMO with 10.2 million subscribers worldwide moving into 2012. Blizzard Ent. announced on Feb. 29 that it was cutting 600 jobs worldwide. Impact: DFC Intelligence has.....

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