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Research: Most games’ IP adaptations are animation

Research from Omdia reveals the majority of movies and series adaptations originating from games IP are animation. Japan has maximised opportunities from cross-media IP for decades, with Pokémon being the highest-profile global success. Some three quarters (72 per cent) of video-game adaptations since 1982 were from animation, with 65 per cent of these adaptations coming […]

June 8, 2023

Pokémon cast reunion at MCM Comic Con

MCM Comic Con has announced a Pokémon cast reunion to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of Pokémon: The First Movie. Eric Stuart (the voice of Brock and James), Rachael Lillis (voice of Misty), Jay Goede (voice of Mewtwo) and Veronica Taylor (voice of Ash) will all be attending MCM London Comic Con which takes place […]

January 27, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Report: Consumer AR device market triples from 2020-21

The AR device market has so far been dominated by enterprise devices. Although AR has proven popular with consumers on smartphones with breakout hit apps such as Pokémon GO and Snapchat, consumer devices have yet to reach the mainstream. But there are encouraging signs – Strategy Analytics latest report, titled Has Consumer AR finally arrived? […]

August 15, 2022

India: Pokémon on Voot Kids

Indian content platform Voot Kids has announced the addition of popular anime franchise Pokémon to its line-up in India. Voot Kids is now offering 21 movies and over 10,000+ minutes of Pokémon Anime series episodic content in India. Ferzad Palia, Head – SVOD (Voot Select, Voot Kids) & International Business at Viacom18, commented: “At Voot […]

October 19, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Pokémon: Secrets Of The Jungle to premiere on Netflix

The Pokémon Company International and Netflix have announced that the next animated movie in the Pokémon franchise will premiere on Netflix around the world with the exception of Japan, China, and Korea on October 8th. Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle will be the 23rd animated Pokémon movie in the franchise. The movie tells […]

September 8, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: AR to see 22-fold revenue growth by 2030

Augmented reality (AR), a popular tool for entertainment, is expected to one day replace smartphones, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes that within the next ten years, AR will be a $152 billion (€128.1bn) industry – a huge 22-fold growth. With metaverse megatheme looming and the tech’s part to play in the […]

September 6, 2021

Nintendo unveils Switch OLED model

Nintendo has announced that it will soon release an OLED model of its popular Switch portable gaming system. The new model has a similar overall size to the current Nintendo Switch console, but with a larger, 7-inch OLED screen (up form 6.2-inches) which offers deeper blacks and more vivid contrast. It also features a wide […]

July 7, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Motion 24, Neo team for England commercial promoting Pokémon Youth Futsal Cup

Director Lee Chaney, James Davis ACO from Motion 24 and cinematographer Andreas Neo have crossed paths on several occasions. Most recently, they have joined forces to film the new England Football commercial promoting the next Pokémon Youth Futsal Cup competition which is commencing in September 2021. England Football players were involved in the ad, with […]

July 6, 2021

Forecast: Mobile gaming $272bn industry by 2030

Mobile gaming is the dominant segment in the global video games sector and iset to be a $272 billion (€223.5bn) industry by 2030. With the upcoming 5G revolution around the corner, new processors and improved display technologies are making mobile platforms more game ready than before. Every games company must develop expertise in this area […]

June 11, 2021

Study: Pandemic drives surge in subscription gaming

The games industry has thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic reports Futuresource Consulting; it has provided kids with a way to alleviate the boredom of lockdown through gaming and socialising digitally with friends. The Futuresource Kids Tech consumer survey, now in its 13th wave, addresses these gaming trends amongst kids between the ages of 3-16, providing […]

February 25, 2021