“when I was asked to come to Singapore, and told I had to talk about the future of video games, I said ‘I’ll be talking to the future of video games’, and here I am, “ started Professor Jenkins, addressing Students’ Day at the recent Games Convention Asia Conference, held 18-20 September 2008 at Suntec, Singapore. And in a post-presentation interview, he apologized for overloading his audience, “Education is like trying to take a sip of water from a fire … [Read more...] about Collision course
Gaming
Nexon generation gaming
with rapid, worldwide improvement of internet penetration and overall environment surrounding the online industry, the online game market has consistently grown to a market size estimated at over US$8.5 billion as of 2008, accounting for 9.9 percent of the world’s entire gaming market. Online gaming is increasingly being recognized as a next-generation media platform that any player in the entertainment space or from traditional media would be wise to leverage. Described as a … [Read more...] about Nexon generation gaming
Cartoon Network’s Ben Tenacious success
For those readers who have been on another planet, or don’t come into contact with pre-tween boys, Ben 10 is Cartoon Network’s widely successful animated action-adventure series featuring Ben Tennyson, a 10-year-old boy with the ability to morph into different aliens using a strange alien device called the Omnitrix. A global phenomenon, Ben 10 is now being aired in more than 160 countries around the world; in Asia Pacific, the show is seen in 118 million households in 23 countries. … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network’s Ben Tenacious success
Music Matters ends on high note
Hong Kong – The third annual Music Matters Asia-Pacific forum at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong concluded June 5 on a high note, following some heated comments that telecommunication firms are making huge profits at the expense of musical artists and record companies. “The problems and solutions with the mobile music industry lie right here in Asia,” said Warner Music Asia CEO Lachie Rutherford. “They do not lie in the West. Asia has the most successful mobile music market … [Read more...] about Music Matters ends on high note
SPE completes 2waytraffic acquisition
London – Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced today that it has successfully acquired control of the Dutch entertainment company, 2waytraffic. The acquisition gives SPE new capabilities in the global light entertainment market, which includes games, variety and reality shows, and gives SPE one of the largest gameshow portfolios in the world. All the conditions of the public offer for 2waytraffic announced on March 13, 2008 have been satisfied or waived, and 2waytraffic has made … [Read more...] about SPE completes 2waytraffic acquisition
AMAZIA set for axe
Speculation is mounting that REED MIDEM's cross-platform content show AMAZIA is to be cancelled. Scheduled for 17-20 November 2008, at the HKCEC in Hong Kong, many exhibitors were confused at AMAZIA's timing so soon after MIPCOM, just before the CASBAA Conference, and in apparent competition with Reed Exhibitions' Singapore-based Asia TV Forum, happening 9-12 December 2008. AMAZIA was touted as the first business-to-business exhibition and international conference dedicated to the creation and … [Read more...] about AMAZIA set for axe