Gamers Are Excited About Sequels, Says Weird Poll
The research group Nielsen has released a poll under the headline "Video Gamers Eager for New Titles from Familiar…
Survey Says 56% of U.S. Households Own Gaming Consoles
Over half of homes in the United States own current-generation gaming consoles, according to a survey put together by…
Half of All Netflix Users Watch Movies on a Games Console
In May, we learned that Netflix's console traffic—just movies streaming to consoles now—accounted for 20 percent of…
Nielsen Survey Finds Black Gamers Spend the Most Time Playing Consoles
Nielsen, the folks who measure every single thing that is or could possibly be done with a television set, have…
What Room Is Your Gaming Console In?
Have video game consoles earned their spot in the family room, or are we still tucking them away out-of-sight? The…
Gamer Budgets Increase, but Tilt More Toward Mobile
Did you spend less on games last year? More on mobile purchases? Ratings research firm Nielsen said gamers shifted…
Gaming Surpasses Email In Time Spent Online
Gaming accounts for 10 percent of time spent online in the United States - overtaking email - according to research by…
Most Gamers Don't Even Know Project Natal Exists
Sometimes, it's handy being reminded that "gamer" is a far bigger term than most of you realise. As evidenced by this…
Video Games Have A "Prime Time" Too, You Know
There's a "prime time" for TV, and it's after dinner. There's a "prime time" for radio, and it's when people are…
Nielsen: Games Account for 5 Percent of U.S. Entertainment Budgets
Across all U.S. households, video games account for 4.9 percent of monthly entertainment spending - to 2.8 percent for…
The Long Hello: Games 'Arrive' as a Threat to Network TV
Anyone old enough to remember RF switchers knows that video games and network television have long competed for the…
Nielsen's US Gaming Market: By The Numbers
Market research giants Nielsen have today released a report on the demographics of the video game industry, revealing…
Nielsen Tells Us Who Buys Movie Games
Since no one here will admit to buying video game movies - so few rise above the category's shovelware reputation -…
Nielsen Drops the Ball on Console Usage Numbers
Remember that study of video gamer habits Nielsen released earlier this week showing the Wii in third place and the…
Nielsen: People May Buy Wiis, But Do They Use Them?
Entertainment research firm Nielsen have released a fresh set of usage statistics, giving us an insight into not how…
So Who's Playing Each Console, And For How Long? [Update]
Nielsen, masters of the survey and the percentage point, have come up with a rough idea of how long you play each of…
Report: Game Industry Spent $823M Shilling Games In '08
The video game industry racked up impressive sales in 2008, pulling in more than $21 billion in sales in the United…
Americans Spent 2008 Playing World Of Warcraft, PlayStation 2 Games
We get a fair idea of which games sell the most. But what about the games we play the most? Little harder to quantify.…
IGA Study Finds People Don't Mind In-Game Ads
A landmark study conducted by Nielsen BASES and Nielsen Games on behalf of in-game advertising giant IGA Worldwide has…