Showing posts with label gaming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gaming. Show all posts

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Get Back to Work!

A recent study from PopCap Games revealed that half of AT&T Wireless customers who play games on their mobile devices now play them at work -- especially when they need a short break or want to relieve stress.

The most popular games (which will probably not come as any surprise):

  • Tetris (20%)
  • Bejeweled (18%)
  • Solitaire (17%)
Popular genres:
  • Puzzle (66%)
  • Card/casino (51%)
  • Board games (15%)
  • Action/Adventure (11%)
"Relaxing game play" is the number one motivating factor, but respondents also cited "addictiveness" as another influencer.

Source: MarketingVox

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Purple is supposed to lure me into gaming?


While I am personally not a gamer (unless you count the annual Wii Sports fest with my family during Christmas), I am extremely interested in the gaming space and the latest technology. Portable gaming in particular is introducing new ways for brands to take their content and deliver it to consumers on-the-go.

Sony's PlayStation blog announced on Tuesday that new PSP bundles will be coming this year, including a Hannah Montana PSP Entertainment Pack and a new lilac PSP. Lilac? Is this supposed to sell me on gaming? Make a pink one and then we'll talk. (Of course the "Assassins Creed" bundle comes with a black console.)

In all seriousness, I'm not entirely sure that pop star-themed games and candy-colored controllers will fesult in more female gamers, but it'll be interesting to see how they sell. The Hannah Montana bundle also comes with stickers, in case you need a few more teeny bopper touches.

Source: CNET