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Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK

Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK

EA and BioWare’s sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 3 will be available to download on PSN on March 9th, MCV can confirm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2012 at 1:06PM in News
Steam-bought EA games auto-added to Origin

Steam-bought EA games auto-added to Origin

It has emerged that EA’s PC download service Origin is auto-adding EA titles to gamer’s user lists that were purchased from a rival network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2012 at 9:48AM in News
Want every bit of Mass Effect 3's DLC? It'll cost you $870

Want every bit of Mass Effect 3's DLC? It'll cost you $870

BioWare fans looking for the complete Mass Effect 3 experience face an alarming outlay.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 27th 2012 at 11:32AM in News
Is ABC under threat?

Is ABC under threat?

ABC’s position in the games media industry is under threat.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 24th 2012 at 10:59AM in News

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UPDATED: F1 2011 expected on Vita store shortly

UPDATED: F1 2011 expected on Vita store shortly

MCV has been told that Codemasters racer F1 2011 will belatedly arrive on the PlayStation Vita store shortly.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2012 at 1:31PM in News
Digital Vita games '17% more expensive' than retail

Digital Vita games '17% more expensive' than retail

The launch games for the PlayStation Vita cost an average of 17 per cent more to download over PSN than they do to buy on the High Street or online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2012 at 1:41PM in News
3DS downloads generate $11.1m in 2011

3DS downloads generate $11.1m in 2011

In a rare occurrence, download sales figures have been released a Nintendo platform. 

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 14th 2012 at 5:03PM in News
Who will buy Metaboli?

Who will buy Metaboli?

Digital retailer Metaboli is an acquisition target for major video game firms.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 14th 2012 at 9:00AM in News

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Vita download prices - MotorStorm for £4.79

Vita download prices - MotorStorm for £4.79

The first prices for Vita games downloadable from the PlayStation Network have been confirmed by Sony.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 13th 2012 at 2:18PM in News
Elite UK journos form UK digital games site

Elite UK journos form UK digital games site

Four popular UK’s games journalists have co-founded a new website dedicated to digital games: Hookshot Inc.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 13th 2012 at 10:00AM in News
UK leads digital and physical game sales

UK leads digital and physical game sales

NDP data shows that UK consumers buy more video games – both boxed and downloadable – than those in France, Germany in the US.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2012 at 10:45AM in News
Rising Star 'won't abandon retail'

Rising Star 'won't abandon retail'

It may have launched a new digital label, but Rising Star has no plans to ditch boxed product.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 8th 2012 at 3:40PM in News

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TIGA suggests developers are shunning retail products

TIGA suggests developers are shunning retail products

Over two thirds of UK games developers are now working on digital games, with only a third left to focus solely on retail games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 10:42AM in News
Digital success pays dividends for Konami

Digital success pays dividends for Konami

Japanese publisher Konami has reported a 77.3 per cent increase in net income to ¥17,046m for the nine months ending December 31st 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 12:50PM in News
GTA III helps Take-Two make $26m in digital

GTA III helps Take-Two make $26m in digital

Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition on iOS and Android generated the bulk of $26m in digital revenues for Take-Two in its fiscal Q3.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 11:17AM in News
Digital revenues double ahead of THQ restructure

Digital revenues double ahead of THQ restructure

Change is afoot at THQ. The company has withdrawn from the children's market and plans to focus instead on "core games and digital initiatives".

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 11:13AM in News

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Want to be big in Japan? Go digital

Want to be big in Japan? Go digital

British publisher System 3 is making waves in Japan – by going digital.

on Feb 2nd 2012 at 10:03AM in News
ANALYSIS: Microsoft Flight

ANALYSIS: Microsoft Flight

Flight simulators have been around since the early days of computer games, with the first one landing around 30 years ago.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 1st 2012 at 2:51PM in News
Digital Vita games also cheaper in the US

Digital Vita games also cheaper in the US

US retail has, as expected, confirmed that buying a game digitally for the PlayStation Vita will be cheaper than buying a physical version of the same title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 8:27AM in News
Nintendo IS planning digital overhaul

Nintendo IS planning digital overhaul

Nintendo knows it must take a “bold attempt” in establishing a robust online ecosystem for Wii U, and simplifying DLC shopping is key to that plan, the company’s president has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 31st 2012 at 10:54AM in News
And the average Vita launch game RRP is...

And the average Vita launch game RRP is...

The average RRP of a boxed PlayStation Vita game in the UK on launch day will be £33, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2012 at 12:57PM in News
Iwata once again rejects new digital models

Iwata once again rejects new digital models

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata insists that his company will not publish games unfinished and requiring further purchases to enjoy in full.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:37AM in News
Steam Mobile app hits iOS and Android

Steam Mobile app hits iOS and Android

Valve has launched its Steam service onto mobile devices in the form of a closed beta iPhone and Android app.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:28AM in News
Nintendo admits that digital service could miss Wii U launch

Nintendo admits that digital service could miss Wii U launch

Nintendo is pondering whether it will launch a digital download service on the day it launches its next home console, the Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:21AM in News
THQ quits licensed kids games sector

THQ quits licensed kids games sector

We’re used to publishers broadening their reach and distancing themselves from the core, but a new strategic shift from THQ is seeing it do the opposite.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2012 at 1:28PM in News