Entries in 'Digital' (642)

Tiny Wings 2 is free!

Tiny Wings 2 is free!

Oh, how things change. Tiny Wings 2 is arguably the biggest release in games this week… and it’s free!

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2012 at 1:47PM in News
iOS giants go head-to-head this Thursday

iOS giants go head-to-head this Thursday

It might not generate the same headlines as Call of Duty vs Battlefield, but tomorrow will see a very high profile sales war fought between two of the App Store’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 11th 2012 at 9:05AM in News
Gamers 'asked' for digital-only Euro 2012 game

Gamers 'asked' for digital-only Euro 2012 game

EA Sports says it is up to the fans if the next football tournament tie-in gets a boxed release.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 10th 2012 at 1:24PM in News
VIDEO: Marvel vs Capcom Origins gets September release date

VIDEO: Marvel vs Capcom Origins gets September release date

Capcom has confirmed a brand new digital title – Marvel vs Capcom Origins.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 6th 2012 at 9:50AM in News

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PS4, Xbox 720 "will fail if they let retail dictate game pricing"

PS4, Xbox 720 "will fail if they let retail dictate game pricing"

Both the PS4 and Xbox 720 will fail if they do not reject physical media in favour of digital distribution, the co-founder of Codemasters has boldly claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 5th 2012 at 8:42AM in News
50% off Call of Duty DLC for a week

50% off Call of Duty DLC for a week

DLC for both Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Black Ops is available at half of its normal cost for the next week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2012 at 4:02PM in News
ANALYSIS: Digital pressure on retail

ANALYSIS: Digital pressure on retail

Laurie Krohn, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, outlines pressures on the boxed games industry and looks at what the future might hold..

on Jul 4th 2012 at 3:42PM in News
Steam and Origin "will have to facilitate" digital game re-sales

Steam and Origin "will have to facilitate" digital game re-sales

Digital retailers will be forced to provide the facility for customers to re-sell their digital purchases, the boss of digital trade-in specialist Green Man Gaming believes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2012 at 11:05AM in News

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VIDEO: Free to play Call of Duty Online in development

VIDEO: Free to play Call of Duty Online in development

China’s biggest online games company Tencent has just announced a brand new entry in the Call of Duty series – Call of Duty Online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 1:15PM in News
PS2 games to arrive on PS3 in Japan this month

PS2 games to arrive on PS3 in Japan this month

Sony is to introduce a number of PS2 games for PS3 in Japan later this month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 12:59PM in News
EA has a "clear line of sight" on being a 100% digital company

EA has a "clear line of sight" on being a 100% digital company

A digital-only games industry may yet still be a little way off, but retail bosses will take no solace from the giddy excitement with which EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 8:42AM in News
EA says NPD stats "totally irrelevant"; NPD defends itself

EA says NPD stats "totally irrelevant"; NPD defends itself

“It's an irrelevant measure on the industry. It's totally irrelevant. We don't even really look at it internally anymore.”

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 3rd 2012 at 8:32AM in News

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Battlefield Premium sells 800k; EA wants model for other brands

Battlefield Premium sells 800k; EA wants model for other brands

EA has confirmed that its paid-for multiplayer Battlefield 3 expansion Battlefield Premium has sold 800,000 subscriptions in its first two weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 2nd 2012 at 9:14AM in News
More PS3 fans buy digital content than 360 gamers

More PS3 fans buy digital content than 360 gamers

UK PS3 owners are more willing to pay for digital content than Xbox gamers.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 28th 2012 at 11:58AM in News
Tribes: Ascend descends on Steam

Tribes: Ascend descends on Steam

Hi-Rez Studios’ free to play first person shooter Tribes: Ascend is now available on Steam.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 28th 2012 at 10:54AM in News
Nintendo ready for digital switch

Nintendo ready for digital switch

David Yarnton says it won’t be long until Nintendo rolls out its digital games strategy to retailers.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jun 26th 2012 at 3:08PM in News

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Amazon App Store finally heading to the UK

Amazon App Store finally heading to the UK

Developers are being invited to submit apps for a European version of the Amazon App Store, which is scheduled to open this summer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2012 at 9:14AM in News
Facebook Credits consigned to the digital grave

Facebook Credits consigned to the digital grave

Social network Facebook has scrapped its virtual currency Facebook Credits.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2012 at 3:33PM in News
Now MS kicks off digital discount sale

Now MS kicks off digital discount sale

Microsoft has slashed a number of “full” Games On Demand titles from $20 to just $5 on Xbox Live.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2012 at 1:37PM in News
Nintendo offering "insane" incentives for digital Wii U publishers

Nintendo offering "insane" incentives for digital Wii U publishers

Nintendo will offer bigger revenue cuts on digital downloads for the Wii U than other gaming platform providers, according to a report.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jun 20th 2012 at 12:52PM in News
Okami HD getting exclusive PS3 release

Okami HD getting exclusive PS3 release

Capcom’s visually gorgeous PS2 adventure title Okami is getting an HD makeover exclusively for PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2012 at 10:18AM in News
Mike Tyson to star in WWE '13

Mike Tyson to star in WWE '13

THQ has chosen former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson as its DLC carrot to dangle in front of customers who are considering pre-ordering WWE 13.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 19th 2012 at 11:14AM in News
EA kicks off Origin sale

EA kicks off Origin sale

Hang on, don't discount promotions "cheapen intellectual property"?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2012 at 3:48PM in News
EA Origin's first year "a huge success"

EA Origin's first year "a huge success"

A year after EA first unleashed its digital download service Origin, the company’s senior VP of global e-commerce David DeMartini has christened its first 12 months as a “huge success”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2012 at 11:14AM in News
Tesco acquires streaming music service

Tesco acquires streaming music service

Supermarket giant Tesco has acquired a 91 per cent stake in Milton Keynes based streaming music service We7.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2012 at 11:51AM in News