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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

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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
Humble Bundle V sales reach $5m

Humble Bundle V sales reach $5m

The Humble Indie Bundle V has finally screeched to a halt, raising $5.1 million and selling almost 600,000 bundles.

by Seth Tipps
on Jun 15th 2012 at 10:29AM in News

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"Hopes are high" for TimeSplitters 4

"Hopes are high" for TimeSplitters 4

TimeSplitters 4 could yet become a reality… although it won’t be a retail game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 12th 2012 at 9:23AM in News
Digital predicted to account for 66% of market by 2017

Digital predicted to account for 66% of market by 2017

A new report from DFC Intelligence predicts that digitally distributed games will account for 66 per cent of total overall games revenue by 2017.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 11th 2012 at 10:57AM in News
Antix Labs Player hitting Indonesia

Antix Labs Player hitting Indonesia

UK tech firm Antix Labs is to establish its eponymous games distribution platform in Indonesia.

Tim Green
by Tim Green
on Jun 11th 2012 at 10:14AM in News
Peter Molyneux's £50,000 DLC

Peter Molyneux's £50,000 DLC

Oh Peter. Outspoken creative experimenter Peter Molyneux has confirmed that his next game will contain DLC… that costs £50,000.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2012 at 11:52AM in News

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E3 2012: Wii saves and games can transfer to Wii U

E3 2012: Wii saves and games can transfer to Wii U

Nintendo has confirmed that it is working on a method that will allow gamers to transfer Wii content to the Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 6th 2012 at 9:32AM in News
OPINION: The digital debate

OPINION: The digital debate

Once again the issue around calculating digital sales data towards the industry’s charts and research data has become a talking point. 

by DORIAN BLOCH
on May 31st 2012 at 3:32PM in News
NPD lifts the lid on size of alternative games market

NPD lifts the lid on size of alternative games market

While ISFE boasts an impressive survey of European gamers, NPD is for the first time sharing its data on non-new, non-boxed video game sales in the UK via MCV.

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 31st 2012 at 2:21PM in News
Sony: Consumers more likely to buy if a game is both digital AND boxed

Sony: Consumers more likely to buy if a game is both digital AND boxed

Platform holder Sony claims the growing appetite for digital content is helping grow the sales of ‘full console’ games.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 31st 2012 at 1:34PM in News

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Sony to embark on 'Storyteller' ebook initiative at E3

Sony to embark on 'Storyteller' ebook initiative at E3

A PS3 ebook strategy will be unveiled by Sony at E3, MCV understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 30th 2012 at 9:52AM in News
£35 Battlefield Premium service revealed

£35 Battlefield Premium service revealed

EA will at next week’s E3 reveal the Battlefield Premium service, according to a retail listing.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 29th 2012 at 10:07AM in News
Sony gets competitive with PSN full-game prices

Sony gets competitive with PSN full-game prices

PS3 owners are for the first time being offered full game downloads at a price that’s competitive with the High Street.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 29th 2012 at 8:37AM in News
RE Chronicles HD Collection dated on PSN

RE Chronicles HD Collection dated on PSN

Capcom has confirmed a June 27th release for Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection on PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 28th 2012 at 1:38PM in News
OPINION: A moment in chart history

OPINION: A moment in chart history

When the trade clicked open its Monday morning UKIE charts update this week, the big story was the data that wasn’t listed.

Michael French
by Michael French
on May 25th 2012 at 12:18PM in News
Sega and Double Fine team up for The Cave

Sega and Double Fine team up for The Cave

Japanese publisher Sega has teamed up with Ron Gilbert’s Double Fine for its next game – The Cave.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2012 at 2:12PM in News
Sorcery and Doctor Who available on PSN

Sorcery and Doctor Who available on PSN

Sony’s PlayStation Network has got three high-profile offers for gamers to buy digitally this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2012 at 1:46PM in News
Disc demand dwindles, duplicators dying out

Disc demand dwindles, duplicators dying out

Manufacturers predict a steady decline in the use of game discs as digital gains a tighter grip on the market.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 23rd 2012 at 1:09PM in News
Uncharted duo get digital PSN release

Uncharted duo get digital PSN release

Sony is to release both Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition as downloads on PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2012 at 12:59PM in News