Entries in 'online' (379)

LOTRO revenues triple

LOTRO revenues triple

The Lord of the Rings Online MMO is making three times as much money since adopting a free-to-play subscription model, the game’s developer has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2011 at 10:33AM in News
Homefront to use THQ Pass

Homefront to use THQ Pass

Mirroring the strategy employed by EA and its Online Pass, THQ has confirmed that upcoming shooter Homefront will include the THQ Pass.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2011 at 11:18AM in News
Fresh round of EA online culls announced

Fresh round of EA online culls announced

EA will shut down the online servers for 31 of its titles over the next few weeks, it has been confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2011 at 11:58AM in News
HMV considering online pre-owned move

HMV considering online pre-owned move

HMV wants to be the next retailer to offer pre-owned games online following Amazon UK’s entry into the market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 23rd 2010 at 8:00AM in News

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Government wants internet porn ban

Government wants internet porn ban

With the very notion of net neutrality currently under threat, it has emerged that the British Government is to ask ISPs to block all online pornography by default on domestic ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 20th 2010 at 3:20PM in News
Player spends 21 hours a day on Warcraft

Player spends 21 hours a day on Warcraft

A World of Warcraft player spent an average of 21 hours per day playing the online game.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 20th 2010 at 11:32AM in News
Online Black Ops woes - Treyarch speaks

Online Black Ops woes - Treyarch speaks

PS3 owners still experiencing problems with the online component of Call of Duty: Black Ops have been told to hold tight as Treyarch looks to release another patch that it ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2010 at 9:04AM in News
360 most played console online

360 most played console online

Xbox 360 owners spend more time playing online than PS3 and Wii players, research has revealed.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 16th 2010 at 11:25AM in News

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Bigpoint tops 1bn daily transactions

Bigpoint tops 1bn daily transactions

Bigpoint has announced that its network of browser-based games now generates over one billion transactions every day.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 16th 2010 at 11:18AM in News
MCV adds social media as total readership soars

MCV adds social media as total readership soars

MCV has increased its print and web readership to highest-ever levels.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 10th 2010 at 4:00PM in News
EA: Offline games are finished

EA: Offline games are finished

One of the most senior execs at Electronic Arts believes non-online-enabled games are a “finished” commodity.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2010 at 3:45PM in News
Online to take 25% of Christmas spending

Online to take 25% of Christmas spending

The biggest retailers on the web are expected to take a quarter of all Christmas spending this year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 2nd 2010 at 11:54AM in News

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Retail's role in making MMOs a success

Retail's role in making MMOs a success

With more MMOs turning to the growing digital retail sector, with creators selling the game to consumers via a downloadable client, the question of how retail will fit into the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2010 at 8:00AM in News
Will MMOs ever find a home on consoles?

Will MMOs ever find a home on consoles?

While massively multiplayer games are predominantly a PC-based affair, various companies have tried to establish a market on consoles – with mixed results.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 1:42PM in News
GT5 patch coming this weekend

GT5 patch coming this weekend

Sony’s recently released Gran Turismo 5 will receive a patch this weekend that will add some key extra functionality to the online aspects of the title – and address some ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2010 at 9:04AM in News
Update needed to play GT5 online

Update needed to play GT5 online

Consumers who rush out tomorrow to be among the first to get their hands on the long-awaited PS3 racer Gran Turismo 5 tomorrow will need to download a hefty update ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2010 at 9:54AM in News

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Multiformat games portal emerges

Multiformat games portal emerges

A new casual online games portal has emerged driven by a host of industry veterans.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 16th 2010 at 9:30AM in News
Kotick criticises EA’s Project $10

Kotick criticises EA’s Project $10

The cash-strapped core gamer has found an unexpected ally in the rally against Project $10 – Activision’s Bobby Kotick.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2010 at 8:43AM in News
Bungie developing online console/PC title

Bungie developing online console/PC title

A presentation slide from an Activision investment conference has seemingly confirmed that Bungie’s debut title for the publisher will be an online game for both PC and consoles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 12th 2010 at 2:19PM in News
Online games reduce Atari’s H1 loss

Online games reduce Atari’s H1 loss

Atari’s online games division outperformed its console operations in the first half of the year, but were unable to prevent overall losses in revenue.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 11th 2010 at 10:41AM in News
Develop increases online and print reach again

Develop increases online and print reach again

Develop is heading towards its tenth anniversary with online traffic and print circlation rocketing to new heights.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 2:31PM in News
Online key to Asda's plans

Online key to Asda's plans

Watch out Play and Amazon – Asda wants a slice of your market share.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 8:19AM in News
Star Trek Online could go free-to-play

Star Trek Online could go free-to-play

Star Trek Online could become the next MMO to become a free-to-play title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 8:56AM in News
Free-to-play Battlefield revealed

Free-to-play Battlefield revealed

As was confirmed yesterday, EA has revealed a brand new free-to-play iteration of its Battlefield franchise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 5th 2010 at 10:11AM in News
New Battlefield incoming

New Battlefield incoming

EA will tomorrow announce a brand new game in the Battlefield series, it has been confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2010 at 12:52PM in News