Entries in 'premium' (47)

Killer Instinct's limited character roster suited to the modern gamer, MS says

Killer Instinct's limited character roster suited to the modern gamer, MS says

Free-to-play Xbox One fighter Killer Instinct won’t have an expansive character roster. And rightly so, argues Microsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 11:51AM in News
Nintendo reveals paid DLC for 3DS' Street Pass

Nintendo reveals paid DLC for 3DS' Street Pass

Paid DLC in a game integrated into Nintendo hardware? Wow, this really must be the future.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 18th 2013 at 9:57AM in News
Bethesda's Hines makes the argument for day-one DLC

Bethesda's Hines makes the argument for day-one DLC

Day-one DLC is a vital component on a publisher’s balance sheet, but it’s also a practice regarded with wide-held disdain by many vocal consumers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 10th 2013 at 12:42PM in News
UPDATED: HMV slashes Wii U Premium to just £199.99

UPDATED: HMV slashes Wii U Premium to just £199.99

Nintendo's Wii U is currently on sale for an all-time low price on the UK High Street.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2013 at 2:18PM in News

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Gears of War: Judgment goes big on IAP

Gears of War: Judgment goes big on IAP

Friday release Gears of War: Judgment will offer an array of XP-boosting in-app-payment options for gamers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2013 at 3:12PM in News
Report - Two PS4 SKUs planned; High end £340 model; US release in November; PSN to go premium

Report - Two PS4 SKUs planned; High end £340 model; US release in November; PSN to go premium

We’re just hours away from the big PS4 reveal now, but don’t expect the rumour mill to stop churning any time soon.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 20th 2013 at 8:54AM in News
Tank! Tank! Tank! goes free to play on Wii U

Tank! Tank! Tank! goes free to play on Wii U

Nintendo has made good on its promise to broaden its digital software offer by making Namco Bandai’s Tank! Tank! Tank! Free to play.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 12th 2013 at 12:34PM in News
Amazon offers Nintendo Land download codes after "supplier error"

Amazon offers Nintendo Land download codes after "supplier error"

Retailer Amazon has apologised to customers who found that their copies of Nintendo land were missing from their Premium Wii U bundles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 1:04PM in News

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Iwata doesn't want to "cheat or deceive" players with "unwholesome" Animal Crossing 3DS premium DLC

Iwata doesn't want to "cheat or deceive" players with "unwholesome" Animal Crossing 3DS premium DLC

Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has said it would be “unwholesome” to charge an additional fee for Animal Crossing 3DS DLC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2012 at 11:12AM in News
How much is Wii U? Retail tells MCV £250 - £330

How much is Wii U? Retail tells MCV £250 - £330

Two high end UK retailers have told MCV the rough prices of Nintendo’s new Wii U.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 13th 2012 at 5:17PM in News
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Dimensions £19.99 iPhone challenge

Square Enix's Final Fantasy Dimensions £19.99 iPhone challenge

It has never been shy of charging top dollar for its iOS games, but Square Enix is to try and push the boat out further still.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2012 at 1:33PM in News
F2P expected to drive Japanese social games market up 30.7% in 2012

F2P expected to drive Japanese social games market up 30.7% in 2012

The Japanese market for social network games is expected to soar over the course of the current year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 15th 2012 at 1:51PM in News

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Wii U could include online subscription options

Wii U could include online subscription options

Speaking to shareholders in Japan, Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has said that Wii U may offer some online services exclusively to those who pay a subscription or premium.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2012 at 10:40AM in News
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
£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
Japan gets $1,290 Resident Evil 6 Premium Edition

Japan gets $1,290 Resident Evil 6 Premium Edition

Capcom is to give Japanese Resident Evil fans a chance to prove their dedication to the brand by forking out a colossal amount on a very special Premium Edition of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 11th 2012 at 8:38AM in News

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1m gamers sign up for premium Call of Duty: Elite membership

1m gamers sign up for premium Call of Duty: Elite membership

Activision has announced that over 1m consumers paid up for the premium version of the Call of Duty: Elite service within its first six days of availability.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2011 at 1:47PM in News
Full COD Elite premium features revealed

Full COD Elite premium features revealed

Activision has released the full details of what premium subscribers will receive when Call of Duty Elite launches in November.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 7th 2011 at 9:54AM in News
Activision signs Hollywood talent for Elite TV

Activision signs Hollywood talent for Elite TV

COD XP: Stars of the big screen will help grow Activision’s Call of Duty Elite through the episodic video  service Elite TV.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 8:40PM in News
COD Elite Premium priced, dated

COD Elite Premium priced, dated

COD XP: Activision has finally lifted the lid on the premium membership to its new social networking service, Call of Duty Elite.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 8:30PM in News
Apple 'pushing' for premium app pricing

Apple 'pushing' for premium app pricing

While Nintendo’s most senior executives were publicly criticising the App Store for ‘weakening the value’ of games, behind closed doors Apple may be advocating premium prices on its influential digital ...

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Aug 15th 2011 at 9:20AM in News
$40 iOS games possible, says Zelnick

$40 iOS games possible, says Zelnick

Apple's App Store pricing has single handedly rocked the foundations of the traditional games market, but Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says full-price $40 software could yet prevail on the platform.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 22nd 2011 at 10:30AM in News
COD Elite - the premium online COD service?

COD Elite - the premium online COD service?

With a reveal potentially just days away, two logos have appeared online that appear to offer the first official taste of what the franchise has to come.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2011 at 4:14PM in News
Next COD gets premium online features

Next COD gets premium online features

Activision has confirmed that its 2011 Call of Duty game will be revealed in full within weeks. But one detail has been announced – COD 2011 will be the most ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 9:35AM in News
Test Drive DLC goes free

Test Drive DLC goes free

The development team behind Atari's recent console release Test Drive Unlimited has announced that it is to make the first premium DLC for the game free to download.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 23rd 2011 at 9:35AM in News