Entries in 'boxed' (88)
Activision thinks Bungie deal may outlive boxed games
Boxed retail may not survive beyond 2019 and perhaps end as early as 2013, Activision believes.
Diablo III
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After an absence of almost 12 years, hell is about to break loose once more as the popular Diablo franchise returns. We check out the Lord of Terror's comeback.
Men in Black: Alien Crisis
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The arrival of the first Men In Black film for ten years brings with it Men In Black: Alien Crisis.
Back to the Future: The Game
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‘Where we’re going we don’t need roads.’ Marty McFly playing ‘Johnny B. Goode’. That DeLorean.
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The relationship between games advertising and sales
Generation Media looks at the year-on-year percentage change in video games advertising and sales of boxed titles.
Microsoft resists simultaneous digital and retail Xbox 360 releases
Games will not arrive on Xbox Live on the day they hit retail shelves any time soon, says Microsoft.
Doctor Who to get limited physical release on PS3
The first ever outing for Doctor Who on the PS3 WILL now get a limited physical release.
Gravity Rush WILL get boxed release in Europe
Space-shifting action title Gravity Rush will now be released as both a boxed and digital title in Europe, MCV understands.
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Koch distributing Game of Thrones RPG this summer
The Game of Thrones action RPG will hit UK shelves this June and be supplied to retailers by Koch Media.
Angry Birds Space
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In the space of just over two years Angry Birds has become one of the hottest games properties.
FEATURE: Games distribution special
You'd think distribution would be a less exciting part of the games industry, but you’d be wrong.
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.
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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.
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.
Nordic signs Alan Wake on PC
Nordic Games has won a publishing deal for Remedy Entertainment’s critically acclaimed Alan Wake.
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Fate of the World - Tipping Point
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Already available digitally, Fate of the World is the sequel to the multi-award winning BBC Climate Challenge game.
Lace Mamba goes green with climate change game
The publisher of a brand new climate change game is doing its own bit to save the planet by making the packing as eco-friendly as possible.
Boxed Angry Birds smashes onto consoles
Boxed Angry Birds console games are landing at retail next year accompanied by a line of official accessories.
Moore: Publishers must adapt or die
EA COO Peter Moore has issued a stark warning to his rival publishers – you’ll die off if you’re not ready for the digital transition.
Kalypso snaps up boxed Jurassic Park game
Publisher Kalypso Media has signed the rights to publish Telltale’s downloadable Jurassic Park game in boxed form early next year.
Could Vita games cost 40% more at retail?
We already know that games for the PlayStation Vita will cost less to download than they will at the shops.
5th Cell CEO: $60 boxed game model is broken
The boss of successful independent developer 5th Cell has in no uncertain terms said that the full-price boxed retail model is no longer fit for purpose in the modern ...
Angry Birds
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Back in December 2009 a little game known as Angry Birds flew onto the Apple App Store.
Vivendi: New game rumours are untrue
Activision Blizzard parent Vivendi has squashed industry chatter that it is opening a new games business.
