Entries in 'cards' (33)

Blizzard unveils cross-platform card battler Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Blizzard unveils cross-platform card battler Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Free-to-play card battler Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft has been announced by Blizzard.
The game will be cross platform across PC, Mac and iPad. It takes the established card battle format ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2013 at 3:22PM in News
UPDATE: Deloitte backtracks on HMV gift card block

UPDATE: Deloitte backtracks on HMV gift card block

Retailer HMV will once again begin honouring gift cards as of tomorrow (January 22nd).

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2013 at 2:44PM in News
Sony calls on the High Street to boost PlayStation Plus

Sony calls on the High Street to boost PlayStation Plus

The High Street has been called in to help Sony ramp up subscribers to its PlayStation Plus service.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 21st 2012 at 2:05PM in News
Indies call for more digital cards

Indies call for more digital cards

Independent retailers want the chance to stock a larger range of digital cards.

Lauren Wainwright
by Lauren Wainwright
on Jul 25th 2012 at 3:01PM in News

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GAME suspends Reward and Gift Cards

GAME suspends Reward and Gift Cards

Customers are no longer able to use their Reward Cards in GAME or Gamestation stores.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 26th 2012 at 2:45PM in News
Collectible AR cards the next big trick for Kid Icarus

Collectible AR cards the next big trick for Kid Icarus

Nintendo is to include a physical card-collecting element in upcoming 3DS title Kid Icarus: Uprising.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2012 at 2:20PM in News
Sony admits Vita memory card misjudgement

Sony admits Vita memory card misjudgement

The UK MD of Sony has admitted that Sony should have made higher capacity Vita memory cards available in Europe at launch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2012 at 11:26AM in News
Gamers give up on credit cards

Gamers give up on credit cards

Fewer gamers are using credit cards. NewZoo says that in 2010, 26 per cent of consumers reported making payment for games using credit cards, but that fell to 20 per ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 21st 2012 at 2:25PM in News

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FEATURE: Trump Cards

FEATURE: Trump Cards

Club Penguin. Runescape. Moshi Monsters. These digital franchises generate a significant chunk of their revenue on the High Street – not only through merchandise but also through pre-paid content cards. 

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 16th 2012 at 11:00AM in News
Wii U controller includes NFC communication

Wii U controller includes NFC communication

Nintendo has confirmed the inclusion of Near Field Communication in the Wii U controller.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2012 at 11:25AM in News
GameStop reveals Vita memory card pricing

GameStop reveals Vita memory card pricing

We’re yet to hear what Sony’s official pricing strategy for its new PlayStation Vita memory cards will be in the UK, but if the US and Japanese pricing is anything ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2011 at 3:19PM in News
Some Vita titles require external memory card

Some Vita titles require external memory card

It has been revealed that some games for the PlayStation Vita will require the use of an external memory card to save game progress.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2011 at 9:58AM in News

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Amazon drops PSN game codes

Amazon drops PSN game codes

Two years on from their high-profile arrival on the American arm of retailer Amazon, digital codes for PSN games have been suddenly yanked from the website.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 20th 2011 at 3:46PM in News
Now PSN digital titles rollout to all UK GAMEs and Gamestations

Now PSN digital titles rollout to all UK GAMEs and Gamestations

The GAME Group has confirmed that it has rolled out its PlayStation digital games offering to all 615 of its GAME and Gamestation stores in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 20th 2011 at 2:19PM in News
68% of Xbox subs bought at retail

68% of Xbox subs bought at retail

The High Street can play a major part in selling digital games, and Microsoft has the proof.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 2nd 2011 at 8:17AM in News
GAME rolls out digital games to 1,200 stores

GAME rolls out digital games to 1,200 stores

Retailer GAME has announced that it has rolled out its in-store digital games offering to 1,200 stores across the world.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 26th 2011 at 3:36PM in News

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Digital sales soar at GAME

Digital sales soar at GAME

Digital may remain one of the stiffest challenges for High Street retail, but GAME's attempts to tap into the growing market have so far proved successful.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 27th 2011 at 4:50PM in News
Xbox Live points coming to local tills?

Xbox Live points coming to local tills?

Gamers could soon be able to buy Xbox Live, PSN or Nintendo points from their local newsagents.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2011 at 4:08PM in News
GAME takes XBLA cards to Oxford Street

GAME takes XBLA cards to Oxford Street

Gamers can now buy Xbox Live Arcade titles from GAME’s flagship London Oxford Street store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 22nd 2011 at 2:44PM in News
Sony wants to sell PSN games in shops

Sony wants to sell PSN games in shops

SCEE President Andrew House wants to sell PSN games on the High Street.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 7th 2011 at 8:00AM in News
Pokémon promotional push begins

Pokémon promotional push begins

The stars of next month’s highly anticipated Pokémon games are already on shelves – in trading card form.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2011 at 2:18PM in News
AR character cards bundled with 3DS

AR character cards bundled with 3DS

The 3DS will come bundled with six augmented reality cards based on popular Nintendo characters at launch.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 18th 2011 at 10:19AM in News
GAME starts selling Xbox DLC in-store

GAME starts selling Xbox DLC in-store

Leading UK games retailer GAME has announced a new agreement with Microsoft that will see the retailer selling digital Xbox 360 content in-store, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2011 at 9:02AM in News
NGP games getting simultaneous retail/digital release

NGP games getting simultaneous retail/digital release

Sony will release games for its NGP handheld simultaneously at both retail and on PSN.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 4th 2011 at 1:52PM in News
NGP: Physical storage confirmed

NGP: Physical storage confirmed

As revealed by MCV earlier this month, Sony has stuck with physical media for its PSP successor, though it's opted for a flash card as opposed to disc based ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2011 at 8:40AM in News