Entries in 'cards' (29)
GAME suspends Reward and Gift Cards
Customers are no longer able to use their Reward Cards in GAME or Gamestation stores.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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.
Wii U controller includes NFC communication
Nintendo has confirmed the inclusion of Near Field Communication in the Wii U controller.
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 ...
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.
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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.
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.
68% of Xbox subs bought at retail
The High Street can play a major part in selling digital games, and Microsoft has the proof.
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.
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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.
Xbox Live points coming to local tills?
Gamers could soon be able to buy Xbox Live, PSN or Nintendo points from their local newsagents.
GAME takes XBLA cards to Oxford Street
Gamers can now buy Xbox Live Arcade titles from GAME’s flagship London Oxford Street store.
Sony wants to sell PSN games in shops
SCEE President Andrew House wants to sell PSN games on the High Street.
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Pokémon promotional push begins
The stars of next month’s highly anticipated Pokémon games are already on shelves – in trading card form.
AR character cards bundled with 3DS
The 3DS will come bundled with six augmented reality cards based on popular Nintendo characters at launch.
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.
NGP games getting simultaneous retail/digital release
Sony will release games for its NGP handheld simultaneously at both retail and on PSN.
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 ...
GameStop wants to sell directly on XBL/PSN
As bricks and mortar looks to increase its digital footprint, GameStop has outlined plans to begin selling content directly into customer's Xbox Live and PlayStation Network accounts.
Facebook credits arrive at retail
Facebook’s push into the games sector has gone physical today as game retailer GAME and supermarket Tesco both introduce Facebook Credit gift cards in store.
NFS World won’t leave retail behind
Free-to-download MMO racer Need For Speed World won’t be released at retail, but retailers will be able to sell pre-paid game cards for the franchise’s latest title.
USB storage support for 360?
An upcoming update for Xbox 360 will allow owners to use USB memory devices, documents obtained by Joystiq are said to claim.
