Entries in 'code' (47)
NBA Jam goes free on PS3 and 360
Having previously announced that its upcoming reinvention of the NBA Jam series would be exclusive to the Wii, EA has now revealed that the game will be also be coming ...
PS3 Mafia II joins DLC code movement
Mafia II is the latest title to deter pre-owned sales with DLC incentives – this time exclusively on PS3.
Pre-owned DLC penalty ‘entirely fair’
It seems as if every day a new publisher jumps aboard the in-box DLC code bandwagon, and industry analysts have given their full backing to the new payment model.
EA Sports reveals Online Pass
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has lifted the lid on what the company is calling the Online Pass – it’s own take on the DLC code system that rewards those ...
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PSN problems plague Stimulus launch
A technical problem on the European arm of Sony’s PlayStation Network has prevented thousands of gamers from getting their hands on the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ...
Win MW2 Stimulus for PS3
After what has felt like an eternity to many MCV readers judging by the comments on yesterday’s story, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack has finally arrived ...
Missing features for pre-owned Sims 3
The Sims 3 will be the latest title to penalise those who buy the pre-owned version of the game when it arrives on Xbox 360 and PS3 later this year ...
GAME adds DLC alert to pre-owned
Leading UK video games retailer GAME has introduced warning stickers on pre-owned copies of games that do not include the DLC those who bought the new version would have found ...
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GameStop sued over EA DLC
GameStop has been accused of “deceptively misleading” a customer into believing that a pre-owned copy of Dragon Age: Origins came with all the DLC extras advertised on the box.
2K suffers BioShock DLC backlash
Members of the 2K Games forum are up in arms this afternoon following accusations that recently released DLC for popular FPS BioShock 2 is in fact already sitting on the ...
Surprise bonus for FFXIII on PS3
Thousands of punters are expected to flood to retail today to get their hands on the feverously anticipated Final Fantasy XIII – and those who buy the PS3 version are ...
Nintendo studio Cing ‘bankrupt’
Multiple reports circulating the internet are suggesting that Cing – developer of renowned titles such as Hotel Dusk, Another Code and Little King's Story – has filed for bankruptcy.
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EA Sports eyes DLC codes
EA, the current front-runner in the new drive to reward those who buy their games brand new with in-the-box codes for free DLC, is looking to expand its plans by ...
Now Codies joins the DLC code movement
Codemasters is to become the latest publisher to reward those who buy their games brand new with digital content not available to pre-owned buyers.
Nintendo won’t rule out pre-owned move
With Sony and EA recently unveiling bold new moves to counter what publishers see as the threat posed by the pre-owned market, Nintendo has refused to rule out taking similar ...
Now Sony joins pre-owned offensive
Echoing the controversial measures announced by Ubisoft last month, Sony has revealed that users of SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 will need to register their game online before ...
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EA continues pre-owned assault
Following the model laid down by Mass Effect 2’s Cerberus Network, EA has confirmed that the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will also penalise those who buy it second ...
THQ giving away Red Faction Guerilla
In an unusual promotion in North America, publisher THQ has finally revealed the mystery freebie up for grabs to anyone who bought the console version of Darksiders – a courtesy ...
Pre-owned penalty for Mass Effect 2
An interesting experiment with Mass Effect 2 will see EA looking to discourage pre-owned sales of the game.
Sony outlines its UMD ‘solution’
Ahead of next week’s global PSPgo launch, Sony has revealed that all those who buy the machine will be entitled to three free full-game downloads from the PSP PlayStation Store.
GTA IV DLC heading to High Street?
A new listing on the website of US games retailer GameStop suggests that Rockstar is to release a boxed retail version of the upcoming Xbox 360 downloadable content pack entitled ...
Development issues hindering DSi?
Development for the DS might have just become more complicated thanks to the introduction of the DSi, with claims that an anonymous developer has said that its game has been ...
