Entries in 'deal' (75)

OnLive signs Belgium deal

OnLive signs Belgium deal

Hot on the heels of the announcement of its deal with BT in the UK, streaming games provider OnLive has announced a partnership with Belgium’s largest broadband provider Belgacom.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2010 at 4:48PM in News
Activision signs Bungie

Activision signs Bungie

Publisher Activision has signed a ten year deal with Halo developer Bungie that grants it worldwide publishing rights to a future multiformat release.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 29th 2010 at 2:13PM in News
£99.99 for Wii at Best Buy

£99.99 for Wii at Best Buy

Best Buy arrives in the UK this Friday with the grand opening of its Thurrock store – and it has been confirmed that the retailer will be selling the black ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 28th 2010 at 6:34PM in News
Codies signs Koch distribution deal

Codies signs Koch distribution deal

Britsoft publisher Codemasters has struck a deal with Koch Media that will see the firm handle the publisher’s console and PC titles across a number of European territories.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2010 at 11:40AM in News

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Mr Men heading to gaming

Mr Men heading to gaming

AT New Media will introduce Mr. Men and Little Miss to the interactive gaming industry, securing third-party multi-platform licensing deals worldwide.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2010 at 11:13AM in News
LEGO extends Warner games deal

LEGO extends Warner games deal

Publisher Warner Interactive has struck a new deal with Danish toy giant LEGO that will see it popular line of adventure titles delivered by the publisher through to 2016.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 3rd 2010 at 11:59AM in News
Has EA given up on Rock Band?

Has EA given up on Rock Band?

Conspicuous by its absence in EA’s forward planning for the financial year ahead was any mention of the once golden franchise that is Rock Band, leading to speculation that the ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 12:03PM in News
Pinpoint signs new WWE deal

Pinpoint signs new WWE deal

A new range of WWE-licensed accessories will soon hit shelves, thanks to a new deal between the wrestling federation and Pinpoint Consumer Electonics.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 3rd 2010 at 3:01PM in News

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Rising Star retains Marvelous rights

Rising Star retains Marvelous rights

Contrary to widespread reports over the weekend, MCV can confirm that Rising Star Games has once again secured the rights to publish Marvelous Entertainment’s ongoing video games catalogue.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2010 at 9:40AM in News
Now ITV seeks console licensing deals

Now ITV seeks console licensing deals

It’s not just the BBC that wants to boost its games activity – ITV also wants to see more of its key properties on consoles after having already licensed hit ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 22nd 2010 at 1:29PM in News
Microsoft negotiating ESPN deal?

Microsoft negotiating ESPN deal?

The New York Times is reporting that Microsoft has been holding behind-closed-doors chats with US sports broadcaster ESPN with a view to brining streaming live sport to Xbox Live.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 19th 2010 at 10:28AM in News
Testronic Labs signs with Black Bean

Testronic Labs signs with Black Bean

QA specialist Testronic Labs has signed a new contract with Italian developer Black Bean – home of the SBK Superbike games.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 16th 2009 at 11:40AM in News

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THQ and Dreamworks extend deal

THQ and Dreamworks extend deal

Publisher THQ has signed an extension to its partnership with animation studio Dreamworks that will see three new titles released over the next two years.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2009 at 2:45PM in News
Babel expands East

Babel expands East

UK testing and localisation firm Babel has formed a partnership with Japan’s market intelligence company Enterbrain – publisher of Famitsu magazine.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2009 at 12:15PM in News
JAPAN: Square and Disney team up

JAPAN: Square and Disney team up

A deal has been struck between Japanese publisher Square Enix and growing casual games force Disney Interactive that will see the RPG specialist bring Disney’s upcoming range of digital entertainment ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 18th 2009 at 4:20PM in News
Exspect celebrates Sony deal

Exspect celebrates Sony deal

Gem-owned accessories firm Exspect has heralded this week’s deal with SCEE a ‘significant milestone’ in the company’s development.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 26th 2009 at 4:45PM in News

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US: Amazon ups pre-owned offer

US: Amazon ups pre-owned offer

The North American arm of Amazon has increased the momentum behind its controversial trade-in strategy by offering an extra cash incentive to those willing to send their old games to ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2009 at 12:06PM in News
Publishing deal close for new Bungie title

Publishing deal close for new Bungie title

Independent developer Bungie is closing in on a publishing deal for its unannounced project; a game that marks the studio’s first major step away from the Halo universe.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2009 at 12:04PM in News
Sony seals Universal SingStar deal

Sony seals Universal SingStar deal

The deal will include tracks from the likes of Elton John, Girls Aloud, The Police, Cher, Snow Patrol and The Killers join the already bulging line-up of classics available to ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 23rd 2009 at 2:19PM in News
SCEE extends Champions League sponsorship

SCEE extends Champions League sponsorship

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has extended its sponsorship deal with the UEFA Champions League until 2012, continuing the relationship that the two have enjoyed for nine years.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2009 at 3:44PM in News
Koei scores exclusive Nippon Ichi deal

Koei scores exclusive Nippon Ichi deal

Cult RPG developer Nippon Ichi has signed a deal with publisher Koei that gives the company the exclusive rights to distribute its titles in the UK.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 28th 2009 at 11:37AM in News
Microsoft announces XBL Deals of the Week

Microsoft announces XBL Deals of the Week

Microsoft’s online mouthpiece Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrb has announced that the firm is to discount one item per week on its Xbox Live Marketplace throughout the month of December.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2008 at 5:24PM in News
Gamestation launches half price offering

Gamestation launches half price offering

GAME-owned UK games retailer Gamestation has launched a Half Price promotion as the festive push steps up a gear on the High Street.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2008 at 2:52PM in News
Microsoft partners with Viacom

Microsoft partners with Viacom

Microsoft has signed a $500 million deal with entertainment giant Viacom for a campaign of collaborative advertising, reported the LA Times.

TV shows aired on Viacom owned channels such ...
by Andrew Wooden
on Dec 20th 2007 at 11:14AM in News
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: Retail reacts

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: Retail reacts

There has been mixed reaction to the deal by UK retail, with some stores relishing the prospect of a publishing entity with the firepower to take on EA, while others ...
by Andrew Wooden
on Dec 4th 2007 at 3:21PM in News