Entries in 'Digital' (648)

UKIE targets "total" market coverage for download charts

UKIE targets "total" market coverage for download charts

UK games industry trade body UKIE wants to cover 100 per cent of the digital market with its charts.

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on Mar 23rd 2012 at 10:50AM in News
NPD: $1.29bn for Q4 used, digital and social games in Europe

NPD: $1.29bn for Q4 used, digital and social games in Europe

Consumers across UK, Germany and France spent over a billion dollars on non-new physical games in the last three months of 2011.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Mar 22nd 2012 at 10:19AM in News
Penguin signs Whale Trail publishing deal

Penguin signs Whale Trail publishing deal

Ustwo, the makers of hit app Whale Trail, have signed a publishing deal with Penguin division Pearson.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Mar 20th 2012 at 9:58AM in News
Resident Evil: Chronicles HD heading to PS3

Resident Evil: Chronicles HD heading to PS3

Capcom has announced a brand new Resident Evil title for PS3 – although it will be digital only.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 13th 2012 at 3:43PM in News

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Konami and Rebellion sign up for Zynga Platform

Konami and Rebellion sign up for Zynga Platform

Traditional gaming giants Konami and Rebellion have signed up as partners for the new Zynga Platform.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2012 at 12:28PM in News
EXCLUSIVE: No disc drive for Next Xbox

EXCLUSIVE: No disc drive for Next Xbox

MCV has learnt that Microsoft has been telling partners that the Next Xbox will NOT include a disc drive.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 9th 2012 at 9:26AM in News
Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK

Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK

EA and BioWare’s sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 3 will be available to download on PSN on March 9th, MCV can confirm.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2012 at 1:06PM in News
Steam-bought EA games auto-added to Origin

Steam-bought EA games auto-added to Origin

It has emerged that EA’s PC download service Origin is auto-adding EA titles to gamer’s user lists that were purchased from a rival network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2012 at 9:48AM in News

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Want every bit of Mass Effect 3's DLC? It'll cost you $870

Want every bit of Mass Effect 3's DLC? It'll cost you $870

BioWare fans looking for the complete Mass Effect 3 experience face an alarming outlay.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 27th 2012 at 11:32AM in News
Is ABC under threat?

Is ABC under threat?

ABC’s position in the games media industry is under threat.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 24th 2012 at 10:59AM in News
UPDATED: F1 2011 expected on Vita store shortly

UPDATED: F1 2011 expected on Vita store shortly

MCV has been told that Codemasters racer F1 2011 will belatedly arrive on the PlayStation Vita store shortly.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2012 at 1:31PM in News
Digital Vita games '17% more expensive' than retail

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2012 at 1:41PM in News

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3DS downloads generate $11.1m in 2011

3DS downloads generate $11.1m in 2011

In a rare occurrence, download sales figures have been released a Nintendo platform. 

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 14th 2012 at 5:03PM in News
Who will buy Metaboli?

Who will buy Metaboli?

Digital retailer Metaboli is an acquisition target for major video game firms.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 14th 2012 at 9:00AM in News
Vita download prices - MotorStorm for £4.79

Vita download prices - MotorStorm for £4.79

The first prices for Vita games downloadable from the PlayStation Network have been confirmed by Sony.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 13th 2012 at 2:18PM in News
Elite UK journos form UK digital games site

Elite UK journos form UK digital games site

Four popular UK’s games journalists have co-founded a new website dedicated to digital games: Hookshot Inc.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 13th 2012 at 10:00AM in News

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UK leads digital and physical game sales

UK leads digital and physical game sales

NDP data shows that UK consumers buy more video games – both boxed and downloadable – than those in France, Germany in the US.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2012 at 10:45AM in News
Rising Star 'won't abandon retail'

Rising Star 'won't abandon retail'

It may have launched a new digital label, but Rising Star has no plans to ditch boxed product.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 8th 2012 at 3:40PM in News
TIGA suggests developers are shunning retail products

TIGA suggests developers are shunning retail products

Over two thirds of UK games developers are now working on digital games, with only a third left to focus solely on retail games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2012 at 10:42AM in News
Digital success pays dividends for Konami

Digital success pays dividends for Konami

Japanese publisher Konami has reported a 77.3 per cent increase in net income to ¥17,046m for the nine months ending December 31st 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 12:50PM in News
GTA III helps Take-Two make $26m in digital

GTA III helps Take-Two make $26m in digital

Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition on iOS and Android generated the bulk of $26m in digital revenues for Take-Two in its fiscal Q3.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 11:17AM in News
Digital revenues double ahead of THQ restructure

Digital revenues double ahead of THQ restructure

Change is afoot at THQ. The company has withdrawn from the children's market and plans to focus instead on "core games and digital initiatives".

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 11:13AM in News
Want to be big in Japan? Go digital

Want to be big in Japan? Go digital

British publisher System 3 is making waves in Japan – by going digital.

on Feb 2nd 2012 at 10:03AM in News
ANALYSIS: Microsoft Flight

ANALYSIS: Microsoft Flight

Flight simulators have been around since the early days of computer games, with the first one landing around 30 years ago.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 1st 2012 at 2:51PM in News
Digital Vita games also cheaper in the US

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2012 at 8:27AM in News