Entries in 'disc' (73)
OnLive games coming to retail, TV firms seek bundle deals
OnLive CEO Steve Perlman has told MCV that next year some of OnLive’s publishing partners are planning to ship disc products that contain a code entitling consumers to play via ...
Marvel vs Capcom 3 gets Ultimate upgrade
Capcom has announced an expanded and updated version of extravagant brawler Marvel vs Capcom 3.
E3 2011: Wii U has 25GB disc size
Nintendo’s next home console will read discs as large as 25 gigabytes of data, according to one of the firm’s chief game designers.
Xbox disc read errors explained
Microsoft has confirmed to MCV that the disc read error introduced to some consoles by the upcoming firmware update is not specific to certain types of Xbox 360.
Yesterday it ...
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MS confirms free console replacements
Users who find that their Xbox 360 consoles are not compatible with the upcoming new disc format for the platform will receive a free replacement.
New 360 discs incompatible with some consoles
Microsoft's new Xbox 360 disc format is incompatible with what the company describes as "a very small number" of machines.
Sony amends Move Starter Pack
A newer version of the PlayStation Move Starter Pack has been introduced at UK retail, MCV can confirm.
Xbox 360 getting "updated" disc format
Microsoft has begun asking US Xbox 360 owners to register for the latest System Update Preview which this year promises something of a surprise.
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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 ...
Mass Effect 2 gets day one PSN release
Triple-A RPG sequel Mass Effect 2 is to break with traditional retail models by releasing both at retail and online simultaneously next week.
Screen Digest warns of market shrinkage
The UK market won’t recapture the Wii heyday of 2008 for some time, according to Screen Digest.
Rockstar dates Red Dead DLC disc
Publisher and developer Rockstar has confirmed a November 26th European release for Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare.
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Digital smash hits the High Street
PC puzzler and download success Deadtime Stories has been released at retail.
MS ‘aware’ of Halo Reach disc issues
Microsoft has stated that it is looking to address problems with some copies of Halo Reach that are preventing some gamers from playing the game.
LittleBigPlanet goes digital
Though we’re accustomed to games once exclusive to PSN making the move to retail, Sony has bucked the trend and moved one of its most important retail releases to its ...
Move Starter Pack detailed
Sony has listed the demos that will be included in the UK version of the PlayStation Move Starter Pack, that will be launched in the UK on September 15th.
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64% prefer discs to digital
New research claims that consumers consider physical product to be more important in games than in newspapers, films or music.
Floppies head to the disc drive in the sky
Having first debuted on the market way back in 1969, it seems that the end has finally arrived for the floppy disc.
Free Conviction DLC every week
Ubisoft has stated that recent release Splinter Cell: Conviction will receive new DLC on a weekly basis – and best of all, it’s going to be free.
Q1 Blu-ray up 69% year-on-year
Surging sales of high-definition Blu-ray discs have seen the value of the UK home video market surge by 10 per cent year-on-year for the first quarter of 2010.
More growth to come for disc-based media
These are nervous times for bricks and mortar retailers, but despite the continued growth of digital games retail, EA believes that there is still room for growth in the boxed ...
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 ...
New Tomb Raider goes digi-only
One of the highest-profile brands in video gaming is taking the bold move of bypassing retail altogether with the confirmation that Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be ...
PC firm plans ‘print on-site’ games
‘On-site publisher’ Tribeka is looking to expand its SoftWide on-the-spot manufacturing service to incorporate a wider library of PC titles – and potentially console titles as well.
Section 8 gets PSN release
Having already hit Xbox 360 and PC late last year, futuristic shooter Section 8 is now heading to PS3 – though developer TimeGate has skipped publishers and retail, opting instead ...
