Entries in 'downloads' (152)

Apple App Store serves up its 50 billionth download

Apple App Store serves up its 50 billionth download

The 50 billionth app has been downloaded from the Apple App Store.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2013 at 9:35AM in News
Download firms wary of UK digital consumer rights bill

Download firms wary of UK digital consumer rights bill

Download retailers have their doubts over a UK bill that will allow consumers to return ‘faulty’ digital content.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 16th 2013 at 11:35AM in News
Amazon UK download plans 'a mystery'

Amazon UK download plans 'a mystery'

Publishers are in the dark over Amazon’s UK?PC download store.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 3rd 2013 at 10:28AM in News
$10,000 App Store gift card up for grabs as Apple approaches 50bn app downloads

$10,000 App Store gift card up for grabs as Apple approaches 50bn app downloads

Apple’s App Store is on the verge of delivering its fifty billionth download.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2013 at 9:55AM in News

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SimCity sales reach 1.1m copies, breaks Origin records

SimCity sales reach 1.1m copies, breaks Origin records

EA’s controversial city-simulator SimCity has passed the 1m unit sales mark.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2013 at 10:12AM in News
Real Racing 3 smashes series' download records

Real Racing 3 smashes series' download records

One of the great things about the internet is that it gives everyone a voice. But one of the bad things about the internet is that it gives everyone a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2013 at 10:52AM in News
PS4 will offer "world's first" 4K movie download service

PS4 will offer "world's first" 4K movie download service

Sony has revealed its first big non-gaming service for the PS4 – the world’s first 4K video service.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2013 at 1:03PM in News
Draw Something tops 100m downloads

Draw Something tops 100m downloads

Zynga-onwed social game Draw Something has been downloaded more than 100 million times since its release.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 20th 2013 at 10:30AM in News

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1m downloads and counting for Jetpack Joyride on PS3

1m downloads and counting for Jetpack Joyride on PS3

Halfbrick has just sent word that over one million Playstation owners have now taken flight with Jetpack Joyride.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Feb 15th 2013 at 3:05PM in News
Freelance journo Irvine launches dlcentral.co.uk

Freelance journo Irvine launches dlcentral.co.uk

A new consumer website has launched that intends to offer unrivalled coverage of downloadable digital games content.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2013 at 11:46AM in News
Temple Run 2 downloaded 20m times since launch

Temple Run 2 downloaded 20m times since launch

The iOS version of Temple Run 2 is off to a very fast start.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 22nd 2013 at 12:05AM in News
HMV had soft-launched digital game downloads prior to administration

HMV had soft-launched digital game downloads prior to administration

A digital games store had been launched on HMV.com just weeks before the chain fell into administration.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2013 at 11:31AM in News

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App Store vitals: 40bn downloads, 500m active accounts

App Store vitals: 40bn downloads, 500m active accounts

Apple's App Store has hit 40 billion downloads, less than a year after reaching 25bn downloads back in March. The announcement follows Flurry's study that showed 1.76bn Android and iOS ...

Zen Terrelonge
by Zen Terrelonge
on Jan 7th 2013 at 3:24PM in News
Angry Birds downloaded 30m times over Xmas

Angry Birds downloaded 30m times over Xmas

The global success that is Angry Birds enjoyed a blockbuster Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 2:55PM in News
GAME ups PC download offer

GAME ups PC download offer

Having recently partnered with Steam to boost its digital PC offer, GAME has launched another non-boxed venture.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 21st 2012 at 10:08AM in News
Free XBLA title Happy Wars surpasses 1.2m downloads

Free XBLA title Happy Wars surpasses 1.2m downloads

Xbox Live’s first free-to-play title Happy Wars has amassed over 1.2m players worldwide since launch.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 19th 2012 at 10:35AM in News

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Nintendo blames German laws for Wii U adult content download restrictions

Nintendo blames German laws for Wii U adult content download restrictions

German youth protection regulations are being blamed for Nintendo’s decision to block the downloading of adult-rated games content on the Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 10th 2012 at 10:57AM in News
FIFA 13 demo downloaded 4.6m times

FIFA 13 demo downloaded 4.6m times

The anticipation could hardly be any bigger ahead of the release of FIFA 13 this Friday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 26th 2012 at 8:28AM in News
Super Hexagon hits 10,000 downloads, heading to PC/Mac and Android

Super Hexagon hits 10,000 downloads, heading to PC/Mac and Android

Terry Cavanagh, much to his surprise, appears to have a hit on his hands with Super Hexagon.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Sep 11th 2012 at 12:11AM in News
Nintendo's expands its brave new digital world

Nintendo's expands its brave new digital world

The days of Satoru Iwata cowering behind the sofa at the mere mention of the internet are (mostly) behind us.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2012 at 3:33PM in News
Day Z reaches one million unique users

Day Z reaches one million unique users

Independently developed Arma II mod Day Z has passed the one million registered users milestone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 5:50PM in News
Temple Run hits 100m downloads in first year

Temple Run hits 100m downloads in first year

iOS and smartphone hit Temple Run has been downloaded over 100 million times since its release a year ago, developer Imangi has revealed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2012 at 10:41AM in News
Nintendo details trio of 3DS retail options

Nintendo details trio of 3DS retail options

Nintendo has detailed the three ways in which consumers will be able to purchases digital games for the 3DS.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2012 at 11:45AM in News
Steam launches remote game downloads feature

Steam launches remote game downloads feature

Valve has brought Steam’s remote downloads feature out of beta, letting users of the digital distribution service manage their personal game catalogs through browsers and mobile apps.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 17th 2012 at 1:56AM in News
Valve launches remote Steam download service

Valve launches remote Steam download service

Steam users can now initiate downloads and manage their games through a web browser or mobile device.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 2nd 2012 at 10:59AM in News