Entries in 'downloads' (155)
Physical media extinction ‘inevitable’
A cocktail of strong debate and sparkling wit was the outcome of sister site Develop’s first ever Jury Service feature, which resulted in a near-unanimous verdict that physical content is ...
US: PS3 sales up 70% in October
In news that may well mark the moment that PS3 finally turned the corner, Sony has announced that North American sales of the console for October are up 70 per ...
Direct2Drive celebrates 5th birthday
Digital download portal Direct2Drive is celebrating its fifth birthday by offering a number of high-profile PC titles for just £5 in a limited-time five-week promotion.
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.
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Dev slams ‘lack of digital transparency’
UK-based indie dev Doublesix has launched criticisms against the widespread secrecy surrounding digital sales data, claiming that the the “lack of transparency” is ultimately hurting the industry.
PC downloads worth $1bn in 2009
The value of the PC digital distribution will comfortably sail past the $1bn barrier this year.
MK vs DC suffers digital content snub
Ed Boon, the lead developer of Midway’s Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe has confirmed that the DLC that had been previously touted for the game will not now be released ...
US: FFVII passes 100,000 downloads on PS3
Since its arrival on the North American arm of Sony’s PlayStation Network two weeks ago Square Enix’s retro RPG Final Fantasy VII has already been downloaded 100,000 times.
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Riccitiello: Retail revenues will feel the squeeze
Software sales currently account for around 80 per cent of the games market – that could decline to 50 per cent in the next two years, according to EA boss ...
Xbox Originals service draws to a close
Microsoft has confirmed that there will be no further releases on its Xbox Originals digital download service.
SONY: PSP video content goes direct
Sony has confirmed that its video content service for PSP will soon be usable directly through the handheld, cutting out the need to download via PC or PS3.
NPD: 360 has the digital edge over PS3
North American stats behemoth NPD has revealed that 18 per cent of Xbox 360 owners who subscribe to Microsoft’s Gold Membership “regularly” download content – markedly higher than the 10 ...
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Guitar Hero outselling Rock Band 10:1 in Europe
Following impressive financial numbers, Activision Blizzard’s Mike Griffith has stated that the franchise now accounts for the majority share of music game genre sales in Europe and North America ...
PC receives high-profile backing from EA
Whilst High Street sales of PC software can paint a picture of decline, the un-monitored online revenues coming from the format are drastically increasing – a fact that helped EA ...
Moore: Boxed PC games 'aren’t working'
The outspoken boss of EA Sports and former Xbox boss Peter Moore has stated that the current business model of boxed PC games is no longer viable for the publisher.
Metaboli enjoys 120% Q1 2009 growth
PC digital distribution company Metaboli has announced that its Q1 2009 turnover is up 120 per cent compared the same period in 2008.
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Sony reveals SingStore expansion
SingStar publisher Sony has revealed a brand new expansion to SingStore, the digital downloads portal for its popular karaoke title SingStar, that will see a number of free and paid-for ...
Bonnie Tyler tops SingStore charts
1980’s hit Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler is the most downloaded track in Sony’s SingStore in the UK, it has emerged.
Retail losing out on Lost and the Damned
Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich has stated that the firm believes that online sales of GTA IV expansion The Lost and the Damned have bettered retail sales ...
Blu-ray losing out to downloads
A new report from consumer knowledge site Reevoo has claimed that Blu-ray has not seen significant sales rises as a result of either the demise of Toshiba’s HD-DVD or the ...
NPD: Gamers prefer boxed product
Whilst the drive towards digital distribution continues to gather pace, leading North American games analyst NPD has stated that gamers still prefer boxed product – and that 58 per cent ...
Dell opens online games portal
PC manufacturer Dell has opened up its own new digital content portal, offering a range of PC games from some of the industry’s top publishers.
"Mind blowing" growth for Xbox Live
Microsoft’s group product manager for Xbox 360 Aaron Greenberg has stated that the strong sales enjoyed by his firm’s console over the Christmas period has been mirrored by some equally ...
Games for Windows Live to challenge Steam?
Microsoft has, without great fanfare, revamped its Xbox 360-a-like Games For Windows Live service, and the introduction of a PC version of content delivery service Live Marketplace suggests that the ...
Vader and Yoda cross platforms on SCIV
Developer Namco Bandai has confirmed that its two previously platform-exclusive Soul Calibur IV characters Darth Vader and Yoda will both be available to download on Xbox Live and PSN respectively ...
