Entries in 'free' (231)

Free DJ Hero to accelerate series’ growth

Free DJ Hero to accelerate series’ growth

Activision is determined to make DJ Hero 2 a major seller, and is giving away the original game in order to do so.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 27th 2010 at 4:11PM in News
EA giving away MySims for free

EA giving away MySims for free

North American food retailer Taco Bell has launched a new partnership with EA that will see MySims promoted in its large chain of restaurants.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 27th 2010 at 10:30AM in News
Sony charging for PlayTV update

Sony charging for PlayTV update

The next update to Sony’s PS3 digital TV peripheral PlayTV will be a premium download from PSN and not a free firmware upgrade.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2010 at 2:06PM in News
Michael Jackson MMO in development

Michael Jackson MMO in development

Entertainment firm SEE Virtual Worlds has announced that it is working on an MMO based on pop icon Michael Jackson.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2010 at 11:40AM in News

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Free subscription offer for Develop magazine

Free subscription offer for Develop magazine

MCV's sister magazine Develop is today launching a free year-long trial subscription for its essential monthly magazine.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 20th 2010 at 11:21AM in News
Apple calls time on free bumpers

Apple calls time on free bumpers

iPhone, iPad and iPod platform holder Apple has confirmed that it will stop offering free bumpers and cases to iPhone 4 owners on September 30th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2010 at 1:14PM in News
Activision gives away DJ Hero

Activision gives away DJ Hero

Buyers of the DJ Hero 2 game and deck bundles will get a copy of the original DJ Hero included in the box.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 15th 2010 at 7:25PM in News
PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea

PopCap and NCsoft to invade Korea

Casual gaming giant PopCap will expand its business into Asia after striking a new partnership with local publisher NCsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2010 at 11:50AM in News

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Open source PS3 hack goes live

Open source PS3 hack goes live

Sony may have successfully (for now) curtailed sales of the first ever PS3 hack, but as feared the first clone of the device have appeared online – and ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2010 at 10:49AM in News
Free iPhone case deal revealed

Free iPhone case deal revealed

Just moment after confirming an indefinite delay to the white version of the iPhone 4, Apple has finally detailed how owners of the black version of the phone can go ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 23rd 2010 at 3:50PM in News
Valve releases free shooter

Valve releases free shooter

Shooter Alien Swarm has become the latest title to get a Source engine revamp – and Valve has chosen to give it away over Steam.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 19th 2010 at 10:49AM in News
Jagex announces new sci-fi MMO

Jagex announces new sci-fi MMO

A brand new sci-fi MMO is one the way from Jagex, the team behind the globally successful free-to-play MMO Runescape.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 14th 2010 at 12:00PM in News

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OPINION: Freebies and trust

OPINION: Freebies and trust

On one side politicians fiddle their expenses and ex-royals cash in on their relatives. On the other newspapers and TV channels back the party Murdoch has done a deal with, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 6th 2010 at 6:16PM in News
LBP in PSN Plus givaway

LBP in PSN Plus givaway

In an effort to get as many people as possible on board for the launch of PlayStation Plus, the new premium arm to Sony’s PSN service, the platform holder ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2010 at 10:22PM in News
Next Doctor Who game dated

Next Doctor Who game dated

The next instalment in the Doctor Who Adventure games series will be made live on the BBC website this Saturday (June 26th) following the airing of the current TV series ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 22nd 2010 at 11:45AM in News
LOTR Online goes free-to-play

LOTR Online goes free-to-play

Online RPG The Lord of the Rings Online will receive a major update this Q3 allowing gamers to play the title entirely for free.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 4th 2010 at 3:05PM in News

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Win MW2 Resurgence for Xbox 360

Win MW2 Resurgence for Xbox 360

The second map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrives on Xbox Live today at a cost of 1200 MSP – but one lucky MCV reader is being ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 3rd 2010 at 5:33PM in News
PEGI launches free iPhone app

PEGI launches free iPhone app

PEGI – the Pan-European Game Information age rating system – has launched a free iPhone app that allows users to view ratings on the move.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 19th 2010 at 11:54AM in News
Only 2/3 of gamers pay to play

Only 2/3 of gamers pay to play

30 per cent of today’s gamers never pay for the games they play – that’s the claim of a new report by tracking firm Newzoo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 18th 2010 at 2:37PM in News
EA Sports reveals Online Pass

EA Sports reveals Online Pass

EA Sports boss Peter Moore has lifted the lid on what the company is calling the Online Pass – it’s own take on the DLC code system that rewards those ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 11th 2010 at 10:35AM in News
OPINION: Gamescom gets serious

OPINION: Gamescom gets serious

Gamescom’s plans to offer 100 retailer reps free flights to its August trade fair in Cologne borders on genius.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 7th 2010 at 10:00AM in News
Win MW2 Stimulus for PS3

Win MW2 Stimulus for PS3

After what has felt like an eternity to many MCV readers judging by the comments on yesterday’s story, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack has finally arrived ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2010 at 6:19PM in News
Gamescom flight offer detailed

Gamescom flight offer detailed

Organisers of Gamescom are hoping to tempt retailers to the show with free flights – and draw in consumers with the first public demos of Natal and Move.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 5th 2010 at 5:33PM in News
Activision giving away Prototype

Activision giving away Prototype

Xbox 360 owners who snap up Activision’s Singularity will be entitled to receive a free copy of 2009’s open-world action title Prototype.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 29th 2010 at 1:12PM in News
Doctor Who game dated

Doctor Who game dated

Tonight’s episode of BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who was followed by the first national TV trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – which, it has now been ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2010 at 10:59PM in News