Entries in 'internet' (61)
Digital Economy Act delayed until 2014
The controversial and now long-delayed Digital Economy Act will not come into effect until 2014, the Department for Culture, media and Sport has announced.
SimCity requires always-on internet connection
Buyers of EA’s upcoming SimCity PC game will need a constant internet connection to play it.
MCV's Daily Must Reads (Jan 25th 2012)
Here at MCVuk.com we spend all day reading the internet. Hundreds of sites. Millions of words. But if we were to recommend, say, five stories to read, what would they ...
Internet gaming addiction "changes the brain"
Today’s copy of UK newspaper The Independent carries word of new research that suggests an addiction to the internet and online gaming could actually alter the brain.
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Gaikai partners with Ubisoft, Best Buy
Cloud gaming company Gaikai is now providing its demo service to Ubisoft and Best Buy following deals with YouTube, EA and more.
Ofcom cracks down on ISP traffic management
British telecoms watchdog Ofcom has called on internet service providers to provide more information regarding traffic management the ISPs use to curb excessive demand.
'Expect 600m connected devices by 2014'
By 2014 there will be over 600m connected devices able to play browser games in the US and Western Europe, says Nick Parker.
Crysis DRM rumours on Xbox 360 are not true
The digital release of Crysis on Xbox 360 has DRM? It’s the end of the world! EA are dead to me! I’m going to kill my cat!
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MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending August 19th)
We look at the latest TV advertising activity for games targeting men and how it affects web search traffic.
Driver's always-on DRM scrapped
Ubisoft has altered the way digital rights management works in the PC version of Driver: San Francisco after receiving negative feedback.
No Flash for 3DS browser
Nintendo has decided against supporting Flash content on its 3DS, according to reports.
3DS eStore arriving on June 7th
Nintendo has said that its first major update for the 3DS will be available to download worldwide on June 7th.
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MPs consider web block plans
MPs have been in negotiations with Internet Service Providers and intellectual rights holders to create a system that would allow access to be blocked to certain websites.
Social networks trump porn in UK
The popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter has seen the sector overtake entertainment – a category that includes adult entertainment and pornography – in the online ...
Vietnam blocks late night online gaming
Vietnam has moved to block gamers from playing online at night.
PSN reaches 69m users
Almost 70m PlayStation Network accounts have been registered worldwide since the service launched.
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100m users flock to CityVille
CityVille has reaffirmed itself as the most popular Facebook game ever by attracting over 100m users.
Ubisoft reportedly softens PC DRM
It looks as if Ubisoft might have dropped its controversial internet-dependent DRM used on some of its key PC titles.
Government wants internet porn ban
With the very notion of net neutrality currently under threat, it has emerged that the British Government is to ask ISPs to block all online pornography by default on domestic ...
PS3 beats 360 in internet race
New research from mobile marketing analysts Millennial Media has named the PS3 as one of the top four internet connected devices in Q3 2010.
Demon launches game broadband service
Internet service provider Demon has introduced a new service which promises a faster broadband connection for the gaming community.
Mandelson named Villain of the Year
Peter Mandelson was voted as the Internet Villain of the Year at this year's Internet Service Providers Association Awards.
Sony and Nintendo making 3G handhelds
The Wall Street Journal claims that both Sony and Nintendo are in talks with wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo about integrating 3G mobile connectivity into upcoming handhelds.
O2 Ireland begins web censoring
The Irish arm of telcoms operator O2 has begun censoring websites in the region, with image sharing site Imgur seemingly the first portal identified for blockage.
