Entries in 'online' (379)
The changing face of games media
The constant state of evolution within the gaming press is precisely what makes it such an exciting area of the market to be involved with.
Online games dominate UK media usage
39 per cent of UK internet users now play online games, making it the most popular form of media consumption in the country, according to a new Ofcom report entitled ...
Halo Reach leaked by pirates
It appears that a group of online hackers has got their hands on a full version of Halo Reach far ahead of its official worldwide release on September 14th.
THQ body slams pre-owned
Mirroring THQ’s strategy with recent fighting release UFC Undisputed 2010, the publisher has confirmed that October’s release WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 will include a DLC code in the ...
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MS: Age of Empires is reborn
Having just announced that it is to resurrect the Flight Simulator series, Microsoft has also confirmed a return for another classic PC IP – real time strategy series Age ...
Develop hits new traffic high
The essential website for producers, programmers, artists and musicians has recorded its highest traffic to date.
OPINION: Online won't cancel retail out
There's a world of contrasts in some of our big stories this week.
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Online trumps retail in Activision’s Q2
Activision has reported a 12 per cent jump in earnings for the quarter ending June 30th 2010, though it was the reported rise of its digital sales that have really ...
Pachter details online COD fees
He has predicted it, Activision has denied it – but now outspoken US games analyst Michael Pachter has published his most detailed argument yet as to exactly why he ...
Zattikka raises $5.5m in funding
Online and mobile games firm Zattikka has raised $5.5 million in funding through its parent company Expedite 5.
Online game card sales rise 200%
Sales of online gaming cards have risen dramatically over the last year.
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Pachter still expects online COD fees
Outspoken US video games analyst Michael Pachter has told MCV that despite Activision’s three-pronged denial that it is intending to introduce paid-for multiplayer in its Call of Duty titles, he ...
Online fees for COD rubbished
Despite suggestions to the contrary, it looks as if Activision has absolutely no plans to introduce additional fees for the online multiplayer component of Call of Duty.
3D gives online gamers an advantage
Still not sure about forking out in excess of £1,500 for a new stereoscopic 3D TV? Well, Sony reckons that playing in 3D will not only enhance your gaming experience ...
We R Interactive arrives
New online publisher We R Interactive has gone live and is making some bold claims about what it sees as the future of digital games publishing.
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Hirshberg: Activision should be loved
Clearly not afraid of setting himself some heady expectations on day one, the new CEO of Activision publishing Eric Hirshberg has stated that one of his main objectives is to ...
Amazon enters grocery sector
In a surprise move, online retail giant Amazon has begun offering groceries on its website.
VAT rise won’t affect online
Online retailers with distribution facilities off the UK mainland are safe from the VAT hike.
E3 sends MCV Online soaring
E3 has rubber-stamped MCV as the biggest single games trade site in Europe.
E3 2010: THQ goes WWE crazy
For years it was a single-game annual licence, but THQ this year is heading to E3 with news of a three-pronged WWE attack on the video games genre.
THQ merges online businesses
THQ will merge the online business units within two of its key divisions: core games, and kids, family and casual games.
Miyamoto talks Wii online charges
Shigeru Miyamoto has defended Nintendo’s online console strategy while admitting that it perhaps has been a bit slow to develop its business model – and suggesting that the platform holder ...
The9 founder linked with Liverpool buyout
One of the most powerful men in the Asian video games market has reportedly held preliminary talks with Liverpool FC owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett about a possible buyout ...
EA’s Online Pass is ‘too cheap’
All publishers will eventually adopt the model being pioneered by EA that sees those who either buy pre-owned versions of its games or pirate them punished by locking them away ...
