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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 ...
Pre-owned DLC penalty ‘entirely fair’
It seems as if every day a new publisher jumps aboard the in-box DLC code bandwagon, and industry analysts have given their full backing to the new payment model.
EA talks DLC codes
Outspoken EA boss John Riccitiello has sought to defend the firm’s recent efforts to reward customers who buy new copies of its games by bundling one-off DLC codes in the ...
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 ...
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GAME sale cuts MW2 to £19.98
GAME.co.uk has announced a sale featuring a range of recent and popular games, including Modern Warfare 2 at £19.98.
Nintendo to charge for online gaming?
Nintendo’s legend Shigeru Miyamoto has mulled over charging users to play the Wii and DS online.
THQ looks to digital market
The digital market is growing at an exponential rate, and THQ has become the latest publisher to announce an increased focus on the sector.
PS3 is the most connected console
A new report from US analyst The Diffusion Group has claimed that the PS3 is the most connected next-gen console, with 78 per cent of purchased US machines enjoying internet ...
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The end for (original) Xbox Live
Take heed, original Xbox owners – today is the last day that you’ll be able to take your console online.
SingStar introduces Online Battle mode
Six years on from its debut on the PS2, Sony’s karaoke series SingStar is for the first time heading online with a brand new update entitled Online Battle Mode.
GamesTM launches new website
Edge-rivalling UK multiformat mag GamesTM has lifted the lid on its brand new website that intends to give a digital front to the monthly paper.
Star Trek Online scraps console plans
The chances of recently released MMO Star Trek Online making the expected trip to consoles have been drastically cut following Cryptic Studios’ admission that its console project is currently “on ...
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EA launches Tiger Woods Online
EA’s browser-based title Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online has gone live following its beta trial.
The Agency is alive and kicking
Despite a prolonged period of silence, we could be hearing a lot more about Sony Online Entertainment’s The Agency in the very near future.
Brits spend £195m on MMOs
UK players of massively multiplayer online games spent £195m on them last year, a report has found.
Byron wants new online report
As part of her progress report on her 2008 Byron Review, Dr Tanya Byron has called for a new and independent report to examine the implementation of a possible code ...
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Cage wants to take Heavy Rain online
Those of you yearning for a sequel to Sony’s successful Heavy Rain are in for some good and bad news.
EA welcomes Tiger’s return
Those of you who’ve dared to stray from MCVuk.com today may well have noticed that Tiger Woods has announced that he will, following last year’s ‘transgressions’, return to the ...
NFS World closed beta kicks off
EA has officially kicked off the closed beta for experimental online MMO racer Need for Speed World and is welcoming applications from potential new members.
Gamescom 2010 advanced ticket sales begin
Tickets are now available for the upcoming Gamescom 2010 via the event’s official website.
Ubisoft’s DRM woes hit new low
Having already been forced to defend its controversial new PC DRM to the hilt, Ubisoft this weekend has faced a fresh backlash from gamers after a technical problem prevented owners ...
Xbox 360 is most used online platform
Gamers spend more time playing the Xbox 360 online than any other console, with an average 7.3 hours spent per week, a new NPD report claims.
Uncharted 2 sells 3.5m
It was the critics’ hit of 2009 and now Sony’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has cemented its position as a commercial sensation as well.
New roles for Future’s Binns and Maxwell
UK media group Future has announced the creation of two new senior roles within its games team.
Now Sony joins pre-owned offensive
Echoing the controversial measures announced by Ubisoft last month, Sony has revealed that users of SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 will need to register their game online before ...
