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More online shutdowns for EA

More online shutdowns for EA

EA has announced a fresh batch of online server shutdown that will this time leave owners of several next-gen titles unable to access the online component of some of their ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2010 at 9:31AM in News
Ubisoft reports drop in sales

Ubisoft reports drop in sales

French publisher Ubisoft has reported sales of €661m for the nine months ending December 2009, a 22.5 per cent year-on-year decrease. Sales for its Q3 hit €495m, down just 2.7 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 5:29PM in News
Bungie promises Halo 2 send-off

Bungie promises Halo 2 send-off

In a sad post on its official blog, developer Bungie has pledged “one last hoorah” for the iconic and genre-defining Halo 2 ahead of Microsoft’s decision to deactivate Xbox ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 1:42PM in News
Champ Man Online closing its doors

Champ Man Online closing its doors

Eidos is to shut down its football MMO Championship Manager Online on April 30th, just a few days before the game would have reached the ripe old age of five.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2010 at 11:47AM in News

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EA reveals FIFA Online

EA reveals FIFA Online

The lid has been lifted on the latest online venture from publisher EA, and this time it’s the lucrative FIFA franchise that’s getting the mass-audience treatment.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 10:22AM in News
EA resurrects Ultima franchise

EA resurrects Ultima franchise

The digital aspirations of publisher EA have received another boost with the release of a brand new free-to-play browser title based on the legendary MMO IP Ultima Online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2010 at 4:10PM in News
FEATURE: MMO Roundtable

FEATURE: MMO Roundtable

The MMO is potentially the most lucrative genre in the world. There are over 11.5 million subscribers to Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, while the Chinese MMO market is expected to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2010 at 1:37PM in News
FIFA World Cup game kicks off

FIFA World Cup game kicks off

With Fabio Capello’s England team targeting success at this summer’s World Cup, EA has officially announced its licensed video game tie-in – FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2010 at 7:58AM in News

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Online retail explodes over Xmas

Online retail explodes over Xmas

The Christmas break may be a time to focus on family and loved ones, but it now seems that it has become the prime opportunity for online shopping – and ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 25th 2010 at 3:31PM in News
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 tees off

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 tees off

Tiger Woods himself may be in a period of hibernation following his widely reported festive frolics, but the EA gold steam train carries on nonetheless with confirmation that Tiger Woods ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2010 at 4:32PM in News
No standard SKU for Star Trek Online

No standard SKU for Star Trek Online

The collector’s edition of Star Trek Online will be the only SKU of Atari’s anticipated MMORPG to hit UK shelves.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 20th 2010 at 1:32PM in News
RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Get Online with Wii and DS

RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Get Online with Wii and DS

MCV’s latest Recommended Extra supplement dedicated to Nintendo's blossoming online strategy, and is now available to read online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 18th 2010 at 12:19PM in News

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Read this week's MCV online...

Read this week's MCV online...

You can now read the digital edition of this week's MCV magazine - simply point your browser here.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 15th 2010 at 3:16PM in News
Star Trek Online beta beams down

Star Trek Online beta beams down

Publisher Atari has at last opened the digital doors to the public beta for Cryptic Studio’s long awaited MMO Star Trek Online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2010 at 5:39PM in News
Moore stands by Tiger Woods

Moore stands by Tiger Woods

Publisher EA has once again pledged its loyalty to beleaguered golfer Tiger Woods with the boss of EA Sports Peter Moore insisting that the firm will not follow the lead ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 5th 2010 at 9:43AM in News
HMV appoints new Head of Online

HMV appoints new Head of Online

Entertainment retailer HMV has announced the immediate appointment of Sarah Hughes as its new head of online.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2009 at 11:26AM in News

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Read this week's MCV online...

Read this week's MCV online...

New edition of leading B2B magazine available to download and flick through online today

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2009 at 2:31PM in News
Mercenaries Inc is real

Mercenaries Inc is real

The closure of EA's Pandemic studio and the layoff of its 200 employees was the talk of the industry last week - but the publisher isn't quite done with the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 25th 2009 at 10:19AM in News
US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming

US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming

New York State authorities are currently testing a system that would send emergency broadcasts over online gaming networks.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 20th 2009 at 10:37AM in News
New online retailer eyes £100m turnover

New online retailer eyes £100m turnover

Zoombits believes it can turnover £10 million in games by the end of 2010, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 8:47AM in News
Online retail start-up takes on rivals

Online retail start-up takes on rivals

An ambitious online games retailer believes it will be able to steal “considerable” market share from Amazon, Play.com and ShopTo.net this Christmas after a major investment in its site.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 27th 2009 at 11:25AM in News
Zavvi loses its '.co.uk'

Zavvi loses its '.co.uk'

As Zavvi’s online rebirth continues to gather pace at the hands of new owners The Hut, the portal has revealed that it is to ditch its UK specific top-level domain ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2009 at 5:49PM in News
Online retail braced for postal ‘nightmare’

Online retail braced for postal ‘nightmare’

Games retail has drawn up contingency plans ahead of strike action by Royal Mail staff, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2009 at 2:49PM in News
CCP unveils EVE on consoles

CCP unveils EVE on consoles

CCP's Hilmar Veigar Petursson unveiled the studios's latest ambition at GDC Europe today - a new project called Dust 514 which bridges the gap between FPS and MMO audiences.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 18th 2009 at 12:43PM in News
The Hut: We’ll raise sales by 800%

The Hut: We’ll raise sales by 800%

The Hut has vowed to become Europe’s No.1 online retailer, following a multi-million pound investment and a string of high profile new recruits.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 11th 2009 at 3:13PM in News