Entries in 'online' (385)

Sainsbury's adds digital games in 2012

Sainsbury's adds digital games in 2012

Sainsbury’s new £1m acquisition will let it develop a digital games service for 2012, it has told MCV.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 26th 2011 at 11:14AM in News
CCP: Dust 514 is the biggest multiplayer FPS

CCP: Dust 514 is the biggest multiplayer FPS

Upcoming downloadable PS3 shooter Dust 514 will be the largest in its genre, says developer CCP Games.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Oct 11th 2011 at 10:48AM in News
World of Tanks hits retail November 11th

World of Tanks hits retail November 11th

Wargaming.net’s online multiplayer war shooter World of Tanks is heading to UK retail next month, courtesy of publisher Deep Silver.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Oct 10th 2011 at 6:04PM in News
Retailers cash in on £120m audio craze

Retailers cash in on £120m audio craze

The High Street could make in excess of £120m this year from the booming online game headset market.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 7th 2011 at 8:15AM in News

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The Hut launches games trade-in service

The Hut launches games trade-in service

Online retail firm The Hut Group has set up a new website that allows customers to buy and sell pre-owned video games.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Oct 6th 2011 at 5:23PM in News
THQ opens online store

THQ opens online store

Publisher THQ has opened an online store on its official website.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 5th 2011 at 9:51AM in News
Asda takes aim at Amazon UK

Asda takes aim at Amazon UK

Forget the High Street price war, the biggest battle this Q4 will take place online.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 29th 2011 at 8:31AM in News
Gears of War 3 - price roundup

Gears of War 3 - price roundup

Where’s the cheapest place to buy Microsoft’s new shooter this morning? MCV rounds up all the deals:

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 20th 2011 at 10:39AM in News

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GameStop: Breaking streets dates is not part of our plan

GameStop: Breaking streets dates is not part of our plan

The UK arm of retailer GameStop has insisted that it intends to observe street dates in the future.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 19th 2011 at 1:14PM in News
Brand Map: LittleBigPlanet

Brand Map: LittleBigPlanet

With the Move patch for LittleBigPlanet going live recently, GameVision looks at the ongoing success of this relatively recent IP. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 15th 2011 at 5:44PM in News
Planetside 2 goes free-to-play

Planetside 2 goes free-to-play

Upcoming PC shooter Planetside 2 will adopt a free-to-play model following the long line of MMOs that did so earlier this year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 12th 2011 at 10:28AM in News
Consoles, unite! Valve and Blizzard want online harmony

Consoles, unite! Valve and Blizzard want online harmony

Two of the world’s most influential PC games studios want Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft to break down the barricades to their consoles’ online services.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 6th 2011 at 8:27AM in News

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Driver dev defends Uplay Passport

Driver dev defends Uplay Passport

Publisher execs claim that the public like them. Gamers have often seemed less enthused. But the founder of Driver developer Ubisoft Reflections has defended the new Uplay Passport ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2011 at 2:36PM in News
Sony rebrands its online services

Sony rebrands its online services

As of today Sony has gathered its numerous online services under a new, single brand – Sony Entertainment Network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2011 at 10:17AM in News
OPINION: GameStop - goodie or baddie?

OPINION: GameStop - goodie or baddie?

I have a right hand and a left hand. For the purposes of this article, my right hand shall be called mAStaK1lla. He represents the gamer and the consumer in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 31st 2011 at 11:55AM in News
Virgin Gaming ups prize fund to £2.6m

Virgin Gaming ups prize fund to £2.6m

A whopping €3m (£2.6m) in prizes can be won by Virgin Gaming members this year.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 17th 2011 at 10:15AM in News

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Redesigned Play.com goes live

Redesigned Play.com goes live

Online retail giant Play.com has had a makeover, with an emphasis on smoother navigation and tidier pages.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 16th 2011 at 6:18PM in News
Old Republic gets first live demo

Old Republic gets first live demo

GAMESCOM: Attendees at Gamescom 2011 were treated to the first live gameplay demo of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 16th 2011 at 4:29PM in News
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes announced

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes announced

GAMESCOM: EA is to give another major IP the social network treatment with the announcement of Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 16th 2011 at 4:24PM in News
OPINION: Diablo III auctions a smart move against gold farmers

OPINION: Diablo III auctions a smart move against gold farmers

By introducing real money auctions for virtual items in Diablo III Blizzard has upped its game in the fight against illegal 'gold farmers'.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 2nd 2011 at 10:50AM in News
FIFA the star as digital grows at EA

FIFA the star as digital grows at EA

The traditional gaming sector’s current digital crusader, EA, has reported a stellar digital performance for its fiscal Q1 ending June 30th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2011 at 11:14AM in News
F2P Resistance game goes live

F2P Resistance game goes live

Sony has not just surprised fans with the announcement of a new free-to-play game set in the Resistance universe – it’s also made the game live.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2011 at 11:17AM in News
More EA titles suffer online multiplayer chop

More EA titles suffer online multiplayer chop

Publisher EA has announced the names of a fresh bunch of titles that will see support for their multiplayer components cut in the coming weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2011 at 11:19AM in News
GMA 2011: Online and broadcast

GMA 2011: Online and broadcast

The nominations are flooding in for this year’s Games Media Awards, with over 800 journalists, broadcasters, PRs, readers and viewers nominating their favourite mags, websites and more for one of ...

Lisa Carter
by Lisa Carter
on Jul 8th 2011 at 9:41AM in News
Call of Duty Elite is "the best free games service ever made"

Call of Duty Elite is "the best free games service ever made"

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg is supremely confident in the Call of Duty online service the publisher is launching with Modern Warfare 3. In fact he thinks Call of Duty Elite’s ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 8th 2011 at 9:22AM in News