Entries in 'subscription' (39)
Subscription based $99 Xbox 360 is real, on sale now
US gamers have become the first to be offered a cut-price console on the condition that they sign up for a two-year contract.
OnLive PlayPack hits 200 games
Streaming games service provider OnLive has announced the addition of the 200th game to its subscription based PlayPack offer.
Notch reveals new sci-fi game 0x10c
Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson is working on a futuristic space game which could feature a monthly subscription.
EA ponders subscriptions for Battlefield 4
Future entries in the Battlefield series could feature a subscription model, according to an EA exec.
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MMO stalwart EverQuest making F2P switch
Nearly 13 years after it first hit the market, Sony Online Entertainment has decided to convert EverQuest into a free-to-play title.
Rift subscription fees lowered
Trion Worlds has dropped the subscription price of its PC MMO Rift with bigger savings given to those who pay annually.
New web retailer shares pre-owned revenue with publishers
An internet rental specialist has promised to share its used game profits with publishers.
Start getting Music Week for free
MCV readers can now get a free trial of sister publication, Music Week – followed by substantially reduced subscription rates.
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EA releases subscription-supported Tetris
A new version of Tetris has been released by EA on iOS that offers additional features for those willing to subscribe.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
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If anything can challenge World of Warcraft, it’s this. The Old Republic represents EA’s biggest foray into the market for massively multiplayer online games.
Apple pulls iOS games subscription app
After just a couple of days of availability, Apple has without explanation removed a first-of-its-kind games subscription service from the iOS App Store.
iOS to get its first streaming games subscription service
Big Fish Games has secured an agreement with Apple for a first-of-its-kind subscription games servcie on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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F2P switch sees DC Universe revenues soar 700%
Sales for the DC Universe MMO has jumped sevenfold in around twenty days since the game turned free, according to new data.
Your chance to grab a FREE MCV subscription
Intent Media has extended its offer of a free subscription to MCV magazine for all of its Twitter followers.
OnLive.co.uk is finally here
The future or just a flash in the pan? Either way, the OnLive journey is going to be a fascinating one and today’s the day the service finally launches in ...
Star Wars Old Republic "will be the last large-scale subscription MMO"
EA’s Star Wars: The Old Republic will, whenever it eventually arrives, be the last “large scale” MMO to monetise itself via monthly subscriptions.
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68% of Xbox subs bought at retail
The High Street can play a major part in selling digital games, and Microsoft has the proof.
Free 180-day Music Unlimited trial
Sony is offering a free 180-day trial of its Q Music Unlimited service.
PlayStation Plus discounted
PS3 owners have been given an extra incentive to sign up to PlayStation Plus, the premium version of Sony's online gaming network.
DC Universe Online subs discounted
From tomorrow gamers will be able to claim a significant discount off the price of a subscription to the recently released PS3 and PC MMO DC Universe Online.
DC Universe signals new start for console MMO
Today marks the UK release of what many hope will be the turning point in the MMO genre's stuttering fortunes on consoles - Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online.
OnLive drops subscription fees
One of the more questionable aspects of OnLive’s business strategy has been dropped with confirmation that the cloud computing provider will no longer ask users to pay a monthly subscription.
Free subscription offer for Develop magazine
MCV's sister magazine Develop is today launching a free year-long trial subscription for its essential monthly magazine.
$100 Premium XBL service predicted
Earlier this week Microsoft announced that it is to increase the price of some Xbox Live subscription packages – but Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter thinks the platform holder is ...
MS ups Xbox Live Gold price
Microsoft has upped the price of Xbox Live Gold membership in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico.
