Entries in 'subscription' (47)
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.
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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.
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More COD premium multiplayer claims
Mark this one down strictly as unsubstantiated rumour, but games site MaxConsole claims to have word from a “source” regarding the paid-for multiplayer components that Activision is expected to announce ...
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 ...
‘Activision must charge for CoD online’
Industry analyst Michael Pachter expects Activision to introduce a paid-for Call of Duty online subscription model by the end of this year.
PlayStation Plus goes live
From today PS3 owners are able to sign up to PlayStation Plus, Sony’s new £39.99-a-year service.
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Kotick says CoD MMO is coming
In a candid interview with The Wall Street Journal, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that he’d love to take the Call of Duty franchise into the world of ...
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 ...
Microsoft negotiating ESPN deal?
The New York Times is reporting that Microsoft has been holding behind-closed-doors chats with US sports broadcaster ESPN with a view to brining streaming live sport to Xbox Live.
Sony and MS 'keen on subscription-MMOs’
Seattle-based startup studio Undead Labs has revealed its new zombie MMO game for consoles will “almost certainly” employ subscription charges.
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3D upgrade coming to PS3
A Sony presentation detailing the firm’s consumer strategy moving forwards has offered a few insights into the direction of both Sony’s gaming and online distribution plans – and it seems ...
Sky TV arrives on Xbox Live
Sky’s long-awaited Xbox Live IPTV service has gone live in the UK, meaning that Xbox 360 owners are now able to access satellite TV without the need for a dish.
Championship Manager 2010 dated
Eidos has announced that the next instalment in its noteworthy football management series, dubbed Championship Manager 2010, will be released this September.
JAPAN: Monster Hunter G to have subscription fees
It has been confirmed that Monster Hunter G will require users to pay an additional fee if they want to play it online – a first for Nintendo’s Wii console.
The Agency pay model undecided
The developer behind intriguing PS3 and PC first person shooter and MMO The Agency has said that the firm is unlikely to adopt the monthly subscription model for its title.
Nintendo to introduce online subscription charges
Nintendo has revealed at GDC that its online service Nintendo WiFi Connection will soon grow with a subscription and payment-based 'Pay & Play' extension.
