Tag Archives: used games

Microsoft senior director Albert Penello says company will bring back family sharing 'when time is right'

GameStop still has at least a full decade in front of it before the digital market puts an end to the retail chain for good, according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. Games Industry reports on Pachter’s latest investment note, which states that GameStop won’t be going quietly into the night …

A federal judge has denied GameStop’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against the retail chain. Polygon reports the suit alleges that GameStop violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by selling used games that failed to include single-use DLC. The lawsuit was filed by three GameStop customers …

Ready at Dawn boss attacks retailer over its preowned strategy

Gamers can now trade-in physical Xbox and PlayStation games at online retailer Green Man Gaming. The store, which already lets users trade-in digital games, has launched its physical offer now. Customers will receive their money for their games as soon as they promise to send them in. There’s no need …

Microsoft and Sony will implement slow and subtle move to online on next-gen hardware

EA Sports boss Andrew Wilson says that the firm ditched online pass because it damaged the games. Speaking to MCV at E3 last week, the label VP said that forcing gamers to put codes in to access content had become too big an impact for fans. And he denied that …

Console giant makes U-turn to support used games market and ditch online check-ins

Gears of War creator says triple-A model unsustainable with used game sales

PS4 free of first party restrictions, but third parties free to implement their own pre-owned defenses