Tag Archives: digital distribution
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 15:29 GMT
The House of the Dead 3 now available on PSN
SEGA has announced the launch of The House of the Dead 3 on PSN. The HD release of the classic horror arcade shooter has been fully updated with trophies and Move support. Newly added features such as
interactive “rescue events”, and a ranking and grading system that tracks each agent’s shot accuracy as well as the special bonus of a virtual The House of the Dead 3 arcade cabinet for PlayStation Home. The game will run you $6.99. Check out new shots in the gallery below.
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Posted in: Arcade, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Move, Sega, Shooter
Tags: digital distribution, digital downloads, The House of the Dead, The House of the Dead 3
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 | 08:31 GMT
Bargain hunting: PC game shopping beyond Steam
If you’re ready to make the jump to ultra settings, you should consult this handy-dandy guide to the wonderful world of PC games shopping beyond the Steam catalogue.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: digital distribution
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 | 08:10 BST
EA: Traditional retail outlets here for the “foreseeable future”
In a tidy presentation to investors and analysts that will have rocked no boats whatsoever, EA has reaffirmed the crucial role of traditional high street retailers – for the foreseeable future, at least. At the same time, the publishing giant’s focus on digital distribution continues to grow.
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Posted in: EA, Retail, Trade
Tags: digital distribution, EA Origin, sales, The Sims Social
Wed, Aug 10, 2011 | 04:25 BST
Gamefly announces digital distribution service
Game rental service Gamefly has announced it will launch a digital distribution portal for Mac and PC games.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Retail
Tags: digital distribution, direct2drive, gamefly
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 | 16:06 BST
Why Valve needs to come clean on Steam’s EA-aversion
As EA games drop quietly from Steam’s catalogue, the mega-publisher is painted the villain. But has Valve been given too much credit?
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Posted in: EA, Featured Story, PC, Steam, Valve
Tags: digital distribution, Origin
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 01:13 GMT
Mass Effect 2′s PlayStation Network sales “meaningful”
EA head John Riccitiello has said the digital version of Mass Effect 2 for PlayStation 3, the console’s first launch-day digital release, pulled “meaningful” sales.
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Posted in: Action, EA, PS3, PSN, PlayStation Store, RPG, Sony
Tags: digital distribution, John Riccitiello, mass effect 2
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 | 18:39 GMT
Steam is hugely profitable, has up to 70% of market: Forbes
An analyst at IHS Screen Digest has estimated Steam’s 2010 revenue at “high hundreds of millions of dollars,” while Gabe Newell has said the company is “tremendously profitable”.
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Posted in: PC, Valve
Tags: digital distribution, forbes, gabe newell, steam, valve, Valve Software
Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 03:57 GMT
GamersGate: “We’re not afraid of Steam”, Valve’s service “peaking”
GamersGate CEO Theo Bergquist has told IndustryGamers that the digital distibution war is about get a lot more interesting as the “other” portal posts record holiday sales highs.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Trade
Tags: digital distribution, GamersGate, steam, Theo Bergquist
Sat, Jan 08, 2011 | 05:19 GMT
EA’s Riccitiello: “No question” that digital will overtake retail this year
Quick! Out of the GameStop! It’s going down!
But first, would you like to preorder this life-jacket-and-flotation-device bundle?
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Posted in: EA, Hot
Tags: digital distribution, ea, John Riccitiello
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 | 22:30 GMT
1C director feels retailers only have themselves to blame over the rise of digital distribution
Darryl Still, international publishing director for 1C, has said retailers threatening to no longer carry PC titles with Steam support are akin to spoiled brats not getting their way.
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Posted in: 1C, PC, Retail
Tags: darryl still, digital distribution
Fri, Nov 26, 2010 | 19:57 GMT
Carmack: Digital distribution is “the wave of the future for everything”
John Carmack believes digital distribution is the “wave of the future” and everybody knows eventually this will be the way to purchase game titles.
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Posted in: App Store, Apple, Bethesda, Development, Shooter, iPad, iPhone, iPod
Tags: digital distribution, id software, john carmack, rage hd
Thu, Nov 11, 2010 | 09:20 GMT
Retailers speak out against Valve: “Steam is killing the PC market”
Gamers may – by and large – worship Valve as the rightful god of PC gaming, but multiple major retailers both online and off see a big ol’ pair of horns beneath the developer’s halo.
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 | 19:31 BST
Hollis: Nintendo needs to bring more attention to DSiWare and WiiWare offerings
Former Rare man and current Zoonami CEO Martin Hollis believes Nintendo could do more to promote its DSiWare and WiiWare services.
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Posted in: DSi, DSiWare, Development, Nintendo, Wii, WiiWare
Tags: digital distribution, Martin Hollis, Zoonami
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 | 10:49 BST
Pardo signals “shift” towards full game PC downloads
Blizzard boss Rob Pardo has given clear indication that he expects full game PC downloading to become more important in the near future, saying we’re now seeing a “shift” away from brick and mortar retail.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Blizzcon 2010, Hot, PC, Retail
Tags: digital distribution, Rob Pardo
Wed, Oct 20, 2010 | 17:55 BST
NPD group tiptoes towards digital sales tracking
US stat tracker NPD claims its decision to drop individual sales numbers for game software and hardware in favour of a top ten by title hasn’t gone down well in some quarters; the silver lining is it’s promising a new report which will, for the first time, capture digital and mobile sales.
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Posted in: Charts, Hot, Mobile, Publishers, Retail, hardware
Tags: anita frazier, digital distribution, NPD Group, physical sales, sales figures
Mon, Oct 18, 2010 | 19:33 BST
Take-Two CEO: Digital distribution won’t kill game boxes
Digital distribution may be a growing part of Take-Two’s business, but company head Strauss Zelnick doesn’t think the days of shiny boxes on store shelves are over just yet.
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Posted in: 2K, App Store, Mobile, PlayStation Store, Retail, Take-Two, Trade, Xbox Live, iPad, iPod
Tags: cloud computing, digital distribution, grand theft auto, onlive, Rockstar Games, Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | 15:30 BST
THQ and others feel Cloud gaming is the future
THQ CEO Brian Farrell is a proponent of Cloud gaming, and believes it has the potential to lower the “entry barrier” into gaming for consumers who don’t wish to spend the cash on a console.
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Posted in: Development, Internet, PC, Retail, THQ, Trade, tv
Tags: brian farrell, cloud gaming, david perry, digital distribution, gaikai, game industry tv, Nolan Bushnell, ted price
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 | 19:08 BST
PSP go issues are not digital-related, says Team 17 boss
Team 17 boss Martyn Brown has said problems with PSP go have nothing to do with the fact it’s a digital device, but more so because of the price and available library.
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Posted in: PC, PSPgo
Tags: digital distribution, martyn brown, team 17, worms reloaded
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 | 09:35 BST
3DS to move Nintendo’s digital distribution plan forward, says Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said that 3DS is the next step in the company’s digital distribution plan.
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Posted in: 3DS, Hot, Nintendo
Tags: digital distribution, Satoru Iwata
Thu, Jun 17, 2010 | 19:52 BST
US spent $4.5 to $4.75B on digital and used games in 2009
NPD has revealed that US consumers spent around $4.5 to $4.75 billion on “used games, rentals, subscriptions, digital download games, DLC, and mobile apps” in 2009.
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Posted in: America, Financials, Retail, Trade
Tags: Antia Frazier, digital distribution, npd, used games
Twisted Metal launches in US, reviews rounded-up