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Market research company Newzoo has made the bold prediction that Grand Theft Auto V will be released as a digital-only product. The prediction comes just hours ahead of the official debut trailer which is due for release at 16:00GMT today. "There are a lot of reasons why publishers are pushing …
Read More »SURVEY: When will digital dominate discs?
At what point will digital content be the driving force behind game revenues? It’s a question that many retailers dread, that others embrace, and one that publishers constantly deliberate. Now we want your view on the matter. MCV has launched a new survey for industry professionals.Take part in our eight-question …
Read More »Disc-based games sales fall in US
A new report from The Entertainment Merchants Association has revealed that sales of physical games on disc declined significantly in 2010. Gamasutra reports that in 2010 71 per cent of all video games sold in the US were on disc. In 2009 that figure stood at between 80 and 90 …
Read More »OnLive games coming to retail, TV firms seek bundle deals
OnLive CEO Steve Perlman has told MCV that next year some of OnLive’s publishing partners are planning to ship disc products that contain a code entitling consumers to play via OnLive at no extra cost. They know that that means their customer can play wherever they are and have a …
Read More »Marvel vs Capcom 3 gets Ultimate upgrade
Capcom has announced an expanded and updated version of extravagant brawler Marvel vs Capcom 3. Called Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, it includes a total of 12 new characters spread across the two universes, meaning a total of 50 characters will be included on the disc. Online functionality and overall …
Read More »E3 2011: Wii U has 25GB disc size
Nintendo’s next home console will read discs as large as 25 gigabytes of data, according to one of the firm’s chief game designers. Nintendo exec Katsuya Eguchi told Kotaku that Wii U’s proprietary disc format could carry enough data to fill a Blu-ray disc. Elsewhere it is being reported that …
Read More »Xbox disc read errors explained
Microsoft has confirmed to MCV that the disc read error introduced to some consoles by the upcoming firmware update is not specific to certain types of Xbox 360.Yesterday it was confirmed that any users whose consoles suffer as a result of the update will see their machines replaced with a …
Read More »MS confirms free console replacements
Users who find that their Xbox 360 consoles are not compatible with the upcoming new disc format for the platform will receive a free replacement. Microsoft has confirmed this morning’s rumours, saying that in most instances it can sniff out any offending hardware and proactively contact the owners. "Following a …
Read More »New 360 discs incompatible with some consoles
Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 disc format is incompatible with what the company describes as "a very small number" of machines. The issue was discovered as part of the recent US beta in which the new discs were tested. One Kotaku reader then received a surprise email from Microsoft stating that …
Read More »Sony amends Move Starter Pack
A newer version of the PlayStation Move Starter Pack has been introduced at UK retail, MCV can confirm. Called the PlayStation Move Starter Pack 2, the new SKU is identical to its predecessor aside from the fact that it does not include a demo disc. "As the content is changing …
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