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Having first debuted on the market way back in 1969, it seems that the end has finally arrived for the floppy disc. Sony has announced that it is to discontinue sales of the 3.5” variant of the floppy, which first arrived in 1981. The news follows a string of withdrawals …

Ubisoft has stated that recent release Splinter Cell: Conviction will receive new DLC on a weekly basis – and best of all, it’s going to be free. CVG reports that the first download will be the MP7A1 Machine Pistol, which will be available on day one come the game’s European …

Surging sales of high-definition Blu-ray discs have seen the value of the UK home video market surge by 10 per cent year-on-year for the first quarter of 2010. March growth is up by 31 per cent year-on-year. In the period Blu-ray sales hit 2.7m units, a 69 per cent annual …

These are nervous times for bricks and mortar retailers, but despite the continued growth of digital games retail, EA believes that there is still room for growth in the boxed product market. Digital offerings are growing rapidly, but we need to recognise that much of that growth still begins with …

Members of the 2K Games forum are up in arms this afternoon following accusations that recently released DLC for popular FPS BioShock 2 is in fact already sitting on the game disc. The claims come after users spotted that the total size of the download for the PC version is …

One of the highest-profile brands in video gaming is taking the bold move of bypassing retail altogether with the confirmation that Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be a digital-only release. Interestingly, the game has also dropped the famous ‘Tomb Raider’ moniker, relying instead on the brand appeal …

‘On-site publisher’ Tribeka is looking to expand its SoftWide on-the-spot manufacturing service to incorporate a wider library of PC titles – and potentially console titles as well. The system allows retailers to print software onto disc ready for sale within minutes, and is already used for PC software at European …

Having already hit Xbox 360 and PC late last year, futuristic shooter Section 8 is now heading to PS3 – though developer TimeGate has skipped publishers and retail, opting instead for a digital-only release on the PlayStation Network. The decision is most likely related to TimeGate’s legal spat with SouthPeak, …

UK disc repair specialist Scratchbusters has gone into liquidation, MCV can confirm. The firm’s main business was selling its repair machines to the trade, who could then restore traded in titles or even offer disc repair services to the public. The news comes just days after the company told MCV …

In a move to try and quell the ongoing piracy problem on PC, Ubisoft will require players of a selection of its future PC titles to have a constant connection to the internet. Titles will constantly verify themselves via a connection to Ubisoft’s servers. To spruce up the offering Ubisoft …