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Online RPG The Lord of the Rings Online will receive a major update this Q3 allowing gamers to play the title entirely for free. The MMO currently adopts a subscription-based payment model which costs players 8.99 per month. New gamers also have access to a ten-day free trial. From this …
Read More »LOTR Online goes free-to-play
Online RPG The Lord of the Rings Online will receive a major update this Q3 allowing gamers to play the title entirely for free. The MMO currently adopts a subscription-based payment model which costs players 8.99 per month. New gamers also have access to a ten-day free trial. From this …
Read More »Win MW2 Resurgence for Xbox 360
The second map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrives on Xbox Live today at a cost of 1200 MSP – but one lucky MCV reader is being given the chance to grab it for free. Dubbed Resurgence, today’s download includes three new maps and two re-worked versions …
Read More »Win MW2 Resurgence for Xbox 360
The second map pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 arrives on Xbox Live today at a cost of 1200 MSP – but one lucky MCV reader is being given the chance to grab it for free. Dubbed Resurgence, today’s download includes three new maps and two re-worked versions …
Read More »PEGI launches free iPhone app
PEGI – the Pan-European Game Information age rating system – has launched a free iPhone app that allows users to view ratings on the move. It’s designed to help parents make informed buying decisions on video games with a series of PEGI age and content labels. These inform the buyer …
Read More »Only 2/3 of gamers pay to play
30 per cent of today’s gamers never pay for the games they play – that’s the claim of a new report by tracking firm Newzoo. Whether it’s the 59p iPhone app revolution or the host of free Flash games available online, a full-time gaming habit is certainly potential cheaper today …
Read More »EA Sports reveals Online Pass
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has lifted the lid on what the company is calling the Online Pass – it’s own take on the DLC code system that rewards those who buy brand new copies of its games. Much like the tactics already employed with fellow EA releases such as …
Read More »OPINION: Gamescom gets serious
Gamescom’s plans to offer 100 retailer reps free flights to its August trade fair in Cologne borders on genius. Yes, I’m sure the offer will be over-subscribed, and leave a number of applicants disappointed – but as a statement of intent it says a lot about how seriously the show …
Read More »Win MW2 Stimulus for PS3
After what has felt like an eternity to many MCV readers judging by the comments on yesterday’s story, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack has finally arrived on PSN. The download costs 10.99 on the UK service – a full 79p more than it did on Xbox …
Read More »Gamescom flight offer detailed
Organisers of Gamescom are hoping to tempt retailers to the show with free flights – and draw in consumers with the first public demos of Natal and Move. Show host Koelnmesse and German trade group BIU held a special presentation in London this week outlining plans to cement the expo’s …
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