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All publishers will eventually adopt the model being pioneered by EA that sees those who either buy pre-owned versions of its games or pirate them punished by locking them away from key features. That’s the belief of MCV readers’ favourite Michael Pachter, who added that in his mind the $10 …
Read More »Digital price comparison site launches
A new digital game downloads price comparison site fronted by an ex-director of Koch Media has gone live. Deals4downloads collates the latest digital offers, and claims consumers can save an average 50 per cent from over 15 partners including Amazon and Steam. CEO Sebastian Lindig has 20 years experience in …
Read More »Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts this year
MCV has been told by a senior global publishing source that price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PS3 will be announced by the end of the year, and possibly as early as next month’s E3. In addition, it is believed that there’s a strong possibility that Nintendo is also …
Read More »Gay Tony gets XBL discount
Microsoft has confirmed that the second expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV, called the Ballad of Gay Tony, is on sale for the next seven days on Xbox Live. The premium DLC normally costs 1600 Microsoft Points, or around 13.70. However, this week Microsoft has cut 400 MSP from that …
Read More »Now GAME slashes first Modern Warfare
UK games retailer GAME has once again targeted the popular Modern Warfare franchise for some heavy discounting with both new and pre-owned prices for the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare being driven to an all-new low. Last week GAME hit the headlines for selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare …
Read More »Retailers give CoD: Black Ops £54.99 RRP
It didn’t seem to hurt Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s performance at retail, so talk of a 54.99 RRP for the upcoming COD: Black Ops shouldn’t come as a huge shock. There was much furore in July last year when Activision took the bold move of pricing Modern Warfare …
Read More »MW2 Stimulus arrives on PSN today
Just over a month after it first debuted on Xbox Live, the first expansion pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is scheduled to arrive on both and PS3 some time later today. The Stimulus Pack includes five new multiplayer maps for the popular shooter, three of which are …
Read More »Namco sets low price for Titans
Namco Bandai has set the RRP of upcoming action adventure game Clash of the Titans at just 29.99, ahead of the game’s May 28th launch. The movie tie-in is a third cheaper than most PS3 and Xbox 360 multiformat titles which usually have an RRP of 44.99 or 49.99. UK product …
Read More »$99 PSPgo would be a sell out
Precise sales figures for the PSPgo in the UK have never been released by Sony. That in itself should tell you something, and now analyst Michael Pachter is claiming that Sony must drastically slash the machine’s $249 RRP if it wants to give it any hope in the marketplace. I’m …
Read More ȣ100 for Halo Reach LE
Microsoft is planning a $150 top-of-the-range SKU as one of its retail offerings for this Q4’s Halo Reach. PlanetXbox360 reports that three SKUs are planned. As well as the standalone release, the Limited Edition version will include a special case, collectibles and in-game armour”. That will retail for $80. The …
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