News Archive: Online
In this section you can look back on older stories that have appeared either recently as listed in order of most recent below, or using the calendar to navigate and look at certain dates.
Additionally you can use the keywords below to browse news via topic.
Older
31st July, 2008
Google Lively director to keynote Virtual Worlds Forum
Raph Koster, Disney, Sony Europe all in for October event
29th July, 2008
Successful MMO design corrupts new ideas, says Warhammer dev
Mythic director discourages team from playing World of Warcraft
28th July, 2008
Cryptic confirms Star Trek MMO
City of Heroes developer picks up project originally started by Perpetual Entertainment
24th July, 2008
Microsoft: Games for Windows Live is not competing with Steam
Live hopes to distinguish itself through Achievements, cross-platform play and feedback system
23rd July, 2008
Games for Windows Live fees dropped
Microsoft cans multiplayer charges, announces Marketplace-style service for PC
Microsoft offers 70 per cent of sales to Community Games creators
Service to launch later this year, titles priced between £1.70 and £6.80
Schappert: Innovation and originality are different things
Microsoft's Xbox Live chief defends the company over copycat jibes
22nd July, 2008
Getting Home right is "important" for PS3 - and SCE
Kaz Hirai reiterates his commitment to launching a "fun service" at the right time
21st July, 2008
Konami: "No permanent solutions" for Metal Gear Online problems
Publisher apologises for crippling technical issues following release of expansion
Metal Gear Online founders under high demand
Konami shuts down the game's online shop and blocks random IP ranges in response
EA: "Every consumer will ultimately go online"
Peter Moore hails digital downloads, believes that "progressive retailers" will play a part
16th July, 2008
PlaySpan acquires PlayByCash
PlayByCash to continue operating independently as companies combine their online payment services
NCsoft merges Heroes, Villains universes
Combination of MMOs is the final step in preparing the IP for future projects
15th July, 2008
Gosen: Don't hold your breath over PlayStation Home
Microsoft exec plays down importance of getting avatars out there before Sony platform launches
Microsoft: 3.5m Xbox Live communications happen every day
Instant message texts or Live Vision chat numbers prove active membership
14th July, 2008
PSP video-on-demand service goes live in UK
Subscription packs available from £5 per month for Go! View
11th July, 2008
Midway launches online store and casual portal
MidwayArcade.com to feature classics while new titles are available for digital download from main site
Yahoo! to offer ad-supported games
Games portal plans to introduce 400 titles by the end of the year
CNET UK reveals staff lay-offs
Challenging market conditions leads to "small number" of redundancies
CD Projekt launches games-on-demand platform
GOG.com to offer DRM-free and newly optimised classic videogames
Namco, Vivendi vet joins True Games
Peter Cesario joins online games start-up as director of new business
10th July, 2008
Activision Blizzard in iTunes model move?
New publishing company speculates on what might be possible
BioWare fan community hits 4 million
Average of 38,000 new member accounts created every month, says Mass Effect developer
9th July, 2008
Google launches 3D virtual world
Lively offers social networking, customisable avatars, Facebook integration
8th July, 2008
Sony Online Entertainment announces scholarship winner
The winner is to receive a $10k scholarship along with a 10-week paid internship in an SOE studio
NHN USA offers pre-paid game cards through 7-Eleven stores
Roll-out of $25 cards begins for ijji.com games portal
2nd July, 2008
PlayStation website infiltrated by hackers, warns security firm
SophosLabs has discoverd malware hidden in adverts for God of War and SingStar Pop on Sony's site
