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Read More »Rift Lite introduces free-to-play options
Trion Worlds has expanded the trial version of its flagship MMO, essentially making the game free-to-play. Rift Lite drops the time limit and lets new players enjoy the the game for free until they reach level 20. If they enjoy the game, they can sign up for full membership, with …
Read More »Bigpoint hits 250m-player milestone
More than 250m users have signed up for Bigpoint’s free-to-play PC browser games in the ten years it has been producing them. The online games giant now has over 1,000 game portals across social networks and media sites. Plus, a quarter of a million new players are drawn to its …
Read More »Facebook $100bn IPO ‘may start this week’
Online kingpin could submit papers within a matter of days
Read More »LEGO Minecraft gets the green light
The proposed collaboration between Danish toy giant LEGO and indie smash hit Minecraft is officially go. The joint venture was first mentioned last year when Minecraft was nominated on the LEGO CUUSOO site. It quickly gained the 10,000 online supporters needed for further consideration and has now been approved for …
Read More »Zynga seeks out online gambling opportunities
Social games giant 'in active conversations with potential partners'
Read More »Megaupload shut by US piracy officials
The digital world may be riding high following the high-profile global protests against SOPA and PIPA, but in the real world authorities have just claimed one of the largest piracy scalps. Late last night the US government shut down Megaupload, a site that allows users to host large files and …
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[Intel sponsored feature] Find out how you can win a gold medal and cash prizes for your London app
Read More »Star Trek Online now free-to-play
Cryptic Studios has confirmed that its Star Trek MMO is now free to all players. The developer completed the transition from a subscription-based model to F2P on schedule, having previously promised a relaunch date of January 17th. Players now have access to the entire game with no fees. However, those …
Read More »Witcher 2 dev drops legal action against pirates
CD Projekt Red has said it will no longer seek legal action against gamers that allegedly download The Witcher 2 illegally. Back in December, the polish studio claimed that for every copy of the game that had been purchased legitmately, more than four copies had been pirated. The developer then …
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