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EA has said that upcoming MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic has seen over 2m gamers participate in its recent beta. Over 725k unique users took part over the US Thanksgiving weekend alone, with each player logging in for an average of 12 hours over the period. "The game …
Read More »Minecraft LEGO could be on the way
Danish toy giant LEGO has announced possible plans to release an official toy line based on Minecraft. The possibility cam about when users were given the opportunity to vote for the tie-up on LEGO’s Cuusoo website, where the public are invited to vote on pitches for new ideas submitted by …
Read More »Zynga set its value at $7 billion
Firm's stock market launch due December 15th
Read More »FEATURE: Come together
[Intel sponsored feature] Finding inspiration for apps through collective thinking
Read More »Kotick: Old Republic a win for George Lucas, not EA
Well, if nothing else EA can at least take this as proof that Activision is nervous about Star Wars: The Old Republic. EA’s upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic is seen by some as the first real contender to World of Warcraft’s subscription MMO crown. Not that Bobby Kotick agrees. …
Read More »Mafia Wars 2 ‘loses 900,000 users since October’
Less then ten per cent of users returning to play title every day, new data suggests
Read More »FEATURE: Is HTML5 where the money is?
[Sponsored feature] Can the web standard be a good foundation for profitable apps?
Read More »F2P switch sees DC Universe revenues soar 700%
Sales for the DC Universe MMO has jumped sevenfold in around twenty days since the game turned free, according to new data. Microtransactions for virtual goods has driven the game’s growth, with a flood of new players accessing the title. PS3 users make up a half of all the game’s …
Read More »EVE Online Crucible expansion out this month
Players will be able to download the 15th free expansion pack for PC space MMO EVE Online on November 29th. The Crucible add-on pack promises four fan-designed battlecruisers, new environments, three new faction-based captain’s quarters, ship rebalancing, graphical improvements and other minor multiplayer gameplay tweaks. A statement from developer-publisher CCP …
Read More »Stardock hits coming to Steam
The creator of the Impulse digital distribution service, Stardock, is releasing its titles on Steam. Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity is the first game to go live on Valve’s rival system, now available at a 25 per cent discount. The same offer is running on Impulse to promote the …
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