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NCsoft has confirmed precisely when its MMO WildStar will become a free-to-play title. The game, once touted as a possible World of Warcraft beater, will drop its subscription charges on September 29th. Current subscribers are already able to access the closed beta of the free-to-play version of the game and …

A number of big-name developers have joined forces to create a game compilation in aid of charity War Child. Halo’s 343 Industries, Total War’s Creative Assembly and Football Manager’s Sports Interactive will be joined by Curve Digital, Bossa, Spilt Milk Studios, Team 17, Hardlight, Carbon Games, Torn Banner and Hinterland …

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A Twitter feed that focuses solely on Apple expansive games offering has been launched. @AppStoreGames will promote not only release dates and promotions, but also highlight the store’s extensive existing catalogue. Its content comes directly from Apple’s App Store editors, who are responsible for populating its pages and compiling featured …

Studio’s Alex Rigopulos to join funding site’s advisory board

Games development is more accessible than ever, but getting a foot in the studio door is getting tougher. Develop investigates why

More free-to-play games will be criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority for trying to ‘exhort’ money from children. That’s what Nicholas Lovell, director of Gamesbrief and leading consultant on freemium games, predicts. Last week, the ASA ruled against 55Pixels’ Bin Weevils and Mind Candy’s Moshi Monsters for trying to persuade …

James Batchelor finds out how the Earn To Die developer used the cross-platform tech to boost its latest title

A mini-game that attempted to explain the condition suffered by slaves being transported across the Atlantic by likening it to Tetris has been pulled from Steam. Slave Tetris was a mini-game included in self-professed educational title Playing History 2 – Slave Trade, which was actually released back in 2013. However, …