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Another one of Bandai Namco’s free-to-play titles is being abandoned. The publisher has announced that Rise of Incarnates will be terminated on December 15th 2015. The game’s currency is, as of today, no longer available to download. We must regretfully inform all users of the closure of Rise of Incarnates. …
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Read More »SoulCalibur Lost Swords to down weapons in November
Bandai Namco has said that its free-to-play fighting game SoulCalibur: Lost Swords will be shut down later this year. Eurogamer reports that the servers for the PS3 title will be shut down on November 30th, just a year and a half after the game was first launched. Sales of Continue …
Read More »Trion doubts it’ll ever do another subscription game
At the time of writing, six titles in the top 20 most played games on Steam are free-to-play. One of those games is Trion Worlds’ voxel MMO Trove, which clearly takes inspiration from one of the world’s biggest ever games, Minecraft. Speaking toDevelopat Gamescom, Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman said …
Read More »VIDEO: Bleszinski shows off first LawBreakers gameplay footage
Former Epic and Gears of War developer Cliff Bleszinski has shown off the first in-game footage of his studio’s free-to-play FPS LawBreakers. The game, developed by Boss Key and published by Nexon – which acquired a minority stake in the developer last summer – continues the theme of gravity-defying action …
Read More »Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight is heading to Xbox One
Popular mobile match-3 title Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight is releasing as a free-to-play title on Xbox One. The Xbox store says it will be released next week on August 25th. Like the mobile game, it will also support in-app purchases to aid player progression through its 195 levels. New …
Read More »Hi-Rez reveals new game Paladins
Smite developer Hi-Rez has lifted the curtain on its new game – Paladins. It’s free-to-play, as you might expect. It’s also a team-based shooter, but incorporates card collecting elements designed to boost the ability of your heroes. Paladins is pencilled in for release on PS4, Xbox One and PC with …
Read More »Project Spark receives premium Year One Edition release
Free-to-play creation suite Project Spark is now available in a $50 Year One Edition. The Xbox One and PC title was released last October, since when it has been downloaded nearly 3m times. This new SKU bundles nearly all of its premium content together and also includes three months Project …
Read More »Free-to-play Titanfall aiming for Asian markets
Nexon is partnering with EA to release a free-to-play version of Respawn’s Titanfall to Asia. Games Industry reports that Nexon, with whom EA already partners for FIFA Online, is in charge of developing the port, with Respawn collaborating on the efforts. "With its pilot vs titan gameplay, among other innovations, …
Read More »The Grand Tournament expansion confirmed for Hearthstone next month
Blizzard has detailed the next big expansion on the way to its World of Warcraft themed card battler Hearthstone. It’s called The Grand Tournament and will feature 132 new cards. The main new mechanic to be introduced sees tweaks and alterations to how players use their Hero power. Some cards …
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