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Nexon has confirmed that it is bringing its Korean online FPS Ghost in the Shell Online to the West. The free-to-play title is on track to arrive in Europe, the Americas and Australasia some time this year, with beta sign-ups to become available in June. The game itself is a …
Read More »Ubisoft makes first episode of Valiant Hearts free on iOS
The first episode of Ubisoft Montpellier’s World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts: The Great War has been made free on iOS. The episode, previously priced at $4.99, can be downloaded for no cost. The three remaining parts are now offered as in-app purchases – either in a bundle for …
Read More »Nintendo’s free-to-play push continues with new Pokémon title
‘Free to start’ action game Pokémon Rumble World arrives next week
Read More »There’s another free-to-play Pokemon game on the way
Nintendo has announced a second F2P Pokemon title – Pokemon Rumble World. The game is heading to 3DS via download next week on April 8th. Nintendo, of course, describes it not as free-to-play but instead as free-to-start – a phrase favoured by boss Satoru Iwata. The Pokemon Rumble series has …
Read More »Matthew Wiggins: Planning for the reactive key to F2P success
Poor reactive decision making can be avoided, asserts JiggeryPokery’s CEO
Read More »Palm: Free-to-play and VR are compatible
Former Candy Crush Saga senior also predicts ‘completely immersive’ VR games may not emerge as the medium’s dominant genres
Read More »Free-to-play Halo Online heading to Russia
The Halo franchise is set to branch out into the free-to-play market, as 343 Industries has announced Halo Online for exclusive release in Russia on Windows PC. A new post on Halo Waypoint reveals that the game is currently in closed beta in the territory, and like Call of Duty …
Read More »Iwata on Wii U price, free-to-play and that Zelda TV series on Netflix
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has admitted that price has played a big factor in Wii U’s failure. The platform holder last week confirmed that it has a new console in development, thus effectively marking the beginning of the end for the ever-struggling Wii successor. I think, to be honest, we …
Read More »Pokemon Shuffle reaches 2.5m downloads
Free-to-play 3DS game Pokmon Shuffle has been downloaded more than 2.5m times since launching just over a month ago. The match-three game – which lets gamers play five sessions per day – wasannounced earlier this yearamongst a slew of seemingly contrary announcements regarding Nintendo’s stance on mobile games. It hit …
Read More »Pokémon Shuffle racks up 2.5m downloads
Nintendo’s free-to-play venture proves to be successful
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