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The latest expansion of the LittleBigPlanet universe is LittleBigPlanet Hub, a free-to-play service set to hit PS3 later this year. LittleBigPlanet Hub is essentially your very own pod from where you can access a ton of free and paid content to help create and customise your own LBP adventures. All …
Read More »Free-to-play LittleBigPlanet heading to PS3
Sony has announced a new free-to-play iteration of its hit creative game series LittleBigPlanet. LittleBigPlanet Hub, announced during Sony’s Gamescom conference, will be released for PS3, although no release date was given. As with previous entries, the game will allow users to create levels and characters from a selection of …
Read More »FIFA 14 for mobile goes free-to-play, features touch gameplay
EA Sports is set to completely overhaul its FIFA offerings for mobile devices. First up, FIFA 14 will ditch the virtual controls in favour of touch and gesture controls. Secondly, this year’s game will be free-to-play, which could end up frustrating like Real Racing 3 or liberating like Plants vs …
Read More »FIFA goes free for mobile and PC
EA revamps control scheme for touch devices
Read More »FIFA goes free-to-play on mobile and PC
This year’s mobile version of FIFA will be free-to-play, EA has announced. The move, announced during EA’s Gamescom conference, is part of the publisher’s efforts to grow FIFA’s already huge audience. The phone and tablet sports game will feature a refreshed touch-screen control scheme, designed specifically for smart devices. EA …
Read More »Production model killed Age of Empires Online
Spending cap, branding and expense of updates spelled doom for title, says Kevin Perry
Read More »Plants vs Zombies 2: Time-travelling free-to-play sequel out now for iOS
PopCap’s tower defence phenomenon Plants vs Zombies has made its long awaited return. As with most of EA’s popular mobile franchises, Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time has gone free-to-play, and this time around, the game will take players through multiple historical time periods. The developers plan to roll …
Read More »Three more execs depart Zynga
CEO Don Mattrick reshuffles his new house to improve its decisiveness
Read More »Free-to-play FIFA World announced for Brazil and Russia
The FIFA brand is to be released in free-to-play form for the second time. Hot on the heels on IP such as Need for Speed and Battlefield, FIFA World has been confirmed and is on the way to the Brazilian and Russian markets. It’s based on the current code used …
Read More »Live events boosted Modern War revenues by 600%
Gree and Funzio's iOS and Android game gets $2.3m in one weekend from live event
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