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Read More »Read the definitive guide to Q2 new releases in the latest MCV
This latest MCV–which isnow available to view online– details all of the hottest releases coming in the next few months, including The Last of Us and Remember Me. We also discuss retail’s fears for Wii U and how Nintendo plans to calm them, as well as the rise of indie …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic registers 2m new accounts since F2P switch
Star Wars: The Old Republic has seen an increase of 2m new accounts since switching to the free-to-play model last November. In a State of the Game blog post, executive producer Jeff Hickman announced the figure – adding that the game’s high capacity servers are teeming with people,” thanks to …
Read More »Warner launches free Hobbit browser game
The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age is now available to play for free in browsers. The Facebook game is developed by Kabam and draws heavily on the license recently popularised by the first of Peter Jackson’s films. It’s the second game to be released via the collaboration between Warner …
Read More »MMO Tera’s free-to-play switch scores over 1.4m new US accounts
The North American version of Tera: Rising has pulled in 1.4m new accounts since going free-to-play in February, En Masse Entertainment has announced. The publisher also shares that engagement is up tenfold in terms of max concurrent players after last month’s switch. Along with going free-to-play, the MMO has been …
Read More »Mind Candy readies GDC recruitment drive
Newly appointed HR Penny Handscomb to lead its search for dozens of staff
Read More »InnoGames hires new head of QA
Appointment comes as German developer begins international recruitment drive
Read More »Uncharted 3 multiplayer downloads increase as new DLC revealed
Uncharted 3’s multiplayer client has been downloaded 350k times since Sony flipped the free-to-play switch. Naughty Dog announced the figure in a Playstation US blog post that also revealed new multiplayer DLC will arrive for Drake’s Deception each month through June. The paid content offerings start today, with the ‘Oddball’ …
Read More »One day left for F2P Summit early bird discounts
Early bird discount for London's free-to-play event ends tomorrow
Read More »Real Racing 3 smashes series’ download records
One of the great things about the internet is that it gives everyone a voice. But one of the bad things about the internet is that it gives everyone a voice. Remember the furore that erupted over EA and Firemonkey’s decision to make Real Racing 3 a F2P title? Remember …
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