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It may be the industry buzzword of the moment, but freemium games still have a long way to go before they take down retail. 216m will be generated in the UK by virtual goods sold in games such as FarmVille (pictured), League of Legends and World of Tanks, research firm …
Read More »Going free – Sony’s SingStar gamble
It can be startling how quickly the music video game genre changes. One moment Just Dance is nothing but a Rayman Rabbids mini-game, and Rock Band and Guitar Hero are amongst the biggest selling titles in the world. The next, Rock Band has lots its publisher, Guitar Hero has been …
Read More »Anonymous threatens to take down Zynga
Hacker collective to act on November 5th, unless Zynga drops plans to cut staff
Read More »SingStar goes free-to-play
Users to pay for audio input device and songs
Read More »Marvelous launches indie dev support program
MarvDev to help developers with funding, game design, operations and marketing
Read More »Path of Exile secures $1.2 million in crowdfunding
New Zealand developer insists free-to-play game will use 'ethical microtransactions' and not pay-to-win
Read More »App Store rejects game for in-app purchase remark
Apple refuses approval after description jokes that free-to-play is 'nonsense'
Read More »SingStar could go free-to-play
Message pop-up in Viewer app suggests switch to new business model
Read More »Hints dropped about possible F2P switch for SingStar
PlayStation karaoke titan SingStar could be on the verge of a switch to free-to-play. The rumour stems from a new popup message being presented to users of the SingStar Viewer app on PS3, which allows users to browse theirs and their friends media libraries and download tracks independently of the …
Read More »Hawken gets closed beta date
Free-to-play FPS mech title Hawken has had its beta dated by new publisher Meteor Entertainment. Hawken is marketing itself as the first in a new generation of free-to-play titles boasting triple-A production quality. The Adhesive-developed title will enter closed beta on October 26th. It will run until October 29th. The …
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