Interesting news coming out of Nintendo’s towers; the company is indeed working on a free-to-play title to be release by March 2014. This announcement came out a pre-E3 analyst briefing, and as reported by Nintendo Life it appears to be a concession by the company that this is what needs…
Read MoreAn interesting little story over at Polygon hints as a possible future for the fighting game genre – the Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate game, due for release later this year, will release in Japan with a free-to-play option. The free-to-play version will come with four characters and all of…
Read MoreTetris Blitz is everything that is wrong with freemium gaming boiled down into one exploitative little game that bears the Tetris name, but contains none of the Tetris gameplay. Here is a game that has taken a formula so addictive and perfect that nothing needed to be done to it…
Read MoreAustralian developers who are looking at implementing free-to-play games have a new fund to benefit from. Tapjoy, a company that specialises in implementing in-app purchasing to free-to-play titles has set up a fund whereby it will provide Aussie developers with additional financing to help that dream game become a reality.…
Read MoreOne of the most unexpected developments of 2012 is the surprising change of events for free-to-play video games. It started with Blacklight Retribution in April, bringing an extremely fun and balanced military shooter to the meta-genre. Following that game less than a month afterward were Tribes Ascend and Super Monday…
Read MoreSony’s F2P FPS MMO is nearly here If you’re anticipating the upcoming November 20threlease of PlanetSide 2 in North America and Europe, then you’ve now got another reason to heighten your anticipation – Sony Online Entertainment recently announced that PlanetSide 2 will be the first game to integrate one-click live broadcasting to…
Read MoreA few days ago we let you in on Lockwood’s Free-to-Play dungeon crawler, Mercia: Fractured Reams in PlayStation Home and today we’re happy to announce to you that you can now jump in and start lootin’ to your heart’s desire. Promising a gameplay experience that’s the closest we’ve yet seen…
Read MoreBlacklight: Retribution is a game I know some FPS fans have been following closely. Good news, folks, it’s out of beta and live for all. If you’re keen to play Perfect World Entertainment’s newest multiplayer run-and-gun game (and remember, it’s completely free to play), head on over to www.playblacklight.com They’ve…
Read MoreBlacklight: Retribution is a game I know some FPS fans have been following closely. Good news, folks, it’s out of beta and live for all. If you’re keen to play Perfect World Entertainment’s newest multiplayer run-and-gun game (and remember, it’s completely free to play), head on over to www.playblacklight.com They’ve…
Read MoreGet ready testers, the beta for EA studio Phenomic’s Command & Conquer online game is officially in open beta. The first of two planned C&C games for 2012 (Generals 2 being the other), Tiberium Alliance is free to play and looking for conscripts: Players harvest valuable resources, foster strategic alliances…
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