Free to play…but not to win!
Free to play sounds like a good deal for games, but if structured wrong it really means free to play, but pay to win, as Todd found out on the Oregon Trail of all places.
The Secret World Switches To Pay Once, Play Forever Model
Funcom is excited to announce that subscription is no longer required to play the company’s modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. The game is now available online and in retail and starting today no subscription fee is required to enjoy any of the game’s content, features or storylines. There are no complicated rules […]
Buzz Aldrin To Create Space Exploration Game
Slitherine Ltd. and Buzz Aldrin Enterprises have signed an exclusive deal to produce a strategy game based on space exploration. The deal was secured on a hot summer morning during the Olympic Games in London and signed only a few days ago. The game is currently in development at Polar Motion and is planned to […]
Indie Blinzy Releases First Game, Epic Pixel Heroes
Spanish indie games studio, Blinzy, is proud to announce that their first IP, EpiX, is now available for both iOS and Android devices. EpiX ‘ Epic Pixel Heroes ‘ is an awesome freemium tapping adventure, featuring a pixelated art style and a cool retro soundtrack, to take you back to the good ol’ days. Kill […]
Absolute Force Online Begins Open Beta
A truly unique MMOFPS game Absolute Force Online, developed by NetDragon, begins open beta on December 19, 2012 at 5:00pm PST. Players will immerse themselves into this fast-paced shooting world. All in one game, Absolute Force Online has everything you can imagine in a MMOFPS. Featuring fully customizable characters, huge arsenal of weapons and stunning […]
Wargame Explores Real Conflict In Syria
Games have been growing in force as a medium but still tend to be seen as pure entertainment. That perception is being challenged by a new release that explores the war in Syria in an interactive form, titled ‘Endgame Syria’. Developed as part of the new project GameTheNews.net, creators Auroch Digital are using rapid-game development […]
Crysis 3 Hell Of A Town Movie
Following the announcement last week of the partnership between EA, Crytek, and filmmaker Albert Hughes, the developers are happy to reveal the first episode of the 7 Wonders of Crysis 3 series entitled ‘Hell of a Town.’ Watch as Prophet returns to an imprisoned New York City, trapped within the confines of the CELL Corporation’s […]
Crimson Shroud Released For 3DS
Renowned Japanese video game company LEVEL-5, best known for their critically acclaimed Professor Layton video game series, have released CRIMSON SHROUD, a bold reimagining of classic table top RPGs, in both North America and Europe. The game is now available via the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS for $7.99. CRIMSON SHROUD was created by celebrated […]
Ecodads Interactive Textbook Project Seeks Funding
The California next-generation parenting movement ecodads have created a new form of fun Interactive Textbook (iBook) Applications for the Apple iPad called ‘Touchable Books’ to target and engage the iGeneration of digital-native students. These iBook modules bring to life classroom units with touch-based local habitat maps, 3d views from atop the Golden Gate bridge, time […]