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Chrome Browser Game Going 3D

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Spacetime Studios has ported their mobile 3D MMO game, Star Legends, to Native Client (NaCl) open-source technology thus enabling PC and Mac players to join Android and iOS players for the first time in gaming history. Pocket Legends, Spacetime Studios’ flagship title, was the world’s first mobile 3D MMO. It was also the first global, multiplayer game to play across both Android and iOS platforms simultaneously. Star Legends: The Blackstar Chronicles will break new ground by being the first 3D MMO to allow players on mobile devices to join their friends on computers when it launches on Google Chrome. Spacetime … Continue reading Chrome Browser Game Going 3D →

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Crazy? Or Crazy Like A Fox? Insanity Pre-order for $1?

The developers of Indie title Afterfall:Insanity have launched a marketing ploy to draw attention to their game, which releases in the same month as the big AAA holiday titles. The offer is as follows: Pre-order the game for just $1 and receive the full game plus the official soundtrack on the release date IF the number of orders reaches 10 million. If they do not reach the magic 10 million they will donate all funds to charity and offer supporters the opportunity to purchase the game at one dollar less than the RRP. Check out their Website at http://www.afterfall-universe.com/en/ for … Continue reading Crazy? Or Crazy Like A Fox? Insanity Pre-order for $1? →

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Get Your Castle Ready Stronghold 3 Goes Gold

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7sixty is pleased to announce that Stronghold 3, the medieval castle building simulation developed by Firefly Studios, has gone gold and is ready for worldwide release on October 25th – almost exactly 10 years since the release of the first entry in the multi-million selling series. Stronghold 3 is the true sequel to the much-loved original, which sees the return of the franchise’s most notorious enemy: The Wolf. After seemingly falling to his demise following defeat by The Boy, he has cheated death and is back for revenge, along with some of his old supporters and new, more dangerous, allies. … Continue reading Get Your Castle Ready Stronghold 3 Goes Gold →

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Xsolla Partners With Mazooma To Increase Game Payment Conversion Rates

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Xsolla, a leading provider of localized in-game payment solutions for global reach, today announced that it has partnered with Mazooma, the first real-time U.S. online banking payment system for e-Commerce purchases. Currently supporting 75% of all consumer accounts in the U.S., Mazooma enables consumers to securely pay for online purchases directly from their online bank account. Xsolla specializes in MMO, social, mobile and casual games monetization. The partnership with Mazooma will help Xsolla’s gaming publishers, enabling them to offer their players the option to pay for virtual currency safely and easily with funds from their online banking account. This new … Continue reading Xsolla Partners With Mazooma To Increase Game Payment Conversion Rates →

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1C Publishes Off-Road Drive For The PC

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Leading Eastern and Central European publisher, 1C Company, is thrilled to announce Off-Road Drive is available at most major online retailers in the US for $34.99 today. Off-Road Drive is the first game ever to deliver a true-to-life, off-road, racing experience. Players will take part in The Russian Trophy, Off-Road Trial, Thai Trophy and many other events through the worst driving conditions such as swamps, rocks, snow and sand. This is not just a racing game though, it is a simulation. Featuring the largest variety of real off-road sport vehicles, Off-Road Drive includes tuned stock SUVs and trucks, as well … Continue reading 1C Publishes Off-Road Drive For The PC →