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If there's any more space to innovate on iOS (and a good argument could be made that the surface is barely being scratched), one aspect is definitely improving the way traditionally hardcore experiences like first-person shooters are being shoehorned onto the platform. Bungie cofounder Alex Seropian … [Read more...] about Halo Co-Creator Developing iOS FPS

It's certainly rare that a developer exercises restraint in promoting their game. It's even rarer for them to actively miss a huge opportunity to do so at an event specifically designed for that purpose. And rarer still to just have too much good stuff to show to be able to squeeze in anything … [Read more...] about Rainbow 6: Patriots Withheld From E3 On Purpose

Not keeping multiplayer hostage makes PlayStation Plus a much more elective service than Microsoft's Xbox Live. No doubt this isn't news to Sony, which is why they've relaunched their PlayStation Plus service with the requisite fanfare at this year's E3. And the biggest addition is the set of free … [Read more...] about PlayStation Plus Service Getting More Free Games

If you needed further proof that free to play is not only here to stay, but becoming one of the dominant business models in the industry, look no further than potty mouth Twisted Metal and God of War designer David Jaffe's next project. And while he hasn't completely embraced this new paradigm, … [Read more...] about God of War Designer David Jaffe Working On F2P Shooter

It seems like another epidemic of indiscriminate account hacking is picking up steam. The recent LinkedIn security breach is followed by another break-in, this time targeting Riot Games and its hugely popular League of Legends. Riot's EU West, EU Nordic and East account databases have been … [Read more...] about European League of Legends Accounts Hacked, No Financial Information Taken

British retailer ShopTo estimates the WiiU's price at £280, with projected cost per game at around £40. The figure is very much in alignment both with an earlier report from Japanese publication Nikkei, as well as previous hints from Nintendo. "The first thing I would say is we focus on value," … [Read more...] about Wii U Estimated Price Around £280

The last days of Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios have come and gone following its failure to repay a government-backed loan. As a result, both the company and its intellectual property (IP) are now the property of the state of Rhode Island. The good news is that the studio's assets are said … [Read more...] about Amalur Dev 38 Studios Liquidated By Rhode Island For “Tens Of Millions”

Despite not even releasing its first F2P game yet, Crytek, the studio behind the visual benchmark and occasional FPS Crysis, has announced that following the wrap-up of projects currently in development, it will be switching exclusively to an F2P business model. The studio is currently working on … [Read more...] about Crysis Developer Switching Exclusively To Free To Play After Crysis 3

As multi-million dollar blockbuster releases take a back seat to smaller projects with less risk, the AAA franchises that survive do so by finding other ways of spreading mounting costs. Assassin's Creed, for instance, did it by quickly knocking up the subpar Brotherhood and Revelations, both of … [Read more...] about Assassin’s Creed 3 Made Possible By Other Yearly Sequels