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New Update Hitting Team Fortress 2 Was Made Entirely By Fans

New Update Hitting Team Fortress 2 Was Made Entirely By Fans

By Zach Walton May 17, 2013 | 2 Comments

Valve loves its fans, and fans love Valve right back. This relationship has led to some amazing things, with the latest being Team Fortress 2: Robotic Boogaloo. Team Fortress 2: Robotic Boogaloo is a new update hitting the popular free-to-play …

Free-To-Play Titles Now On Amazon Free-To-Play Titles Now On Amazon
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In just a few years, Amazon has gone from major retailer of physical games to major player in the digital games business. They beat Steam to the punch with a massive July sale that rivaled what Steam does in Summer …

Call of Duty Online Will be Free to Play in China Call of Duty Online Will be Free to Play in China
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Activision announced today that Call of Duty is coming to China – for free. The video game publisher has partnered with Tencent Holdings to provide gamers in China with Call of Duty Online, which will be free to play. Tencent …

Star Wars: The Old Republic Going Free-To-Play? Star Wars: The Old Republic Going Free-To-Play?
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For a minute there, it seemed like Star Wars: The Old Republic was going to be the next big MMO that could take on WoW at its own game. Interest in the game quickly wore off, however, and the developers …

Facebook Paid Apps Have A Lot Of Potential Facebook Paid Apps Have A Lot Of Potential

You may recall yesterday’s announcement of the Facebook App Center. For lack of a better definition, it is essentially Facebook’s own app store. The only real difference is that it will cater to mobile apps that are integrated with Facebook’s …

EA And Nexon Discuss Game Distribution Deal EA And Nexon Discuss Game Distribution Deal

Remember when the Internet lost its collective minds last week when rumors began to swirl that Nexon, the South Korean publisher of free-to-play titles, offered to buy EA? Yeah, that’s not what happened. After a South Korean newspaper, translated by …

Forty Percent Of Players Buy Stuff In Freemium Games Forty Percent Of Players Buy Stuff In Freemium Games

Free-to-play games are the new “in” thing. It’s the kind of game that everybody wants to make. Zynga and other major developers have already proved that free-to-play can be a healthy and at times, ridiculously profitable, business model. Thanks to …

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Gets Free Weekend Star Wars: The Old Republic Gets Free Weekend

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Killzone 3 Multiplayer Is Free-To-Play Next Week Killzone 3 Multiplayer Is Free-To-Play Next Week

One of the PlayStation 3’s best multiplayer shooters is going free-to-play next week. On the PlayStation Blogcast this week, Sony revealed that Killzone 3’s multiplayer will be available as a free download next week. To clarify, there is no single-player …

Another MMO Is Going Free-To-Play Another MMO Is Going Free-To-Play

Aion is joining the ranks of every MMO that isn’t World of Warcraft or Star Wars: The Old Republic by going free-to-play this month. The change from subscription to free-to-play is hardly ever a smooth transition, but Aion seems to …

Star Trek Online Going Free-To-Play Star Trek Online Going Free-To-Play

After a bumpy start like all MMOs that aren’t World of Warcraft or The Old Republic, sitting in the captain’s chair is now free of charge. Perfect World Entertainment and the original developer Cryptic Studios announced today that the Star …

EA’s Freemium Business Hits 25 Million Players EA’s Freemium Business Hits 25 Million Players

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