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The End Of Games Marketing As We Know It
Retention is the key measure of success for a free-to-play game. This fact should send a frisson of fear down the spine…
Game Within A Game: Chambered In Minecraft
We mentioned this on the podcast yesterday, and it’s well worth a look. People’s capability with an on-off switch is utterly terrifying,…
Confirmed: ‘Mass Effect’ Movie Still Based on Games
Legendary Pictures fixes a few mistakes on their official site and re-confirms that the ‘Mass Effect’ movie is still based on the…
Apple Removes Subscription-Based iPad Gaming App from App Store
Just yesterday, a report surfaced regarding Big Fish Games’ plans to launch a subscription-based gaming service on the iPad. For a monthly…
‘Skyward Sword’ Designed To Make Players Care About Zelda More
One of the ways that Skyward Sword improves on pre-established elements in the Legend of Zelda series is that it’s much easier…
‘Aaaaa!!! for the Awesome’ dropped on PC, Mac
Dejobaan Games and Owlchemy Labs have launched a “semi-sequel” to AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!– A Reckless Disregard for Gravity, entitled AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome —…
Report: Ridge Racer Vita includes only three courses and five cars
Japanese press sampling the PlayStation Vita Ridge Racer were surprised to find that the game itself is pretty sample-sized. The racer reportedly…
Firefall dev diary discusses class balance, ‘heroic moments’
Lead class designer David Williams is in the hot seat to explain “heroic moments” in Firefall. We imagine these will be like…
The TouchArcade Show – 27 – The $6.99 Candle-Sniffing Rails-Cast
We recorded this week’s The TouchArcade Show in the interest of keeping you entertained and (maybe up to date on iOS) while…
Vita’s European Launch Line-Up Confirmed; New MotorStorm & Zipper Game Coming
After months of speculation, Sony finally unveils their first party line-up for the European PlayStation Vita launch, and let us say it…
Thanksgiving / Black Friday Sale Odds And Ends
If you’ve been checking out our front page over this break, then you’ve probably seen or read about two billion different sales…
The Future Of Halo With Frank O’Connor — From Combat Evolved To Halo 4
Halo revolutionized shooters on the consoles and it’s not secret, I’m a big fan. X-Play recently had the chance to speak with…
A Thanksgiving weekend close-up for Call of Duty Elite’s second take
When we last spoke with Call of Duty VP of Production Daniel Suarez two weeks ago, just after the record-breaking launch of…
I Am Alive not planned for PC due to piracy concerns
I Am Alive creative director Stanislas Mettra has plainly stated that PC piracy makes the financial viability of the game on the…
Official PlayStation Blogcast Episode 001: Greatness from small beginnings
Introducing the Official PlayStation.Blogcast! I know we’re a little late to the podcast party, but we wanted to ensure we could offer…
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Map Pack For ‘Gears of War 3′ Available Thanksgiving Day
Turkey, football, and Tom Cruise? Available on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, all ‘Gears of War 3’ players can download a free, ‘Ghost…
GameStop To Combine New & Used Game Sections in Canada?
A leaked memo from EB Games, GameStop’s Canadian arm is instructing employees to stop using different price tags for used games, and…