The Sims FreePlay: Play-Free
Going back a few months, Tim brought home an iPad, and showed me The Sims FreePlay. After previous experiences with “social” games, I wasn’t expecting all that much.. even so, I was disappointed.
Path of Exile – First Look
While looking at some Diablo III postings, I saw rather a lot of spam comments trying to redirect fans over to Path of Exile. Normally, I ignore spam and condemn the author, but there were a lot of comments, and I was curious. A quick look around turned up a game that’s still in beta, but already has a bit of a following..
Kongregate Announces Mobile Developers Program
Kongregate has announced the Mobile Developers Program, a $10 million fund to help independent game developers in the free to play mobile arena with financing, promotion and monetisation consulting.
Minion Master
Minion Master is a tactical board game, where players battle with armies of miniatures summoned and controlled via a customisable deck of cards. It is currently available from the website and on Desura, with a campaign for Steam Greenlight running.
The War Z Now Out
Update: many of the features claimed for this game are not present yet, or are not as stated.
Hammerpoint Interactive’s The War Z, a survival MMO with zombies, is now available to purchase on Steam.
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Hawken Enters Open Beta
Hawken, the free to play mech-based shooter by Meteor Entertainment and Adhesive Games, has now entered open beta.
Players take on the role of the pilot of a giant robotic war machine, battling against other mechs across ruined cities and desert canyons. Mechs are customisable, with differing chassis sizes and weapon loadouts, and can be upgraded as you progress and unlock bonuses.
The beta client is available here.
Marvel Super Hero Squad Online
Marvel Super Hero Squad Online is a browser based, family-friendly MMO by Gazillion Entertainment, featuring all your favourite Marvel superheroes and a variety of missions and minigames.
PlanetSide 2 Launches
PlanetSide 2 has now launched, and is available from the website, or on Steam.
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Marvel Heroes: New York Comic Con Panel Video
Gazillion Entertainment have released the Marvel Heroes panel video from the New York Comic Con: President David Brevik and the rest of the Marvel Heroes development team discussing the announcements made at Comic Con, the character and costume roster, and the story where fans get a sneak peek at Marvel Heroes game’s stop motion comics.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic goes F2P
The free to play version of Star Wars: The Old Republic launches today!
