Giant mech games have migrated from retail releases to the free-to-play multiplayer arena. We break down three heavy hitters to help you determine which walking tank is right for you.
If you want to make money off your mobile apps, you can start by focusing on Windows 8, says Game Insight's Darya Trushkina.
Guest Post Free-to-play has revolutionized the monetization model in gaming by charging players based on their willingness to pay, instead of displaying one set price for all. Indeed, through a dynamic pricing scheme for in-app purchase items, free-to-play has enabled game publishers to monetize the whole of the price/demand curve.
Naughty Dog will let any PlayStation 3 user download and play Uncharted 3's multiplayer for free.
KingsIsle vice president and creative director Todd Coleman today announced his departure from the company he helped found in 2005.
U4iA Games brings its unusual free-to-play game to Facebook with spectacular results.
Participation in the closed beta for the free-to-play MechWarrior Tactics comes at a price.
Ubisoft clarifies its stance on digital rights management.
GamesBeat interviews Kelly Zmak, the president of Infinite Game Publishing, on what it took to bring back the MechWarrior franchise in a free-to-play environment.
Free to play is the future of gaming, even for traditional game publishers, according to Jagex Games Studio CEO Mark Gerhard. He talks to GamesBeat about the rush to the free-to-play model, Jagex's potential market value, and the development of upcoming MMO Transformers Universe.
Microsoft has shut down Microsoft Flight and another children's title, Project Columbia, laying off some developers. But the Vancouver, Canada-based studio itself is still operating.
The people have spoken. And they want their Ouya. The new video game console company has raised more than $5 million in a crowd-funded Kickstarter project in just seven days.
Editor's Pick GamesBeat has learned that at least two free-to-play developers are currently in talks with Microsoft.
For better or worse, snacking and gaming seem to be inexorably linked. Now social gaming giant Zynga is building on this relationship, by teaming up with Frito-Lay and Walmart, to offer in-game rewards for its popular Facebook games with purchases …
Marriage in online role-playing game Maplestory is serious business. Just ask some of the folks who found themselves marrying other players in the game, or the marriage and family therapist who weighed in on their online relationships.
Marriage expert Athena …
The number of people playing video games in the U.S. has risen 241 percent since 2008, according to a new study from market research and consulting company Parks Associates.
The study, Trends in Digital Gaming: Free-to-Play, Social, and Mobile Games…
Crytek, the developer behind Crysis and Far Cry, is backing a new social gaming network called GFACE. Created by a “small team with big ideas”, GFACE promises to deliver high quality free to play multiplayer games directly to your browser, …
Online Warmongers is a company looking to bring the production values and quality of a traditional retail game to a free-to-play shooter. Over a million players have now experienced the beta test of its War Inc. Battle Zone game, and …
Riot Games, developer of popular free-to-play online game League of Legends, has announced its opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Chief Executive Office Brandon Beck announced in a forum statement “While we do support efforts to prevent online …
As one of a growing number of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games adopting a free-to-play strategy, APB Reloaded has hit a milestone of 3 million users, just one week after its relaunch. This is all the more remarkable given the …
