Originally Posted by wraggster It's little surprise that Cut The Rope will be released on DSiWare this week given its success - it was downloaded six million times in its first four months - but given Nintendo's stance on small independent, or "garage" developers, it's heartening to see a true mobile success story available as a download for Nintendo handhelds. However, those that take this as a sign that Nintendo has changed its policy on smartphone software should note that it's priced at €5, compared to just 69p ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Projector Games' Xbox Live Indie Game, heavily inspired by Mojang's Minecraft, had grossed a million dollars from 350,000 copies sold by the beginning of last month. The intervening weeks have taken that total past the 500,000 mark, with the developer taking to Twitter to say: "After only 163 days of being available, I'm incredibly proud for Fortresscraft [to] finally sell that magic half-million; thank you everyone." http://www.next-gen.biz/news/fortres...0000-downloads
Originally Posted by wraggster Activision has confirmed that the market-leading first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be playable at the Eurogamer Expo this week. Taking place September 22-25, the Eurogamer Expo is the UK's largest consumer games show, with 30,000 people visiting Earls Court One over four days. "We're delighted that Activision are making Modern Warfare 3 available to play at this year's Expo; confirming the show's status as the biggest gaming event ever to take place in the ...
Originally Posted by wraggster Sony Online Entertainment is to make DC Universe Online a free-to-play game from October. Both the PC and PlayStation 3 versions of the game will require no initial purchase, with SOE splitting access to the game into three levels - Free, Premium and Legendary. While the initial game is free, extra content through DLC and microtransactions will be available to purchase. Players who have already spent $5 in-game before DCUO goes free will get access to the Premium level, offering additional ...
Originally Posted by wraggster John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment, has said that there's still a strong case for subscription-based online gaming, and he believes that BioWare's forthcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic can hit 2 million monthly subscribers. SOE itself is dropping subscriptions and taking its titles free-to-play - today it revealed that DC Universe Online will be free on PC and console in October - but despite that move Smedley still has faith in his peers at Bioware. "It's fair ...
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