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Originally Posted by wraggster

Free iOS version of hit football app downloaded more than one million times, 30x more than on Android

Not making New Star Soccer free-to-play on Android was a big mistake given its breakout success on iOS, developer Simon Read has told Develop.
Speaking in a newly published interview, Read revealed that the iOS version of NSS5 had been downloaded more than one million times, whilst the paid-for Android edition - which costs £1.99 - had been bought just 40,000 times.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

An Xbox 360 version of zombie survival hit DayZ is looking a certainty.
Developer Bohemia Interactive is overseeing the official development of a standalone version of DayZ, which started life as a fan-made mod for its war shooter Arma II.
But logic dictates, it admits, that it would be sound business sense to aim beyond simply PC alone.
"Obviously DayZ, you've seen the success of Minecraft on Xbox Live Arcade [4m sales] and we'd probably be stupid not to try to do something

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Wing Commander, Privateer and Freelancer creator Chris Roberts has announced a new game after nearly ten years away from the videogame industry.
Roberts' new game is currently called Cloud Imperium, and has been in development for just under a year and will be officially revealed on October 10 this year.
"I grew up making video games," Roberts writes on the new Roberts Space Industries website. "I sold my first game at the age of 13 and created Wing Commander when I was

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Originally Posted by wraggster

World-building adventure game has sold more than 3,000 copies a day since release last year

Indie sensation Terraria will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next year following huge success for the title ib PC.
Since release in May 2011, the game has sold more than 1.6 million copies, equivalent to more than 3,000 downloads a day.

The 2D side-scrolling sand box game, similar to Mojang’s breakout hit Minecraft, is a world building title that allows users to

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Originally Posted by wraggster

DICE has outlined a number of upcoming fixes for Battlefield 3's Armored Kill DLC.
The add-on pack is in the middle of a staggered rollout, having debuted for PS3 Battlefield Premium members last week. Xbox 360 and PC Premium members will get access tomorrow, while the DLC will go on general sale later this month.Gustav Halling, a lead designer on the game at DICE, said the following fixes are

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