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Originally Posted by wraggster

The biggest 20 games operators on Facebook are combating a steady drop in daily user retention, an analyst group has said.
IHS Screen Digest claims that, during the first three quarters of 2011, the likes of Zynga and PopCap noticed a downward trend in user engagement.
User engagement is a specific metric that measures the ratio of daily active users versus monthly active users.
If the ratio is in decline, as the new data suggests, it means that those who log on to Facebook games

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Wargaming.net’s online multiplayer war shooter World of Tanks is heading to UK retail next month, courtesy of publisher Deep Silver.
MCV can reveal that the PC title’s UK release date is November 11th.
The Russian version of World of Tanks arrived first in 2010 and the European and North American releases followed earlier this year. Today it has over 5m registered users worldwide.
It’s a previously download-only game that uses a free-to-play payment model, where users can

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Mass Effect 3 will indeed have an online multiplayer component - a feature that has been rumoured for some time now - according to Australian magazine PC PowerPlay.
The game was initially revealed at the VGA awards in December last year, while Kinect support was announced at E3 in June.

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/mass-ef...ayer-confirmed

Originally Posted by wraggster

Gaijin Games has revealed its latest project, Runner 2: Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien. Headed for XBLA and PSN, Runner 2 is the first sequel to emerge from the Bit Trip series and introduces HD visuals, new abilities for main character Commander Video and more playable characters. The biggest departure for the previously Wii- and 3DS-only rhythm-action platformer, however, is the new art style which abandons the series' 8-bit aesthetic for a more cartoony look hinted at on the game's blog.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

UPDATE: Warner Bros. just issued Eurogamer with the following statement:
"We have been made aware of the issues with the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection and are currently working on a patch to address them for all systems. Our goal is to ensure the best gaming experience possible for anyone playing a Mortal Kombat game and aim to get things fixed asap. Please stay tuned for updates on when a patch will be released."
ORIGINAL STORY: Why is downloadable fighting game Mortal Kombat

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