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World of Tanks Receives Free War Story Trilogy, "Spoils of War"

World of Tanks, a free to play game where you can take command of one of over 660 different tanks to duke it out in 15 vs. 15 multiplayer matches, is offering console players a brand new PvE…

April 6, 2018 | 09:13 EDT

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Gigantic Will Officially Shut Down In July, Final Update Now Available

Last November, publisher Perfect World Entertainment announced it had laid off a large majority of its subsidiary Motiga Games, the developer behind the free-to-play MOBA title Gigantic. A skeleton…

January 31, 2018 | 05:15 EST

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PC & Console Microtransactions Revenue Has Doubled Since 2012

PC & Console microtransactions revenue has doubled since 2012 according to Superdata, a provider of market intelligence relating to video games. While the furor from the Star Wars Battlefront II …

November 27, 2017 | 09:10 EST

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Marvel Heroes Developer Lays Off All Staff, Service May End Friday

In a Discord message circulated on ResetEra, a former employee of Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion revealed that all staff have been laid off, and Marvel Heroes will close as early as this Friday.…

November 22, 2017 | 09:45 EST

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Battlerite Review - The Thick of the Battle

About a year ago, we gave our initial impressions of Battlerite, the spiritual successor of Bloodline Champions from Stunlock Studios. While being rough around the edges, the game showed potential…

November 14, 2017 | 01:00 EST

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Fortnite Battle Royale Goes Free for Everyone on September 26th

Epic Games survival shooter game Fortnite Battle Royale is going free to play for everyone starting September 26th, not long after it was initially added to the base game. The major hook for Fortnite…

September 20, 2017 | 03:00 EDT

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Dauntless Interview With Design Director Chris Cleroux

Travis Williams and I had the opportunity to play Dauntless at PAX West this year. We understood some about what Dauntless was, but didn't know a whole lot. I like to approach games at events knowing…

September 12, 2017 | 01:00 EDT

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Brink Goes Free on Steam, "Why Not?" Says Pete Hines

This past Tuesday, Bethesda flipped the free to play switch on Brink, their 2011 collaboration with Splash Damage. This team based FPS failed to find an audience in its day, peaking at only just over…

August 27, 2017 | 10:17 EDT

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Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online Closing In December

Developers of the free to play FPS Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online revealed this week that their current plan is to wind down their title until shutting the doors on…

August 23, 2017 | 07:05 EDT

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Fortnite Early Access Impressions - Best Value

Just a few short months ago, I played Fortnite for the first time. I was charmed by the game's cartoon characters and its fun shooting, and my short session made me excited to play more. Now that I'…

August 17, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Embrace Death In Hearthstone's Knights Of The Frozen Throne

The Year of the Mammoth, Hearthstone's new year, arrived in April and brought many changes for Blizzard's trading card game. Chief of which was the removal of the single-player quasi-expansion "…

July 10, 2017 | 04:45 EDT

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SEGA Forever Unveiled; Classic SEGA Games on Mobile for Free

SEGA have revealed the nature of the previously teased SEGA Forever, announcing a collection of free to play classic SEGA titles on iOS and Android devices. SEGA Forever titles will be free to…

June 21, 2017 | 02:30 EDT

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E3 2017 - Fortnite Hands On Impressions

I played Fortnite! It seems like an unlikely statement to some of us considering how long the game has been out of the spotlight, but development has been proceeding in various states of alphas and…

June 14, 2017 | 01:30 EDT

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Magikarp Jump, a New Pokemon Mobile Game Available Now

A new Pokemon mobile game is hitting the mobile market with the launch of The Pokemon Company International’s latest title Magikarp Jump. The free to play game is available today on the App Store and…

May 25, 2017 | 02:31 EDT

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Awesomenauts Goes Free To Play On Steam On May 24

Awesomenauts, the 3v3 side-scrolling MOBA by Ronimo Games, will be going free to play on Steam on May 24, 2017, according to a news post on the game's Steam Community page. The game takes place in…

April 26, 2017 | 06:58 EDT

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The Elder Scrolls Online is Free to Play Until April 18th

At the beginning of the week, Bethesda announced that their online interpretation of the Elder Scrolls universe will be free to play on all platforms from April 10th to April 18th. The free to play…

April 11, 2017 | 09:30 EDT

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Marvel Heroes Omega Coming to Console This Spring

Gazillion has announced that their Super Hero PC game Marvel Heroes will be coming to consoles this spring as Marvel Heroes Omega. Drawing from action role-playing games and MMO’s the free to play…

April 7, 2017 | 01:28 EDT

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“Tempest of the Gods” Expansion Announced for Shadowverse

Cygames, the development company behind the incredibly popular collectible card game Shadowverse, has said in the past that it plans to updated the game with a new set expansion every three months.…

March 1, 2017 | 09:23 EST

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Elite Dangerous: Arena Pulled From Stores

Elite: Dangerous developer Frontier Developments have pulled the standalone arena dogfighter Elite Dangerous: Arena from stores over a lack of players. The standalone game mode has now been removed…

February 14, 2017 | 09:30 EST

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Niilfgaard Invades The Battlefields Of Gwent

CD Projekt Red has announced the latest playable faction for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, as the Nilfgaard empire is set to invade the battlefield. Gwent is a free-to-play collectible card game…

January 31, 2017 | 11:30 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/13

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 14, 2016 | 01:20 EST

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Evolve Developer Turtle Rock Announces New Dark Fantasy Co-Op FPS

Turtle Rock Studios, developer of Left 4 Dead and Evolve, has announced that they are actively working on a new IP which will be a co-op first person shooter with 'dark fantasy elements.' The game…

December 14, 2016 | 11:30 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/10

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 10, 2016 | 09:33 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/09

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 10, 2016 | 02:34 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/08

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 9, 2016 | 11:30 EST

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Competitive Shadowverse Primer - Tempo Forestcraft

Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…

December 8, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/06

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 6, 2016 | 02:17 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Spoilers 12/02

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Japanese developing company Cygames announced a new expansion for its hit collectible card game, Shadowverse. Titled "Rise of Bahamut", this expansion draws inspiration…

December 3, 2016 | 08:45 EST

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Competitive Shadowverse Primer - Take Two Drafting

Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…

December 1, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Shadowverse - Rise of Bahamut Expansion Announced

It seems that Cygames isn't done drawing inspiration from their previous card game Rage of Bahamut, as they have revealed the newest Shadowverse expansion has a similar name to Rage of Bahamut.…

November 29, 2016 | 03:52 EST

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Competitive Shadowverse Primer - Growing Your Collection

Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…

November 24, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Competitive Shadowverse Primer - Game Introduction

Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…

November 17, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Guardian Codex is the Newest Square Enix Mobile Game

Square Enix is expanding their selection of mobile games with their latest release Guardian Codex. Made by the same team behind card battler Guardian Cross, Guardian Codex is an RPG that allows…

November 4, 2016 | 05:35 EDT

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[Updated] FANTASICA: Bloodlines - TechRaptor Demo Experience

Update 11/03/2016: Unfortunately, due to some technical issues that Silicon Studio has encountered, FANTASICA: Bloodlines has been pulled from the App Store and Google Play for the time being.…

October 26, 2016 | 09:44 EDT

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2016's Team Fortress 2 Halloween Event Is... The Previous Ones

'Tis the season to be spooky, and that usually means Team Fortress 2's annual "Scream Fortress" event is just around the corner. Unfortunately, this year won't see a new Halloween mode for the Valve…

October 13, 2016 | 05:00 EDT

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Duelyst Review - Tactical Fun

Free to play as a concept is always met with suspicion when it comes to video games. The fear is often how intrusive the grind can be and how much you can play before you are forced to buy something…

September 7, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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In Case of Emergency, Release Raptor Now Free-To-Play

New information about In Case of Emergency, Release Raptor being pulled from sale (as well as plans for AI War 2: Rise from Ashes) has been posted by developer Arcen Games on the game's official…

August 30, 2016 | 09:30 EDT

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The Elder Scrolls Legends PC Open Beta Begins

  After being in closed beta for the past few months, Bethesda has opened up the Elder Scrolls Legends Beta on PC to everyone. Announced during this year's QuakeCon, that the free-to-play strategy…

October 27, 2019 | 04:02 EDT

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Perfect World's Star Trek Online and Neverwinter Come to Console

MMOs are typically considered a PC only affair—the sheer amount of buttons required to play one isn't really fit for your console controller. They aren't completely unheard of on consoles—The Elder…

July 15, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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Evolve Player Count Soars Since Going Free To Play

Following our recent coverage on Evolve Stage 2, new details have emerged that the player count has jumped over 15,000%.As reported on Eurogamer, last Wednesday showed the player count sitting on 157…

July 10, 2016 | 12:32 EDT

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Warframe Update Adds Cats, Better Space Control

  If you've been playing free to play third-person shooter Warframe then you may already have a pet dog. Yet what if you had a more feline persuasion? Then the newest update is for you, bringing pet…

July 9, 2016 | 01:44 EDT

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New Information on Evolve Stage 2

Yesterday, TechRaptor reported that first person shooter Evolve had been pulled from the Steam Marketplace on July 6. Turtle Rock Studios and 2K Games, the respective development and publication…

July 8, 2016 | 09:34 EDT

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HeroWarz Enters Open Beta

HeroWarz, an anime-esque action RPG developed by A.Storm and published by KOG Games, has entered open beta according to a news post on the game's official website. Closed beta testing has concluded…

June 29, 2016 | 09:45 EDT

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Action RPG HeroWarz Announces Closed Beta Testing

HeroWarz, an upcoming action RPG developed by A.Storm and published by KOG Games, is accepting registrations for closed beta testing according to a press release. HeroWarz is an anime-themed…

April 29, 2016 | 10:40 EDT

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Fallout Shelter Updates to 1.5

Fallout Shelter has updated to version 1.5 according to an announcement on Bethesda's website. Fallout Shelter now supports iPhone 6's 3D Touch feature. Tapping on the game's icon will open up a…

April 23, 2016 | 11:40 EDT

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Mojang Releases Crown and Council For Free On Steam

Mojang has released a new game by the name of Crown and Council on Steam for free according to an announcement on their website.Crown and Council was solely developed by Mojang employee Henrik…

April 23, 2016 | 11:20 EDT

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Mobile Gamers Spend an Average $87 on in-App Purchases

Mobile Gaming is still a big money maker, and in-app store purchases make for big business.A report by Slice Intelligence, a digital commerce analyst, shows mobile gaming has been picking up steam by…

April 10, 2016 | 04:14 EDT

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Gaming Obscura: MonsterMMORPG

With the announcement of Pokémon Sun and Moon, I figure we should treat ourselves to a game that similar in style and presentation, albeit tangentially for this article. Over the years there have…

March 11, 2016 | 01:00 EST