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Xbox 360 gets free-to-play-friendlier with Warface
Crytek announced today that it is bringing its free-to-play FPS Warface to Microsoft's Xbox 360 for early 2014, joining fellow F2P titles Ascend: New Gods and World of Tanks on the platform.
Aug. 29, 2013
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The 'Churn Predictor' intends to warn you when players are about to split
Over 70% of free-to-play users stop playing within the first 30 days of the average free-to-play title -- and data mining company Playnomics says it has the solution to making these players stick around for longer.
Aug. 28, 2013
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Kentucky Route Zero, Gone Home heading to Fantastic Arcade
Fantastic Arcade, an independent games exhibition held in Austin, Texas, has announced this year's showcase of games, including Kentucky Route Zero, Gone Home and The Stanley Parable.
Aug. 28, 2013
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Steam Greenlights 100 new titles -- but is the system working?
100 new Steam Greenlight games and software are inbound for distribution on Valve's Steam platform, including Paranautical Activity and (interestingly) Shadow of the Eternals.
Aug. 28, 2013
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Final Fantasy XIV sales halted as servers take a hit
Final Fantasy XIV cannot catch a break. After the game relaunched yesterday, Square Enix has now halted sales as the servers are unable to accommodate the number of players signing up.
Aug. 28, 2013
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Facebook and Unity's joint-SDK aims for easy cross-platform deployment
Facebook and Unity have been working together on a joint-SDK that intends to let developers build once, then deploy across web, iOS and Android platforms.
Aug. 28, 2013
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Nintendo's new '2DS' is a 3DS, minus one dimension
Nintendo made the surprise announcement today that it will be releasing the Nintendo 2DS in October. Yes, '2DS'.
Aug. 28, 2013
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Doubts cast on funding for Ouya's Free the Games recipients
Ouya has announced its first two successfully funded Free the Games awardees, Gridiron Thunder and Elementary, My Dear Holmes. However, questions have been raised concerning the legitimacy of the games' crowdfunding efforts.
Aug. 27, 2013
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Get a job: Wargaming is seeking a tools engineer
"This individual will regularly engage and communicate with a variety of developers including artists, designers, programmer and producers to understand workflow and feature needs."
Aug. 26, 2013
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From the Editor: Gamasutra's Microconsole Week kicks off
Microconsoles might be small in stature, but they're garnering big interest and curiosity from game developers and players. EIC Kris Graft talks about microconsole week.
Aug. 26, 2013
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Germany's Gamescom conference is bigger than ever
Last week, the Gamescom 2013 conference wrapped up in Cologne, Germany. It ended being the biggest year for the show yet.
Aug. 26, 2013
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GDC Europe 2013 breaks attendance records, returns next year
Attendance for this year's GDC Europe hit an all-time high of 2,250 this year, with more than 25 countries sending more than 10 attendees - it'll return to Cologne, Germany, August 11-13, 2014.
Aug. 26, 2013