Game Developer magazines’s Patrick Miller takes a look at something he thinks a lot of free-to-play developers forget: Spending money is an intense emotional experience for players. … Source: Gamasutra News
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Massively’s DUST 514 launch impressions
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Just Cause Dev Talks Steampunk, ‘Holy F**king S**t’ Moments in Future Games
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New details released for Destiny
Halo creators Bungie have released new teasers on their site for the hugely anticipated shooter, Destiny. The updates reveal new plot elements and give details of the game’s factions and locations. Destiny is currently in…
New details released for Destiny
Halo creators Bungie have released new teasers on their site for the hugely anticipated shooter, Destiny. The updates reveal new plot elements and give details of the game’s factions and locations. Destiny is currently in…
Gran Turismo 6 Has 7 New Tracks, 1200 Cars & Improved Engine
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Dust 514 Officially Launches Today
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Anno Online sails into open beta
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Peter Molyneux interview on the “thought provoking” secret of Curiosity
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Payday 2 Release Date Is August, Coming To Retail
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Dark Souls 2 Being Treated as Massive AAA Title, Looking to Grab Skyrim Players
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WWII flight MMO War Thunder coming to the PlayStation 4
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Gran Turismo 6 Section Spotted On Official Site
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Windows Blue codename dumped for Windows 8.1, will be a free update
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Take-Two Sales Up 32%, BioShock Infinite Ships 3.7m Units
Take-Two has released its financial report for its fiscal fourth quarter 2013 and its full fiscal year sales, which ended March 31, 2013. Revenue for the quarter reached $ 299.5 million, double the $ 148.1…
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