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Now You Can Play Dead Rising 2 In Your Web Browser

9:20AM November 10, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Capcom has teamed up with those magical people at Gaikai to deliver a 30-minute timed demo of Dead Rising 2 that runs in your Java-enabled web browser. Ain’t technology a thing? More »


PC

Battlefield 3′s Oddly Browser-Based PC Beta

8:40AM September 28, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Perhaps I hadn’t been keeping close enough watch on the chatter surrounding the PC beta test for Battlefield 3, but the last thing I expected upon launching the game through EA’s Origin was to wind up on a web page. More »


PC

The Settlers Online Colonizes North America As Castle Empire

6:20AM July 21, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Ubisoft knows exactly what North America needs: More free-to-play, micro transaction-fueled, browser-based online empire building sims. The Settlers Online is making its way to North America, with a generic name change to make sure it sounds as unappealing as possible. More »


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If Anything Can Get Me To Play Battlefield Heroes, It’s Magic

5:40AM July 21, 2011 | Mike Fahey

I will play any game that pits the forces of magic against (relatively) modern military forces. Battlefield Heroes gets wizards today. I approve. More »


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This Reminds Me Of That Time They Announced Family Guy Online

1:40AM July 21, 2011 | Mike Fahey

It seems today that all you see are quick and dirty browser-based tie-in games for popular shows on TV. 20th Century Fox is bringing Seth MacFarlane’s animated comedy online, giving fans a chance to make their pop culture laden flashback dreams come true. More »


News

Death Is The Perfect Time For In-Game Advertising

2:40AM July 6, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Dying in a video game pisses people off. In-games advertising pisses people off. Independent free-to-play browser-based online game developer Artix figures it might as well kill two angry birds with one annoying stone, merging death with in-game ads. Isn’t it just perfect? More »


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Explore The Halls Of Asgard In Marvel Super Hero Squad Online

3:20AM May 14, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Just in time to help curb your child’s urge to run about the house smashing things with hammers, the family-friendly free-to-play MMO Marvel Super Hero Squad Online expands into Asgard, the home of Thor in all his many forms and splendor. More »


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Battlefield Play4Free Pulls The Trigger On Open Beta

1:40AM April 5, 2011 | Mike Fahey

The war between the US and Russia escalates today as EA’s browser-based shooter Battlefield Free2Play enters open beta, allowing gamers everywhere to enter the fray with the default equipment or pay to play the tricked-out way. More »


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From The Maker Of QWOP, GIRP Will Take You Higher

2:27AM March 29, 2011 | Mike Fahey

First Ben Foddy brought us QWOP, the ridiculously difficult running simulation game. Now he returns with GIRP, a rock climbing game that’s a real workout on your fingers, sure to lower productivity the higher you get. Go play it now.


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Behold The Zelda-Riffic Joy Of Spiral Knights

9:00PM March 18, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Earlier this week I told you about Spiral Knights, the upcoming free-to-play online space dungeon crawler from the creators of Puzzle Pirates. Now watch me play through the game’s Training Grounds and, if you’re lucky, try it out yourself. More »