Mobile

Dragonvale Captured My Heart And My Wallet In 2011

I never should have downloaded a free iOS game about breeding cute and colourful dragons; it was a tremendously bad idea on my part.


July 1, 2011
PlayStation

D.C. Universe Online Adds Microtransaction Support

D.C. Universe Online has launched something called the “DCUO Marketplace,” and while its shelves are pretty bare, what it could portend down the line is worth paying attention, if not cash.


May 26, 2011
News

New Features Aren’t All Free In NCAA 12

There may not be any optimal time to tell gamers about all the microtransactions and DLC for which they can expect to pay extra in an upcoming release. But the official reveal of a game’s main features – the stuff folks expect to come with the $US59.99 retail price – would probably be the least optimal.


March 13, 2011
News

Nickels, Dimes, Pennants, Pennies Or Points, Sports Gamers Still Get Value

It didn’t take long after MLB 11 The Show’s release for everyone to notice its microtransactions menu and give it a good public flogging. While I don’t claim that these things are in anyone’s interest other than the publisher’s, gamers do a fantastic job of making this out to be a more odious threat than it really is.


February 10, 2011
PC

Call Of Duty For China Is Free To Play

The people who publish Call of Duty have been talking about their plans to bring more players into the online multiplayer fold, specifically targeting Asian players. Today, Activision finally divulged some details on its Chinese Call of Duty plans.


August 7, 2010
News

NHL 11 Will Sell You 93 Different Powerups

Sharp-eyed DLC watchers today spotted the month-early upload of more than 90 player attribute enhancements for NHL 11, offering three tiers of created-player boosts ranging from 80 to 160 Microsoft points.


June 25, 2010
News

Buy Yourself A Better City Of Heroes Mutant

If you’ve ever wished your City of Heroes mutant character could mutate just a little bit more, now’s your chance, as Paragon Studios unleashes Super Booster V: Mutant on the NCsoft online store.


June 2, 2010
News

Madden 11 Scouts Your Online Games – And Sells Others The Report

Madden NFL 11 will log every play you call online, building a book on your tendencies that will available, in-game, to any multiplayer opponent. While the reports can be earned or unlocked, they can also be bought for cash.


May 19, 2010
Uncategorized

Facebook, FarmVille Reach Truce On Virtual Currency

The maker of FarmVille, shedding users by the millions, got a jolt of good news on Tuesday when the game’s parent company reached an agreement with Facebook, settling a standoff over the handling of virtual currency transactions.


February 3, 2010
News

The Federation Can Get You Ferengi And Klingons Wholesale

The United Federation of Planets in the time of Star Trek Online isn’t beyond adding the odd Ferengi or Klingon, as long as the price is right. How much would you pay for the privilege?