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World Of Warcraft Suffers Post-Cataclysmic Drop In Subscriptions

Six months after buzz for the Cataclysm expansion drove World of Warcraft numbers to an all-time high, Blizzard reports the lowest subscription figures for the massively multiplayer game since December of 2008.


February 8, 2011
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Aussies Are Still Paying More For DC Universe

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Last month we reported that Australian users were being charged more for DC Universe subscriptions, despite advertising on the website stating otherwise. The website and other information has been changed accordingly, but Aussies are still being asked to pay more for the same service with no real explanation why.


February 11, 2010
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World Of Warcraft: No Growth Since 2008

When we last checked World of Warcraft subscriber numbers in December of 2008, the game had 11.5 million subscribers. According to Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime, today’s numbers are exactly the same. Has the mighty MMO plateaued?


December 15, 2009
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Sony Brings Up Monthly Fees Again

During an interview with Nikkei Japan, Sony’s CTO Masayuki Chatani touches on the growing number of ways the PlayStation 3 has to accept payment, including the dreaded “monthly fees”.


June 18, 2009
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Relax! Modern Warfare 2 Won’t Have Multiplayer Fee

According to an Activision survey, a paid Call of Duty service would “enhance the multiplayer experience and provide exclusive access to a group of gameplay enhancements”.


January 20, 2009
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GameTap Rolls Free Games Back Into The Vault

After a year spent rolling out premium games for non-playing customers to play for free, online gaming service GameTap has announced that they’re now beginning to roll them right back in.