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  Can paid and 'free' games peacefully coexist?

  By Andrew Webster on October 11, 2012 04:01 pm + 52 comments

  Buying a video game used to be simple — you paid what it cost, and that was it. But a quick glance Continue reading…

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  Find out if your favorite web services are profitable with 'How do they make money?'

  By Evan Rodgers on September 22, 2012 02:56 pm + 24 comments

  If you've ever wondered exactly where your favorite web services get their funding, a simple and Continue reading…

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  Free-to-play iPhone game 'CSR Racing' is earning $12 million per month

  By Andrew Webster on August 15, 2012 05:16 pm + 30 comments

  According to publisher NaturalMotion, free-to-play racing game CSR Racing is amassing $12 million Continue reading…

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  Making mobile games with a 60 percent piracy rate: the 'Dead Trigger' experience

  By Vlad Savov on August 7, 2012 01:35 pm + 162 comments

  As the maker of the popular Samurai and Shadowgun titles, Madfinger Games has built a decent Continue reading…

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  'Dead Trigger' goes free on iOS, where piracy is apparently also a problem

  By Vlad Savov on August 2, 2012 05:47 am + 291 comments

  Madfinger Games, the studio behind mobile first-person shooter Dead Trigger, earned a fair bit of Continue reading…

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  iOS and Amazon users spend more on in-app purchases than Google Play customers

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 31, 2012 11:24 pm + 242 comments

  Flurry has released its latest research results comparing the iTunes App Store, the Amazon Appstore, Continue reading…

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  'Draw Something' gets 20 million downloads in just five weeks

  By Sam Byford on March 13, 2012 09:47 am + 58 comments

  Draw Something is a Pictionary-style game for iOS and Android that has shown an incredible rate of Continue reading…

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  Zynga moves away from Facebook with dedicated games portal

  By Sam Byford on March 6, 2012 02:32 am + 5 comments

  Zynga didn't waste too much time launching its own games portal after last week's announcement — Z Continue reading…

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  MOG music subscription service for sale, says CNET (update: MOG CEO says it isn't)

  By Adi Robertson on February 28, 2012 04:45 pm + 20 comments

  Subscription-based music company MOG may be looking to quietly fade away. According to CNET, Continue reading…

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  'Killzone 3' multiplayer goes free-to-play next week

  By Sam Byford on February 24, 2012 05:20 am + 24 comments

  Killzone 3 had about as traditional a video game release as you'll see these days: a $60 boxed copy Continue reading…