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Rift

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Rift’s free-to-play relaunch finds success with the help of social networking site Raptr (exclusive)

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 13, 2013
3 min

Publisher Trion Worlds and gaming community Raptr have analyzed player data collected from Rift, a struggling MMORPG that went free-to-play back in May. Not surprisingly, the numbers are good.

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3 min

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Burnout studio Criterion down to just 17 people

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
September 13, 2013
1 min

Criterion is working on something new and unrelated to the Need For Speed franchise.

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1 min

Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Apple unveils 64-bit phone processor, Valve lets players share digital games

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 13, 2013
3 min

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

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3 min

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Candy Crush Saga launches on hot messaging system Kakao Talk in South Korea

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 13, 2013
1 min

Kakao Talk has grown rapidly in the past year, and that has drawn the world's biggest mobile game.

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1 min

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FlatOut developer reveals spectacular crashes in its Next Car Game

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
September 13, 2013
1 min

Bugbear plans to release an Early Access version of Next Car Game on Steam if it gets enough preorders.

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1 min

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Terraria now available for Android on Google Play

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
September 13, 2013
1 min

Publisher 505 games added a few Android-specific features to the open-world sandbox crafting game.

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1 min

Betrayer

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Why six triple-A developers gave it all up to make spooky indie game Betrayer

Posted byby GamesBeat
September 13, 2013
4 min

Half of Blackpowder Games talks about its creative process; its humble, insurance-free beginnings; and its first game, Betrayer.

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4 min

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Pokémon X and Y trailer reveals Froakie, Chespin, and Fennekin evolutions

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
September 13, 2013
1 min

Nintendo also introduces some new creatures, Mega Evolutions, and character customization for its popular handheld title.

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1 min

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The DeanBeat: What will be gaming’s best title: GTA V or Infinity Blade III?

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 13, 2013
3 min

Grand Theft Auto and Infinity Blade are rivals because we've entered the age of the Battle Royal.

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3 min

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Sixense surpasses Kickstarter goal in a day for motion-sensing controllers

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 13, 2013
2 min

Sixense blasts through Kickstarter goal of $250,000, raising more than $402,000 in a day.

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2 min