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The true cost of free-to-play games
The App Store has become dominated by free-to-play or "freemium" games. I started discussing this with some smart people on Twitter earlier today, but wanted to expand on it here, because I think it's...
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iMore show 347: Freemium frenzy
Georgia from ZEN & TECH joins Rene to talk about the true cost of freemium iPhone and iPad games. Why did freemium games come into being, how did they grow to dominate the charts, what causes us to...
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Graffiti Collective for iOS review: Make and share your own graffiti!
The people behind youth smoking prevention campaign Truth have just released their own message game for iOS: Graffiti Collective. The basic theme is that smoking is really bad for you and the American...
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How free-to-play manipulates you into having-to-pay... and pay... and pay...
A lot has been written about the true cost of free-to-play games - we even devoted a day of Talk Mobile to it a few weeks ago - but how does it actually work? We know the less-than-scrupulous...
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My secret shame: I can't stop playing Happy Street
I'm not sure when my wife introduced me to Godzi Lab's game Happy Street, but I've rued the day many times since then. It is the most bizarrely addictive game I've come across, and I can't explain why....
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EA reveals, not surprisingly, the freemium future of FIFA Mobile
EA has today announced yet another of their premium mobile titles will be heading down the freemium route. The next release of FIFA Mobile – or, FIFA 14 as it'll likely be known as its console...
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The problem with In App Purchases (and what to do about it)
In App Purchases can make you feel like you're being ripped off, especially when you have to pay to win the game. What's the solution?We've dedicated a lot of space here on iMore to the issue of In App...
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EA drops a double F-bomb on Madden 25: Freemium and Facebook
EA is taking us down two roads we don't want to travel on with this latest version of one of their premier titlesWithout fail, every year, we see updated titles to key franchises from EA, with a...
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Wake up to Puzzle Retreat's sliding block puzzles
After a weekend spent lazing around the house, partying, or lazily parting, it can be tough to get your mind sharpened back up for the new work week. What better way to get the brain juices flowing...
View ArticleGameloft lets loose the Sons of War with Brothers In Arms 3 at #CESlive
Mobile game developer Gameloft - makers of great games on both iOS and Android - are working on a new installment of their popular Brothers In Arms games series. Brothers In Arms 3: Sons of War will be...
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Twitterrific for iOS goes free, adds in-app purchases
Twitterrific, the popular Twitter client for both iPhone and iPad, has just been updated to version 5.7 which brings with it a new freemium model. While new users can try before they buy, those who...
View ArticleHacking the freemium model with a Lego robot while the gamer sleeps
If you’ve ever felt freemium city-building games on iOS were a little repetitive, you may want to employ a robot to your aid, like Uli Kilian has done with Lego Technic and an Arduino. He’s set up his...
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Apple App Store 'freemium' apps being investigated by Italian regulator
Google, Apple and Amazon are being investigated by Italian regulators over freemium apps. It's no secret that the freemium model for financing apps on mobile app stores have taken off in recent years....
View ArticleHercules: The Official Game brings hack-and-slash dueling to iPhone and iPad
Trying to ride the hype of the theatrical release of the movie Hercules, Glu is launching Hercules: The Official Game for iOS today. This game builds on all of the well-known Hercules story lines to...
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App Store now highlighting "Pay once & play" games with no in-app purchases
The iPad and iPhone App Store now has a section featuring games that you pay for upfront and then play without ever paying again. It's called "Play once & play," and it's a freemium hater's dream:...
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