Free-to-play games supported by sneaky in-app purchases reign supreme in the mobile world, but Apple has apparently started promoting games that shy away from doing so.
15-Year-Old Kid Spends 37,000 Euros on Gold in Free-to-Play Game
That's $46,381.90, according to today's conversion rates. More than some people make in a year!
X-COM Makers' Mobile Monster Mash Conquers Hearts And Wallets Alike
There's quite a lot of extra content available for purchase in Haunted Hollow, the spooky new iOS strategy board game from Firaxis, creators of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Between new creatures to add to your arsenal and special item unlocks, you could spend upwards of $17 on the free-to-play game, but that'd be stupid — the…
Dungeon Hunter 4 Takes In-App Purchases to a Diabolical New Low
In the latest installment of Gameloft's Dungeon Hunter series of Diablo clones, the most effective means of healing your character mid-battle is paying for it. Screw that.
The Most Diabolical Aspect of Square's Demons' Score is the Hellish Hidden Cost
Released today for the iPhone and iPad, Demons' Score is a rhythm action game from iNiS, the creators of DS classic Elite Beat agents, so the decision to spend $6.99 for a chance to play it was a no-brainer. I'm just not sure I want to fork over the additional $37 I'd need to purchase the rest of the game.
