MMO devs will lose the fight against content churn, says SOE's Smedley

MMO devs will lose the fight against content churn, says SOE's Smedley:
"The days when companies can make content [generation] the number one strategy, in the kinds of games we make, are over, because we can't win the war," says SOE CEO John Smedley. So what are the other options? ...

Double Eleven opens new publishing division

Double Eleven opens new publishing division: UK developer to market and publish indies on PlayStation Network initially

DragonSaga SEA Free Item Key Giveaway Event

DragonSaga SEA Free Item Key Giveaway Event:

MMOsite has teamed up with Gravity Interactive to give away free in-game items.
DragonSaga SEA: DragonSaga SEA is a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary 3D side-scrolling free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Supported by a full 3D system that allows players to navigate not only sideways but also move up and down, the new and improved DragonSaga SEA is sure to provide gamers an enhanced gaming experience with its vast and brilliantly made 3D world.

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Xseed's summer mobile game is Ark of the Ancients

Xseed's summer mobile game is Ark of the Ancients: Niche publisher Xseed Games is exploring the free-to-play mobile market with Ark of the Ancients, an action-role-playing...

Underline! (iOS) review

Underline! (iOS) review:
Underline is an iOS game from Albino Pixel. It’s available now as a free download from the App Store, with optional in-app purchases of in-game currency or a one-time unlock of all game content.

Rumor: 2K Sports Acquiring WWE License in THQ Aftermath

Rumor: 2K Sports Acquiring WWE License in THQ Aftermath:

IGN, citing unidentified sources, says 2K Sports parent Take-Two Interactive will acquire the WWE license from THQ. More »

American McGee on Kickstarter: “We turned it into Kicklauncher”

American McGee on Kickstarter: “We turned it into Kicklauncher”: The Akaneiro developer thinks more Kickstarter projects should involve nearly finished games

A Tiny Flying Squirrel Trapped in a Pinball Universe Is Your New Recipe for Fun

A Tiny Flying Squirrel Trapped in a Pinball Universe Is Your New Recipe for Fun:

To paraphrase A League of Their Own, there's no molerats in pinball. But this game—filled with rolling, bouncing mammals—this is a pinball adventure. And that makes all the difference. More »

With THQ's demise, plenty of questions remain

With THQ's demise, plenty of questions remain:
With today's news that many of THQ's major franchises and studios have been sold off, a lot of questions have been answered, but not all of them. Why was Vigil ignored? What's next for Jason Rubin? ...

Apple's Quarterly Results: Record-Breaking, Not A Flop

Apple's Quarterly Results: Record-Breaking, Not A Flop:

Apple's financial figures are out, and a surprise to doomsayers.

Apple has just reported its quarterly finances for the crucial holiday season period, and has headlined them "Record breaking."
Revenues of $54.5 billion were a record, up from $46.3 billion a year ago. Net profit of $13.1 billion--a record, Apple says--matches the figure from 2011, which was also a record. But Apple carefully points out that this period in 2012 was a 13-week one, thanks to the variable calendar, compared to a 14-week one in 2011. Given that this is the holiday gift-buying season quarter, and that the iPhone (Apple's key seller) only went on sale at the beginning of these periods, this argument makes great sense. International sales, Apple notes, represented 61% of this quarter's revenue.
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Path of Exile: Open Beta Goes Live

Path of Exile: Open Beta Goes Live:

Grinding Gears has announced that the open beta for Path of Exile is now live. Players are able to log in and try out the action RPG all the way through the newly-added Act 3.

THQ split up at auction

THQ split up at auction: Sega buys Relic, Koch gets Volition, Ubisoft takes Montreal studio, Take-Two and Crytek also lay claims

Massively Interview: Piranha Games' Russ Bullock talks MechWarrior Online

Massively Interview: Piranha Games' Russ Bullock talks MechWarrior Online:
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Is there anything more fun than massive suits of mechanical armor smashing into one another and firing lasers all over the place? MechWarrior Online, the free-to-play MMO-like set in the MechWarrior universe and developed by Piranha Games, would argue that the answer to that question is pretty obvious.



Piranha has just today announced the addition of a new Command Hero Mech, christened Death's Knell. The mech is tiny by MechWarrior standards, weighing in at only 25 tons, but it packs four powerful lasers on each arm and is quite fast to boot. Piranha also confirmed the addition of the familiar Bitching Betty startup sequence, which should give longtime MechWarrior fans a jolt of nostalgia straight through the eardrums.



We sat down with Russ Bullock, president of Piranha Games, to talk mechs, MMOs, and the future of MechWarrior Online. Check out the full interview and a video of Death's Knell in action after the break.
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MechWarrior Online: Spider Mechs (and More) Creep Into MWO

MechWarrior Online: Spider Mechs (and More) Creep Into MWO:

MechWarrior Online is continuing to build big things for its playerbase, none more than the upcoming patch which will bring big changes into the game including the fast and furious Spider Mech. We check in with Russ Bulloch to find out what else is in store for players in our exclusive interview. Read on and then discuss the article in the comments.

Wiki Quiz is an Excellent Way to Learn Moderately Accurate New Things

Wiki Quiz is an Excellent Way to Learn Moderately Accurate New Things:

Available free today on Google Play, Wiki Quiz (as seen on SlideDB) is as simple little Android app that randomly generates multiple choice questions from the digital repository of the world's accumulated knowledge, expurgated edition. More »

Playtest time? Follow these guidelines

Playtest time? Follow these guidelines:
Successful casual developer Arkadium shares its best practices for playtesting -- in five easy steps, revealing the core of what you need to know to generate useful information and avoid bad results. ...

Dungeonland Video Looks at Eliminating the Grind | Ten Ton Hammer

Dungeonland Video Looks at Eliminating the Grind | Ten Ton Hammer:
Dungeonland developer video offers a look at customization, persistent elements, progression, and more.

League of Legends’ Thresh champion spotlight is out

League of Legends’ Thresh champion spotlight is out: After playing Thresh on the League of Legends test server I was uncertain about this character. While I see his high...

Pirates of the Burning Sea Account Migration Now Live | Ten Ton Hammer

Pirates of the Burning Sea Account Migration Now Live | Ten Ton Hammer:
Pirates of the Burning Sea will be sailing away from SOE later this month. Make sure that your account is ready to leave port.

Command and Conquer: Tiberium Alliances review

Command and Conquer: Tiberium Alliances review:
Command and Conquer: Tiberium Alliances is a Web-based free-to-play strategy game based loosely on the popular PC game franchise Command and Conquer.

Subway Surfers Should Be Super Dorky, But I Kinda Like It

Subway Surfers Should Be Super Dorky, But I Kinda Like It:

Yeah, it's a "runner" game. You control a character that's perpetually moving forward, and all you have to do is move them left to right and sometimes roll or jump as well. And yeah, it's a "freemium" game, something I will likely never really embrace. More »

Why is There a Tower Defense Game Based on the Movie Old School?

Why is There a Tower Defense Game Based on the Movie Old School?:

You know what we need? A tower defense game based on a 2003 Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell movie about 30-something men partying at college. Someone had that thought, and now we have an Android and iOS game. More »

PlayJam tries to woo indies to Android-based GameStick

PlayJam tries to woo indies to Android-based GameStick:
As the Android-based GameStick device aims to distinguish itself from the competition, the team behind it came up with an interesting Kickstarter tier that could attract more developers in its first few months. ...

Former Activision SVP joins Oculus VR

Former Activision SVP joins Oculus VR: Laird Malamed becomes chief operating officer

Hawken Producer Details the Reaper Update | Ten Ton Hammer

Hawken Producer Details the Reaper Update | Ten Ton Hammer:
Hawken Producer’s Letter details a month of mech on mech action and what’s in store for the next major update.

The Wii U Is Getting Its Own Virtual Console This Spring

The Wii U Is Getting Its Own Virtual Console This Spring:

This spring, the Wii U will get its own version of the Virtual Console—you'll be able to purchase and download Nintendo and Super Nintendo games to play on the Wii U and separately on your GamePad. More »