Thursday, February 14, 2013
Nvidia hits $4.28 billion record for fiscal 2013
Nvidia hits $4.28 billion record for fiscal 2013: Despite a flagging PC market, Nvidia is up for the year
It's Official: 2K Will Make WWE Video Games From Now On
It's Official: 2K Will Make WWE Video Games From Now On:
As was rumored during the breakup and selloff of THQ, Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of 2K Sports, will take over the license to make WWE video games. Documents filed today in court say Take-Two, THQ and Yuke's, the Japanese company which developed the wrestling games for THQ, have come to an agreement settling all claims. More »
Warframe News: Open Beta Weekend
Warframe News: Open Beta Weekend:
Starting on Friday, February 15th, Digital Extremes’ Warframe will have a three-day Open Beta. Players who registers into the game’s Open Beta with no key will be required to stress test the servers. Those who has not experienced the satisfaction of sliding and slashing through enemy mobs now has the chance to join their Tenno brethren.
Starting on Friday, February 15th, Digital Extremes’ Warframe will have a three-day Open Beta. Players who registers into the game’s Open Beta with no key will be required to stress test the servers. Those who has not experienced the satisfaction of sliding and slashing through enemy mobs now has the chance to join their Tenno brethren.
Hailan Rising enters open beta, invites players to break the server
Hailan Rising enters open beta, invites players to break the server:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Contests, Events, in-game, PvP, News items, Free-to-play
Hailan Rising enters open beta, invites players to break the server originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Contests, Events, in-game, PvP, News items, Free-to-play
Hailan Rising, a level-less, free-to-play, PvP-oriented MMO from Reloaded Productions, is entering open beta on February 21st at 1:00 p.m. EST. To celebrate the beta launch, the development team is challenging players to crash the game's servers. This "Wreck It Week" challenge will reward the first three players (as reported by the devs' monitoring tools) to crash the server with in-game currency, items, and other goodies.
The third place prize will be 10,000 G1C, the in-game currency. Second prize will net one lucky player 20,000 G1C, which is valued at about $240 USD. The grand prize winner will receive 40,000 G1C, an epic in-game item, an original weapon named for their game-crashing character, and a QA acknowledgement in the game's credits. Winners will need to have a GamersFirst account in order to receive their winnings. In addition, all closed beta participants will receive 200 G1C.
[Source: Reloaded Productions press release]
The third place prize will be 10,000 G1C, the in-game currency. Second prize will net one lucky player 20,000 G1C, which is valued at about $240 USD. The grand prize winner will receive 40,000 G1C, an epic in-game item, an original weapon named for their game-crashing character, and a QA acknowledgement in the game's credits. Winners will need to have a GamersFirst account in order to receive their winnings. In addition, all closed beta participants will receive 200 G1C.
[Source: Reloaded Productions press release]
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New iOS Games Tonight: Die Hard, Sela the Space Pirate and more! (iPad)
New iOS Games Tonight: Die Hard, Sela the Space Pirate and more! (iPad):
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Another Wednesday, another truckload of new iOS games. It happens like clockwork, as though the App Store is a sentient being that understands and sympathizes with the shared human disdain for the middle of the work week. Or at least that’s how I look at it. I like making everything creepier than it needs to be. | |
Blog: Developing Windows Store apps with HTML5
Blog: Developing Windows Store apps with HTML5:
This post presents the new Windows 8/RT ecosystem and its potential for HTML5 game developers. Small code examples from GameDuell's Solitaire Harmony show how easy the development of Windows Store apps can be. ...
This post presents the new Windows 8/RT ecosystem and its potential for HTML5 game developers. Small code examples from GameDuell's Solitaire Harmony show how easy the development of Windows Store apps can be. ...
Allods Online reveals new spells
Allods Online reveals new spells:
Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, Game mechanics, News items, Free-to-play, Allods Online, Dev Diaries
Allods Online reveals new spells originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, Game mechanics, News items, Free-to-play, Allods Online, Dev Diaries
Allods Online is drawing ever-nearer to a new expansion, Lords of Destiny. We've already been shown some of the new zones for the expansion; now it's time to take a look at some of the new spells. Characters who have reached at least level 52 will be able to unlock two powerful skills, which will be useful both in monster battles and in facing off against enemy players.
Each class will have two new skills available. These skills require the consumption of dragon tears, which will be available for purchase from Servants of the Light or as rewards from daily tasks. Dragon tears come in different quality levels, which will affect the effectiveness of the skills they're used to power.
Each class will have two new skills available. These skills require the consumption of dragon tears, which will be available for purchase from Servants of the Light or as rewards from daily tasks. Dragon tears come in different quality levels, which will affect the effectiveness of the skills they're used to power.
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- Source: Official post
Big 2 Bonanza review
Big 2 Bonanza review:
Big 2 Bonanza is a new Facebook game from LocaLoco. The game is presently available in open beta so a few features are missing, but it is fully playable. The developers are also actively soliciting feedback from players using an in-game survey option.
Big 2 Bonanza is a new Facebook game from LocaLoco. The game is presently available in open beta so a few features are missing, but it is fully playable. The developers are also actively soliciting feedback from players using an in-game survey option.
Dawn of the Dragons available on iOS
Dawn of the Dragons available on iOS:
Game developer 5th Planet Games today announced the launch of Dawn of the Dragons on the iTunes App Store. Previously released on Facebook, Kongregate, Armor Games and its own site, Dawn of the Dragons’ is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game and 5th Planet’s top-performing title.
The game features a deep single-player storyline, as well as optional multiplayer gameplay that includes player alliances with raids and player-versus-player action. The single player campaign contains zones filled with energy-based missions and boss battles, while raids and PvP elements are played by spending stamina and honor. Dawn of the Dragons is free to play and available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices here.
We talked about the project with CEO Robert Winkler, COO Braden Moulton and Brian David-Marshall at GDC Online back in October 2012. Shortly after that chat, 5th Planet hired Rob Carroll as its Chief Mobile Officer, who began overseeing the development of both Legacy of a Thousand Suns and Dawn of the Dragons on iOS.
You can read our preview of the game here and look forward to a review soon.
Game developer 5th Planet Games today announced the launch of Dawn of the Dragons on the iTunes App Store. Previously released on Facebook, Kongregate, Armor Games and its own site, Dawn of the Dragons’ is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game and 5th Planet’s top-performing title.
The game features a deep single-player storyline, as well as optional multiplayer gameplay that includes player alliances with raids and player-versus-player action. The single player campaign contains zones filled with energy-based missions and boss battles, while raids and PvP elements are played by spending stamina and honor. Dawn of the Dragons is free to play and available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices here.
We talked about the project with CEO Robert Winkler, COO Braden Moulton and Brian David-Marshall at GDC Online back in October 2012. Shortly after that chat, 5th Planet hired Rob Carroll as its Chief Mobile Officer, who began overseeing the development of both Legacy of a Thousand Suns and Dawn of the Dragons on iOS.
You can read our preview of the game here and look forward to a review soon.
Criminal case leads fastest-growing Facebook games by DAU
Criminal case leads fastest-growing Facebook games by DAU:
Pretty Simple’s murder-themed hidden object game Criminal Case took the No. 1 spot this week on our list of the fastest-growing Facebook games by daily active users; Criminal Case saw an 18 percent gain and moved up nine slots in the 1 million DAU tier to assume the No. 65 position.
Pretty Simple’s murder-themed hidden object game Criminal Case took the No. 1 spot this week on our list of the fastest-growing Facebook games by daily active users; Criminal Case saw an 18 percent gain and moved up nine slots in the 1 million DAU tier to assume the No. 65 position.
Replay Wednesdays: Dawn of the Dragons, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, and more! (Android)
Replay Wednesdays: Dawn of the Dragons, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, and more! (Android):
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We cover plenty of new games here at Gamezebo every week, but the number of games we’ve already covered that show up on new platforms? It’s staggering. This Wednesday (ok, we’re a day late) and every Wednesday, Gamezebo is rounding up the games that aren’t quite new, but might be new to you depending on your platform of choice. And who doesn't love new(ish) games? | |
Greenlight Spotlight: Real World Racing (PC)
Greenlight Spotlight: Real World Racing (PC):
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Imagine, if you will, a mash-up of Micro-Machines and Google Maps. Sound like fun? If so, then you should probably take Real World Racing for a spin. The game combines top-down arcade racing with high-quality, fully-licensed aerial images for some simple but fun crash-and-bang street racing action. | |
Ascension in the works for PC and Android; Immortal Heroes expansion coming to iOS (Android)
Ascension in the works for PC and Android; Immortal Heroes expansion coming to iOS (Android):
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Stone Blade Entertainment has announced they will be launching a short, 10-day Kickstarter campaign on February 18to bring their vision of Playdek’s iOS Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer app to Android and PC platforms. What’s surprising about this news is that SolForge, Stone Blade’s first in-house collaborative effort with the Magic: The Gathering creators, hasn’t even been released yet, after nearly doubling its $250,000 Kickstarter goal back in September. | |
Warren Jenson joins Tapjoy board
Warren Jenson joins Tapjoy board: Ex-Electronic Arts CFO named the newest director of mobile ad outfit
Robert Bowling teams with Gun Media on new mobile strategy game
Robert Bowling teams with Gun Media on new mobile strategy game: Former Call of Duty creative strategist wants to make a mobile game that's as deep as a AAA console title
Free for All: Skylancer Battle for Horizon actually displays originality
Free for All: Skylancer Battle for Horizon actually displays originality:
Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Video, Previews, Opinion, War, Free-to-play, Browser, Casual, MMORTS, Free for All, Post-Apocalyptic, Livestream, Miscellaneous
Skylancer: Battle for Horizon is a pretty unique take on the hugely overpopulated MMORTS genre. I play a lot of the popular strategy titles, and I'd estimate that 85% of them are simple repeats of previous titles. To be fair, I must admit that gaming in general is much like other forms of entertainment like movies or music and is mostly full of stuff that we've seen before. It can be a bit disheartening to write about something you love like gaming, only to struggle to find games that are truly unique and give you that same feeling you had when you first played games.
Now, I'm not setting up Skylancer: Battle for Horizon as some sort of paragon of originality. The fact is that there are plenty of mechanics and systems in the game that are familiar to me, but there are also enough twists in the design to remind me that it is still possible to feel unique, even in this overcrowded genre.
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Free for All: Skylancer Battle for Horizon actually displays originality originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Video, Previews, Opinion, War, Free-to-play, Browser, Casual, MMORTS, Free for All, Post-Apocalyptic, Livestream, Miscellaneous
Now, I'm not setting up Skylancer: Battle for Horizon as some sort of paragon of originality. The fact is that there are plenty of mechanics and systems in the game that are familiar to me, but there are also enough twists in the design to remind me that it is still possible to feel unique, even in this overcrowded genre.
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Several out of work as Valve makes 'large decisions' about its future
Several out of work as Valve makes 'large decisions' about its future:
Several employees were let go from Steam and Half-Like maker Valve on Tuesday, in what affected employees describe as the company making "large decisions" about its future as a business. ...
Several employees were let go from Steam and Half-Like maker Valve on Tuesday, in what affected employees describe as the company making "large decisions" about its future as a business. ...
Apple Does Lose Right to iPhone Trademark in Brazil
Apple Does Lose Right to iPhone Trademark in Brazil:
As suspected Apple has just lost its trademark battle in Brazil for the use of the word "iPhone." Local firm Gradiente had applied for the mark back in 2000, long before the iPhone went on sale, but only released its own Android-powered phone bearing the very same name in late 2012.
Apple has been fighting for the trademark for several years, and is reportedly planning an appeal. At launch there was a controversy over the name which Cisco was using for a device of a different kind: A cordless phone.
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Apple's iOS "iPhone" has to give way to an Android "iPhone"(y).
Apple has been fighting for the trademark for several years, and is reportedly planning an appeal. At launch there was a controversy over the name which Cisco was using for a device of a different kind: A cordless phone.
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Diablo 3 patch 1.0.7 goes live, adds 'Brawling' PvP feature
Diablo 3 patch 1.0.7 goes live, adds 'Brawling' PvP feature: Yesterday's 1.0.7 patch for Diablo 3 added a new "Brawling" feature that will function as a simple...
Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar: Set for Spring Release on iOS
Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar: Set for Spring Release on iOS:
The team behind Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar has announced that the game will be released for iOS devices "this Spring". To celebrate the somewhat nebulous announcement, the team also released a new trailer. Check it out!
This Robot Racer Will Make You Love To Race (And Hate) Your Friends
This Robot Racer Will Make You Love To Race (And Hate) Your Friends:
These days, it feels like the phrase "iPhone racing games are a dime a dozen" is an understatement—heck, more than a dozen of these games are free. So when I'm playing a new one, it had better grab me in the first thirty or forty seconds, else I'll just go back to playing Time Surfer. More »
Neverwinter: The Best and Worst of Neverwinter Beta
Neverwinter: The Best and Worst of Neverwinter Beta:
We're breaking down the best and worst aspects of our experience in the Neverwinter beta this past weekend as part of this week's The List.
GameStop's argument for preowned video games
GameStop's argument for preowned video games:
GameStop CFO Rob Lloyd discusses what the future holds for the preowned video games market, how many stores the retailer plans to open and close during 2013, and how the Wii U factors into GameStop's plans. ...
GameStop CFO Rob Lloyd discusses what the future holds for the preowned video games market, how many stores the retailer plans to open and close during 2013, and how the Wii U factors into GameStop's plans. ...
Leap Day Review (Online)
Leap Day Review (Online):
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Path of Exile update adds new maps, overhauls audio, and improves art
Path of Exile update adds new maps, overhauls audio, and improves art:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO industry, New titles, Patches, News items, Free-to-play
With Path of Exile's open beta well under way, players can expect changes here and there as issues are addressed and bugs are squashed. Yesterday, Grinding Gear Games rolled out a new update that included reworked audio and updated artwork as well as added 11 new types of maps. Full details can be found in the 0.10.1 patch notes.
Although not deployed yet, players can also expect other changes in this patch series including minion targeting, high-level mods in items, and improved livestreaming features. Then the next big patch, 0.10.2, will mark the beginning of the open beta content schedule that promises even more core content.
For more on Path of Exile, check out Massively's impressions and hands-on experiences. And be sure to watch the action next Sunday, February 17th at 10:00 p.m. EST on Massively TV.
Path of Exile update adds new maps, overhauls audio, and improves art originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO industry, New titles, Patches, News items, Free-to-play
Although not deployed yet, players can also expect other changes in this patch series including minion targeting, high-level mods in items, and improved livestreaming features. Then the next big patch, 0.10.2, will mark the beginning of the open beta content schedule that promises even more core content.
For more on Path of Exile, check out Massively's impressions and hands-on experiences. And be sure to watch the action next Sunday, February 17th at 10:00 p.m. EST on Massively TV.
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This Week's Android Charts: Google Play Could Really Use a 'New Release' Section
This Week's Android Charts: Google Play Could Really Use a 'New Release' Section:
Oh look, it's Minecraft Pocket Edition at the top of the Android paid game charts, recovered from last week' brief bout of Ruzzle fever. There's not a single new game on the Android top paid charts, just the usual suspects shuffling about. Mosquitoes are starting to breed in it. More »
Visualizing player research for maximum value
Visualizing player research for maximum value:
Conducting user research is great, but how do you communicate the results to your team? Two researchers share their method of storyboarding for game user research. ...
Conducting user research is great, but how do you communicate the results to your team? Two researchers share their method of storyboarding for game user research. ...
Twitch support coming to Firefall
Twitch support coming to Firefall:
Video company partners with Red 5 Studios to bring real-time streaming to free-to-play PC MMO shooter.
Twitch today announced a partnership with Red 5 Studios that will bring real-time streaming support to free-to-play massively multiplayer online PC shooter Firefall. According to Twitch, Firefall will be the first game to feature integrated Twitch chat functionality.
Twitch vice president of marketing Matthew DiPietro said in a statement that it won't be long before video streaming services like Twitch become commonplace. "Video broadcasting will soon be a standard, expected piece of the gaming experience with innovative companies like Red 5 making it possible by pioneering the way it's built into games."
Firefall is a team-based, science-fiction MMO shooter set in a future Earth setting. The game was created by World of Warcraft and Tribes developers and is currently in beta. No firm release date has yet been announced.
Red 5 Studios is the latest publisher to partner with Twitch, following Sony Online Entertainment (PlanetSide 2), Electronic Arts (Origin), and Activision (Call of Duty: Black Ops II).
Earlier this month, Twitch announced a $9/month premium subscription membership called Twitch Turbo. Subscribers get ad-free broadcasts, an exclusive Turbo badge, a custom emoticon set, expanded chat colors, and priority customer support.
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Video company partners with Red 5 Studios to bring real-time streaming to free-to-play PC MMO shooter.
Twitch today announced a partnership with Red 5 Studios that will bring real-time streaming support to free-to-play massively multiplayer online PC shooter Firefall. According to Twitch, Firefall will be the first game to feature integrated Twitch chat functionality.
Twitch vice president of marketing Matthew DiPietro said in a statement that it won't be long before video streaming services like Twitch become commonplace. "Video broadcasting will soon be a standard, expected piece of the gaming experience with innovative companies like Red 5 making it possible by pioneering the way it's built into games."
Firefall is a team-based, science-fiction MMO shooter set in a future Earth setting. The game was created by World of Warcraft and Tribes developers and is currently in beta. No firm release date has yet been announced.
Red 5 Studios is the latest publisher to partner with Twitch, following Sony Online Entertainment (PlanetSide 2), Electronic Arts (Origin), and Activision (Call of Duty: Black Ops II).
Earlier this month, Twitch announced a $9/month premium subscription membership called Twitch Turbo. Subscribers get ad-free broadcasts, an exclusive Turbo badge, a custom emoticon set, expanded chat colors, and priority customer support.
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"Twitch support coming to Firefall" was posted by Eddie Makuch on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:49:18 -0800
Neverwinter Days: Beta blitz
Neverwinter Days: Beta blitz:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Free-to-play, Hands-on, First Impressions, Neverwinter, Neverwinter Days
Welcome to Neverwinter Days, a fresh new column that will be pulling on our +1 boots of game exploring while we go tramping through dungeons and fantastic locales. I'm fairly excited about this game and wanted to explore it from top to bottom while bringing you along for company.
Neverwinter is a Cryptic title, and with that comes a laundry list of expectations: Players will be pretty divided on it, it'll skew toward "fun" and "buggy," there'll be a lot of visual customization, and "F" always, always interacts with the world. And it's a Dungeons & Dragons title, so there are even more genre expectations. For example, we're going to be laying the smackdown on Kobolds early and often. Poor buggers.
Usually we begin a column by showcasing the community resources out there, but we're going to put that off until next time in favor of discussing this past weekend's beta event. Yours truly and several other Massively staffers were on the scene to chow through Neverwinter and see how it's shaping up in these final months prior to release. So what did I get out of it? It's going to cost you one click to find out!
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Neverwinter Days: Beta blitz originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Free-to-play, Hands-on, First Impressions, Neverwinter, Neverwinter Days
Neverwinter is a Cryptic title, and with that comes a laundry list of expectations: Players will be pretty divided on it, it'll skew toward "fun" and "buggy," there'll be a lot of visual customization, and "F" always, always interacts with the world. And it's a Dungeons & Dragons title, so there are even more genre expectations. For example, we're going to be laying the smackdown on Kobolds early and often. Poor buggers.
Usually we begin a column by showcasing the community resources out there, but we're going to put that off until next time in favor of discussing this past weekend's beta event. Yours truly and several other Massively staffers were on the scene to chow through Neverwinter and see how it's shaping up in these final months prior to release. So what did I get out of it? It's going to cost you one click to find out!
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SMITE: Neith, Weaver of Fate Revealed
SMITE: Neith, Weaver of Fate Revealed:
The latest god to join the SMITE pantheon is Neith, Weaver of Fate. Hi-Rez Studios has released a brand new video packed with Neith's lore as well as in-game abilities.
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