Elsword Heats Up with Raven's New Class "Weapon Taker"

Elsword Heats Up with Raven's New Class "Weapon Taker":
Elsword recently unleashed its latest class for the dark and deadly character Raven. With intense firepower and a brand-new “overheat” mode, the Weapon Taker class

LOL Champion Preview - Zac, the Secret Weapon

LOL Champion Preview - Zac, the Secret Weapon:
Zac is the newest Champion heading to League of Legends and while he appears to be a big pile of Jello, he's got some nasty skills. You can get a preview of Zac by

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Eyedentity Games action RPG “Dungeon Striker” holds 2rd CBT from March 27 to 31, holds tester recruitment from March 15 to 24.
• Anipark baseball game “Magu The Real” starts OBT on March 28.
• Gala Lab “Eternal Blade” ends Japan CBT, signed Japan license contract with publisher Advancement.

Match-Up! Preview

Match-Up! Preview:
Big Fish knows that you don't want to wait to play your favorite casual games against other players, because in the immortal words of Sweet Brown, “Ain't nobody got time for that!” That's why the company teamed up with JawFish Games to create Match-Up!,so you can get right down to business playing Word, Match-3 or Mahjong in live tournaments. Plus it's got that exclamation point, so it can't be dull.

Wii U sells 66,000 in February

Wii U sells 66,000 in February:
Analyst calls system's sales "good," but expects non-AAA retail market to deteriorate as year progresses

Castle Champions Review

Castle Champions Review:
Gamezebo Rating: You know the phrase, “Have fun storming the castle?” That never made much sense to me, because castles really don't seem like they'd be fun to storm.

Beach Buggy Blitz Review

Beach Buggy Blitz Review:
Gamezebo Rating: There's a severe lack of quality kart racers on Android. So when something like Beach Buggy Blitz comes along, it's easy to take notice. It's especially

You’re Crazy if You Don’t Get Super Stickman Golf 2 Right Now

You’re Crazy if You Don’t Get Super Stickman Golf 2 Right Now:
As a rule, I like sports in video games better than I do in the real world. For someone like me who's never been great on the court or field, taking an athletic endeavor and adding

EverQuest 14th Anniversary Celebration Starts Early | Ten Ton Hammer

EverQuest 14th Anniversary Celebration Starts Early | Ten Ton Hammer:
SOE was so excited about the 14th anniversary of EverQuest that the celebration festivities have started a day early.

Netmarble Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with UWO and D187 Updates | Ten Ton Hammer

Netmarble Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with UWO and D187 Updates | Ten Ton Hammer:
Netmarble launches new updates for Uncharted Waters Online and District 187 along with a new promotion to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

TERA Finally Comes to China

TERA Finally Comes to China:
When a big budget game launches in Korea, the natural feel of it amongst gaming veterans would be the title of the game 'TERA' which is finally going to be released

Badland enters a brooding place on iOS in April

Badland enters a brooding place on iOS in April:
Developer Frogmind Games has announced that its upcoming iOS title Badland will be available on April 4. The game comes from...

Rise and Shiny: Warstory: Europe in Flames

Rise and Shiny: Warstory: Europe in Flames:
Filed under: Historical, Real life, Video, Game mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, War, Free-to-play, Browser, Casual, Humor, Rise and Shiny, Livestream Warstory:

Cabal Online: Rising Force, the Latest Massive Update and Expansion is Available Now

Cabal Online: Rising Force, the Latest Massive Update and Expansion is Available Now:
Games-Masters, the leading free to play games publisher, today announced that the latest free expansion for CABAL Online, Episode 9: Rising Force, is available for

Firefall revamps progression system... again

Firefall revamps progression system... again:
Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Patches, News items, Free-to-play, MMOFPS, Dev Diaries, Firefall Red 5 Studios has not been shy about making sweeping changes to its in-

A door to the Marvel world: David Brevik talks Marvel Heroes

A door to the Marvel world: David Brevik talks Marvel Heroes:
Filed under: Betas, Super-hero, Galleries, Screenshots, Classes, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, Interviews, Lore, MMO industry, Previews,

New Cheap iPhone Rumors Come Hot On The Heels Of Samsung's Galaxy S4

New Cheap iPhone Rumors Come Hot On The Heels Of Samsung's Galaxy S4:
You can't keep a good rumor down. Samsung's new Galaxy S4 phone seems to have ignited a fire in some Apple analysts who see the phone, which is an evolution of

Betawatch: March 9 - 15, 2013

Betawatch: March 9 - 15, 2013:
Filed under: Betas, MMO industry, News items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous If you can't get enough of dragons, you'll be happy to know that Dragon's Prophet will bring you all

EA's F2P strategy "vindicated" by Real Racing 3 performance

EA's F2P strategy "vindicated" by Real Racing 3 performance:
EA believes Real Racing 3's numbers make a strong case for freemium

If nothing else, SimCity proves that no one is safe from scaling problems

If nothing else, SimCity proves that no one is safe from scaling problems:
"One lesson is that we needed longer, more comprehensive beta tests." - Lucy Bradshaw may be stating the obvious here, but it speaks to a bigger, scarier trend:

Priston Tale 2 shutting down on March 25th

Priston Tale 2 shutting down on March 25th:
Filed under: Fantasy, Events, real-world, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play It's never easy to say goodbye to a game you enjoy. Priston Tale 2 has enjoyed a decent

SimCity Boss Says They 'Rejected' Any Offline Mode, Clarifies Server Use

SimCity Boss Says They 'Rejected' Any Offline Mode, Clarifies Server Use:
Stop holding your breath for an official offline mode for the new SimCity. It doesn't seem like you'll be getting one, perhaps ever. More »

Electronic Arts plans significant support for Samsung Galaxy S4

Electronic Arts plans significant support for Samsung Galaxy S4:
EA will have 16 titles on Google Play when the S4 launches

Moving is No Excuse for Skipping This Week in Gaming Apps

Moving is No Excuse for Skipping This Week in Gaming Apps:
I'm not even supposed to be here today, but the portable nature of mobile gaming means that even in the middle of packing everything I own and putting it in another

Puzzle Chasers on top of emerging Facebook games for the second week in a row

Puzzle Chasers on top of emerging Facebook games for the second week in a row:
Konami’s Puzzle Chasers is again the top emerging game on Facebook this week, growing by 34,687 monthly active users for a 37 percent gain. Rumble Games’ Diablo-

MMObility: The community portal of Grepolis might just be a model for the industry

MMObility: The community portal of Grepolis might just be a model for the industry:
Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Video, Business models, PvP, War, Free-to-play, Browser, Mobile, Casual, MMORTS, Community Q&A, MMObility Innogames' hit

EA, Sony, Sega back first QA forum

EA, Sony, Sega back first QA forum:
Game QA and Localisation Forum to focus on best practices this June

What's next for the big publishers?

What's next for the big publishers?:
Will EA make it through the digital transition? Can tablet games rival console games? These are just some of the topics Ngmoco's Ben Cousins tackles in this new

Former EA Partners execs looking to nurture indie talent

Former EA Partners execs looking to nurture indie talent:
A group of game industry veterans, including former thatgamecompany and Electronic Arts executives, has put together a funding initiative for promising

Samsung Galaxy S4 features official gaming controller

Samsung Galaxy S4 features official gaming controller:
Official Galaxy S4 gamepad looks like an Xbox 360 controller. Electronics giant Samsung has revealed an official snap-on controller peripheral for its freshly unveiled

Blog: The PC developer's guide to the 'app' world of Windows 8

Blog: The PC developer's guide to the 'app' world of Windows 8:
What do Android and iOS devs know that traditional PC developers don't? With Windows 8 moving to an "app" ecosystem, this blog post has four key tips you should

Conquer Online: iPad Version Updated

Conquer Online: iPad Version Updated:
The iPad version of Conquer Online has been updated with bug fixes, a new tutorial zone, an overhauled GUI and more. The latest patch also optimizes the free to play

Path of Exile: Now with Two Million Registered Players

Path of Exile: Now with Two Million Registered Players:
Over two million players have registered for the juggernaut that is Path of Exile. According to Grinding Gears Games, the astonishing number of registrants is due to

Newell: Valve business up 50% last year

Newell: Valve business up 50% last year:
"There's this sort of insatiable desire for gaming right now"

World of Warcraft: Ghostcrawler on Thunder King and Azeroth’s Future

World of Warcraft: Ghostcrawler on Thunder King and Azeroth’s Future:
Recently, we caught up with Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street, Lead Systems Designer on World of Warcraft to talk about all things past, present and future of WoW.

Nearly 35% Of Chinese Android Apps Steal User Data: Report

Nearly 35% Of Chinese Android Apps Steal User Data: Report:
User data privacy is an issue due to heavily skinned local Android devices. A fresh report from the Data Center of China Internet says that close to 35% of Android