Friday, March 22, 2013

Ragnarok Online Launched as A Free Mobile MMO

Ragnarok Online Launched as A Free Mobile MMO:
Gravity Interactive is proud to announce the release of their most popular MMORPG as a free, multiplayer Android application (iOS version coming soon), Ragnarok Online:

Catch The $20,000 Snowball In Green Dragon Nest Time Attack Challenge!

Catch The $20,000 Snowball In Green Dragon Nest Time Attack Challenge!:
Teamwork just got more rewarding than ever… a cool five digit figure to be exact. From 6 March to 6 April, Dragon Nest SEA will be entering its second round of the

Scarlet Blade - Closed Beta Review: Drop Dead Gorgeous

Scarlet Blade - Closed Beta Review: Drop Dead Gorgeous:
Scarlet Blade is a completely free-to-play sci-fi/fantasy MMORPG. It was developed by LivePlex and is being published in North America by Aeria Games. It features strong

Ragnarok Online 2 Beta Starting April 18th

Ragnarok Online 2 Beta Starting April 18th:
Gravity Interactive is proud to announce the Beta testing period for upcoming sequel to their world-renown Ragnarok Online, Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second,

Why EA Will Stay On Riccitiello's Course

Why EA Will Stay On Riccitiello's Course:
The shock is that EA's CEO lasted this long - but don't underestimate Riccitiello's successes

Dragon City available now on iOS [interview]

Dragon City available now on iOS [interview]:
Has your iDevice seemed a bit dragon-less lately? It's one of the worst feelings known to man, but fortunately Social Point is here to fix it. Earlier today the

Clones are a "net positive," says Doodle Jump exec

Clones are a "net positive," says Doodle Jump exec:
Lima Sky's newly appointed COO Matt Turetzky says it would be "unimaginably difficult" for mobile storefronts to police clones

Gplayon Announced the Release of Waren Story

Gplayon Announced the Release of Waren Story:
Gplayon has announced a commercial release of its first publishing title, Waren Story, a 3D fantasy MMRPG. Featuring an epic adventure and Intensive PvP Warfare,

When I Imagine Cyberpunk-Style Hack Battles, This is What I See

When I Imagine Cyberpunk-Style Hack Battles, This is What I See:
Since the early days of the Cyberpunk pen-and-paper role-playing setting, I've been fascinated by the idea of highly-skilled computer hackers roaming the plains of

Wooga’s Monster World arrives on iOS

Wooga’s Monster World arrives on iOS:
Social game developer Wooga’s Monster World has arrived on iOS. We’ve known the game was slated to arrive on mobile platforms since we spoke to Wooga

The Tap Lab launches Tiny Tycoons

The Tap Lab launches Tiny Tycoons:
Mobile developer The Tap Lab today launched its debut title, Tiny Tycoons, for iOS. The Massachusetts-based studio has spent the past year working on the title, part

Facebook Turns Off Website Internally To Force Mobile Development

Facebook Turns Off Website Internally To Force Mobile Development:
"To be honest, a couple of weeks ago, myself and a number of other product managers had access to our website internally shut off," said Facebook product

RIFT celebrates its second anniversary with a freebie weekend and sale

RIFT celebrates its second anniversary with a freebie weekend and sale:
Filed under: Fantasy, Events, in-game, News items, RIFT, Promotions, Anniversary There's nothing quite like a birthday to put a studio in the mood to give things away.

Gas Powered Games working on mystery MMO

Gas Powered Games working on mystery MMO:
Filed under: MMO industry, New titles, Free-to-play With the recent acquisition of Gas Powered Games by Wargaming.net, we have been wondering what direction the Age

Mutant Badlands review

Mutant Badlands review:
Mutant Badlands (formerly known as Radiated Wasteland) is a new Facebook game from Pixel Pandemic. It’s available now in open beta via the social network and

Nitro (iOS) review

Nitro (iOS) review:
Nitro is a new iOS game from Z2Live, Inc. It’s available now as a free-to-play download from the App Store, and carries additional in-app purchases of in-game

Relic Quest Review

Relic Quest Review:
Gamezebo Rating: It's a good old fashioned archaeological adventure in Relic Quest, a hidden object game sprinkled with a simple museum simulation. After six months in the

Cafe 0: The Drowned Mermaid Review

Cafe 0: The Drowned Mermaid Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Video games occupy dozens of niches, and interactive Japanese novels is as niche as games get. Either you instantly fall in love with these text-heavy

Alien Hive Review

Alien Hive Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Admit it—we’ve all had the same thought from time to time: “Why oh why can’t there be a match-three puzzle game that combines the stripped-down

Fetch Review

Fetch Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Are games art? Am I pretentious for asking that question? The answer, on both accounts, is yes. And while I’d much rather avoid the topic altogether, it

Smartphones now seen as "equal" to consoles as preferred gaming platform

Smartphones now seen as "equal" to consoles as preferred gaming platform:
New research from PlaySpan and Magid points to some interesting data on consoles, mobile and free-to-play

Q& A: The nitty gritty of TERA's move to free-to-play

Q& A: The nitty gritty of TERA's move to free-to-play:
Switching a subscription MMO to free-to-play can prolong its life -- if you do it right. We talked to En Masse Entertainment COO Soo Min Park to see how TERA: Rising's recent

The hard stats on a hardcore mobile game

The hard stats on a hardcore mobile game:
Pascal Bestebroer -- aka Orangepixel -- shares the stats for his game Gunslugs, revealing the numbers he managed to pull in on iOS, Android, and BlackBerry, and how

GDC 2013 organizers highlight titles to watch next week at GDC Play

GDC 2013 organizers highlight titles to watch next week at GDC Play:
GDC 2013 organizers are reminding attendees about the return of GDC Play, featuring over 70 emerging games and their creators, and open next Tuesday to

Zynga reveals updates for Zynga.com web platform

Zynga reveals updates for Zynga.com web platform:
Zynga today revealed its planned update for its web platform of Zynga.com. In a blog post, CTO Cadir Lee explains that the past year was an extended beta period for the

Unity comes to PS4, Vita, PlayStation Mobile

Unity comes to PS4, Vita, PlayStation Mobile:
The popular game development platform expands its reach by supporting the entirety of Sony's PlayStation family of platforms, including digital platforms like PlayStation

Xbox LIVE Gold members can now sign up for Ascend: New Gods beta

Xbox LIVE Gold members can now sign up for Ascend: New Gods beta:
The Xbox 360 hasn't really had its share of Free-to-Play titles outside of Happy Wars. The studio behind Toy Soldiers,...

Neverwinter: Helm's Hold Dungeon & PvP Domination

Neverwinter: Helm's Hold Dungeon & PvP Domination:
During a special press event held on Tuesday, we had the opportunity to range about with Cryptic developers to check out a level thirty dungeon and took part in some

EverQuest II tests the sale of player-created houses

EverQuest II tests the sale of player-created houses:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, EverQuest II, Patches, Free-to-play, Housing Do you have the chops to create captivating homes in EverQuest II? If so, you might be raking in

Magic: The Gathering Casts a Spell on Android This Summer

Magic: The Gathering Casts a Spell on Android This Summer:
of the Coast has turned Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers into geek Madden, each year releasing a fresh set of cards, formulating new

The Most Dramatic Uno Trailer You'll Ever See

The Most Dramatic Uno Trailer You'll Ever See:
Coming soon to Android, iPad and Facebook, Gameloft's Uno & Friends will probably deliver a much more relaxing experience than the one depicted in this first

Roadhouse Interactive partners with Games Workshop to develop Warhammer 40,000 mobile game

Roadhouse Interactive partners with Games Workshop to develop Warhammer 40,000 mobile game:
Mobile and browser-based game developer Roadhouse Interactive today announced a licensing partnership with developer and publisher of tabletop war-games Games

Star Wars: The Old Republic adds 2 million users since F2P switch

Star Wars: The Old Republic adds 2 million users since F2P switch:
BioWare reveals new user milestone following business model conversion; thousands of new players join every day. Since Star Wars: The Old Republic adopted

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Over 1 Million Strong | Ten Ton Hammer

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Over 1 Million Strong | Ten Ton Hammer:
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm sells more than 1 million copies in just two days, still no sign of Error 37.

Star Trek Online's Legacy of Romulus expansion coming May 21

Star Trek Online's Legacy of Romulus expansion coming May 21:
Filed under: Sci-fi, Expansions, Game mechanics, MMO industry, News items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play All those, ahem, Cryptic hints we've been receiving about

MediaSpike goes mobile, hires Manny Anekal as CRO

MediaSpike goes mobile, hires Manny Anekal as CRO:
In-game product placement advertising company MediaSpike today announced it’s making its services available to mobile developers and that it has hired Manny

PopCap exec leaves for Tilting Point

PopCap exec leaves for Tilting Point:
Giordano Bruno Contestabile is now a part of mobile publishing startup Tilting Point

Marmalade Juice aims to make porting iOS games to Android a breeze

Marmalade Juice aims to make porting iOS games to Android a breeze:
The Marmalade SDK today staked its claim as a leading business in the world of mobile game porting, as it launched a new technology which it says entirely replaces

CD Projekt RED considers 20 hours to be a 'smaller game'

CD Projekt RED considers 20 hours to be a 'smaller game':
CD Projekt RED's The Witcher series has a reputation for delivering impactful, story-driven gaming experiences that...

Kiip Launches Build Fund Contest In Search Of The Next Big Indie Hit

Kiip Launches Build Fund Contest In Search Of The Next Big Indie Hit:
The rewards network is on a $100,000 hunt for the next, well, game-changing game. Kiip, the rewards network that connects advertisers to consumers through in-app

2K bringing horror-themed strategy to iOS with Haunted Hollow

2K bringing horror-themed strategy to iOS with Haunted Hollow:
Mainstream publisher 2K and Firaxis Games (the studio behind critically-acclaimed mainstream strategy games XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Sid Meier’s

Lost Saga: WeMade Names New CEO

Lost Saga: WeMade Names New CEO:
WeMade has announced that a new chief executive officer has been hired to lead the company as it prepares to launch Lost Saga. Philip Yun takes over the reins after

Tapjoy announces ‘Australia Fund’

Tapjoy announces ‘Australia Fund’:
Mobile advertising and publishing platform Tapjoy announced the launch of its Tapjoy Australia Fund, a program which aims to foster and grow mobile app developers in

Chinese Internet company owns 40 percent of Epic Games

Chinese Internet company owns 40 percent of Epic Games:
New financial documents reveal Tencent paid $330 million for minority stake in Gears of War studio. Epic Games announced last summer that Chinese Internet company

Yapp joins Gaikai

Yapp joins Gaikai:
New VP of biz dev Careen Yapp tasked with acquiring content for future Sony cloud services

New hires for Curve's publishing department

New hires for Curve's publishing department:
New QA staff, community manager and a promotion for Amanda Allen

OnLive chairman: "I've had the opposite of buyer's remorse"

OnLive chairman: "I've had the opposite of buyer's remorse":
Cloud gaming service adds a new SVP of engineering

Distinctive Games wins Power-Up Windows 8 competition

Distinctive Games wins Power-Up Windows 8 competition:
Sheffield studio's Hockey Nations Powerplay takes home mentoring and professional trailer

Moonlight Online: Global Celebrates Opening

Moonlight Online: Global Celebrates Opening:
Moonlight Online is an epic 3D MMORPG developed by IGG, based on the all time popular theme of vampires - with enchanted weapons, glorious transformations, flashy