Tuesday, May 14, 2013

[05.13] Weekly Top 10 Korean Gaming List

[05.13] Weekly Top 10 Korean Gaming List:
According to the statistics from Korean search website Gametrics, the latest TOP 10 Korean gaming list below shows us that League of Legends has been keeping the

Top Five Android Games You Can't Miss

Top Five Android Games You Can't Miss:
Top Five Android Games You Can't Miss... Continue reading Top Five Android Games You Can't Miss.

Your Weekend Is Going To Be Horrible. Bring Some Gaming Apps.

Your Weekend Is Going To Be Horrible. Bring Some Gaming Apps.:
Look, I am really sorry you are heading into the worst weekend of your life. I'd try to warn you, tell you what sorts of people, places and things to avoid, but fate doesn't work

PopCap announces official title and release date of Plants vs. Zombies sequel

PopCap announces official title and release date of Plants vs. Zombies sequel:
It feels like I’ve been waiting four whole years for a proper sequel to my favorite plant-themed strategy game, Plants vs. Zombies. Oh wait a minute, that’s because

Why are pro gamers moving to League of Legends?

Why are pro gamers moving to League of Legends?:
League of Legends has become the biggest thing in pro gaming -- draining players away from StarCraft II and fighting games, too. Zoran Cunningham speaks to

Ken Kutaragi joins Marvelous AQL

Ken Kutaragi joins Marvelous AQL:
Former Sony chairman and CEO becomes external director at Japanese publisher of Harvest Moon

Gree, DeNA aren't really gaming companies, says GungHo prez

Gree, DeNA aren't really gaming companies, says GungHo prez:
The Puzzle & Dragons dev also thinks that a lot of success in the mobile space has been due to luck

PC browser games going away? Not in China, apparently

PC browser games going away? Not in China, apparently:
Some say PC browser games are destined to be superseded by mobile games. But Aaron Hsu, head of Taiwanese game company XPEC, says Chinese market

GungHo made $118m in April alone, market cap exceeds Nintendo

GungHo made $118m in April alone, market cap exceeds Nintendo:
Puzzle & Dragons earning $3.75m a day, stock jumps 28.8 per cent

RuneScape coming to tablets this year

RuneScape coming to tablets this year:
Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, MMO Industry, RuneScape, Free-to-Play, Browser, Mobile RuneScape 3 is an ambitious project, especially for an MMO series as old

Lime Odyssey (KR) Will Begin Final Test

Lime Odyssey (KR) Will Begin Final Test:
It has been awhile since I have last heard from Lime Odyssey Online, apparently the English and Korean versions of the game was delayed because of a couple serious

Saban hires Sorensen for Playforge president

Saban hires Sorensen for Playforge president:
Former LucasArts president lands at The PlayForge

Wartune advertising runs afoul of ESRB

Wartune advertising runs afoul of ESRB:
Free-to-play online game uses Adults Only rating as selling point, even though it's never been rated at all

Samsung leads $15 million investment in Ubitus

Samsung leads $15 million investment in Ubitus:
Taiwanese cloud company attracts funding to push gaming services in the TV market

Pearl’s Peril is Wooga’s fastest-growing game to date

Pearl’s Peril is Wooga’s fastest-growing game to date:
German social and mobile game developer Wooga today revealed that its latest hidden object game Pearl’s Peril is its fastest growing game to date. Pearl’s Peril reached

Amazon releases its virtual currency for Kindle apps

Amazon releases its virtual currency for Kindle apps:
Amazon Coins represents the company's latest bid to bolster sales on the Kindle Fire. "For developers, it's another opportunity to drive traffic, downloads and increased

Namco posts best annual results in years

Namco posts best annual results in years:
Tekken, Soulcalibur, and Naruto games all top 1 million sold; revenues and profits at five-year highs

City of Steam opens beta doors at 10 p.m. tonight

City of Steam opens beta doors at 10 p.m. tonight:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Browser, City of Steam, Steampunk If you've been eagerly awaiting your chance to get into the

Dragon's Prophet Free Beta Key Giveaway Event

Dragon's Prophet Free Beta Key Giveaway Event:
MMOsite has teamed up with Runewaker to give away free beta keys. Continue reading Dragon's Prophet Free Beta Key Giveaway Event.

Dragon's Prophet: Runewaker's Onto Something

Dragon's Prophet: Runewaker's Onto Something:
Dragon's Prophet is currently in beta testing in both North America and in Europe. We spent some time exploring Runewaker's first foray into the MMO space after Runes of

Nexon Q1 revenues up as Japanese market booms

Nexon Q1 revenues up as Japanese market booms:
Acquisition of Gloops Inc. pays off, but Nexon is struggling in North America

Dragon's Prophet Taiwan Server Enters Open Beta on May 8

Dragon's Prophet Taiwan Server Enters Open Beta on May 8:
In a blink of an eye, Dragon's Prophet Taiwan will be entering the Open Beta phase this coming Wednesday, 8th May. It seems not so long ago that the game was

GREE hit with another round of layoffs

GREE hit with another round of layoffs:
Japanese mobile-social gaming juggernaut GREE recently laid off around 30 employees from its San Francisco office, according to GameIndustry International. “We have

Not So Massively: Yet another D3 exploit, Star Citizen pay-to-win debate, and MOBA news

Not So Massively: Yet another D3 exploit, Star Citizen pay-to-win debate, and MOBA news:
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Economy, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Launches, Lore, New Titles, Patches, PvP, News Items, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Casual,

Dragon Nest SEA gets new Rise of the Typhoon Kim content update

Dragon Nest SEA gets new Rise of the Typhoon Kim content update:
New patch to feature two nest bosses, passive skills system, and five new Lotus Marsh instances. Shanda Games has announced that it has released the new

DN App: New Multi Application for Dragon Nest has Arrived!

DN App: New Multi Application for Dragon Nest has Arrived!:
Mobile games? Andriod? IOS? Are these tags floating quite frequently in front of your eyes recently? Exactly, mobile era has come already. Even the most popular MMORPG

Weekly SMITE tournament series hosted in North America and Europe

Weekly SMITE tournament series hosted in North America and Europe:
SMITE tournaments are being hosted by Hi-Rez Studios in the North American and European regions; $1000 prize pool per tournament is up for grabs each week. Hi-

Betawatch: May 4 - 10, 2013

Betawatch: May 4 - 10, 2013:
Filed under: Betas, MMO Industry, News Items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous You don't need to read the rest of this column, folks. City of Steam goes into open beta in two

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run Review:
Gamezebo Rating: When it comes to endless runners, players are often made to feel afraid; after all, you're typically being chased by something or someone, and your

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Review

Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Review:
Gamezebo Rating: When the man who created Civilization and a number of other notable computer games decides to devote his talent to designing a mobile game, it’s

Bonds of the Skies Review

Bonds of the Skies Review:
Gamezebo Rating: If you had an imaginary friend as a child, you may understand the frustration of others not sharing that same imagination. Now, what if those imaginary

Dig! Review (iPhone, iPad, Android)

Dig! Review (iPhone, iPad, Android):
Gamezebo Rating: When it comes to the video game realm, digging may be an oft-recreated theme, but that doesn't mean there's no room left for some awesome

Blitz Brigade Review

Blitz Brigade Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Gameloft is doing that thing again. This time it’s by bringing Blitz Brigade, the equivalent of a certain super-popular, cartoony, team-based PC first-

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD Review

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Remember Peach's Slide from Super Mario 64? Mario would go shooting down on his bottom, grabbing coins along the way, and making sure not to

Ecol Tactics Review

Ecol Tactics Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Sometimes originality is overrated. By that I mean it's entirely possible just to cherry pick the best ideas from previous works, add in your own clever

Laboratz Review

Laboratz Review:
Gamezebo Rating: On my list of “most wanted, never gonna happen” games, a standalone, licensed version of Triple Triad is right at the top. The brilliance of this card-

Mosaique Review

Mosaique Review:
Gamezebo Rating: It may look like one of the now-ubiquitous minimalist iPhone weather apps, but Mosaique is more like the love child of Lumines and Echochrome

Tasty Tadpoles Review

Tasty Tadpoles Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Tadpoles may not look tasty to humans, but to everything that lives in the pond they might as well be chocolate cake. Tasty Tadpoles is a clever little arcade

Jelly Glutton Review

Jelly Glutton Review:
Gamezebo Rating: With the amazing success of King’s Candy Crush Saga and Farm Heroes Saga, it’s only natural to see other developers try their hand at a level-

Max's Pirate Planet Review

Max's Pirate Planet Review:
Gamezebo Rating: Yo ho ho and a bottle of pop. What kid (or adult) doesn’t dream of a rogue’s life on the high sea? Max’s Pirate Planet – A Board Game Adventure is a

Draw Rider Review

Draw Rider Review:
Draw Rider is an iOS and Android app from 17Studio. It is available now as a free download, with a premium version available for $1.99. The premium version includes

SpellRush (iOS) review

SpellRush (iOS) review:
SpellRush is a new iOS game from Tappily. It’s available now as a free download from the App Store, and carries a single optional in-app purchase to unlock the game’s

Criminal Case takes the top spot for second week in a row in fastest-growing Facebook games by MAU

Criminal Case takes the top spot for second week in a row in fastest-growing Facebook games by MAU:
Pretty Simple’s Criminal Case is this week’s fastest-growing Facebook game by monthly active user, bringing in 3.8 million monthly active users (MAU) for a 21 percent