Frostbite engine coming to mobile platforms

Frostbite engine coming to mobile platforms:
Frostbite Go brings DICE's engine to Android and iOS

EA Dropping Online Passes - Report

EA Dropping Online Passes - Report:
Future EA games won't require Online Passes; the service is being scrapped after tepid player response. EA will be dropping Online Passes from all of its future games,

EA extends FIFA deal to 2022

EA extends FIFA deal to 2022:
"Our relationship with EA SPORTS is of high importance to FIFA"

Clone Wars Adventures not (immediately) affected by EA/Disney deal

Clone Wars Adventures not (immediately) affected by EA/Disney deal:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, News Items, Star Wars Galaxies, Free-to-Play, Clone Wars Adventures If you're a Star Wars fan, you've no doubt heard of EA's

New Star Wars Games Might Bring Back Old Series

New Star Wars Games Might Bring Back Old Series:
Despite big layoffs in other areas, publisher Electronic Arts is opening a brand new office in Los Angeles for Battlefield developers DICE, the Wall Street Journal

EA: Crysis 3 and Dead Space 3 did not meet expectations

EA: Crysis 3 and Dead Space 3 did not meet expectations:
Publisher says big-budget shooters "came in below our forecast" despite topping charts during release month. Big-budget shooters Crysis 3 and Dead Space 3 did

EA: Console transition to "determine market leadership for rest of decade"

EA: Console transition to "determine market leadership for rest of decade":
[UPDATED] EA stock jumps over 14% on forecast. We examine EA's strategy for the next year as it looks to ramp up efforts for the next-gen consoles

EA reports $1.04B net revenue in Q4 2013, generates $104M from mobile

EA reports $1.04B net revenue in Q4 2013, generates $104M from mobile:
Gaming giant Electronic Arts today reported $1.04 billion in non-generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2013, up 6.4

At EA, packaged games are sliding as digital nudges upward

At EA, packaged games are sliding as digital nudges upward:
Profits and revenue were down at Electronic Arts for the fourth fiscal quarter, but the company is still optimistic about its digital future, as new consoles from Sony and

EA Snags Exclusive Deal To Make Star Wars Games

EA Snags Exclusive Deal To Make Star Wars Games:
The gaming giant behind everything from Madden to Battlefield to Need for Speed is now the gaming giant behind Star Wars too.Read more...

The Sims 4 promises "single-player offline experience"

The Sims 4 promises "single-player offline experience":
The always-online that tripped up SimCity won't be present in next Sims

Activision's market share climbed to almost 20% in 2012

Activision's market share climbed to almost 20% in 2012:
Ubisoft, Take-Two and Microsoft also gained while others lost share

Google+ Games service killed off

Google+ Games service killed off:
Following the news that Google is integrating its Google+ social network into a new game services initiaive, the company has revealed that it will close down its ill-

New San Fran office for Hansoft

New San Fran office for Hansoft:
"We'll be able to better help new and old customers alike to ship better games faster"

Gamevil's foreign revenue climbs 40 per cent in Q1

Gamevil's foreign revenue climbs 40 per cent in Q1:
South Korean firm has laid the groundwork for a strong second quarter

Tencent profits up 37% YoY, revenue up 40%

Tencent profits up 37% YoY, revenue up 40%:
Good news in Q1 for Chinese online gaming company

Unity forms new Boston studio

Unity forms new Boston studio:
Acquisition of Darkwind Media team establishes new office in Boston

Kingdom Under Fire II gets 2013 launch window in SE Asia

Kingdom Under Fire II gets 2013 launch window in SE Asia:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Launches, Free-to-Play, Consoles, MMORTS It's been a couple of years since we last heard about Kingdom Under Fire II, so it's good to check

The Secret World: A Year Later

The Secret World: A Year Later:
As Funcom's The Secret World nears its first birthday, we decided to take a look back at where the game was at launch and where it is today. See what we have to say

Tapjoy will offer its advertising platform on Kakao

Tapjoy will offer its advertising platform on Kakao:
Mobile advertising and publishing platform Tapjoy today announced a partnership with South Korea’s largest social mobile platform Kakao, which will allow developers

Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second Ranked #1 MMORPG on Steam

Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second Ranked #1 MMORPG on Steam:
Ragnarok Online 2, launched May 1st, 1pm PDT, and in less than a week is ranked #1 Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game(MMORPG), in the Top 3 Free-to-Play

Nintendo modding Wii U to run smartphone apps?

Nintendo modding Wii U to run smartphone apps?:
Mario maker reportedly looking to smartphone games to help platform return to profitability by offering "professional-use conversion software" to developers. In an

Microsoft announces Windows 8.1 update

Microsoft announces Windows 8.1 update:
'Windows Blue' gets a name, free update available to Windows 8 users

Windows 8 crosses 100 million licenses sold

Windows 8 crosses 100 million licenses sold:
Microsoft prepares to update Windows 8 with Windows Blue

As part of Zynga's new "austerity," the company is fixating on its Farmville franchise.

As part of Zynga's new "austerity," the company is fixating on its Farmville franchise.:
As part of Zynga's new "austerity," the company is fixating on its Farmville franchise. "It could be the Seinfeld of our era in gaming, a multi-season show that has a

Sumo's Chris Eden joins Climax

Sumo's Chris Eden joins Climax:
"When the opportunity came to rejoin the company I jumped at the chance"

New iOS Games Tonight: Chuck the Muck, Tasty Tadpoles and more!

New iOS Games Tonight: Chuck the Muck, Tasty Tadpoles and more!:
Wednesdays can always be a little rough for us working and schooling folks around these parts of the internet: so close to the weekend, and yet still so far away. But at

Warner Bros Interactive appoints David Haddad as SVP of Digital

Warner Bros Interactive appoints David Haddad as SVP of Digital:
Haddad will manage WBIE's global digital games portfolio

I'd Rather Be Playing This 'Meditative Space Strategy' Game Right Now

I'd Rather Be Playing This 'Meditative Space Strategy' Game Right Now:
Some games nearly make me miss my subway stop. Some games tempt me to keep on playing them while I'm walking down the street. This is one of them.Read

Microsoft appoints first female CFO

Microsoft appoints first female CFO:
Company veteran Amy Hood replaces Peter Klein as first woman in chief financial officer position at Xbox maker. Xbox owner Microsoft this week appointed Amy Hood as

Lost Saga: Now Open and Featuring New Content

Lost Saga: Now Open and Featuring New Content:
WeMade USA has announced that Lost Saga has officially launched with the addition of new content, characters, and special events tailored for the

World of Tanks partners with PC Gamer for new bookazine

World of Tanks partners with PC Gamer for new bookazine:
Filed under: Historical, MMO Industry, War, Free-to-Play, World of Tanks Wargaming and Future have announced a partnership today that will see a new 148-page

Siege on Stars Announced Additional Servers Coming in the Next Few Weeks

Siege on Stars Announced Additional Servers Coming in the Next Few Weeks:
After a successful release of the Siege on Stars in the past few weeks, JOYHUBs is proud to announce that a second public server will be placed in the game allowing

Digimon Masters Opens New Server Beelzemon

Digimon Masters Opens New Server Beelzemon:
Joymax has announced that a new server will be added next week for its popular MMORPG, Digimon Masters. Beelzemon is the third Digimon Masters server and the

Online Racing Game Auto Club Revolution Goes Live

Online Racing Game Auto Club Revolution Goes Live:
Eutecnhnyx has announced that its free-to-play online racing game Auto Club Revolution is now out of beta and officially launched, and to mark the occasion, the

A way to manage risk in game development

A way to manage risk in game development:
When he left Retro Studios and decided to found his own company, Paul Touzor wanted to best to mitigate risk, so he studied one proven method. ...

Tracking: Google+ Innovations At Google I/O

Tracking: Google+ Innovations At Google I/O:
Google is revealing many changes and improvements to its erstwhile social network Google+ that take it in unexpected new directions. Deep layouts, and auto-

Google Play games services announced

Google Play games services announced:
Google makes things easier for gamers and developers

Google Play Games Services Bring A Little Xbox Live To Android

Google Play Games Services Bring A Little Xbox Live To Android:
Today Google officially announced Google Play game services, a suite of features aimed at making Google Play a real cohesive game platform rather than a just a

Google launching Games service for Android

Google launching Games service for Android:
Google Play Games could be the company answer to Apple's Game Center

Now We Can All Be Kitty Girls And Boys In The Old Republic

Now We Can All Be Kitty Girls And Boys In The Old Republic:
In case you just hopped on the MMO bandwagon with the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic, it's not a massively multiplayer party until the anthropomorphic

Star Wars: The Old Republic to get two updates starting May 14

Star Wars: The Old Republic to get two updates starting May 14:
New patches to fix bugs and add general improvements; will not introduce new content. Star Wars: The Old Republic players will be experiencing some slight

The Old Republic monthly revenue has doubled since free-to-play switch

The Old Republic monthly revenue has doubled since free-to-play switch:
Electronic Arts reveals business model switch for Star Wars MMO has been lucrative; paying subscribers stand at 500,000. Since Star Wars: The Old

Unicorn poop, beer cans, and housing dungeons: WildStar's Jeremy Gaffney preps us for closed beta 2

Unicorn poop, beer cans, and housing dungeons: WildStar's Jeremy Gaffney preps us for closed beta 2:
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Interviews, Previews, PvP, WildStar, Dungeons, Housing "This is going to be the best game most of us have built in our lives," Carbine

Video: Quick-fire talks from GDC's localization summit

Video: Quick-fire talks from GDC's localization summit:
The second year of the Localization Microtalks at GDC offers six more short and sweet talks, including how one developer brought a game from Korea to the West. ...

New iOS Games Tonight: Frozen Synapse, Bombcats and more!

New iOS Games Tonight: Frozen Synapse, Bombcats and more!:
Some might argue that the greatest mobile games on the market these days feature a cuddly animal or two taking over the lead role, and if you happen to be a part of this

Core games drive Ubisoft sales up 18%

Core games drive Ubisoft sales up 18%:
Assassin's Creed publisher rakes in €1.26 billion for the year, expects casual games to shrink to less than 20% of sales

Valve confirms Steam Trading Cards

Valve confirms Steam Trading Cards:
New service to offer gamers rewards like DLC, coupons, and emoticons for playing titles through Steam. First revealed in a Steam database entry, Valve today

What To Play While Waiting For Plants Vs. Zombies 2

What To Play While Waiting For Plants Vs. Zombies 2:
Chilean developer Syrenaica's Evilot may look a lot like Plants Vs. Zombies, with the whole lane-based defense thing, but it's significantly more than that. It's an evolution.

A quick guide to understanding analytics

A quick guide to understanding analytics:
So you're getting a lot of data on your game back -- great. Turns out that you need to understand what data's relevant and what it means before you can do anything with it.

Gameloft’s Q1 2013 revenues up 21 percent to $70.1M

Gameloft’s Q1 2013 revenues up 21 percent to $70.1M:
Gameloft yesterday released its earnings for Q1 2013. The French mobile game developer achieved sales of €54.2 million ($70.1 million), up 21 percent over the same

Blitz Brigade Review

Blitz Brigade Review:
Blitz Brigade is an iOS and Android game by Gameloft. It is available now as a free download from the App Store and Google Play, and contains ads and numerous in-

Gran Turismo 6 coming this holiday season for PlayStation 3

Gran Turismo 6 coming this holiday season for PlayStation 3:
The Gran Turismo series has now sold over 70 million units, says Sony. [ Watch Video ] Comment on this videoWatch this video in High Def Gran Turismo mastermind

Vivendi still looking to unload Activision Blizzard

Vivendi still looking to unload Activision Blizzard:
French telecom weighing options as publisher brass reportedly interested in buying back some of parent company's stake

Talking Shop: Riot Games' Lead Designer of Social Systems

Talking Shop: Riot Games' Lead Designer of Social Systems:
We chat with Riot Games' Jeffrey Lin about molding player behavior in League of Legends

Screw It, I Can't Wait To Tell You How Good Bombcats Is

Screw It, I Can't Wait To Tell You How Good Bombcats Is:
Luke Schneider of Radiangames has created some of the coolest bite-sized shooters I've played, starting with Xbox Live Indies and then graduating to mobile

Player-Created Content Coming to Allods Online | Ten Ton Hammer

Player-Created Content Coming to Allods Online | Ten Ton Hammer:
Allods Online adding new tools to allow players to create their own dungeons and content with its Path to Victory update.

Allods Online pops the cork on its second anniversary

Allods Online pops the cork on its second anniversary:
Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), Free-to-Play, Giveaways, Allods Online, Anniversaries Considering how long Allods Online was launched-but-not-officially-

XNA's dead, so let's learn more about MonoGame

XNA's dead, so let's learn more about MonoGame:
Microsoft's popular development tool is going away, but open-source MonoGame has stepped up to help games built with it have a future. ...

Hi-Rez reveals SMITE's Isis, the Goddess of Magic

Hi-Rez reveals SMITE's Isis, the Goddess of Magic:
Filed under: Betas, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA Ready for the latest SMITE character reveal? Isis is here, and Hi-Rez

Farm Heroes Saga returns to the top spot among this week’s fastest-growing Facebook games by DAU

Farm Heroes Saga returns to the top spot among this week’s fastest-growing Facebook games by DAU:
King’s match-3 game Farm Heroes Saga returns to the top spot among this week’s fastest-growing Facebook games by daily active users, bringing in 377,029 DAU for a

Cyphers Releases CN Server Screenshots, CBT Coming Soon

Cyphers Releases CN Server Screenshots, CBT Coming Soon:
Korean AOS game Cyphers which is published by TianCity in China recently unveiled a series of new Chinesized UI screenshots, from the screenshots it

Gree closes Chinese studio as profits dip

Gree closes Chinese studio as profits dip:
Japanese mobile company Gree has been forced to close its studio in China, after recording "extraordinary loss" as a result of its recent business performance in its full