Perfect World suffers in the wait for new games

Perfect World suffers in the wait for new games:
Revenue, profits and players all down in Q1 as online firm concentrates on pipeline

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Eyasoft community RPG “Luna Plus” starts OBT on May 30.
• Soft Bigbang signs Japan publishing contract with Gamepot for MOBA “Core Masters,” planned to be introduced in Japan in 2nd half of 2013.
• Mvert FPS “Peta City” holds last VIP test from June 5 to 6.
• Neowiz Games signs NA publishing contract with OnNet USA for fishing game “Cheongpungmyeongwol.” 
• SG Internet rhythm action game “EZ2On” open official homepage, holds 1st test from June 13 to 16.

TOP ELEVEN SCORES WITH 11 MILLION MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS AS IT CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY

TOP ELEVEN SCORES WITH 11 MILLION MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS AS IT CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY:
Online sports game Top Eleven - Be A Football Manager, developed by social game studio Nordeus, celebrates its third anniversary with 11 million monthly active users, making it the most played online sports game in the world.

Hyperspace Beacon: The SWTOR F2P experiment, closing chapter one

Hyperspace Beacon: The SWTOR F2P experiment, closing chapter one:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Business Models, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Hyperspace Beacon, MMORPG It's been a couple of weeks since I've

Party's almost over for GameStop's used games business

Party's almost over for GameStop's used games business:
Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews examines exactly how resale changes with new video game consoles might impact GameStop's bottom line. ...

EVE Online: Odyssey promises huge changes, dual character training

EVE Online: Odyssey promises huge changes, dual character training:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Economy, Expansions, Game Mechanics, Interviews, Previews, News Items, Sandbox, Subscription, MMORPG It's time again for

Diner Dash Review

Diner Dash Review:
Diner Dash is an Android app from PlayFirst. It is now available on Google Play for free and carries additional in-purchases. Diner Dash was originally released in 2003

Chaos Online open beta launching in Southeast Asia on May 29

Chaos Online open beta launching in Southeast Asia on May 29:
Free-to-play MOBA title will also have regional tournaments with monthly $10,000 prize pool. MOBA fans in Southeast Asia can now add Chaos Online on their list of

TUG hits its Kickstarter goal

TUG hits its Kickstarter goal:
Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding Good news, friends! Or more specifically, friends who are also fans of TUG. The indie sandbox exploration game

Ironhide Game Studios' New Trailer for Kingdom Rush: Frontiers

Ironhide Game Studios' New Trailer for Kingdom Rush: Frontiers:
Kingdom Rush is currently a hugely popular tower defense game available on iOS and Android, which is by Ironhide Games Studio. Today, they have released a new trailer for

ArenaNet Previews GW2’s The Last Stand at Southsun | Ten Ton Hammer

ArenaNet Previews GW2’s The Last Stand at Southsun | Ten Ton Hammer:
GW2’s Last Stand at Southsun update goes live later today. Get an early look at what’s new after the jump.

GameStick: Smarter Than Smart TV

GameStick: Smarter Than Smart TV:
PlayJam CCO Charles Tigges demystifies the micro-console and describes its unique place in an increasingly crowded market

In-app purchase case study: What worked, what didn't

In-app purchase case study: What worked, what didn't:
How do you find out what players will really buy and why? Charles Cox's thought was to crunch the data. And while he got some unpleasant answers, his data is yours now,

Team Bondi vets form Intuitive Game Studios

Team Bondi vets form Intuitive Game Studios:
L.A. Noire design lead and storyboarder launch indie outfit in Sydney

Xbox One games will be region-locked

Xbox One games will be region-locked:
Microsoft's next-gen console to keep games from one region from running on another region's hardware

HEX: The MMO is in the cards

HEX: The MMO is in the cards:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Business Models, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Trading Card Games, Dungeons,

Massively's pre-E3 Elder Scrolls Online preview

Massively's pre-E3 Elder Scrolls Online preview:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Screenshots, Bugs, Game Mechanics, Interviews, Previews, PvE, Opinion, Hands-On, Events (Massively's Coverage), Crafting, The Elder

Elder Scrolls Online: The Look & Feel of Daggerfall

Elder Scrolls Online: The Look & Feel of Daggerfall:
During a recent E3 preview event, we managed to spend tons of times in and around the Elder Scrolls Online location of Daggerfall, a place familiar to fans of the

Imperium: Galactic War Review

Imperium: Galactic War Review:
It must be tough to be a Thanerian. When you look precisely like the subjects in C.M. Coolidge's kitschy paintings of dogs playing poker, it's perhaps inevitable that your

Combo Crew Review

Combo Crew Review:
Combo Crew is something of a love letter to the beat 'em ups and brawlers of the late 80's and early 90's, as the influence of games such as Double Dragon, Final Fight,

Personal Space Invaders: Designing for Shared-Tablet Multiplayer

Personal Space Invaders: Designing for Shared-Tablet Multiplayer:
Creator of Slamjet Stadium Alistair Aitcheson details his design philosophy - embrace the fun and chaos of forced human interaction

Final Fantasy Tactics S Looks Nifty, But Looks Can Be Deceiving

Final Fantasy Tactics S Looks Nifty, But Looks Can Be Deceiving:
The design. The music. The turn-based RPG action. This trailer tells us that Tactics S has got everything its big (ie. non-mobile) brothers do, and social features. Then

New UK PR manager for Jagex

New UK PR manager for Jagex:
Jon Wilcox joins Runescape developer

Blizzard reassigns staff, starts over on Titan

Blizzard reassigns staff, starts over on Titan:
Blizzard's latest MMO isn't expected until 2016

Funcom Q1 sales and restructuring keep studio moving forward

Funcom Q1 sales and restructuring keep studio moving forward:
Filed under: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Age of Conan, Anarchy Online, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, The Secret World, Legal, Subscription, Buy-to-Play If it's not the best

General: HEX: Exploring the World of Entrath

General: HEX: Exploring the World of Entrath:
Cryptozoic announced less than two weeks ago that it would be developing HEX, a new trading card game, and that they would be starting a KickStarter campaign. Fast

The state of Android in 2013: Developers speak out

The state of Android in 2013: Developers speak out:
Despite its ever-increasing install base, the platform lagged behind iOS. How is it now? Developers big and small -- GREE, Spry Fox, Animoca, The Game Bakers -- share

Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition has over 350k words of new content

Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition has over 350k words of new content:
Developer says over 350,000 words of content have been added to updated version of 2000 original, but game still has no firm release date. The upcoming

Being an effective producer

Being an effective producer:
Teams that don't have producers still have people doing production, argues Hansoft's Samuel Ranta-Eskola. In this post he breaks down the essential traits of an

Gazillion finds 'serious issues' with Marvel Heroes, delays early access launch

Gazillion finds 'serious issues' with Marvel Heroes, delays early access launch:
Filed under: Betas, Super-hero, Bugs, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes Those of you with Marvel Heroes Founder's Packs

Mechanist launches City of Steam's patch 1.2: The Vault Unsealed

Mechanist launches City of Steam's patch 1.2: The Vault Unsealed:
Filed under: Patches, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, Browser, Races, City of Steam, Steampunk Tomorrow (or tonight, depending on your point of view) is patch