Ubisoft CEO: Used games have “been good for the industry”:
Guillemot says Ubi has made no policy yet on used games for Xbox One; he also sees next-gen dev costs rising quickly two years from now
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The Next Command & Conquer Wants You Inside Its Closed Beta
The Next Command & Conquer Wants You Inside Its Closed Beta:
Remember the game that was going to be Command & Conquer: Generals 2 but then got repurposed into a free-to-play online multiplayer real-time strategy game set in
Remember the game that was going to be Command & Conquer: Generals 2 but then got repurposed into a free-to-play online multiplayer real-time strategy game set in
Communication Reports
Communication Reports:
One goal we have for Dota 2 is to have as many people playing and enjoying the game as possible. To do so, we suspected we’d need to encourage behaviors that have positive effects on the game and community and discourage behaviors that have the opposite effect- like causing other players to play less or not at all or to discourage them from trying out the game in the first place. One of the things we also suspected was that we wouldn’t be able to tackle that kind of problem without releasing the game – it’s the sort of thing where you need a lot of data to know whether or not your changes are having any effect.
One goal we have for Dota 2 is to have as many people playing and enjoying the game as possible. To do so, we suspected we’d need to encourage behaviors that have positive effects on the game and community and discourage behaviors that have the opposite effect- like causing other players to play less or not at all or to discourage them from trying out the game in the first place. One of the things we also suspected was that we wouldn’t be able to tackle that kind of problem without releasing the game – it’s the sort of thing where you need a lot of data to know whether or not your changes are having any effect.
E3 2013: The Crew racing game boasts 'persistent online world,' boss fights
E3 2013: The Crew racing game boasts 'persistent online world,' boss fights:
Filed under: Real-Life, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Races, Crime Here's another one for the is-it-or-isn't-it-an-MMO
Filed under: Real-Life, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Races, Crime Here's another one for the is-it-or-isn't-it-an-MMO
E3 2013: Ubisoft announces 'MMO shooter' The Division
E3 2013: Ubisoft announces 'MMO shooter' The Division:
Filed under: Real-Life, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, War Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy's The Division, a
Filed under: Real-Life, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, War Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy's The Division, a
E3 2013: Rabbids Invasion lets you play an interactive television show
E3 2013: Rabbids Invasion lets you play an interactive television show:
Ubisoft unveiled Rabbids Invasion at its E3 media briefing today. It's a new kind of television show where gamers and...
Ubisoft unveiled Rabbids Invasion at its E3 media briefing today. It's a new kind of television show where gamers and...
60 percent of all PS Vita purchases made digitally
60 percent of all PS Vita purchases made digitally:
Sony reveals majority of all PS Vita puchases made through PlayStation Store; platform is "just beginning its life." PlayStation executive Jack Tretton today
Sony reveals majority of all PS Vita puchases made through PlayStation Store; platform is "just beginning its life." PlayStation executive Jack Tretton today
Free-to-play Destiny of Spirits coming to PS Vita
Free-to-play Destiny of Spirits coming to PS Vita:
New role-playing game from Sony Japan and Q Entertainment launching this year. Today during a pre-E3 event on Spike TV, Sony Japan announced Destiny of Spirits,
New role-playing game from Sony Japan and Q Entertainment launching this year. Today during a pre-E3 event on Spike TV, Sony Japan announced Destiny of Spirits,
E3 2013: Again, like the Xbox One, Sony Pictures will make PS4-exclusive content
E3 2013: Again, like the Xbox One, Sony Pictures will make PS4-exclusive content:
During Sony's E3 press conference, CEO of Sony Entertainment and Sony Pictures Michael Lyton announced that Sony...
During Sony's E3 press conference, CEO of Sony Entertainment and Sony Pictures Michael Lyton announced that Sony...
Ubisoft announces Trials Fusion and Frontier
Ubisoft announces Trials Fusion and Frontier:
New Trials games coming to console, PC, and mobile. Ubisoft has announced two new Trials titles at its E3 2013 press conference. The first, Trials Fusion, will be
New Trials games coming to console, PC, and mobile. Ubisoft has announced two new Trials titles at its E3 2013 press conference. The first, Trials Fusion, will be
E3 2013: The Elder Scrolls Online will land on the PS4 and Xbox One
E3 2013: The Elder Scrolls Online will land on the PS4 and Xbox One:
Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, Consoles, Events (Massively's Coverage), The Elder Scrolls Online Bethesda has just announced plans to bring The Elder Scrolls
Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, Consoles, Events (Massively's Coverage), The Elder Scrolls Online Bethesda has just announced plans to bring The Elder Scrolls
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Confirmed for PS4 and XBox 360
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Confirmed for PS4 and XBox 360:
Sony is gambling hard on the forthcoming PlayStation 4. During its E3 press conference, the team announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be
Sony is gambling hard on the forthcoming PlayStation 4. During its E3 press conference, the team announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be
Peggle 2 announced at E3
Peggle 2 announced at E3:
E3 is a magical week full of magical announcements, and few games are as magical as Peggle. And so, with a "blink and you'll miss it" announce during EA's
E3 is a magical week full of magical announcements, and few games are as magical as Peggle. And so, with a "blink and you'll miss it" announce during EA's
E3 2013: The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot enters free closed beta
E3 2013: The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot enters free closed beta:
Ubisoft Montreal has announced that its free-to-play PC hack-n-slash The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot has entered closed...
Ubisoft Montreal has announced that its free-to-play PC hack-n-slash The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot has entered closed...
PopCap announces Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
PopCap announces Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare:
In what has quickly become one of my favorite surprises at this year's E3 so far, Electronic Arts opened up their big press conference today by officially announcing
In what has quickly become one of my favorite surprises at this year's E3 so far, Electronic Arts opened up their big press conference today by officially announcing
The plague surges onward in Defiance
The plague surges onward in Defiance:
Filed under: News Items, PvE, Consoles, Post-Apocalyptic, Defiance, MMORPG, Buy-to-Play It's been one week since Defiance came down with a nasty cold, which means
Filed under: News Items, PvE, Consoles, Post-Apocalyptic, Defiance, MMORPG, Buy-to-Play It's been one week since Defiance came down with a nasty cold, which means
Not So Massively: MOBA closures, docking in Elite, and D3 at E3
Not So Massively: MOBA closures, docking in Elite, and D3 at E3:
Filed under: Betas, Video, Business Models, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play,
Filed under: Betas, Video, Business Models, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play,
PS4 $399, no used game restrictions
PS4 $399, no used game restrictions:
Sony counters Xbox One's price, online requirements in E3 media briefing
Sony counters Xbox One's price, online requirements in E3 media briefing
Xbox One out in Asia in 2014
Xbox One out in Asia in 2014:
Singapore, Malaysia, and other Asian regions are not part of the 21 markets listed. Microsoft announced that it plans to release the Xbox One in Asia and other
Singapore, Malaysia, and other Asian regions are not part of the 21 markets listed. Microsoft announced that it plans to release the Xbox One in Asia and other
Xbox One coming in November for $499
Xbox One coming in November for $499:
Microsoft shows off 13 titles for the upcoming console
Microsoft shows off 13 titles for the upcoming console
iOS 7 to include third-party controller API
iOS 7 to include third-party controller API:
At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote, Apple briefly announced that iOS 7 would include an API for third-party controllers. ...
At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote, Apple briefly announced that iOS 7 would include an API for third-party controllers. ...
With Pet Society’s Closure, What Happens to Playfish?
With Pet Society’s Closure, What Happens to Playfish?:
When Electronic Arts purchased Playfish in late 2009 for $400 million, the social game startup was riding high with millions of monthly active users across Facebook
When Electronic Arts purchased Playfish in late 2009 for $400 million, the social game startup was riding high with millions of monthly active users across Facebook
ScribbleMix Review
ScribbleMix Review:
When Draw Something was released last year, its impact was unlike any mobile or social game before it. The game featured no competition, no scoreboard, and no
When Draw Something was released last year, its impact was unlike any mobile or social game before it. The game featured no competition, no scoreboard, and no
Polygon Storm Review
Polygon Storm Review:
Polygon Storm, the intergalactic geometry dodger from Glass Knuckle Games is a pretty interesting concoction. First try to imagine a minimalist's take on the "bullet
Polygon Storm, the intergalactic geometry dodger from Glass Knuckle Games is a pretty interesting concoction. First try to imagine a minimalist's take on the "bullet
The story behind 'draw your game' tool Pixel Press
The story behind 'draw your game' tool Pixel Press:
The "draw your own game levels" tool for tablets just got funded on Kickstarter. In this blog post, creator Robin Rath outlines how he journeyed from the germ of an idea to a
The "draw your own game levels" tool for tablets just got funded on Kickstarter. In this blog post, creator Robin Rath outlines how he journeyed from the germ of an idea to a
Twitch launches new video game broadcasting SDK
Twitch launches new video game broadcasting SDK:
Twitch has opened up its broadcasting services to all game developers and launched a new version of its Twitch SDK, offering an expanded set of APIs. ...
Twitch has opened up its broadcasting services to all game developers and launched a new version of its Twitch SDK, offering an expanded set of APIs. ...
Going Solo After Rovio: An Interview with Chestnut Games' Marco Rapino
Going Solo After Rovio: An Interview with Chestnut Games' Marco Rapino:
A career at Rovio would be any programmer's dream. And being there when it was still a small company of a dozen or so people? That's a level of street
A career at Rovio would be any programmer's dream. And being there when it was still a small company of a dozen or so people? That's a level of street
Puzzle & Dragons studio isn't taking success for granted
Puzzle & Dragons studio isn't taking success for granted:
"Boredom sets in, always. You watch 'Titanic' over and over, and you will get tired." - GungHo's Kazuki Morishita says that he isn't taking the immense popularity of Puzzle
"Boredom sets in, always. You watch 'Titanic' over and over, and you will get tired." - GungHo's Kazuki Morishita says that he isn't taking the immense popularity of Puzzle
Rovio appoints Nokia vet as new COO
Rovio appoints Nokia vet as new COO:
Teemu Suila takes over as Harri Koponen moves on
Teemu Suila takes over as Harri Koponen moves on
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