XCOM: Enemy Unknown to Hit iOS This Week

XCOM: Enemy Unknown to Hit iOS This Week:
Firaxis, developers of Enemy Unknown, the latest installment in the long-standing XCOM series of tactical RPG/strategy games, recently announced that the

Snail Games' New MMOs at E3: Solar Tempest and Music Soul

Snail Games' New MMOs at E3: Solar Tempest and Music Soul:
As we know, Snail Games has brought four games to E3 this year, we've known lot of information of Age of Wushu and Black Gold, now let's turn our attention to

Gaming industry analytics firm DFC, in their recent forecast of the Xbox One's market performance, h

Gaming industry analytics firm DFC, in their recent forecast of the Xbox One's market performance, h:
Gaming industry analytics firm DFC, in their recent forecast of the Xbox One's market performance, have noted that Microsoft's "overall strategy for

E3 2013: Black Gold Hands on Impressions

E3 2013: Black Gold Hands on Impressions:
Black Gold is the second game from Chinese developer Snail Games. In this Action MMO players join one of two factions, either the Steam or the Nature

Dice Venture

Dice Venture:
Today I will be making a first look on Dice Venture. It is a casual board game with chat features published by Netmarble, the publisher of Arcane Saga and

WCG 2013 Grand Final: LoL, WoT, FIFA 14 Selected

WCG 2013 Grand Final: LoL, WoT, FIFA 14 Selected:
World Cyber Games, organizer of the premier global game competition and festival, has announced the addition of five game titles to the WCG 2013 Grand

Square Enix opens mobile studio in Indonesia

Square Enix opens mobile studio in Indonesia:
Java-based Smileworks currently recruiting in Surabaya and Jakarta

Conquer Online Prepares To Enter The Age of Jiang Hu!

Conquer Online Prepares To Enter The Age of Jiang Hu!:
As you may have seen from Chinese martial arts movies, Jiang Hu is all about the world of fighters. The rules of Jiang Hu are simple… there are no rules! Once

ArenaNet teases GW2 Dragon Bash finale event

ArenaNet teases GW2 Dragon Bash finale event:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), MMO Industry, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play ArenaNet has not one, not two, but

General: Game Vision and Paying for It

General: Game Vision and Paying for It:
Today's MMOs seem to fall into one of two categories: Games seeking a long-term audience that require long-term commitment on the part of developers

Star Thief Review

Star Thief Review:
Melvin the moon's buddy Sammy has disappeared! Sammy just so happens to be a star, which is where the game Star Thief gets its name! Combining a little

Quadropus Rampage Review

Quadropus Rampage Review:
From the minds that brought you Towelfight 2: The Monocle of Destiny comes Quadropus Rampage, an "endless rogue-like brawler" starring an

E3 2013: Chatting with Team WildStar

E3 2013: Chatting with Team WildStar:
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Guilds, Interviews, Previews, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Events (Massively's Coverage), WildStar, Dungeons,

EU's Age of Wulin offers FAQ and early character creation for closed beta

EU's Age of Wulin offers FAQ and early character creation for closed beta:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, Sandbox, Age of Wushu The European cousin to Age of Wushu, the

Dawn of Fantasy: Siegeworks expansion coming to Steam

Dawn of Fantasy: Siegeworks expansion coming to Steam:
Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, Patches, Free-to-Play, MMORTS Lower the portcullis and man the murder holes -- sieges are coming to Dawn of Fantasy

Stickets Review

Stickets Review:
I had been playing Stickets for three hours straight without realizing it. The doorbell rang, and I had to look away to the real world to answer. Except I couldn't

Agricola Review

Agricola Review:
Depending on who you listen to, Agricola might be the best board game ever. A very substantial portion of the hobby gaming community certainly thought so

Puzzles and Dragons Headed for Worldwide Markets

Puzzles and Dragons Headed for Worldwide Markets:
Photo via GungHo Online Entertainment Japan’s #1 top grossing game on both iOS and Android, Puzzles & Dragons, which is made by GungHo Online

E3 2013: World of Tanks is blasting its way to the 360

E3 2013: World of Tanks is blasting its way to the 360:
Filed under: Betas, Historical, Business Models, Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, Previews, PvP, News Items, War, Consoles, Events

Paradox Interactive drops Salem; Seatribe to continue development

Paradox Interactive drops Salem; Seatribe to continue development:
Filed under: Historical, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Browser, Sandbox If a game has spent a year in beta with no launch in sight, good things

MMObility: The Chromebook 'All-In-One' project: More games

MMObility: The Chromebook 'All-In-One' project: More games:
Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Browser, Hands-On, Miscellaneous, MMObility This will be my last week using the new Chromebook Pixel, at least here

Xbox One's Reputation System Sounds Crazy But It Just Might Work

Xbox One's Reputation System Sounds Crazy But It Just Might Work:
Placing the responsibility for policing a community into the hands of the members of said community is a lovely idea that rarely works as expected. The

E3 2013: Stealing cabbages in The Elder Scrolls Online

E3 2013: Stealing cabbages in The Elder Scrolls Online:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Previews, PvE, Opinion, Hands-On, Roleplaying, Humor, Events (Massively's Coverage), The Elder Scrolls

Explore, Survive, Role-Play: Here's The Latest Of Steam's Greenlight

Explore, Survive, Role-Play: Here's The Latest Of Steam's Greenlight:
The city building game built by fighting game veterans and the "rogue-lite" with the awesome soundtrack are just two of the ten games that nabbed community-

The path to real-money gambling in the U.S.

The path to real-money gambling in the U.S.:
Betable research director William Chambers takes a look at the regulations affecting real-money gambling in online games -- where we are and where we're

E3 2013: Taking another look at HEX

E3 2013: Taking another look at HEX:
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, New Titles, Previews, Trading Card Games, HEX HEX. It's a difficult

MapleStory: Unleashed Update Coming Next Week

MapleStory: Unleashed Update Coming Next Week:
Nexon has announced that MapleStory will be updated later this month with a new patch called "Unleashed". The update features an improved and

TERA: Valkyon Outfitters Web Store Now Online

TERA: Valkyon Outfitters Web Store Now Online:
The TERA in-game store is now available on the web called the Valkyon Outfitters. Players will be able to purchase all of the same items, but from the comfort of their

RIFT: Doubling Server Capacity to Meet Player Demand

RIFT: Doubling Server Capacity to Meet Player Demand:
It's safe to say that at least in the short term, RIFT's conversion to the free-to-play model is a major success as players are hitting hour long login queues on some

'Kingdom Rush: Frontiers' Review: An Excellent Exercise In Restraint

'Kingdom Rush: Frontiers' Review: An Excellent Exercise In Restraint:
When it comes to playing sequels to games that a nearly flawless the first round, my preference is for a follow-up that looks to iteratively improve upon on

New Korean Action MMO Hero Warz Kicks off CBT 1 on Jun 21

New Korean Action MMO Hero Warz Kicks off CBT 1 on Jun 21:
Developed by the same developer of Dungeon Fighter Online and Cyphers, the Diablo style "next gen" game Hero Warz will kick off its first closed beta test in

Rise and Shiny: Ragnarok Online 2

Rise and Shiny: Ragnarok Online 2:
Filed under: Video, Culture, Game Mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-Play, First Impressions, Rise and Shiny, Livestream I remember playing Ragnarok Online, the

Betawatch: June 8 - 14, 2013

Betawatch: June 8 - 14, 2013:
Filed under: Betas, Events (Real-World), News Items, Humor, Betawatch, Miscellaneous The third phase of Final Fantasy XIV's beta has started, so I don't