Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Fortuna Games RPG “Dungeon Hero” starts OBT on June 26.
• Dragonfly MMORPG “Ssen Online” starts OBT on June 26 via Daum.
• A.Storm RPG “Hero Warz” holds 1st CBT from June 21 to 30.

Review: Might & Magic: Duel of Champions

Review: Might & Magic: Duel of Champions:
Might & Magic: Duel of Champions is yet another contender in this year of our collectible card game lords, 2013. CCGs are being released in droves this year and with most of them running on the free-to-play model, competition is getting tougher with each game I see.

Final Fantasy Online director defends monthly subscriptions in the golden age of free-to-play

Final Fantasy Online director defends monthly subscriptions in the golden age of free-to-play:
As part of our larger interview with Final Fantasy XIV game director Naoki Yoshida, we asked the opinionated developer how Square Enix justifies a monthly subscription for its upcoming MMO relaunch. After all, most similar games have thoroughly embraced a free-to-play model, and those brazen enough not to, such as Star Wars: The Old Republic, quickly course-corrected after subscriptions and active players take a massive dive within the first couple of months.

World of Warships Previews: E3 2013 - Wargaming’s Most Ambitious Game

World of Warships Previews: E3 2013 - Wargaming’s Most Ambitious Game:
World of Warships caps off the triad in Wargaming's library of classic war-themed games. We got our first look at gameplay and watched a combat demo in their dome theater at E3 2013. Fans of naval combat will be surprised at the fast-paced approach but also the robust visuals and RTS-like strategy of combat. You are not just sailing toy boats around a map in this game. The experience is much more in your face and immediate.

They Mastered Rhythm Games. How Does iNiS Handle Tower Offense?

They Mastered Rhythm Games. How Does iNiS Handle Tower Offense?:
Japanese developer iNiS — the name's an acronym for "infinite Noise of the inner Soul" — has spent the past decade and a half perfecting the art of the rhythm game.

Kingdom Under Fire II Heads to China, Latest Screenshots Released

Kingdom Under Fire II Heads to China, Latest Screenshots Released:
Following a SEA version supposed to come out this year, BlueSide just made a contract with Leadtek to publish the Chinese version of Kingdom Under Fire II

An Xbox 180 Drags Sports Back From the Future of Gaming

An Xbox 180 Drags Sports Back From the Future of Gaming:
Until Wednesday there seemed to be very little selling the Xbox One to a sports video gamer. The questionable ability to rent, share or re-sell its games—

GunDog to Enter Open Beta on June 27

GunDog to Enter Open Beta on June 27:
The upcoming team-based third person shooter Gundog will kick off its Final Open Beta on Friday, June 28th. GunDog allows players to play as the dogs by

Solstice Arena Review

Solstice Arena Review:
More than one MOBA released over the past year or two has carried claims that it was accessible, that it finally figured out how to deal with the intimidation factor

Dragon Quest X Coming to PC in Japan

Dragon Quest X Coming to PC in Japan:
Dragon Quest X was conspicuously absent from E3 and its Wii U version may not make it to the west. A PC version might stand a better chance, though, and

Three Weeks In Gaming Apps, In Case You Thought We Forgot

Three Weeks In Gaming Apps, In Case You Thought We Forgot:
In the last exciting episode of The Week in Gaming Apps, the feature apologized for wanting to kill you. Afterwards it was so ashamed it hid for three weeks.

Betawatch: June 15 - 21, 2013

Betawatch: June 15 - 21, 2013:
Filed under: Betas, News Items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous This week, the biggest beta news is that Black Desert Online's beta testing has been slightly

Eden Eternal celebrates second anniversary with The Reawakening update

Eden Eternal celebrates second anniversary with The Reawakening update:
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Anniversaries What better way to celebrate a second anniversary than with a monumental

Warframe dev: Mid-size studios dying off

Warframe dev: Mid-size studios dying off:
Digital Extremes wants to stay one anyway, creative director says mobile is even riskier than free-to-play

Square Enix names Crystal Dynamics boss as new head of studios

Square Enix names Crystal Dynamics boss as new head of studios:
Darrell Gallagher promoted, new studio heads for Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal

MMObility: Bridging the gap between mobile and client-based MMOs

MMObility: Bridging the gap between mobile and client-based MMOs:
Filed under: Opinion, Free-to-Play, Browser, Mobile, Casual, MMORTS, Wizard101, MMObility, PlanetSide 2 A mobile MMO is a great thing. A mobile

Lightbringers: Saviors of Raia Preview

Lightbringers: Saviors of Raia Preview:
There's a very good reason for the saying "fun in the sun." It's because sometimes the dark can be a real jerk! Well Lightbringers: Saviors of Raia is about to

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online, the non-MMO MMO

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online, the non-MMO MMO:
Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, New Titles, Opinion, Consoles, The Elder Scrolls Online, MMORPG, Tamriel Infinium

Monetizing children: The ethics and the practices

Monetizing children: The ethics and the practices:
Should we sell to kids? Can we afford not to? Virtual economist Ramin Shokrizade takes a look at the dilemmas, the potential practices and the challenge of

Path of Exile introduces Descent Events

Path of Exile introduces Descent Events:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play Path of Exile, despite not actually being out yet, has a reputation for holding special

Superdata: Digital game sales down in May

Superdata: Digital game sales down in May:
While it's not as bad as retail sales, consumers are still cautious

Guest Post: King.com’s move to pull ads more about user experience and less about the effectiveness of in-game advertising

Guest Post: King.com’s move to pull ads more about user experience and less about the effectiveness of in-game advertising:
King’s decision to pull all its in-game advertising from mobile, web and tablet shouldn’t be seen as a judgement on the effectiveness of advertising, but rather as

Nexon head talks Dota 2

Nexon head talks Dota 2:
GameSpot speaks with Injun Kim, head of Dota 2 for Nexon Korea, about the game's development in South Korea. Valve recently announced that its free-to-

Puzzle Retreat review

Puzzle Retreat review:
Puzzle Retreat is an iOS and Android game from The Voxel Agents. It is available now on the App Store and Google Play as a free download and

Some Assembly Required: Five ways MMOs should support player events

Some Assembly Required: Five ways MMOs should support player events:
Filed under: World of Warcraft, Age of Conan, Aion, EverQuest II, Events (In-Game), MMO Industry, Warhammer Online, Vanguard, RuneScape, The

How ArcheAge's Korean F2P model works

How ArcheAge's Korean F2P model works:
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, ArcheAge Are you wondering about

March of War Video Explains the Game | Ten Ton Hammer

March of War Video Explains the Game | Ten Ton Hammer:
Find out what the free-to-play episodic turn-based strategy game from ISOTX is all about in this new video.

EQII summertime Gold Rush offers members special bonuses

EQII summertime Gold Rush offers members special bonuses:
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, News Items, Free-to-Play, Promotions, Crafting Yesterday the gold rush began in EverQuest II, and it's going to last all

The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV is home again

The Mog Log: Final Fantasy XIV is home again:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Lore, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log For all the good things I had to say about Final

The Tattered Notebook: EQII's housing update makes feet obsolete

The Tattered Notebook: EQII's housing update makes feet obsolete:
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Patches, Free-to-Play, The Tattered Notebook, Housing Life in EverQuest II just got lazier thanks to the housing

Maple Story: Unleased Content Spotlight Video!

Maple Story: Unleased Content Spotlight Video!:
MapleStory recently has released its newest content update named Unleashed which contains more new features and updates than you can shake

Age of Wushu getting new factions and character trading in China

Age of Wushu getting new factions and character trading in China:
Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Patches, Previews, News Items, Free-to-Play, Age of Wushu While you can't be certain about the future of a game in your country

Rise and Shiny: Arcane Saga Online

Rise and Shiny: Arcane Saga Online:
Filed under: Screenshots, Video, Interviews, New Titles, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Hands-On, Casual, Humor, Rise and Shiny, Livestream I sat down on

The Game Archaeologist: Anarchy Online turns 12

The Game Archaeologist: Anarchy Online turns 12:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Anarchy Online, Free-to-Play, The Game Archaeologist, Anniversaries Most MMOs rolling into their 12th year (what few of them there

Trion teases new RIFT souls, item advancement, and more

Trion teases new RIFT souls, item advancement, and more:
Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, RIFT Yesterday's Trion livestream featured a number of big

Asheron's Call 2 prepares quality-of-life update

Asheron's Call 2 prepares quality-of-life update:
Filed under: Fantasy, Asheron's Call, Patches, Subscription Asheron's Call 2, its community, and its small dev team continue to endure after the title's

Free-to-play Spartacus Legends launching next week

Free-to-play Spartacus Legends launching next week:
New action game from Ubisoft releasing June 25 on PSN and June 26 on Xbox Live. Free-to-play action game Spartacus Legends, based on the Starz