Daily News: 06/28/13

Friday, June 28, 2013

Conquer Online: Age of Jiang Hu - Sneak Peek!

Conquer Online: Age of Jiang Hu - Sneak Peek!:
Conquer Online will officially release its new expansion, the “Age of Jiang Hu”, on July 18th, and new information about CO’s upcoming content has been

Marvel Heroes Review: MMO-lite - Edit

Marvel Heroes Review: MMO-lite:
I’ll tell you the truth, I’m still not entirely sure how to classify this game. It bills itself as an MMORPG, but I don’t think that’s an accurate label. While it certainly is online and there are certainly a multitude of people playing at any given moment, it feels far more like a solo game with some occasional cooperative situations. I also don’t consider this an RPG. While there is a definite story and each player character is technically a part of that story, with so many copies of the same characters running around the landscape, neither of those things ring true.

Star Citizen Interviews: E3 2013: Chatting Star Citizen with Chris Roberts

Star Citizen Interviews: E3 2013: Chatting Star Citizen with Chris Roberts:
One could easily argue that the space sim was essentially dead before Chris Roberts resurfaced last year with the announcement of Star Citizen. Games along the lines of Freelancer or Wing Commander were just seemingly too niche to earn solid returns in an environment where the cost of game development continues to skyrocket. As a long-time fan of these sorts of games, I’ve been waiting for the next X-Wing Alliance for probably more than 10 years now, though I’d all but given hope.

X.A.O.C's Unique Systems: Sound-Waving Skill? Bury Losers?

X.A.O.C's Unique Systems: Sound-Waving Skill? Bury Losers?:
X.A.O.C is MMORPG that developed by a Taiwan game company, Winking Entertainment, it has been prepared for 8 years, the developer believe that players

EA's Wilson: Origin is not about transactions, it's about service

EA's Wilson: Origin is not about transactions, it's about service:
EVP Andrew Wilson intends to "re-establish Origin as a service to gamers, not as a means to drive transactions"

Siegecraft TD Review

Siegecraft TD Review:
There isn't a whole lot wrong with Siegecraft TD. It's a nigh-on perfect representation of the current state of the tower defense game, filled to the brim

Sony: "It's not the decline of consoles, it's the decline of a generation"

Sony: "It's not the decline of consoles, it's the decline of a generation":
Shuhei Yoshida adamant consoles can still innovate in a world of pioneering mobile and business disruption

Lost Continent: ArcheAge needs a business model, too

Lost Continent: ArcheAge needs a business model, too:
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Subscription, Buy-to-

Why I Play: RIFT

Why I Play: RIFT:
Filed under: Fantasy, Opinion, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Why I Play I've heard the common complaints. Heck, I've been the one issuing them from time to time. RIFT

The Ultimate Guide To Mobile App & Game Marketing

The Ultimate Guide To Mobile App & Game Marketing:
Whether you are making a traditional mobile app or an iOS / Android game, marketing strategy is a crucial step on the way to success. Read these ultimate tips and learn how to market your mobile applications.

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

Cykan Entertainment “Lime Odyssey” opens teaser site, to re-open on July 4.
Sega Publishing Korea acquired KTH online game business.
NHN portal (Naver) and game (NHN Entertainment) to be separate entities.
Lemon mobile RPG “RF Online” launched in Apple Appstore.

The next chapter of The Aurora World launches with in-game events

The next chapter of The Aurora World launches with in-game events:
Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), Patches, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play Not one to dilly-dally around (it moved The Aurora World from closed to open

GigaMedia increases focus on social casino, plans launch suite of casino games

GigaMedia increases focus on social casino, plans launch suite of casino games:
As many developers shift toward social casino games, Taipei-based GigaMedia announced that it would be launching a new suite of casino games last Tuesday.

Dragon's Prophet: Review in Progress #3

Dragon's Prophet: Review in Progress #3:
As we wind down our series of Review in Progress articles for Dragon's Prophet, we find ourselves nearing the end of our discovery process on the way to offering

Starborn Wanderers Preview

Starborn Wanderers Preview:
After finding continued success in the casual games market with titles like 2020: My Country and Mirrors of Albion, Game Insight has decided to set their

Mobile games are big business, but Activision isn't taking the leap just yet

Mobile games are big business, but Activision isn't taking the leap just yet:
You'd think that megapublisher Activision would be investing more in mobile game development. After all, everyone says mobile games are the future. ...

Xbox One policy changes get thumbs up from Ubisoft

Xbox One policy changes get thumbs up from Ubisoft:
CEO Yves Guillemot on next-gen price tags, Wii U support, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon passing 500,000 sold

GunZ 2: The Second Duel Unveils European Teaser Website

GunZ 2: The Second Duel Unveils European Teaser Website:
GunZ 2: The Second Duel has just been greenlit on Steam, the European server of GunZ 2 has launched its new game website (http://gunz2.eu/), and the GunZ 2

Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition Review

Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition Review:
When you've got an already awesome retro RPG, there's only one thing to do to make it even more awesome: make it +1, naturally. Okay, sure, a +3 game would

Unity offered free of charge to Microsoft Studios dev partners

Unity offered free of charge to Microsoft Studios dev partners:
Unity's Xbox 360 and One toolsets will be available free of charge to Microsoft Studios development partners, Microsoft announced today. Unity will also offer free

Don't Tell Professor Layton, But I'm Certain This Is Not His Son

Don't Tell Professor Layton, But I'm Certain This Is Not His Son:
The biggest mystery of Level-5's Layton Brothers: Mystery Room is who exactly is Alfendi Layton's biological father, because it sure as hell isn't the good

Garfield Is The Last Character That Needed An Endless Runner

Garfield Is The Last Character That Needed An Endless Runner:
"In Garfield's dreams, he can fly!" reads the description for the latest mobile game starring everybody's favorite cartoon cat three decades ago. Okay. Read more...

Kabam sees "small" layoffs as company shifts to mobile

Kabam sees "small" layoffs as company shifts to mobile:
Kabam plans to hire an additional 200 employees this year

Nintendo and Smartphones: No New Leaf

Nintendo and Smartphones: No New Leaf:
Putting Nintendo franchises on smartphones would reach more players - but it might be economic suicide in the long-term

Jetpack Joyride experiments with 'timed-to-free' DLC

Jetpack Joyride experiments with 'timed-to-free' DLC:
Jetpack Joyride studio Halfbrick is trialing a new kind of DLC -- the sort that initially costs money, but warns the player that it will go free within a set number of days. ...

Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, the modern remake of the original Leisure Suit Larry adventure game fr

Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, the modern remake of the original Leisure Suit Larry adventure game fr:
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, the modern remake of the original Leisure Suit Larry adventure game from 1987, is now available from creator Replay Games'

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