Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Creant “Blitz Battle Line” holds last stress test on July 3 prior to OBT in mid-July.
• Entermate action RPG “Kingdom Fighters” skill guide released, CBT in July.
• Gamevil full network MORPG “Zenonia Online” to be released end of this year.

Aliens vs. Humans PvP Mode Coming to Arctic Combat

Aliens vs. Humans PvP Mode Coming to Arctic Combat:
WEBZEN Inc reveals a heart-stopping new PvP mode for the modern military FPS, ARCTIC COMBAT. In April, players had to defend a nuclear reactor when

MU Rebirth Free Closed Beta Key Giveaway Event

MU Rebirth Free Closed Beta Key Giveaway Event:
MMOsite have teamed up with Webzen to give away MU Rebirth free closed beta keys. Continue reading MU Rebirth Free Closed Beta Key Giveaway Event.

I Love Playing Magic: The Gathering. Just Not With Other People.

I Love Playing Magic: The Gathering. Just Not With Other People.:
I love Magic: The Gathering. I've loved the card game since it first showed up back in the early 90s. The depth of strategy present in these bits of colored card

Fishlabs' Michael Schade: "Eventually, you have to go free"

Fishlabs' Michael Schade: "Eventually, you have to go free":
A triple-AAA mobile pioneer on why free-to-play won him over

Ubisoft "convinced" second-screen gaming is "the future"

Ubisoft "convinced" second-screen gaming is "the future":
Ubisoft Quebec leads the second-screen dev effort, sees tablets soon reaching parity with consoles

Marvel Heroes Update Gives Defensive Powers an Upgrade | Ten Ton Hammer

Marvel Heroes Update Gives Defensive Powers an Upgrade | Ten Ton Hammer:
Gazillion buffs all defensive powers and tweaks enemy encounters in the latest update to Marvel Heroes.

TERA’s Corsairs’ Stronghold Update Goes Live | Ten Ton Hammer

TERA’s Corsairs’ Stronghold Update Goes Live | Ten Ton Hammer:
Avast, ye landlubbers! TERA’s Corsairs’ Stronghold pirate-themed battleground is now available for PvP combat and new booty.

TERA Korea adds five new dungeons, lots of gear

TERA Korea adds five new dungeons, lots of gear:
Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, Patches, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, TERA, Dungeons Bluehole Studio may be focused on its upcoming

Zynga Launches New Facebook Game: Hidden Shadows

Zynga Launches New Facebook Game: Hidden Shadows:
Zynga has launched Hidden Shadows on Facebook. The game is Zynga’s second hidden object game after the launch of Hidden Chronicles in 2012. Developed by

Gears of War Judgment dev jumps to BioWare

Gears of War Judgment dev jumps to BioWare:
Senior producer Chris Wynn announces move to be senior development director on next Mass Effect game

Firefall: Blackwater Anomaly Gameplay Trailer

Firefall: Blackwater Anomaly Gameplay Trailer:
The Firefall team has released a new gameplay video to show off a new instance that players will be able to explore when the open beta goes live on

Explore the Cyclops Depths on Planet Calypso

Explore the Cyclops Depths on Planet Calypso:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Entropia Universe, Patches, Endgame, News Items, Free-to-Play, Planet Calypso, Dungeons At times it might seem that Planet Calypso is all

Oculus Rift VR talk/demo, League of Legends community talks added to GDC Europe

Oculus Rift VR talk/demo, League of Legends community talks added to GDC Europe:
Newly-announced GDC Europe sessions include: Oculus Rift co-creator Palmer Luckey on VR challenges, Riot on finding offline player evangelists, and Top Eleven

Wurm Online releases first video dev diary for version 1.1

Wurm Online releases first video dev diary for version 1.1:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Patches, Wurm Online, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Sandbox On June 19, Code Club AB released the long-awaited patch 1.1 for

NPD preparing to track digital sales this year

NPD preparing to track digital sales this year:
Nine publishers are on board so far, and the goal is to launch a global digital sales tracking service "quickly due to the pending console launches"

Layton Brothers Mystery Room review

Layton Brothers Mystery Room review:
Layton Brothers Mystery Room is an iOS release from Level-5 Inc. It is available now as a free download on the App Store and contains additional in-app

The publishing philosophy behind MechWarrior Online's million-user milestone

The publishing philosophy behind MechWarrior Online's million-user milestone:
Piranha Games' MechWarrior Online has hit 1 million registered users. Publisher IGP explains the fundamentals behind a modern online game publisher. ...

DIY mobile game marketing preferable to outsourcing - report

DIY mobile game marketing preferable to outsourcing - report:
The majority of mobile game and app developers are not content with the state of mobile app marketing, with frustration surrounding the promotion and

Guild Wars 2 'Bazaar of the Four Winds' content update detailed

Guild Wars 2 'Bazaar of the Four Winds' content update detailed:
ArenaNet today revealed the details for upcoming content update for Guild Wars 2 -- Bazaar of the Four Winds, set to go...

CCP's Sean Decker and Hilmar Petursson on the future of EVE, DUST 514, EVR, and mobile gaming

CCP's Sean Decker and Hilmar Petursson on the future of EVE, DUST 514, EVR, and mobile gaming:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, EVE Online, Business Models, Interviews, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Mobile, MMOFPS, DUST 514, Sandbox Earlier

Decker swaps EA for CCP

Decker swaps EA for CCP:
Takes senior vice president of product development role at EVE developer

Age of Wushu’s first expansion Legends of Mount Hua receives a release date

Age of Wushu’s first expansion Legends of Mount Hua receives a release date:
Yo, martial artists MMO go getters, good news! Age of Wushu has announced both a release date and more info for the first...

World of Warplanes takes to the skies in open beta

World of Warplanes takes to the skies in open beta:
Filed under: Betas, Historical, Galleries, Screenshots, New Titles, PvP, News Items, War, Free-to-Play, World of Warplanes Virtual pilots who've been