Blizzard exploring micro-transactions for World of Warcraft

Blizzard exploring micro-transactions for World of Warcraft:
The World of Warcraft developer is exploring in-game purchases for unspecified regions; Enduring Elixir of Wisdom adds 100 percent experience

Elsword (KR) Unveiled Elesis Sieghart Teaser Trailer

Elsword (KR) Unveiled Elesis Sieghart Teaser Trailer:
Nexon Korea has announced that players can now create and reserve their name for the upcoming new character in Elsword - Elesis Sieghart from today. For

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Playworks web MMORPG “Arcane Wars” holds open CBT from July 11 to 14.
• Uniana action MORPG “Loya Attacking Forces (LAF)” to hold beta test in mid-July.
• Gravity mobile MORPG “Tower of Ascension” revealed.
• Liveplex signs Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau region service contract with MacroWell OMG Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. for mobile game “Everybody’s Tang Tang Tang.” 
• Inno Games strategy web game “Forge of Empires” now available for iPad.

Charging more for games won't rescue triple-A

Charging more for games won't rescue triple-A:
If AAA can't grow its audience, it will become irrelevant - and trying to wring more money from players is part of the problem

Black Desert Interviews: Daeil Kim On What Sets Their Game Apart

Black Desert Interviews: Daeil Kim On What Sets Their Game Apart:
In recent weeks, Black Desert has been making people's heads turn. We managed to catch up to Daeil Kim to talk with him about what makes Black Desert so unique and different from any other MMO out there. See what the difference is before weighing in on the discussion in the comments.

Dragon's Prophet Review: Hatched Too Soon

Dragon's Prophet Review: Hatched Too Soon:
Let me get two things out of the way, before we go into the scoring process.  One is that I like Dragon’s Prophet.  There are a lot of great ideas here that need some more time to marinate, and I believe that overall Runewaker has crafted a game that has far more potential to be something interesting than Runes of Magic ever was.  But that doesn’t mean I can excuse its faults.  And number two is that “Open Beta” is just a marketing ploy aimed at giving the game a stream of revenue while they continue to refine the product.  There’s nothing wrong with this, really.

Beware: Apple Already Has the Makings of a Great Game System

Beware: Apple Already Has the Makings of a Great Game System:
As a parade of smaller companies race to release low-cost, Android-based game consoles, Google is reportedly building one of its own. But Google is mainly

Eudemons Online Brings You A Dreamy Wedding

Eudemons Online Brings You A Dreamy Wedding:
Eudemons Online's 7th Anniversary is coming to an end, but it’s just the beginning of the fun for this summer! In recent months, Eudemons has been

Champions unleashes new lockbox-powered story arc

Champions unleashes new lockbox-powered story arc:
Filed under: Super-hero, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Champions Online The prelude to Champions

GDC Europe F2P Summit adds Wooga, Big Fish, Red 5, DeNA talks

GDC Europe F2P Summit adds Wooga, Big Fish, Red 5, DeNA talks:
New free-to-play talks for GDC Europe 2013 in August cover best practices on designing casual games, monetizing MMOs, using key performance indicators,

Disney Already Scraping The Bottom Of The Star Wars Barrel

Disney Already Scraping The Bottom Of The Star Wars Barrel:
If you were wondering how long it would take Disney to really grab the Star Wars franchise by the neck and start squeezing, the answer is: not long!Read

There'd Be No Fictional Independence Without G.I. Joe

There'd Be No Fictional Independence Without G.I. Joe:
He fights for freedom wherever there's trouble, G.I. Joe is here, on iOS and soon Android devices. Without the support of this top secret fighting force, multiple

Ragnarok Online 2 Gets New Update: War of Emperium

Ragnarok Online 2 Gets New Update: War of Emperium:
WarpPortal has announced their forthcoming update to Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second, titled War of Emperium. This update will be released

Cabal Online Celebrates 7th Anniversary with A Series of Events

Cabal Online Celebrates 7th Anniversary with A Series of Events:
Games-Masters.com announces CABAL Online’s 7th birthday! After 7 years of delivering fun across Europe, CABAL Online will be hosting a series of events

Webzen Reveals Tentative Schedule for Archlord II and MU2

Webzen Reveals Tentative Schedule for Archlord II and MU2:
Webzen has been rather quiet in Korea after acquiring gPotato, and the developer announced its plans for the coming months. First off, Archlord II will be

Mail.ru Group on getting Jungle Heat tooled up for Android

Mail.ru Group on getting Jungle Heat tooled up for Android:
Military strategy games are nothing new, especially in the crowded mobile gaming scene. So a new title has to do something to stand out, and Mail.ru

One Year Later, The Grinns Tale is Far from Told

One Year Later, The Grinns Tale is Far from Told:
If you frequent the game scene on Facebook or Kongregate, then you've probably seen the wide, gap-toothed smiles that define the characters of The

Broadcasting service Twitch strikes a deal with Steam

Broadcasting service Twitch strikes a deal with Steam:
Although video streaming service Twitch has already secured some rather big deals in the past year, including broadcasting on Origin and Xbox 360, the

March of War Launches on Steam

March of War Launches on Steam:
ISOTX's episodic turn-based online strategy game March of War has launched on Steam. The "pilot episode" of the game is now available for free