Neverwinter Review

Neverwinter Review:
Neverwinter does one thing particularly well: combat. This Dungeons & Dragons-themed online game wants you to feel the clash of steel on steel, and the impact of magic missiles on Orcish flesh. Forget the tab-targeting so common (but increasingly less common) to games of this type: hover your targeting reticle over your foe and then swing that sword or fire that arcane spell. Like Tera and other action-focused MMOGs before it, Neverwinter wants to feel like an action game, and while you need to consider role-playing tropes like skill cooldowns, it succeeds at making your key presses and mouse clicks translate immediately into sword swings and healing magic. In Neverwinter, it's fun to go to battle.

Age of Wulin to Kick Off Open Beta on July 18

Age of Wulin to Kick Off Open Beta on July 18:
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Korean AOS Game Cronix Online Debut:
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Chinese News and Beta Test Announcements

• Monster Hunter Online debuted on 28th June. The game is currently only licensed for China, with no clear signs of possible overseas servers.
• After the Taiwan server was announced a few months back, Korean developer Blueside has confirmed that Kingdom Under Fire II will be heading to 4 countries in Southeast Asia, under the rather obscure publisher, Leadhope.
• Titan War – New 3D browser game coming to Asia Pacific region.
• Metal Gear Online – New online game in development.
• Burst Sky – A brief look at Closed Beta 2 for new arcade shooter MMO.
• MU2 is due to start its first test phase later this year, with no significant news thus far since its reveal back in 2011, Webzen also announced its development of a new mobile game based on the MU franchise, with work ongoing for another title currently just known as “Project F”.

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Playworks web MMORPG “Arcane Wars” holds CBT from July 11 to 14.
• ENP Games web RPG “Yongtu” opens official homepage.
• Kufeng Studio MMORPG “Emblem Saga” holds 1st CBT from July 11 to 13.
• Gravity mobile MORPG “Tower of Ascension” main image released, to be released in iOS this summer and in Android by the end of the year.

The future of free-to-play, according to CSR Racing's Boss Alien

The future of free-to-play, according to CSR Racing's Boss Alien:
Jason Avent of CSR Racing studio Boss Alien today outlined how he believes free-to-play should be, and where he sees the future of free-to-play heading in the

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Boss Alien predicts $10 million-a-day freemium games:
More educated consumers will lead to even larger revenues for top free-to-play mobile games

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Choose My Adventure: Saying goodbye to Firefall's New Eden:
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Fantasy Frontier Features Preview

Fantasy Frontier Features Preview:
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In-game purchases on tablets nearly tripling sales on smartphones

In-game purchases on tablets nearly tripling sales on smartphones:
Study finds tablet virtual good sales totaling $914 million in past 12 months, compared to $341 million for phones

Crazy Taxi joyrides on to Android

Crazy Taxi joyrides on to Android:
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Marvelous, Meditative Space RTS Rymdkapsel Hits iOS, Android On 7/25

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I raved about the game when it launched on PlayStation Mobile, so I recommend any non-PSM gamers who are equipped with iOS or other Android devices set

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The Elder Scrolls Online beta just got bigger with more invites:
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MU Online: Season 8, Part 2 Deployed:
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Neverwinter Review Diary #2: Astral diamonds and Zen and seals, oh my!:
Proper MMORPG reviews are difficult to do. Except for power levelers, the whole idea of playing a game in that genre is that it's a marathon, not a sprint. That

Frontier Developments going public with $5.9M in shares

Frontier Developments going public with $5.9M in shares:
David Braben's Frontier Developments, presently at work developing the title Elite: Dangerous following a successful Kickstarter this January, has announced

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Oooohhhh! Kindle Fire said the iPad ain't had no nipples!:
With the Kindle Fire, Amazon took the mobile tablet world by storm, offering consumers a good product for a low price. It...

Soldiers Inc. Preview

Soldiers Inc. Preview:
It's getting pretty amazing to see how far the world of Facebook games has come from the old cartoony farm. Case in point, Soldiers Inc., a gritty new wartime

CrowdStar brings real fashion brands to iOS in COVET Fashion

CrowdStar brings real fashion brands to iOS in COVET Fashion:
Social game developer CrowdStar has released its newest game for iPhone and iPad, continuing the company’s focus on mobile platforms, rather than Facebook.

Don't Listen To Your Customers--Watch Them

Don't Listen To Your Customers--Watch Them:
The dating site Zoosk better serves users by analyzing their behavior on the site than by listening to what they say. "It's not the consumers' job to know what they

Should you consider breaking into the Brazilian games industry?

Should you consider breaking into the Brazilian games industry?:
When considering the territories to localize your games for, have you considered Brazil? A panel today discussed at length the pros and cons of

Moonlight Blade (CN) Introduces Day and Night System

Moonlight Blade (CN) Introduces Day and Night System:
Formerly translated as The Magic Blade Online, the action MMORPG has finally gotten an official English name, Moonlight Blade. Developed in-house by

Square's Considering Bringing Dragon Quest X To The States, But...

Square's Considering Bringing Dragon Quest X To The States, But...:
There's a catch. There's always a catch.Read more...

New iOS Games Tonight: Sprinkle Islands, Galactic Skater and more!

New iOS Games Tonight: Sprinkle Islands, Galactic Skater and more!:
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PlanetSide 2 Update Improves Tutorials and Alerts | Ten Ton Hammer

PlanetSide 2 Update Improves Tutorials and Alerts | Ten Ton Hammer:
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Sorry Console/PC Gamers, But The Mobile Deus Ex Is Damn Good

Sorry Console/PC Gamers, But The Mobile Deus Ex Is Damn Good:
"We didn't ask for this!" came the cry of PC and console fans, angry with the revelation that the next Deus Ex game would be an episodic mobile adventure.

SWOTOR’s Operation Nightmare is Back with Update 2.2.2 | Ten Ton Hammer

SWOTOR’s Operation Nightmare is Back with Update 2.2.2 | Ten Ton Hammer:
BioWare rolls out new Nightmare Mode challenges for SWTOR’s Legions of Scum & Villainy Operation and details for KOTOR’s 10th anniversary.

SMITE's new deity Chronos is a timely addition

SMITE's new deity Chronos is a timely addition:
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, News Items, MOBA It's easy to feel that there aren't enough hours in the day to experience all of SMITE's gods in play.

Firefall: Open Beta is a Go

Firefall: Open Beta is a Go:
Firefall has finally made it to open beta and we've got boots on the ground in game to give our readers the very latest (and greatest!) first impressions to be

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Linden Labs acquires Desura

Linden Labs acquires Desura:
Second Life company picks up digital distribution storefront, terms not released