Snail Games and Shanda Games to Launch Black Gold (CN) Second Closed Beta

Snail Games and Shanda Games to Launch Black Gold (CN) Second Closed Beta:
Snail Games recently announces the cooperation with Shanda Games to launch second closed beta for the highly anticiapted steam-punk MMORPG Black

Ubisoft: "We won't even start" a game if it can't be a franchise

Ubisoft: "We won't even start" a game if it can't be a franchise:
Tony Key discusses why marketing budgets are expanding and how Watch_Dogs connects to the NSA scandal

The shame game: An interview with Jesse Schell

The shame game: An interview with Jesse Schell:
Jesse Schell is known for monetization, achievements, and the systems that connect or repel games and players. As games move toward free-to-play and

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• TokTok Plus rhythm game “EZ2On” starts open service on July 16.
• Softon Entertainment horror action MMORPG “Dark Eden” starts Daum channeling service on July 17.
• KunLun Korea 3D web MMORPG “Jeoldae Ssanggyo” holds CBT from July 16 to 29.
• Twin Games signs co-service contract with Pag Game for “Wonder King Online Ver2.”
• Creant “Blitz 2 Battle Line” starts OBT on July 18.

Non-Developer Gameglobe Diary #1: Building with Gameglobe

Non-Developer Gameglobe Diary #1: Building with Gameglobe:
Gameglobe is a game creation engine and community developed by Square Enix and Bigpoint. The browser-based builder launched in closed beta in

Ittle Dew Is A Zelda-Style Game That Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously

Ittle Dew Is A Zelda-Style Game That Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously:
Poking around on the Ouya today, I was lucky enough to find Ittle Dew, and it had me laughing within five minutes. This is a fun adventure game with a great sense of

Remanum announces impending shutdown

Remanum announces impending shutdown:
Filed under: MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Miscellaneous, Sunsets The idea of an MMO centered entirely around establishing a trading empire is

City Cat Review

City Cat Review:
Russian developer Nevosoft (Million Dollar Quest, My Kingdom for the Princess 2) has taken the increasingly popular endless-runner genre and

Nintendo debuts combined retail and digital sales for Wii U

Nintendo debuts combined retail and digital sales for Wii U:
In a first out of one of the three major games hardware manufacturers, Nintendo has released a blended sales chart which combines figures from digital

Rabbids Invasion hits TV this August — Xbox One later

Rabbids Invasion hits TV this August — Xbox One later:
Ubisoft took a moment at the Electronic Entertainment Expo last month to reveal Rabbids Invasion, an interactive television...

Evo 2013 livestream draws in 1.7 million viewers on Twitch

Evo 2013 livestream draws in 1.7 million viewers on Twitch:
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament draws 144,848 concurrent viewers; Super Smash Bros Melee tournament attracts 134,000. This year's

Deus Ex: The Fall Review

Deus Ex: The Fall Review:
Like others, I was flabbergasted when Square Enix announced its new Deus Ex game would be on iOS. In the minds of many, the announcement was further

Massively Exclusive: Red 5 talks pay-to-win and Firefall's open beta

Massively Exclusive: Red 5 talks pay-to-win and Firefall's open beta:
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Interviews, Launches, MMO Industry, PvP, PvE, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, Post-Apocalyptic, Firefall, MMORPG If you haven't yet

Pacific Rim Review

Pacific Rim Review:
Pacific Rim is based on the hot new movie which is garnering praise from its showings in theaters all across North America. Some are calling the movie a

SMITE: NA & EU Tournaments Announced

SMITE: NA & EU Tournaments Announced:
Hi-Rez Studios has announced a pair of SMITE tournaments to be held during Gamescom in the EU and in North America at PAX. Each tournament will

GamesAnalytics secures $1.3m series A equity funding

GamesAnalytics secures $1.3m series A equity funding:
Predictive analytics specialists planning global expansion with $3m target

Lord Nagafen Comes to Dragon’s Prophet | Ten Ton Hammer

Lord Nagafen Comes to Dragon’s Prophet | Ten Ton Hammer:
The notorious dragon lord from EverQuest will be a special gift to Dragon’s Prophet fans attending SOE Live in August.

Tiny Thief Is The Grandest Larceny Of Them All

Tiny Thief Is The Grandest Larceny Of Them All:
There may be no cars to swipe, and at no point was this a dark project, but 5 Ants' Tiny Thief is as capable a criminal as they come, ready to steal the hearts of

Digital Extremes celebrates 3 million Warframe space ninjas

Digital Extremes celebrates 3 million Warframe space ninjas:
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS The latest update for robot-ninjas-in-space title Warframe went live last week, bringing

Diablo III headed to next-gen in 2014 - Report

Diablo III headed to next-gen in 2014 - Report:
Blizzard developers say upcoming next-gen console versions will not be launch titles for new platforms; no plans for portable version. Diablo III will launch on

EVO Wasn't The Only Impressive Tournament This Weekend

EVO Wasn't The Only Impressive Tournament This Weekend:
It was a massive weekend for eSports. Gfinity—a Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Tournament that granted the winner $55,000—dominated the UK and EVO

Not So Massively: Elite Dangerous goes public, Dota 2 launches, and End of Nations becomes a MOBA

Not So Massively: Elite Dangerous goes public, Dota 2 launches, and End of Nations becomes a MOBA:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Video, Business Models, Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Interviews, Launches, MMO Industry, New

Age of Wushu Gets Movie, Heading to Console & Mobile | Ten Ton Hammer

Age of Wushu Gets Movie, Heading to Console & Mobile | Ten Ton Hammer:
Snail Games reveals its plans to create an Age of Wushu feature film and expand into the mobile and console space.

Harmonix alum Teasdale ventures into indie space

Harmonix alum Teasdale ventures into indie space:
Dan Teasdale, formerly series developer for Harmonix's Rock Band franchise, has struck out on his own with No Goblin, a studio aimed at creating mechanics-

Gunpoint, Ubisoft, QA gamification talks added to GDC Europe 2013

Gunpoint, Ubisoft, QA gamification talks added to GDC Europe 2013:
Ahead of Thursday's early reg deadline, GDC Europe 2013 organizers have added a talk on designing IGF finalist Gunpoint, Ubisoft on improving the UX of

Hands-on with ChronoBlade

Hands-on with ChronoBlade:
It's not like there's any lack of ways to work out frustration through violence in video games, but if you absolutely, positively have to beat the crap out of tons

Perfect World Entertainment launching browser-based MMO

Perfect World Entertainment launching browser-based MMO:
Perfect World Entertainment has made a living off free-to-play MMOs. But the publisher, best known for their games Star...

What can Steam summer discounts do for your sales?

What can Steam summer discounts do for your sales?:
Fez creator Phil Fish has given some insight into just how important the Steam Summer Sales can be for developers, stating that his game has sold around

Hold on to Your Locomotives; Transport Tycoon Is Going Mobile

Hold on to Your Locomotives; Transport Tycoon Is Going Mobile:
Chris Sawyer's classic 1994 transport management simulator is getting an updated re-release on Android and iOS. The new, "definitive" Transport Tycoon

Baseball Slam Review

Baseball Slam Review:
One of the things I love most about video games is just how bizarre they can get. One day I might be the wind blowing flower petals around, another I'm a

Final Fantasy Composer Somehow Helping Out On Beautiful iPad Adventure

Final Fantasy Composer Somehow Helping Out On Beautiful iPad Adventure:
It's been a long time since we heard from the gorgeous Oceanhorn, an iPad game that's inspired by everything from Wind Waker to Seiken Densetsu. Long enough

Counter-Strike Online 2 New Grand Theft Auto Map Preview

Counter-Strike Online 2 New Grand Theft Auto Map Preview:
Counter-Strike Online 2 (KR) has just ended its final test phase yesterday, Nexon Korea teased to the media what to expect when Counter-Strike Online 2

Cyphers(KR) Unveiled Summer Special Costume and New Character

Cyphers(KR) Unveiled Summer Special Costume and New Character:
Nexon recently unveiled new content for its popular AOS title Cyphers(KR), as with the coming of summer, a new Summer Special Costume trailer is released,

They're Back! Rovio Announces Angry Birds Star Wars II

They're Back! Rovio Announces Angry Birds Star Wars II:
Rovio Entertainment, the Finland-based creator of the Angry Birds mobile game franchise, announced this morning a sequel--or prequel, rather--to the

Quality Not Quantity: How Advocates Blow Traditional Advertising Out Of The Water

Quality Not Quantity: How Advocates Blow Traditional Advertising Out Of The Water:
Advertising is fragmented. Strategies change over time. But with advocates, brands gain trusted representatives--and potential influencers--of their brand.

Rift: Player Made Warfronts Coming Soon?

Rift: Player Made Warfronts Coming Soon?:
This week, RIFT's Creative Director, Bill Fisher, joined the MMORPG.com podcast to discuss the recent transition to free-to-play and answer a series of reader-