Monday, August 5, 2013

Attack On Titan Online Closed Beta

Attack On Titan Online Closed Beta:
Attack On Titan Online Closed Beta recruitment page is now open. I've posted all the necessary links you need right below along with screenshots on how the game looks like. Try not to explode because this title might not be what you hoped for (grins). It's from the same company that brought you Madoka TCG Online so if you've got an account there, then all you need to do is login. All set! Kind of ironic that this news landed on my e-mail while I was catching up on my Attack on Titan series. Closed Beta is scheduled to starts this month, good luck on getting in.

Online Shooting Game Final Combat Announced First English Server

Online Shooting Game Final Combat Announced First English Server:
Quite similar with Team Fortress 2, the online shooting game "Final Combat" features Team Fortress 2's character and weapon style, class settings, and

Digital transition: Analyzing publishers' shift to digital games

Digital transition: Analyzing publishers' shift to digital games:
Ubisoft, EA, Activision and Take-Two are rooted in physical retail -- but they've all been working to capitalize on digital game sales. Here's how the big four are

MMOData.net Charts (Version 4.0)

MMOData.net Charts:
Hey all

It took a long time, but here I am back again, presenting you v4.0 of the MMOData.net charts.

While this version has a reasonable amount of additions and changes, I expect following versions to have quite a bit less. It is becoming increasingly difficult to get any subscription numbers. Not in the least, because subscription based MMORPG’s are the exception these days. Most of them go free to play.

New 3D Fantasy MMO Titania Online's Alpha Test Starts on August 7th

New 3D Fantasy MMO Titania Online's Alpha Test Starts on August 7th:
It seems that more and more Taiwanese game development studios starts showing self-developed games to players. Some of them are quite

EverQuest Next: Beta Sign-Ups Begin; EverQuest Worlds App Released

EverQuest Next: Beta Sign-Ups Begin; EverQuest Worlds App Released:
Sign-ups for the beta tests for both EverQuest Next and EverQuest Next Landmark have (officially, this time) begun. In addition, SOE has released an

SOE Live 2013: Delving deeper into EQN's Landmark

SOE Live 2013: Delving deeper into EQN's Landmark:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game Mechanics, Interviews, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, Events (Massively's Coverage), EverQuest Next, Crafting,

SOE Live 2013: EverQuest Next explained

SOE Live 2013: EverQuest Next explained:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, MMO Industry, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Events (Massively's Coverage), The Tattered Notebook, EverQuest Next,

SOE Live 2013: EQII's Destiny of Velious will be free, Age of Discovery split

SOE Live 2013: EQII's Destiny of Velious will be free, Age of Discovery split:
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Classes, Expansions, Free-to-Play, Events (Massively's Coverage) If you didn't have the chance to sit in on the

SOE Live 2013: Thursday keynote announces expansions, release dates, and more

SOE Live 2013: Thursday keynote announces expansions, release dates, and more:
Filed under: EverQuest, EverQuest II, Expansions, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, Free-to-Play, Events (Massively's Coverage), EverQuest Next,

PlanetSide 2: Hossin and Nexus Revealed at SOE Live

PlanetSide 2: Hossin and Nexus Revealed at SOE Live:
We caught up with the Planetside 2 team during SOE Live to talk about the game's new Hossin region, and the future of PS2. Read on for more info.

Drowning not waving: Ben Cousins on shooting, money and horror

Drowning not waving: Ben Cousins on shooting, money and horror:
The Scattered Entertainment head speaks as The Drowning gets its big UK and US release

The International: A Primer on Dota 2 and the biggest single-game tournament in eSports history

The International: A Primer on Dota 2 and the biggest single-game tournament in eSports history:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, PvP, Free-to-Play, Events (Massively's Coverage), Guides, MOBA Dota is a Big Deal. The

Wargaming Marks 15th Anniversary with Big Announcements | Ten Ton Hammer

Wargaming Marks 15th Anniversary with Big Announcements | Ten Ton Hammer:
Wargaming opens new Texas office and scoops up Total Annihilation and Master of Orion IPs.

Darkfall tweaks Sea Fortress events, Slayer barrage skill

Darkfall tweaks Sea Fortress events, Slayer barrage skill:
Filed under: Fantasy, Darkfall, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Sandbox, Subscription This week's planned Darkfall patch is worth

The Repopulation adds vehicles, NPC inquiry system

The Repopulation adds vehicles, NPC inquiry system:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, The Repopulation It's a new month, which means Above & Beyond

If Privateer And Star Wars Had A Casual RPG Baby...

If Privateer And Star Wars Had A Casual RPG Baby...:
In Starborne Wanderers, you play a hotshot Jedi-esque starship pilot tasked with mining ore, running trade between solar systems, blasting pirates to ashes

Neverwinter Review Diary #5: Playing nice with others

Neverwinter Review Diary #5: Playing nice with others:
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

Subscription server bound for Allods Online

Subscription server bound for Allods Online:
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Allods Online, Subscription A lot of games have gone from subscription to

Dragons of Atlantis: Heirs of the Dragon Review

Dragons of Atlantis: Heirs of the Dragon Review:
A well-known Portlandia skit features two goofballs who maintain that everything's better if you merely "put a bird on it." With Dragons of Atlantis: Heirs of the Dragon,

Games of the Month - July 2013

Games of the Month - July 2013:
When I was growing up, I always tended to get a little sad by the time that August 1st rolled around. After all, that only meant I had one month left to stay in my

MMObility: Zynga's Solstice Arena is a solid MOBA without a farm in sight

MMObility: Zynga's Solstice Arena is a solid MOBA without a farm in sight:
Filed under: Game Mechanics, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Mobile, Hands-On, Casual, MMObility, MOBA Let's say you're mucking around with your iPad and get

Uncharted Waters Online launches its newest update, Tower of Babel

Uncharted Waters Online launches its newest update, Tower of Babel:
Filed under: Historical, Game Mechanics, Patches, Endgame, News Items, Free-to-Play Who's ready for another round of leveling in Uncharted Waters Online?

Kickstarter Picks: Chroma Squad, Candle, and more!

Kickstarter Picks: Chroma Squad, Candle, and more!:
We love seeing projects successfully meet their Kickstarter goals, even if it means we didn't get a chance to write about them. This week, League of

National Geographic launches hidden object game World of Secrets on Facebook

National Geographic launches hidden object game World of Secrets on Facebook:
National Geographic Games is the latest developer to try its hand at a hidden object game, as the developer’s “National Geographic: World of Secrets”

[Review] Customer Support of F2P Publishers

[Review] Customer Support of F2P Publishers:
Because of some people naming bad customer support as a reason why US/globally released games fail (besides p2w design, lack of content, generic

The New Ace Combat Hits This Year, Will Be A Free-To-Play Game

The New Ace Combat Hits This Year, Will Be A Free-To-Play Game:
Today, Namco Bandai announced that the recently revealed Ace Combat Infinity, their newest entry into the long-standing Ace Combat series of flight-action

EA, PopCap’s Hidden Agenda comes to a close October 22

EA, PopCap’s Hidden Agenda comes to a close October 22:
PopCap owner and game publisher Electronic Arts has quietly revealed that PopCap’s Facebook hidden object game Hidden Agenda (our review) will be

Sky Tourist Review

Sky Tourist Review:
Remember when you were a toddler and snuck out of the house in the middle of the night? Then you hijacked the family car and used it to tour the cosmos all in

Game of War - Fire Age Review

Game of War - Fire Age Review:
In terms of admirable goals, bringing people from all over the world together is right up near the top. Machine Zone is trying to do that with Game of War: Fire

Why smaller devs can win in the mobile game landscape

Why smaller devs can win in the mobile game landscape:
30+ year industry veteran Chris Gray (Boulder Dash, EA) explains why small, independent developers like Imangi (Temple Run) will continue to make the

Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-orders 'well below' Black Ops 2

Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-orders 'well below' Black Ops 2:
Activision has admitted that pre-orders for Call of Duty: Ghosts, the newest installment in its popular franchise, are...

Cash Shop's Necessity ---- To Support the Game You Love

Cash Shop's Necessity ---- To Support the Game You Love:
Blade and Soul KR server recentely added a new outfit, swimsuits, into the cash shop, which costs about 45 USD. I find many players complained a lot about

Betawatch: July 27 - August 2, 2013

Betawatch: July 27 - August 2, 2013:
Filed under: Betas, MMO Industry, News Items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous Are you completely happy with Firefall right now? Because Red 5's CEO Mark Kern offered

The Elder Scrolls Online's gameplay at QuakeCon

The Elder Scrolls Online's gameplay at QuakeCon:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, New Titles, Previews, PvE, Hands-On, Community Q&A, Livestream, The Elder Scrolls Online, MMORPG QuakeCon, hailed as