Square Enix's console business still on the ropes

Square Enix's console business still on the ropes:
Square Enix was able to reduce its latest quarterly losses thanks to steady browser and smartphone sales, but was forced to evaluate the game titles that it

SMITE Asks For Chinese Players' Requirement Via Tencent Microblog

SMITE Asks For Chinese Players' Requirement Via Tencent Microblog:
As we know, Tencent is a big game company in China. But that's not all. It also runs social tools like QQ, WeChat, and websites. Yesterday, official SMITE

RealNetworks' Slingo buy spells doom for Zynga Slingo

RealNetworks' Slingo buy spells doom for Zynga Slingo:
Unbiased opinion: Zynga Slingo is an awesome game. It earned five stars in Gamezebo's review and ate up countless hours of my own personal free time. But

EverQuest Next: Wikia Community Lab Announced

EverQuest Next: Wikia Community Lab Announced:
To help generate buzz and accurate information about EverQuest Next, Sony Online Entertainment and Wiki have announced the formation of the Wikia Lab

Captain's Log: Interview with STO's Daniel Stahl, wrap-up

Captain's Log: Interview with STO's Daniel Stahl, wrap-up:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (Real-World), Expansions, Interviews, MMO Industry, Patches, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Events (Massively's Coverage),

For The First Time, Americans Are Consuming More Digital Media Than TV

For The First Time, Americans Are Consuming More Digital Media Than TV:
With users multitasking across devices, overall media time is expected to increase to almost 12 hours each day. Further proof that traditional broadcasters

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• 2Win Games “Wonder King Online Ver2” holds 1st CBT from August 8 to 12, 2nd CBT from August 29 to September 2.
• Nexon “Mabinogi” recorded 106,337 CCUs last weekend.
• ESTsoft MMORPG “Cabal 2” opens China brand site (http://cabal2china.cn).
• EA Sports signs 3-year exclusive video game partnership with F.C. Barcelona.

PlanetSide 2 inches toward character transfers but can't make cross-platform play happen

PlanetSide 2 inches toward character transfers but can't make cross-platform play happen:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, Events (Real-World), Free-to-Play, Consoles, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2 It's time for another exciting episode of Good News, Bad News with

Madfinger Games brings mobile competitive shooter Shadowgun: Deadzone to Facebook

Madfinger Games brings mobile competitive shooter Shadowgun: Deadzone to Facebook:
Mobile game developer Madfinger Games has temporarily left the world of mobile games, releasing its multiplayer action game Shadowgun: DeadZone on

Why Aren't People Buying Tablets Right Now? Because Apple Didn't Release One

Why Aren't People Buying Tablets Right Now? Because Apple Didn't Release One:
Call it the Apple effect: No new iPad means dampened enthusiasm for tablets overall. Without an iPad debut in the second quarter, consumers'

My Muppets Show Review

My Muppets Show Review:
It's time to play the music. It's time to light the lights. It's time to have some fun, so pull out your iOS device. My Muppets Show by Disney and Big Blue Bubble

Kid Tripp Review

Kid Tripp Review:
Kid Tripp pulls no punches, as Kid's plane crashes and he finds himself in the Green Hill Zone (or Splash Hill Zone, or some opener for one of Sonic's

Massively's Guild Wars 2 Queen's Jubilee patch preview

Massively's Guild Wars 2 Queen's Jubilee patch preview:
Filed under: Fantasy, Events (In-Game), Patches, Previews, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play It's party time again in Guild Wars 2! The young ruler of Kryta, Queen Jennah,

Yodo1 starts up global mobile publishing, signs ex-Ensemble devs

Yodo1 starts up global mobile publishing, signs ex-Ensemble devs:
Chinese mobile game publisher Yodo1 today revealed its full plans to expand its operations outside of China, with a publishing platform in place with which it

Zynga announces closure of OMGPop.com, four OMGPop Facebook games

Zynga announces closure of OMGPop.com, four OMGPop Facebook games:
Zynga has announced the closure of OMGPop.com, affecting multiple games from the service on both its own website and on Facebook. This decision does not

F.E.A.R vets boot up new team, Blackpowder Games

F.E.A.R vets boot up new team, Blackpowder Games:
Gamasutra speaks to creative director Craig Hubbard and executive producer Larry Paolicelli about why now is the time to break from Monolith and go indie. ...

A Week In Gaming Apps Everyone Can Love

A Week In Gaming Apps Everyone Can Love:
Last week (well, technically last week) I introduced you all to the all-new, all-video Week in Gaming Apps. Some of you loved it. Others wanted a return to the

EverQuest II: EverQuest and EverQuest 2's New Expansions

EverQuest II: EverQuest and EverQuest 2's New Expansions:
Despite this past weekend being all about EQ Next, both the original and its sequel are also trucking on with brand new expansions later this year. Read on

Battle Dragons Review

Battle Dragons Review:
If casual building simulations like Smurf's Village are too tame for you, give Battle Dragons a try. It merges the familiar freemium set-up of creating and

Marvel Heroes: Human Torch Fires Into Game

Marvel Heroes: Human Torch Fires Into Game:
The latest Marvel Heroes Online superhero has been added to the game with the latest patch. The Human Torch has made his way into MHO along with a

PS4 a 'great option' for lower-end PC owners, says Warframe dev

PS4 a 'great option' for lower-end PC owners, says Warframe dev:
If you are the owner of a "lower-end PC," you may want to contemplate buying into the upcoming round of consoles,...

Dark Relic wants to bring back classic roleplaying

Dark Relic wants to bring back classic roleplaying:
Filed under: Fantasy, New Titles, Sandbox If you're often yearning for the "good old days" when roleplaying actually meant something more than "making hit points disappear," then Triad Game

MapleStory: New Leaf Saga Debuts on Crunchyroll

MapleStory: New Leaf Saga Debuts on Crunchyroll:
The MapleStory animated series, New Leaf Saga, is now available in its entirety (up to now!) on Crunchyroll. The series follows a group of MapleStory players and

Not So Massively: Star Citizen's hangar module, Elite's black markets, and the Dota 2 world championship

Not So Massively: Star Citizen's hangar module, Elite's black markets, and the Dota 2 world championship:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Video, Business Models, Economy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, Patches, PvP,

Tengami papercraft game 'definitely coming out this year'

Tengami papercraft game 'definitely coming out this year':
U.K. studio Nyamyam is delaying the release of its pop-up puzzle-adventure Tengami from this summer to later this...

EA adds monsters to Tetris to compete with Puzzle & Dragons

EA adds monsters to Tetris to compete with Puzzle & Dragons:
Electronic Arts is taking on the Puzzle & Dragons king with a monster-collecting and battling Tetris game. The...