Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• Dragonfly AOS “Kingdom Under Fire Online: Age of Storm” recorded 100,000 new registered users, 65% revisits, and 180 minutes average play time after OBT start.
• Mgame MMORPG “Dark Fall” holds Korea and Japan 1st CBT tester recruitment from August 12 to 25, 1st CBT from August 27 to 30.
• Actoz Soft 3D action RPG “Dragon Nest” starts Pmang channeling service.
• NHN Entertainment announces that 2D MMORPG “Project R1” is now “Tree of Savior.”
• Joy City basketball game “Freestyle 2” reaches 15,000 CCUs in Taiwan.
• The5 Interactive MMORPG “Healing Online” starts formal service on August 14.
• Uniana action MORPG “LAF” holds recruitment for FGT participants.
• Liveplex MMORPG “Queens Blade” starts Germany formal service via Aeria Games.
• Barunson Games signs China publishing contract with Shenzhen Xunlei Networking Technologies for MMORPG “Project A.”
• High1 Entertainment web strategy simulation RPG “Jingyeok Samguk” holds CBT from August 16 to 18.
• Gamevil 2013 2Q sales: 20,500,000,000 won, operating income: 3,500,000,000 won, net income: 4,000,000,000 won.
• Joymax 2013 2Q sales: 15,000,000,000 won, operating income: 7,200,000,000 won, net income: 5,500,000,000 won.
• Wemade 2013 2Q sames: 66,200,000,000 won, operating income: 8,600,000,000 won, net income: 8,900,000,000 won.
• NCsoft 2013 2Q sales: 192,000,000,000 won, operating income: 62,200,000,000 won, net income: 34,200,000,000 won.
• Gamehi 2013 2Q sales: 12,900,000,000 won, operating income: 6,100,000,000 won, 5,700,000,000 won.

Nether gives unique twist to post-apocalyptic survival

Nether gives unique twist to post-apocalyptic survival:
Filed under: Betas, Horror, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, New Titles, MMOFPS, Post-Apocalyptic Stop us if you've heard this game before: It's some time after the

Blog: What created the midcore audience?

Blog: What created the midcore audience?:
"Midcore" is overused and under-defined. To better understand the term, Alexander Engel, from Game of Thrones Ascent dev Disruptor Beam, explores what gave rise

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Castleville Legends is Coming, and It's Headed Straight for Your Phone and Tablet:
How you can take an entire castle and put it in your pocket? If you're a social gamer, Zynga is about to make that easier than you might think. The studio has just

New App Store regulations focus on kid-friendly apps and real money gambling

New App Store regulations focus on kid-friendly apps and real money gambling:
Apple has introduced a few new rules and regulations to its App Store Review Guidelines this week - this time affecting apps for kids and real-money gambling

eSports: This time, it's for real

eSports: This time, it's for real:
The pro-gaming movement has cried wolf many times - but all the signs say that this revival is a sustainable one

US digital games market update: July 2013

US digital games market update: July 2013:
The overall digital games category totaled $1.1 billion in sales in the month of July, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.4%. Major growth drivers were social games and the summer sales in PC DLC, which offset declines in subscription-based MMOs and console DLC.

Toys“R”Us to carry exclusive 'Infinite Crystal Series' for Disney Infinity

Toys“R”Us to carry exclusive 'Infinite Crystal Series' for Disney Infinity:
Get ready for a mad rush when Disney Infinity launches on Sunday, August 18 (you know how these parents can get when it...

Skylanders best-selling action figure in US, Europe year-to-date

Skylanders best-selling action figure in US, Europe year-to-date:
Activision touts continued momentum behind toy-and-game franchise in advance of Swap Force launch

War Thunder now flies under Steam power

War Thunder now flies under Steam power:
Filed under: Historical, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, War, Free-to-Play Already gaining a following in open beta on the PC and currently under

Activision expecting "a lot of creativity" around second screen in next-gen

Activision expecting "a lot of creativity" around second screen in next-gen:
Eric Hirshberg is excited about the possibilities that ubiquitous mobile devices bring to the console experience

Opening your game to user-created content: Why and how

Opening your game to user-created content: Why and how:
With Team Fortress 2, Valve has proven the business and community case for user-created content in games. This post is a deeper exploration of the concerns

Guardians of Middle-earth is coming to PC

Guardians of Middle-earth is coming to PC:
Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, MOBA Of all the magic in Lord of the Rings, nothing makes me

Jungle Heat Review

Jungle Heat Review:
I'm going to come right out and say it: My.com's Jungle Heat offers almost nothing that makes it a fresh or original experience. Outside of the jungle theme,

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time Review

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time Review:
There are very few games out there of any genre or audience that have achieved such a worldwide adoration as PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies empire. Sometimes

Plants Vs. Zombies 2 Is Free-To-Play That's Better Without Paying

Plants Vs. Zombies 2 Is Free-To-Play That's Better Without Paying:
You can spend five dollars in Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time to advance from Ancient Egypt to the Pirate Seas. You can unlock enhancements with cash,

How To Find The One Metric That Really Matters

How To Find The One Metric That Really Matters:
If software is eating the world, Eric Ries's Lean Startup is the menu, offering developers a blueprint by which to change the world of startups,

Grand Theft Auto Online Looks Friggin' Amazing

Grand Theft Auto Online Looks Friggin' Amazing:
You can parachute, play tennis, and drive around the city robbing banks with your friends in the multiplayer mode of Grand Theft Auto V, which Rockstar showed off

Fear and Loathing in the Mobile Entertainment Industry

Fear and Loathing in the Mobile Entertainment Industry:
The economy may be mired in an existential crisis, but there's one place where the money is flowing: into those fun apps on your phone. As I discovered

KR Eclipse War Online was Suddenly Shut Down by the Developer

KR Eclipse War Online was Suddenly Shut Down by the Developer:
The Korean 3D MMORPG Eclipse War Online which features transform system was suddenly shut down without any announcement on August 13rd. "The

Hands-on with Free-to-play Military Shooter Warface at Gamescom

Hands-on with Free-to-play Military Shooter Warface at Gamescom:
Crytek will once again be attending the gamescom expo in Cologne this year, giving players a chance to go hands-on with their free-to-play military shooter,

Black Gold to Utilize Optional Time-Based Save Monetization | Ten Ton Hammer

Black Gold to Utilize Optional Time-Based Save Monetization | Ten Ton Hammer:
Snail Games takes a bit of a different approach to monetizing Black Gold with paid save options to access certain loot.

Trion Worlds confirms closure of Guildford office

Trion Worlds confirms closure of Guildford office:
"Part of its recent company realignment," says director of communications

NPD: 3DS was July's top-selling system in US

NPD: 3DS was July's top-selling system in US:
For third straight month, Nintendo's portable outperforms Xbox 360 and PS3 in the US; Animal Crossing: New Leaf sales hit 660,000, while Luigi's Mansion:

NPD: NCAA Football 14 tops slumping July US sales

NPD: NCAA Football 14 tops slumping July US sales:
EA Sports' college football game the month's best-seller in US, followed by Minecraft and The Last of Us; overall industry sales slide 19 percent to $443

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D&D's First Official iPad Game Is Lords Of Waterdeep:
Wizards of the Coast has really been on top of Dungeons & Dragons' digital initiative lately. We've seen the launch of the MMO Neverwinter, the first official

NCsoft looking ahead to Lineage Eternal beta, WildStar launch

NCsoft looking ahead to Lineage Eternal beta, WildStar launch:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Lineage, Lineage 2, MMO Industry, WildStar A couple of additional tidbits came out of this week's NCsoft earnings

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Xbox One delayed in your country? Microsoft confirms importing could work:
Yesterday's disappointing announcement that the Xbox One would be delayed in eight countries might have a possible...