General: The Return of Subs: FFXIV, WildStar, and ESO

General: The Return of Subs: FFXIV, WildStar, and ESO:
We've all seen the trend towards F2P in recent years, but with WildStar and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and ESO

Final Fantasy XIV Final Beta Kicks Off with 1.0 Character Brought Back

Final Fantasy XIV Final Beta Kicks Off with 1.0 Character Brought Back:
Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn final beta is now live (Saturday, August 17,

Nissan enters eSports arena with team sponsorship

Nissan enters eSports arena with team sponsorship:
Massive audience numbers are pulling in major advertisers to drive brand recognition

Crossfire SEA Launches Elite Stars Project

Crossfire SEA Launches Elite Stars Project:
CROSSFIRE, the "Global No.1 OnlineFirst-Person Shooter Game" which has captured more than 4.2

Rift sales up, player counts "way up" with switch to free-to-play

Rift sales up, player counts "way up" with switch to free-to-play:
Trion Worlds' SVP of marketing talks Rift, Defiance, and changes in marketing

Dying Light developer Techland opens Vancouver-based studio

Dying Light developer Techland opens Vancouver-based studio:
Techland has formed a new studio in Vancouver, Canada. The Polish developer makes zombie series Dead

CM James Nichols leaves Trion as part of studio shakeup

CM James Nichols leaves Trion as part of studio shakeup:
Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, RIFT RIFT CM James "Elrar" Nichols is no longer with Trion Worlds,

Free-to-play developer Socialspiel announces round of funding, new CEO

Free-to-play developer Socialspiel announces round of funding, new CEO:
Image via Socialspiel Free-to-play games developer Socialspiel has announced a

Korean FPS Crack Shot Online Revealed by Studio9

Korean FPS Crack Shot Online Revealed by Studio9:
A new online FPS was revealed in Korea recently, titled Crack Shot Online and developed by Studio9. In a nutshell,

One Of The Prettier Games I've Ever Played Is Also About Bugs

One Of The Prettier Games I've Ever Played Is Also About Bugs:
It's not often you get to experience the transformative journey of insects while enjoying some illustrative art. But that's

Dungeon Striker Unveiled New Mystic Class and New Zone

Dungeon Striker Unveiled New Mystic Class and New Zone:
Eyedentity Games was scheduled to unveil a new martial arts Mystic class to Dungeon Striker (KR) in October, the

FIFA 14 on Mobile Will Be Free to Play

FIFA 14 on Mobile Will Be Free to Play:
What surprise? No surprise! EA has announced at Gamescom that the forthcoming mobile version FIFA 14 will

General: Cabal II: Hypocrite's Grave Revealed

General: Cabal II: Hypocrite's Grave Revealed:
Korean Cabal Online II players will have a new dungeon to adventure through thanks to the revelation of Hypocrite's

Microsoft poised to CTRL+ALT+Del Games for Windows

Microsoft poised to CTRL+ALT+Del Games for Windows:
Sometimes when your computer's bogged down and sluggish, the best

Allods Online Q&A covers new subscription server

Allods Online Q&A covers new subscription server:
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Previews, Free-to-Play, Allods Online, Subscription Bucking the trend of going

God of Destiny, a Taiwanese MOBA Revealed at Gamescom

God of Destiny, a Taiwanese MOBA Revealed at Gamescom:
God of Destiny is a MOBA based on eastern fantasy and self-developed engine which costs the team 3 years to

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Beta Review

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot Beta Review:
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, the brand new free-to-play hack and slash game by Ubisoft is still behind closed doors for

Gamescom 2013: New Dragon's Prophet trailer released

Gamescom 2013: New Dragon's Prophet trailer released:
Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play,

Hands-on with Infinite Crisis' new Coast City Marina map

Hands-on with Infinite Crisis' new Coast City Marina map:
Filed under: Super-hero, Game Mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, Hands-On, Events (Massively's

Halo novelist joins Amazon Games Studio

Halo novelist joins Amazon Games Studio:
Gears of War 3 and Halo: Reach writer Eric Nylund becomes online retailer's new director of narrative design

Forge going free-to-play

Forge going free-to-play:
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play If you're a PvP fan and you still haven't checked out Forge, you're plumb

Defiance 'Castithan Charge Pack' Adds Playable Creepy White People

Defiance 'Castithan Charge Pack' Adds Playable Creepy White People:
Nothing plays on the TV screen quite as well as an alien race whose defining

MechWarrior Online: Launch Announced for September 17th

MechWarrior Online: Launch Announced for September 17th:
MechWarrior Online will officially launch on September 17th and will come with one of the most requested features: Third

MechWarrior Online: Turn-Based Tactics Looking for Stress Testers

MechWarrior Online: Turn-Based Tactics Looking for Stress Testers:
MechWarrior Online: Tactics is the MWO-themed turn-based strategy title currently

Warhammer 40k: Space Wolf CCG Announced | Ten Ton Hammer

Warhammer 40k: Space Wolf CCG Announced | Ten Ton Hammer:
HeroCraft partners with Games Workshop for a new Warhammer 40,000

WildStar: Revenue Model Revealed

WildStar: Revenue Model Revealed:
One question that arises over and over when it comes to WildStar is whether or not it will be free-to-play or subscription or

Kritika Unveiled New Trailer Featuring PvP Modes

Kritika Unveiled New Trailer Featuring PvP Modes:
Kritika has added new PvP modes days ago along with a new trailer, you can find the first 2 modes in the video: the normal

Dungeons & Dragons Online - Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion is live! | Ten Ton Hammer

Dungeons & Dragons Online - Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion is live! | Ten Ton Hammer:
Have you got what it takes to uncover the

Hearthstone begins closed beta testing

Hearthstone begins closed beta testing:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Free-to-Play, Trading Card Games Shuffle the deck of your hopes and dreams because

General: Bubbling Back Home Again

General: Bubbling Back Home Again:
Blizzard's Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft may not be an MMO, but it certainly has the internet astir with its

Removing spending cap saved Age of Empires Online

Removing spending cap saved Age of Empires Online:
Removing a cap on the amount of money that players could spend on free-to-play MMORPG Ages of Empires Online

Command & Conquer: Episodic, story driven missions will be coming to Command and Conquer next year,

Command & Conquer: Episodic, story driven missions will be coming to Command and Conquer next year,:
Command & Conquer: Episodic, story

Firefall Next Open Beta to Be Unveiled at Gamescom

Firefall Next Open Beta to Be Unveiled at Gamescom:
Firefall has been in beta for a really long time, yet the testing isn't over. Red 5 has announced that the next phase for Firefall

PopCap CEO defends move to free-to-play

PopCap CEO defends move to free-to-play:
Plants vs. Zombies 2 downloads have already eclipsed performance of first game

Battlefield 4 Premium announced with five expansion packs, early beta access

Battlefield 4 Premium announced with five expansion packs, early beta access:
EA and DICE confirmed today Battlefield 4 Premium, an exclusive membership

Guild Wars 2's Clockwork Chaos, end to PvE culling, Zodiac weapons, and the possible return of Super Adventure Box

Guild Wars 2's Clockwork Chaos, end to PvE culling, Zodiac weapons, and the possible return of Super Adventure Box:
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play The usual ending of the Queen's Jubilee is not a horde of clockwork monsters attacking all over Tyria. Guild Wars 2 players will need to deal with these party crashers the only way they know how: calm and reasoned discourse. Or egregious violence; that works out pretty good too. Scarlet Briar has revealed both herself and her mi

Guild Wars 2: Fastest-Selling MMO in History

Guild Wars 2: Fastest-Selling MMO in History:
ArenaNet has partnered with a market research firm to assess the sales volume of Guild Wars 2. According to

Ubisoft announces Panzer General Online for browsers

Ubisoft announces Panzer General Online for browsers:
Ubisoft has announced at Gamescom today that a new entry in the popular Panzer General franchise is currently in

Luvinia Online relaunching as Luvinia World today

Luvinia Online relaunching as Luvinia World today:
Filed under: Fantasy, Launches, News Items, Free-to-Play If you were a fan of Luvinia Online, news of the game's

Champions Online Cybermind alert is now live

Champions Online Cybermind alert is now live:
Filed under: Super-hero, Events (In-Game), Patches, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Champions Online, MMORPG

World of WarPlanes: Flying into Release in September

World of WarPlanes: Flying into Release in September:
With the World of WarPlanes open beta running successfully, Wargaming announced that the game's official

Dead Island: Epidemic Revealed More Details and New Screenshots

Dead Island: Epidemic Revealed More Details and New Screenshots:
When Deep Silver announced a zombified MOBA (or ZOMBA as they like to

Digimon Masters Revealed The Latest Update - Jogress Evolution

Digimon Masters Revealed The Latest Update - Jogress Evolution:
Joymax today revealed the latest content update for Digimon Masters, which called

GameStop sales drop as it waits on next-gen consoles

GameStop sales drop as it waits on next-gen consoles:
GameStop's sales and profits were down for the most recent quarter, but was still able to beat its guidance, thanks in part to

Snail Game Talks The New Monetization Model in Depth by Latest Details

Snail Game Talks The New Monetization Model in Depth by Latest Details:
Snail Games today announced the latest details of its new monetization model for

DC Universe Online: Sons of Trigon DLC Tour

DC Universe Online: Sons of Trigon DLC Tour:
We recently joined SOE's Jens Andersen (Sr. Creative Director, DCUO) and Jesse Scott (Systems Designer, DCUO) for a

Neverwinter – Fury of the Feywild is Live | Ten Ton Hammer

Neverwinter – Fury of the Feywild is Live | Ten Ton Hammer:
Neverwinter’s first expansion is now available for players.

IGF China finalists, Indie Summit talks announced for GDC China 2013

IGF China finalists, Indie Summit talks announced for GDC China 2013:
GDC China organizers have announced finalists for the 5th annual IGF China and

Sony Online's three rules of engagement for community management

Sony Online's three rules of engagement for community management:
At GDC Europe, Sony Online Entertainment head of community Linda

How to talk to the video game press in 2013

How to talk to the video game press in 2013:
Gamasutra editor Mike Rose gave a talk at GDC Europe today about getting the press to notice you and your game. Here

How our most successful game is also our least profitable

How our most successful game is also our least profitable:
Lucky Frame's Gentlemen! received high marks from publications like Edge, Touch Arcade, and PocketGamer. But the sales

Inside Disney's Plan To Win The Internet

Inside Disney's Plan To Win The Internet:
Disney has treated its video games like accessories for a long time. Piggybacking on the marketing and

How Skylanders Took Over The Department Store

How Skylanders Took Over The Department Store:
When Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg first saw how Skylanders incorporated physical toys through a

If You Want To Sell Digital Products, Bundle Them With Physical Ones

If You Want To Sell Digital Products, Bundle Them With Physical Ones:
Digital products have many benefits––frictionless buying, immediate delivery,

Indie Pixel Review

Indie Pixel Review:
Whoever thought that a mass online mobile game about tiny pixels could be both so unique and so endearingly fun? The core of Indie Pixel plays out on a

Teacher Story Review

Teacher Story Review:
In the punishing world of academia, even top students can lose momentum and begin to slack off. And though it may break the professor's heart, he or she will