Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Great Game, Poor Service Part One

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: Great Game, Poor Service Part One:
Today's MMOs are services as much as they are games, and the quality of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn's service

Firefall: Red 5 Wants You to Reclaim Earth

Firefall: Red 5 Wants You to Reclaim Earth:
At last week's Gamescom, Red 5 released a ton of new information about the next open beta patch. In it, players will be asked to literally reclaim the Earth.

Dead Island: Epidemic MOBA Opens Beta Registration | Ten Ton Hammer

Dead Island: Epidemic MOBA Opens Beta Registration | Ten Ton Hammer:
Sign up to get your name in the Dead Island: Epidemic MOBA beta pool and try not to become zombie chow.

Here's How This Xbox One Exclusive Will Do Microtransactions

Here's How This Xbox One Exclusive Will Do Microtransactions:
Hopefully the news that next gen will have microtransactions in it isn't actually, uh, news to you: the practice of charging

Q& A: Bringing your game to the Android-based GameStick

Q& A: Bringing your game to the Android-based GameStick:
We speak with PlayJam to learn about the target audience for the Android-based GameStick, and the basics of what game developers can do to get started on the

Riot Games is Working on LoL Mobile Apps

Riot Games is Working on LoL Mobile Apps:
Riot Games seem to point to some sort of development on the mobile side. Touch Arcade highlighted the fact Riot is looking for both Android and iOS

WoW Becomes A Life-long Game for Team Size Increasing 40%, More Content Expected

WoW Becomes A Life-long Game for Team Size Increasing 40%, More Content Expected:
The team size has increased 40% and another 40% increase is planned, which will hopefully allow for a new content

Guns of Icarus Online coming to PlayStation 4

Guns of Icarus Online coming to PlayStation 4:
Filed under: MMO Industry, News Items, Consoles, Steampunk Muse Games is bringing Guns of Icarus Online to the PlayStation 4. Muse's Howard Tsao

War Thunder dev: Microsoft needs to 'stop talking and start basically doing something'

War Thunder dev: Microsoft needs to 'stop talking and start basically doing something':
War Thunder developer Anton Yudintsev isn't impressed with Microsoft's handling of online gaming, particularly with...

One giant leap: Developing and marketing Kerbal Space Program

One giant leap: Developing and marketing Kerbal Space Program:
An unusual game developed by a marketing firm has gathered a dedicated fan base

Five takeaways from GDC Europe 2013

Five takeaways from GDC Europe 2013:
The GDC Europe conference is over for another year, and as partner event Gamescom begins to wind down on the press front, I've been collating the various

EA clarifies recent offline games comment

EA clarifies recent offline games comment:
Peter Moore confirms that not every EA game will require an online connection, says free-to-play not coming to every EA franchise. In a blog post today,

Free-to-play coming to every major EA franchise - Moore

Free-to-play coming to every major EA franchise - Moore:
COO Peter Moore lays out EA's priorities, says "We don't deliver offline experiences anymore"

Harrison: consoles still "generate the majority of the money" for industry

Harrison: consoles still "generate the majority of the money" for industry:
Also, could we see the Rift on Xbox One?

Google offering skippable YouTube style ads for online games

Google offering skippable YouTube style ads for online games:
DoubleClick Ad Exchange also opening up to publishers

Ouya competitor GamePop signs more developer talent

Ouya competitor GamePop signs more developer talent:
BlueStack's GamePop -- the free-with-a-subscription Android microconsole -- is boosting its library with games from major mobile game company TinyCo and

Darkfall working on better chat interface and AI upgrades

Darkfall working on better chat interface and AI upgrades:
Filed under: Fantasy, Darkfall, Patches, Previews, Dev Diaries, Subscription Darkfall is making the most of the hot summer months as the team is

Lunaria Story Introduces Star Palace Ruins

Lunaria Story Introduces Star Palace Ruins:
Lunaria Story Server 3 "City Harbor" is to be released in GameDP on 02:00 am, August 28th EDT as the increasing population of players demand new

Echo of Soul(KR) Released a Trailer for Latest Class, to Kick Off Open Beta in Sep

Echo of Soul(KR) Released a Trailer for Latest Class, to Kick Off Open Beta in Sep:
Today NHN Entertainment released a trailer that features the new class - Archer's combat for Echo of Soul. The

Lost Saga: New Heroes & the Ability to Build Your Own Arena

Lost Saga: New Heroes & the Ability to Build Your Own Arena:
Lost Saga players will definitely want to swing the game to check out the latest update. Included in the patch are the dynamic duo heroes named May &

MMObility: Ultima Forever is tons of fun, even with repairs

MMObility: Ultima Forever is tons of fun, even with repairs:
Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Business Models, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Mobile, Casual, MMObility, Dungeons EA's new

Age of Wushu merging servers next week

Age of Wushu merging servers next week:
Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Free-to-Play, Age of Wushu If you reside on the White Tiger or Black Tortoise servers in Age of Wushu, you'll see a change in your

Seven new world languages come to Words with Friends

Seven new world languages come to Words with Friends:
Donde es my iPad? Okay, so I've never been that great with second languages, but I've always desperately wanted to learn: and now I just might be able to do

Big Changes at Big Fish Games Mirror the Industry Trend

Big Changes at Big Fish Games Mirror the Industry Trend:
Depending on your specialization or location, yesterday might have been a pretty rough day if you worked at Big Fish. Let's say you were one of the team

Ubisoft Blue Byte gears up for mobile push

Ubisoft Blue Byte gears up for mobile push:
"You have to always be able to iterate, otherwise you stay and you die"

Elder Scrolls Online: Item Shop News

Elder Scrolls Online: Item Shop News:
German site ESOHub.de has a new interview with the Elder Scrolls Online team. The interview covers subscriptions and development but, most interestingly,

Beyond: Two Souls lets players use iOS and Android devices as controllers

Beyond: Two Souls lets players use iOS and Android devices as controllers:
Beyond Touch app available for free at game's launch in October; turn-based co-op mode also confirmed. iOS and

Scott Hartsman on leading Trion Worlds out of the woods

Scott Hartsman on leading Trion Worlds out of the woods:
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, Interviews, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Miscellaneous, ArcheAge, MOBA, Defiance, Buy-to-Play

General: Scott Hartsman on the Future of Trion Worlds

General: Scott Hartsman on the Future of Trion Worlds:
Scott Hartsman both left and returned to Trion Worlds within the space of just a few months. We managed to catch up to the man to talk with him about Trion's

Sega leads alliance of Japanese mobile devs - report

Sega leads alliance of Japanese mobile devs - report:
Japanese devs aim to avoid revenue share imposed by DeNA and GREE

Magmic brings classic card game Phase 10 to Facebook

Magmic brings classic card game Phase 10 to Facebook:
Image via Magmic Casual game developer Magmic has announced the launch of the official Phase 10 game on Facebook, bringing the classic card

Disney to shutter Toontown Online

Disney to shutter Toontown Online:
Long-standing kids MMO to close in September, along with two other virtual worlds

Free-to-play set to take off on consoles?

Free-to-play set to take off on consoles?:
Chris Morris talks to devs about F2P and how it may actually be better suited to consoles than the PC

Lucian, the Purifier, now available in League of Legends

Lucian, the Purifier, now available in League of Legends:
It feels like we've been waiting forever to play Lucian, the Purifier, but, finally, that wait is now over. Lucian --...

Riot Games not making money from League of Legends Championship Series

Riot Games not making money from League of Legends Championship Series:
Riot Games may be making history with the League of Legends Championship Series, but they sure aren't making any

Blog: The best methods for creating smartphone games for kids

Blog: The best methods for creating smartphone games for kids:
One developer speaks to his publisher about what makes for the best kids' games on smartphones -- both in terms

The understated genius of the Spelunky Daily Challenge

The understated genius of the Spelunky Daily Challenge:
Despite the fact that Derek Yu's Spelunky was released for Xbox 360 last year (while the original version has been available for PC many moons now), the

All I Want In A Racing Game For 99 Cents

All I Want In A Racing Game For 99 Cents:
Takedowns, wild jumps, drifting, branching shortcuts, car damage, online multiplayer and music from The Crystal Method — that's all I really wanted, and

Isn't It A Little Late For A PSY Video Game Tie-In?

Isn't It A Little Late For A PSY Video Game Tie-In?:
Meanwhile, over in Europe, this is happening. Korea's most popular musical export lends his gentlemanly style to two of Korea's most popular

Famous Cosplayers Become Video Game Butt-Kickers

Famous Cosplayers Become Video Game Butt-Kickers:
Everyone knows cosplayers often dress up as video game characters. But what happens when a video game features characters based on cosplayers?

Part one of Xsyon's resource patch released

Part one of Xsyon's resource patch released:
Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, Xsyon, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox, Crafting, Player-Generated Content Indie

GunZ 2: The Second Duel to Kick Off Open Beta in December

GunZ 2: The Second Duel to Kick Off Open Beta in December:
Korean action MMO GunZ 2: The Second Duel has been quiet for a long time since the Steam Greenlight announcement two

The next Tales will be a mobile game.

The next Tales will be a mobile game.:
The next Tales will be a mobile game. Tales of Link is the name of the newest entry in the long-standing JRPG series, according to a teaser site recently put up

Gameflier to Relaunch Dragon Nest Taiwan Server

Gameflier to Relaunch Dragon Nest Taiwan Server:
Gamania had just announced to shut down Dragon Nest Taiwan server at the beginning of this month, today the biggest Taiwan online game publisher

Rise and Shiny: Herokon Online

Rise and Shiny: Herokon Online:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Browser, Hands-On, Casual, Humor, Rise and Shiny, Livestream I knew I would likely enjoy my time in

Your Turn Football brings social to sports

Your Turn Football brings social to sports:
Image via Pick6 Studios A football game based on Words With Friends? And it’s good? Inside Mobile Apps recently sat down with Your Turn Football producer

Gamescom 2013: Merc Elite melds MOBA with military tactics

Gamescom 2013: Merc Elite melds MOBA with military tactics:
Filed under: Events (Real-World), New Titles, War, Free-to-Play, Events (Massively's Coverage), MOBA Tired of fantasy MOBAs clogging up your hard

Garfield Kart announced, will support cross-platform play

Garfield Kart announced, will support cross-platform play:
You know what the world doesn't have enough of? Kart racers. The days when Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing inspired a legion of copycats are long

There's a new Dragon Quest browser game.

There's a new Dragon Quest browser game.:
There's a new Dragon Quest browser game. It's a "Real Time Adventure Parade" title (your guess is as good as mine) called Dragon Quest Monster

See Tom Clancy's The Division's mobile companion gaming in action

See Tom Clancy's The Division's mobile companion gaming in action:
At E3, Ubisoft gave us our first extensive look at Tom Clancy's The Division, a next-gen multiplayer third-person...

The Division: Ubisoft Confirms PC Release

The Division: Ubisoft Confirms PC Release:
You asked, loudly, and Ubisoft listened. Today at Gamescom, and on their official blog the publisher confirmed that Tom Clancy's The Division will be coming to

Asta Online (KR) to Enter Final Closed Beta on Aug.30th

Asta Online (KR) to Enter Final Closed Beta on Aug.30th:
The highly anticipated Korean fantasy MMORPG Asta Online: The War of Tears and Winds finally announced that its closed bata will begin on August 30 in

MMO Family: MMO trends from kid-friendly game conventions

MMO Family: MMO trends from kid-friendly game conventions:
Filed under: Opinion, Free Realms, Kids, MMO Family, Family, Clone Wars Adventures Summer is convention season, and adults weren't the only ones

NCSoft Released Q2 Earning Report, Focusing on Mobile Games Later This Year

NCSoft Released Q2 Earning Report, Focusing on Mobile Games Later This Year:
NCSoft has released their Q2 global financial results for 2013, and the news as always is a combination of the good

Vita makes more money for more devs, says Sony

Vita makes more money for more devs, says Sony:
Handheld maker pushing system as an attractive alternative to iOS and Android development

EverQuest Next: Landmark - New details revealed at Gamescom | Ten Ton Hammer

EverQuest Next: Landmark - New details revealed at Gamescom | Ten Ton Hammer:
EverQuest Next: Landmark Director of Development, Dave Georgeson, revealed more about this new title and EQ

Unity unveils new publishing initiative

Unity unveils new publishing initiative:
Engine company steps up commitment to indie development with publishing and online services, adds dedicated 2D tools and workflow

Facebook and Unity's joint-SDK aims for easy cross-platform deployment

Facebook and Unity's joint-SDK aims for easy cross-platform deployment:
Facebook and Unity have been working together on a joint-SDK that intends to let developers build once, then deploy

Raptr revives RIFT rewards, Defiance discount

Raptr revives RIFT rewards, Defiance discount:
Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Events (Real-World), MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Giveaways, Promotions, Defiance Back in March,

The 'Churn Predictor' intends to warn you when players are about to split

The 'Churn Predictor' intends to warn you when players are about to split:
Over 70% of free-to-play users stop playing within the first 30 days of the average free-to-play title -- and data

Blade and Soul China: A New Coupon Option for Players

Blade and Soul China: A New Coupon Option for Players:
Tencent will be introducing the brand new 丰汇行 (aka the Point Coupon Bank?) to the China Server. This Point Coupon is sold in the Trading House in exchange

Steam Greenlights 100 new titles -- but is the system working?

Steam Greenlights 100 new titles -- but is the system working?:
100 new Steam Greenlight games and software are inbound for distribution on Valve's Steam platform, including

New iOS Games Tonight: Joining Hands 2, Tiny Missiles and more!

New iOS Games Tonight: Joining Hands 2, Tiny Missiles and more!:
In a time when mobile game developers are able to do some pretty amazing things with graphics engines to make

Video: Building Star Wars: The Old Republic's scalable platform

Video: Building Star Wars: The Old Republic's scalable platform:
BioWare's Dave Moore discusses how he and his team built a robust and scalable platform environment and how

If You Build It, They Will Come: Getting to a Hit Game by Listening to Your Players

If You Build It, They Will Come: Getting to a Hit Game by Listening to Your Players:
Players are discovering and playing your games? Check! Now, it's time to start thinking strategically about how to keep the players engaged and happy so that

APB Reloaded offers more gun-borne pathogens to players

APB Reloaded offers more gun-borne pathogens to players:
Filed under: Real-Life, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, News Items, Free-to-Play, All Points Bulletin, Crime, MMOFPS A week ago, APB Reloaded introduced a

SOE suffers a 'reduction in workforce'

SOE suffers a 'reduction in workforce':
Filed under: MMO Industry, News Items, Miscellaneous SOE has just announced layoffs to an undetermined number of presumably MMO-related staff. Head of

Guild Wars 2 marketed more like HBO or Netflix than Call of Duty

Guild Wars 2 marketed more like HBO or Netflix than Call of Duty:
On the game's one-year anniversary, [a]list daily speaks to ArenaNet's global marketing head about the game's success

Guild Wars 2's first birthday by the numbers: 3.5M sold, 460K peak concurrent

Guild Wars 2's first birthday by the numbers: 3.5M sold, 460K peak concurrent:
Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, Guild Wars 2, Events (Massively's Coverage),

SMITE Releases New Chinese God - Zhong Kui, Along With Guan Yu Update

SMITE Releases New Chinese God - Zhong Kui, Along With Guan Yu Update:
The latest Chinese God, Zhong Kui, which is made in cooperation with Tencent, will be available in SMITE's

Nintendo cuts Wii U by $50, announces 2DS handheld

Nintendo cuts Wii U by $50, announces 2DS handheld:
New 2DS removes 3D effect, sells for the low price of $129, while Deluxe Wii U and special Wind Waker HD Wii U bundle both sell for just $299 [UPDATE: added

Warface coming to Xbox 360 in 2014

Warface coming to Xbox 360 in 2014:
Crytek's free-to-play online shooter landing on current-generation console early next year. Warface will be showing its face on Xbox 360 in early 2014,