Sony Online Entertainment: Trolls and Tribulations:
Director of global community relations Linda Carlson on the ambiguous power of the online audience
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Japanese News and Beta Test Announcements
- Browser game "Garden of Shikihime" has passed the 50,000 player milestone.
- Gameloft's operational income for January to June increased by 91% compared to the same period last year.
- Square Enix will release Chaos Rings Sigma for mobile devices in 2014.
Nintendo explores new monetization angles with Wii Fit U, Wii Sports Club
Nintendo explores new monetization angles with Wii Fit U, Wii Sports Club:
Nintendo continues to experiment with its monetization techniques, this time with its popular Wii Fit and Wii Sports
Nintendo continues to experiment with its monetization techniques, this time with its popular Wii Fit and Wii Sports
EA's Wilson on games as services: "Don't force anything"
EA's Wilson on games as services: "Don't force anything":
Before he was appointed CEO, Andrew Wilson already played an instrumental part in evolving EA's games as services strategy
Before he was appointed CEO, Andrew Wilson already played an instrumental part in evolving EA's games as services strategy
Puzzle Trooper Review
Puzzle Trooper Review:
Everybody loves Puzzle & Dragons. So much so, that everybody else has tried their hand at making something similar. In Kabam's case, it's Puzzle Trooper: the same match-3 puzzle game/pseudo CCG
Everybody loves Puzzle & Dragons. So much so, that everybody else has tried their hand at making something similar. In Kabam's case, it's Puzzle Trooper: the same match-3 puzzle game/pseudo CCG
MLG board adds Houston Rockets GM
MLG board adds Houston Rockets GM:
Major League Gaming brings on a new board member and two executive hires
Major League Gaming brings on a new board member and two executive hires
Blizzard LFM: eSports Director needed for Blizzard All-Stars
Blizzard LFM: eSports Director needed for Blizzard All-Stars:
Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA When I say Blizzard, you say MOBA! OK, chances are that's not the first thing you
Filed under: Fantasy, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA When I say Blizzard, you say MOBA! OK, chances are that's not the first thing you
Panzer General Online Rolls into Closed Beta | Ten Ton Hammer
Panzer General Online Rolls into Closed Beta | Ten Ton Hammer:
Ubisoft announces the start of closed beta for the free-to-play adaptation of the classic Panzer General saga.
Ubisoft announces the start of closed beta for the free-to-play adaptation of the classic Panzer General saga.
CastleVille Legends Review
CastleVille Legends Review:
While the original CastleVille fits snuggly in the history of Zynga's Ville games as the spiritual successor to The Pioneer Trail, CastleVille Legends sets out to be something ambitiously new. Designed
While the original CastleVille fits snuggly in the history of Zynga's Ville games as the spiritual successor to The Pioneer Trail, CastleVille Legends sets out to be something ambitiously new. Designed
Gamebrain wants to make metrics tracking easier for smaller devs
Gamebrain wants to make metrics tracking easier for smaller devs:
Recently unveiled cloud-based development and delivery platform Gamebrain has announced a partnership
Recently unveiled cloud-based development and delivery platform Gamebrain has announced a partnership
Syntertainment: Will Wright's new $5M startup venture
Syntertainment: Will Wright's new $5M startup venture:
Will Wright has announced his latest startup venture, dubbed Syntertainment. Staffed in part by members of his previous company, Wright says
Will Wright has announced his latest startup venture, dubbed Syntertainment. Staffed in part by members of his previous company, Wright says
SimpleRockets Review
SimpleRockets Review:
In the deep reaches of space, no one can hear your spacecraft explode. Unless you're playing SimpleRockets: then it makes a very satisfying "bwoosh!" sound. Developer Andrew Garrison, of
In the deep reaches of space, no one can hear your spacecraft explode. Unless you're playing SimpleRockets: then it makes a very satisfying "bwoosh!" sound. Developer Andrew Garrison, of
Disney Infinity: Toy Box app launches on iPad
Disney Infinity: Toy Box app launches on iPad:
Now you can take your Disney Infinity adventures with you on the go. Disney announced today the release of the Disney...
Now you can take your Disney Infinity adventures with you on the go. Disney announced today the release of the Disney...
Nvidia's Tegra Note Platform Is The Shield Without All The Shield Bits
Nvidia's Tegra Note Platform Is The Shield Without All The Shield Bits:
Nvidia's portable gaming system is neat, but there are several things it does — playing media, running games in portrait
Nvidia's portable gaming system is neat, but there are several things it does — playing media, running games in portrait
Dragon's Prophet: Not 'Dragon' Its Heels
Dragon's Prophet: Not 'Dragon' Its Heels:
Now that the official launch day for Sony Online Entertainment's and Runewaker's Dragon's Prophet has finally arrived, it is worth taking a few minutes to catch up on
Now that the official launch day for Sony Online Entertainment's and Runewaker's Dragon's Prophet has finally arrived, it is worth taking a few minutes to catch up on
New iOS Games Tonight: Angry Birds Star Wars II, Infinity Blade III and more!
New iOS Games Tonight: Angry Birds Star Wars II, Infinity Blade III and more!:
While most gamers out there this week are still trying to catch up on all of the lost sleep from Grand Theft Auto V's big
While most gamers out there this week are still trying to catch up on all of the lost sleep from Grand Theft Auto V's big
Here's what's new for game developers on iOS 7
Here's what's new for game developers on iOS 7:
With the iOS 7 rolling out today, Apple makes a play to evolve game development with three new or improved features for game devs: the Sprite Kit, a
With the iOS 7 rolling out today, Apple makes a play to evolve game development with three new or improved features for game devs: the Sprite Kit, a
MMO Family: Are kid-friendly MMOs doomed to extinction?
MMO Family: Are kid-friendly MMOs doomed to extinction?:
Filed under: MMO Industry, Opinion, Kids, MMO Family, Family, Miscellaneous Recently, the family-friendly segment of the MMO industry suffered a bit of a blow
Filed under: MMO Industry, Opinion, Kids, MMO Family, Family, Miscellaneous Recently, the family-friendly segment of the MMO industry suffered a bit of a blow
What's Next? Thomas Bidaux says it's cloud computing
What's Next? Thomas Bidaux says it's cloud computing:
Ahead of GDC Next, GDC interviewed ICO Partners CEO Thomas Bidaux about cloud computing, crowdfunding, and next-generation content production
Ahead of GDC Next, GDC interviewed ICO Partners CEO Thomas Bidaux about cloud computing, crowdfunding, and next-generation content production
SMITE unveils Thanatos, Hand of Death
SMITE unveils Thanatos, Hand of Death:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA SMITE's roster of gods just got a little deeper with the addition of Thanatos, Hand of Death.
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA SMITE's roster of gods just got a little deeper with the addition of Thanatos, Hand of Death.
Warhammer Online shutting down
Warhammer Online shutting down:
EA Mythic to pull plug December 18 as licensing deal with Games Workshop runs out
EA Mythic to pull plug December 18 as licensing deal with Games Workshop runs out
RIFT 2.4: Beyond Infinity Goes Live | Ten Ton Hammer
RIFT 2.4: Beyond Infinity Goes Live | Ten Ton Hammer:
Secure the Infinity Gate and battle new raids and dungeons in RIFT’s 2.4: Beyond Infinity update.
Secure the Infinity Gate and battle new raids and dungeons in RIFT’s 2.4: Beyond Infinity update.
RIFT Shutting Down in China | Ten Ton Hammer
RIFT Shutting Down in China | Ten Ton Hammer:
As RIFT’s 2.4 update rolls out in NA, Trion prepares to bring service for their flagship MMORPG to a close in China.
As RIFT’s 2.4 update rolls out in NA, Trion prepares to bring service for their flagship MMORPG to a close in China.
GTAV generates $800 million in 24 hours
GTAV generates $800 million in 24 hours:
Global day-one retail sales outpace Grand Theft Auto IV by healthy margin, good for highest launch-day mark in history of Take-Two Interactive and Grand
Global day-one retail sales outpace Grand Theft Auto IV by healthy margin, good for highest launch-day mark in history of Take-Two Interactive and Grand
Blog: The surprising way League of Legends monetizes players
Blog: The surprising way League of Legends monetizes players:
League of Legends success comes down to some very specific factors, argues free-to-play developer Andrew
League of Legends success comes down to some very specific factors, argues free-to-play developer Andrew
Angry Birds Star Wars II Could Have Been A Great Shameless Cash-Grab
Angry Birds Star Wars II Could Have Been A Great Shameless Cash-Grab:
Making a mobile game crossover is easy. Just take your popular game and re-skin it to resemble whichever pop culture
Making a mobile game crossover is easy. Just take your popular game and re-skin it to resemble whichever pop culture
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