Friday, September 27, 2013

The King of Fighters Online to Kick Off Second Beta in Oct, Adding 10 New Playable Fighters

The King of Fighters Online to Kick Off Second Beta in Oct, Adding 10 New Playable Fighters:
As we know, The King of Fighters Online's first beta has been kicked off on

Black Desert: First Closed Beta on Oct.17th to Oct.23th

Black Desert: First Closed Beta on Oct.17th to Oct.23th:
According to the latest information from Korean media, today PearlAbyss and publisher Daum held a Lan Party for their upcoming sandbox MMORPG Black

Ragnarok Online(KR) Released 2 New Memorial Dungeons in Extra Episode Part 3 Update

Ragnarok Online(KR) Released 2 New Memorial Dungeons in Extra Episode Part 3 Update:
Korean Ragnarok Online updated the Extra Episode Part.3 of Heroes' Footprint yesterday, releasing two new memorial

World of WarPlanes: British Planes Soar Into Game

World of WarPlanes: British Planes Soar Into Game:
World of Warplanes beta testers will have the opportunity to check out the British line of aircraft thanks to their arrival in game today. Legendary planes including

You've Got Lightning Returns In My Final Fantasy XIV

You've Got Lightning Returns In My Final Fantasy XIV:
There is no greater power in the realm of Eorzea than cross-promotion, be it with Dragon Quest or the upcoming Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The pink-

Boson X Review

Boson X Review:
Boson X is essentially the spiritual sequel to glorious hair-pulling action game Super Hexagon. Cylindrically-shaped levels? Check. Fast-paced, randomly-generated action that keeps

Core games hit new heights, so why do they feel threatened?

Core games hit new heights, so why do they feel threatened?:
GTA V and Monster Hunter 4 prove core games are thriving

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

  • Move Games casual RPG “Digimon Masters” starts PC cafĂ© service.
  • Uniana MMORPG “LAF” can be played using Naver ID.
  • Gamewave web MMORPG “Guryongjeon” starts formal service.
  • Bigpoint action MMORPG “Drakensang” starts OBT on September 26.
  • Antic Gameworld mobile PVP card battle game “Fantasy of Magic Card” iOS released.
  • Com2us mobile game social platform “Com2us Hub” released in Google Play and Apple Appstore.

Splinter Cell Crossover Pack Comes to Ghost Recon Online | Ten Ton Hammer

Splinter Cell Crossover Pack Comes to Ghost Recon Online | Ten Ton Hammer:
Ghost Recon Online’s latest update brings together two games in the Tom Clancy series along with a new map and

Bioshock Infinite dev forms new Bay Area 2K Games studio

Bioshock Infinite dev forms new Bay Area 2K Games studio:
Rod Fergusson is founding a new 2K studio in the San Francisco Bay Area

Blizzard drops details on Hearthstone beta wipe

Blizzard drops details on Hearthstone beta wipe:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Patches, News Items, Free-to-Play, Trading Card Games Blizzard Entertainment's Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

Valve's Linux push: What do game developers think?

Valve's Linux push: What do game developers think?:
Valve says Linux is the future of PC games and this week, the PC game behemoth backed up that rhetoric. We spoke with game developers about what

Blog: Merging and mashing-up Big Data for game development

Blog: Merging and mashing-up Big Data for game development:
Nick Lim has argued that Big Data will be transformative to games, and in this post he explains how you can use it -- even mashing up your with other sets to

Infinity Blade III Review

Infinity Blade III Review:
If your first reaction to another Infinity Blade is "really? again?," you're not alone. I too was a doubting Thomas. As nice as it is to see a franchise doing well, I'm also a fan of letting a developer

Xbox One Kinect tracks up to six players in Just Dance 2014

Xbox One Kinect tracks up to six players in Just Dance 2014:
Microsoft has spent plenty of time hyping the new Kinect that comes bundled with each Xbox One, but up until now there...

Fading Fairytales Review

Fading Fairytales Review:
It's already common knowledge that most of Disney's feature films - Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, et al - are highly sanitized versions of fairytales penned by the likes of Hans Christian

GDC 2014 opens call for Summit talks through Oct 23

GDC 2014 opens call for Summit talks through Oct 23:
The GDC 2014 call for lectures and panels for topic-specific Summits focused on free-to-play, indie games, narrative, mobile, QA, education, and

Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro launch $50,000 online Dota 2 league

Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro launch $50,000 online Dota 2 league:
Esports clubs Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro have collaborated on a $50,000 Dota 2 league. Ukranian eSports team

Gang Lords Review

Gang Lords Review:
So much of Gang Lords seems derivative. Players collect a menagerie of character cards, upgrade and evolve their forces, and create a team of the most powerful gangsters they can find so that

Candy Crush Saga publisher appoints new CFO

Candy Crush Saga publisher appoints new CFO:
Hope Cochran joins King as its new chief financial officer

GameStop encouraged by industry's big investments in new IP

GameStop encouraged by industry's big investments in new IP:
Executive vice president Mike Hogan sees the influx of new IP as "a great sign of health"

CCP Announces EVE: Rubicon Expansion Coming November 19th | Ten Ton Hammer

CCP Announces EVE: Rubicon Expansion Coming November 19th | Ten Ton Hammer:
CCP reveals new details, screenshots and release date for the 20th free expansion for the EVE Online universe.

Second Life Turns 10, Gets Creepy Facelift

Second Life Turns 10, Gets Creepy Facelift:
Yes, Second Life still exists. Yes, there's enough money left in it to upgrade the engine. No, I don't know anyone who has touched this thing since 2006 either, so if

King files for IPO

King files for IPO:
Get ready, investors: Candy Crush is coming to Wall Street. The Telegraph are reporting that King has filed the preliminary paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that will

OpenKit, the open-source successor of OpenFeint, is now live

OpenKit, the open-source successor of OpenFeint, is now live:
Following social feature SDK provider OpenFeint's surprise closure in late 2012, the service's original co-founders