Blog: China's lifted its ban on game consoles. What happens now?

Blog: China's lifted its ban on game consoles. What happens now?:
Niko Partners' Lisa Hanson examines what she considers the likely effects of China's recent decision to lift its official

PC Gaming leading the way with eSports and Video Streaming

PC Gaming leading the way with eSports and Video Streaming:
This Saturday will see 15,000 spectators descend on the Staples Centre in LA to watch the League of Legends World Championship Final Event. Gaming as a professional sport has been around for a long time and has enjoyed mass popularity in Asia for years. Now the phenomenon is breaking out of niche status, attracting millions of game enthusiast followers in the West. Sudden mass uptake over the past year has made game video streams the fastest growing content on the web, including YouTube and specialized destinations like Twitch, who raised $20 million this week to support its explosive growth and global expansion.

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

• ENP Games web MMORPG “Cheonshinjeon” open official homepage.
• Soft Bigbang MOBA “Core Masters” holds CBT from October 23 to 27.
• Intersave SNG “Gods’ war” Android version released.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War launches on Facebook

Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War launches on Facebook:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War, a new game based on Disney's hit motion picture franchise, has launched on...

Report: PS4 to outsell Xbox One this holiday

Report: PS4 to outsell Xbox One this holiday:
International Data Corporation says PlayStation 4's lower price point will help platform edge out Xbox One; console sales expected to grow in 2013 for the

"When I saw the rise of Zynga and tried out some of their games on Facebook, I noticed some of the s

"When I saw the rise of Zynga and tried out some of their games on Facebook, I noticed some of the s:
"When I saw the rise of Zynga and tried out some of their games on Facebook, I

Oliver Comte joins Wakfu publisher Ankama

Oliver Comte joins Wakfu publisher Ankama:
Ex-SVP of Namco Bandai Europe joins French team

MicroVolts Surge Expansion Free Item Key Giveaway Event

MicroVolts Surge Expansion Free Item Key Giveaway Event:
MMOsite is teaming up with Rock Hippo to give away MicroVolts surge expansion free item keys. Continue reading MicroVolts Surge Expansion Free Item

How EverQuest Next hopes to break the traditional MMO mold

How EverQuest Next hopes to break the traditional MMO mold:
For all the MMOs released in the past several years, the genre hasn't exactly evolved a great deal. EverQuest Next development director Dave Georgeson

The Marvel Game I've Dreamt Of For Six Years, Almost

The Marvel Game I've Dreamt Of For Six Years, Almost:
The Marvel Trading Card Game for PSP was released in February of 2007. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords dropped in March of that year. I've been

PlayStation App's PS4 functionality detailed

PlayStation App's PS4 functionality detailed:
Following the brief introduction of the PlayStation App at Gamescom, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President...

Jagex Adds Player-Voted Finale to RuneScape 3 Quest | Ten Ton Hammer

Jagex Adds Player-Voted Finale to RuneScape 3 Quest | Ten Ton Hammer:
RuneScape continues to build on its player-driven content with the fifth and final entry in the Rise of the Red Axe

Age of Wushu and CABAL Online Get the Steam Greenlight | Ten Ton Hammer

Age of Wushu and CABAL Online Get the Steam Greenlight | Ten Ton Hammer:
Two more free-to-play MMORPGs are headed to Steam as part of a recent batch of 32 approved Greenlight titles.

Mind Candy revenues rise on licensed Moshi products

Mind Candy revenues rise on licensed Moshi products:
Turnover up 60 per cent in 2012, licensed products now contribute 40 per cent of £47m total

Significant layoffs to hit Capcom Europe - report

Significant layoffs to hit Capcom Europe - report:
Europe follows US with restructuring amid market turmoil

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: The Kotaku Review

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: The Kotaku Review:
Final Fantasy XIV Online, massively multiplayer online role-playing game — an MMO barely alive. Square Enix rebuilt it. They had the technology. They had the

SMITE: Mercury, Messenger of the Gods, Runs Into Game

SMITE: Mercury, Messenger of the Gods, Runs Into Game:
Mercury, a physical blazing fast assassin, has arrived in SMITE. Hi-Rez Studios has sent out a brand new introductory video that gives Mercury's mythological

EA promotes Maxis' Lucy Bradshaw to SVP

EA promotes Maxis' Lucy Bradshaw to SVP:
Form 3 filing reveals new title for executive

New World of Tanks update adds competitive Team Battle mode

New World of Tanks update adds competitive Team Battle mode:
Ready your war machines, Private, because Wargaming's World of Tanks is getting a new content update in the near future: and this one's gonna be a doozy.

Gaming risks a repeat of 1983 crash - Report

Gaming risks a repeat of 1983 crash - Report:
Superdata warns that console market may be saturated, gamers resistant to buying next-gen systems

Layoffs follow shutdown of Kabam social game Imperium: Galactic War

Layoffs follow shutdown of Kabam social game Imperium: Galactic War:
Kabam's social web game Imperium: Galactic War is shutting down, leading to layoffs of 23 employees at Kabam's

Zhu Xian 3 - The New Age of Jade Dynasty Coming To CN in Oct

Zhu Xian 3 - The New Age of Jade Dynasty Coming To CN in Oct:
According to the latest announcement of Perfect World CN, The New Age for Zhu Xian is coming on Oct, 8th. It's named Zhu Xian 3, which is regarded as an