Understanding the realities of video game monetization:
If there's one word that can cause chills to instantly run down the spine of any game developer, it's "monetization." Here, experts on the topic discuss the intricacies of converting free users into paying customers. ...
Friday, November 22, 2013
SHARING WILL DEFINE THE NEW CONSOLE GENERATION
SHARING WILL DEFINE THE NEW CONSOLE GENERATION:
Twitter didn’t exist when the last console generation began. Facebook only came online a few months before the Xbox 360 released. MySpace rose up and fell behind even as the 7th-gen boxes found their sweet spots.
Now, social integration is the central, defining feature for the 8th generation consoles.
The momentum can’t be undersold. This is an industry that immediately adopted spectator mode as a standard once League of Legends demonstrated its popularity. Video games are a service industry. At its best and most successful, they identify what players want and provide it.
Moreover, Internet-savvy people in general and the gaming community in particular have become a group of content providers. Whether it’s a 10-second Vine, a 140 character thought, or a 20-minute YouTube video, people are finding their voices. To say nothing of the thousands of modders happily creating in-game content.
Twitter didn’t exist when the last console generation began. Facebook only came online a few months before the Xbox 360 released. MySpace rose up and fell behind even as the 7th-gen boxes found their sweet spots.
Now, social integration is the central, defining feature for the 8th generation consoles.
The momentum can’t be undersold. This is an industry that immediately adopted spectator mode as a standard once League of Legends demonstrated its popularity. Video games are a service industry. At its best and most successful, they identify what players want and provide it.
Moreover, Internet-savvy people in general and the gaming community in particular have become a group of content providers. Whether it’s a 10-second Vine, a 140 character thought, or a 20-minute YouTube video, people are finding their voices. To say nothing of the thousands of modders happily creating in-game content.
The Shivah: Kosher Edition Review
The Shivah: Kosher Edition Review:
The Shivah: Kosher Edition Review By Lucy Ingram on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: ADVENTURES IN YIDDISHISMUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad The remastered version of The Shivah: Kosher Edition for
The Shivah: Kosher Edition Review By Lucy Ingram on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: ADVENTURES IN YIDDISHISMUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad The remastered version of The Shivah: Kosher Edition for
Review: Shivah
Review: Shivah:
I've played as plenty of cops and P.I.s over the years, but they've rarely made me feel like I was doing detective work. Who knew I'd have to step into the Yamaka of a rabbi to truly feel like I was following leads, unravelling clues,
I've played as plenty of cops and P.I.s over the years, but they've rarely made me feel like I was doing detective work. Who knew I'd have to step into the Yamaka of a rabbi to truly feel like I was following leads, unravelling clues,
NPD Group: $3.45 billion spent on games in Q3 2013
NPD Group: $3.45 billion spent on games in Q3 2013:
Industry sees its greatest growth since Q2 2011, social gaming declines
Industry sees its greatest growth since Q2 2011, social gaming declines
Team Fortress 2 Two Cities update features new weapon effects and maps
Team Fortress 2 Two Cities update features new weapon effects and maps:
Valve's latest update for free-to-play shooter Team Fortress 2 will include cosmetic weapon and character effects.The update will be rolled out over two days, with the first day bringing two new maps: Mann vs. Machine map
Valve's latest update for free-to-play shooter Team Fortress 2 will include cosmetic weapon and character effects.The update will be rolled out over two days, with the first day bringing two new maps: Mann vs. Machine map
Jason Citron on why MOBA is the best genre for a core tablet gaming audience
Jason Citron on why MOBA is the best genre for a core tablet gaming audience:
Multiplayer Online Battle Arena remains a hot PC gaming genre. But the success of DOTA and League of Legends hasn't yet been experienced on mobile, although plenty of companies including Gameloft to Zynga have made
Multiplayer Online Battle Arena remains a hot PC gaming genre. But the success of DOTA and League of Legends hasn't yet been experienced on mobile, although plenty of companies including Gameloft to Zynga have made
Fates Forever receives $8.2 million in funding with help from League of Legends lead investor
Fates Forever receives $8.2 million in funding with help from League of Legends lead investor:
When OpenFeint founder Jason Citron started a new games company called Hammer & Chisel in 2012, many fans have been eagerly looking forward to the exciting projects that were sure to come. Well today Citron has announced
When OpenFeint founder Jason Citron started a new games company called Hammer & Chisel in 2012, many fans have been eagerly looking forward to the exciting projects that were sure to come. Well today Citron has announced
Review: Max Axe
Review: Max Axe:
Somewhere deep within the soul of every man and woman on Earth there exists a primal desire to strip down to our skivvies and run screaming into traffic, hefting an axe. Unfortunately, acting on certain instincts is unacceptable
Somewhere deep within the soul of every man and woman on Earth there exists a primal desire to strip down to our skivvies and run screaming into traffic, hefting an axe. Unfortunately, acting on certain instincts is unacceptable
Lords of Waterdeep Review
Lords of Waterdeep Review:
Lords of Waterdeep Review By Campbell Bird on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: RULE THE CITYUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Lords of Waterdeep is an elegant D&D-themed board game port that fans can
Lords of Waterdeep Review By Campbell Bird on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: RULE THE CITYUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Lords of Waterdeep is an elegant D&D-themed board game port that fans can
Review: Touchgrind Skate 2
Review: Touchgrind Skate 2:
The Tony Hawk games gave a generation of gamers the idea that skateboarding is simple. With a few button-taps you could pull off ridiculous flips and twists that would make even the best real-life boarders roar in
The Tony Hawk games gave a generation of gamers the idea that skateboarding is simple. With a few button-taps you could pull off ridiculous flips and twists that would make even the best real-life boarders roar in
Numerity Review
Numerity Review:
Numerity Review By Jennifer Allen on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: CEREBRAL HIDDEN OBJECT HUNTUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Find numbers and create landmarks, people, and more, in this
Numerity Review By Jennifer Allen on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: CEREBRAL HIDDEN OBJECT HUNTUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Find numbers and create landmarks, people, and more, in this
Korean News and Beta Test Announcements
- Inno Games web strategy RPG “Tribal Wars 2” to start global CBT on January 22, 2014
- KOG signs publishing contract with Changyou for extreme action RPG “Hero”
- Joycity buys shares and signs publishing contract with IconOn for card battle game “Rule The Three Kingdoms.”
GameStop nudges into new markets with Spring Mobile acquisition
GameStop nudges into new markets with Spring Mobile acquisition:
As revealed this morning in its quarterly earnings call with investors, games retail giant GameStop has acquired the AT& T wireless retailer Spring Mobile for an undisclosed sum. ...
As revealed this morning in its quarterly earnings call with investors, games retail giant GameStop has acquired the AT& T wireless retailer Spring Mobile for an undisclosed sum. ...
Com2uS sees FY13 Q3 sales down 28% to $15 million
Com2uS sees FY13 Q3 sales down 28% to $15 million:
Korean mobile game publisher Com2uS (KOSDAQ: 078340) has announced its preliminary Q3 FY13 financial results, for the three months ending 30 September 2013. Revenue was $15 million (KRW 16.1 billion), down 28
Korean mobile game publisher Com2uS (KOSDAQ: 078340) has announced its preliminary Q3 FY13 financial results, for the three months ending 30 September 2013. Revenue was $15 million (KRW 16.1 billion), down 28
Changyou spends $50 million to buy gaming comms channel Raidcall
Changyou spends $50 million to buy gaming comms channel Raidcall:
Chinese online publisher Changyou (NASDAQ: CYOU) has made a push into mobile messaging and communications. It's announced it's acquired a majority 62.5 percent stake in Raidcall, previously owned by Kalends Inc. The
Chinese online publisher Changyou (NASDAQ: CYOU) has made a push into mobile messaging and communications. It's announced it's acquired a majority 62.5 percent stake in Raidcall, previously owned by Kalends Inc. The
Five things we learned from G-Star 2013
Five things we learned from G-Star 2013:
As the dust and swag bags settle in the aftermath of G-Star, developers, publishers, and industry veterans from across the globe are now heading home with a greater appreciation of the show and the Korean market.
As the dust and swag bags settle in the aftermath of G-Star, developers, publishers, and industry veterans from across the globe are now heading home with a greater appreciation of the show and the Korean market.
Kingdom Under Fire II SEA Coming Soon with Sneak Preview Trailer Released
Kingdom Under Fire II SEA Coming Soon with Sneak Preview Trailer Released:
As Kingdom Under Fire II first English server coming soon, MMOG.asia today unveiled a brand new sneak preview trailer for the highly anticipated RTS-MMO hybrid game. With a unique and impressive gameplay, Kingdom Under
As Kingdom Under Fire II first English server coming soon, MMOG.asia today unveiled a brand new sneak preview trailer for the highly anticipated RTS-MMO hybrid game. With a unique and impressive gameplay, Kingdom Under
PlayHaven's top 5 push notifications best practices
PlayHaven's top 5 push notifications best practices:
Push notifications should be one of a developer's most important marketing tools. Not only are they free, they go direct to your players' homescreen, allowing you to tell them what's going on in their game. In that context, it's sad
Push notifications should be one of a developer's most important marketing tools. Not only are they free, they go direct to your players' homescreen, allowing you to tell them what's going on in their game. In that context, it's sad
Flick Kick Football Legends Review
Flick Kick Football Legends Review:
Flick Kick Football Legends Review By Jennifer Allen on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: RESTRICTIVE FLICK KICKINGUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad There’s a fun, casual soccer game here, but it’s hampered
Flick Kick Football Legends Review By Jennifer Allen on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: RESTRICTIVE FLICK KICKINGUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad There’s a fun, casual soccer game here, but it’s hampered
Review: Morphopolis
Review: Morphopolis:
Morphopolis isn't quite like anything you've ever played before. It's a game in which you'll add the legs to a dying beetle before crawling into its shattered shell to transform into your next incarnation, or use twigs to dislodge a stick
Morphopolis isn't quite like anything you've ever played before. It's a game in which you'll add the legs to a dying beetle before crawling into its shattered shell to transform into your next incarnation, or use twigs to dislodge a stick
Drive on Moscow Review
Drive on Moscow Review:
Shenandoah Studios burst onto the scene last year with Battle of the Bulge, a title that set a new standard for strategy games on the iPad. The follow up, Drive on Moscow, is now out, and the big question is whether it can live up to
Shenandoah Studios burst onto the scene last year with Battle of the Bulge, a title that set a new standard for strategy games on the iPad. The follow up, Drive on Moscow, is now out, and the big question is whether it can live up to
The Secret World: Latest Patch Goes Live
The Secret World: Latest Patch Goes Live:
Funcom has announced the deployment of the latest update to The Secret World, Issue 8: The Venetian Agenda. This brings the game version up to 1.8.2. The patch contains several key fixes including bug squashing in the
Funcom has announced the deployment of the latest update to The Secret World, Issue 8: The Venetian Agenda. This brings the game version up to 1.8.2. The patch contains several key fixes including bug squashing in the
Designing for monetization from day one
Designing for monetization from day one:
A thoughtful game design process - like the one proposed in this post - is a tool for ensuring that monetization is integrated into the design from day one.
A thoughtful game design process - like the one proposed in this post - is a tool for ensuring that monetization is integrated into the design from day one.
Clash of Clans dev's farming sim Hay Day comes to Android
Clash of Clans dev's farming sim Hay Day comes to Android:
For most of us, farming simulators are the closest we'll ever come to living an agrarian lifestyle. Full of cute graphics and catchy music, these sims have almost nothing in common with the hardscrabble, workaday world of actual
For most of us, farming simulators are the closest we'll ever come to living an agrarian lifestyle. Full of cute graphics and catchy music, these sims have almost nothing in common with the hardscrabble, workaday world of actual
Atlantica Online: Crucible of the Dragon Released
Atlantica Online: Crucible of the Dragon Released:
Nexon has announced that the latest update has been deployed for Atlantica Online. Called "Crucible of the Dragon", the update features a new Dragon Trial, featuring a timed dungeon with five stages for players to clear.
Nexon has announced that the latest update has been deployed for Atlantica Online. Called "Crucible of the Dragon", the update features a new Dragon Trial, featuring a timed dungeon with five stages for players to clear.
Sega's Shin Megami Tensei-like action-RPG Demon Tribe arrives on iPad and iPhone
Sega's Shin Megami Tensei-like action-RPG Demon Tribe arrives on iPad and iPhone:
Pay attention fans of the hardcore Shin Megami Tensei series - Sega has just launched Demon Tribe on the App Store. As we informed you before, Sega acquired Atlus and its Shin Megami Tensei RPGs earlier this year. While
Pay attention fans of the hardcore Shin Megami Tensei series - Sega has just launched Demon Tribe on the App Store. As we informed you before, Sega acquired Atlus and its Shin Megami Tensei RPGs earlier this year. While
Defiance: Arkbreaker Launching December 10th
Defiance: Arkbreaker Launching December 10th:
During an interview with Creative Lead Trick Dempsey, it was revealed to MMORPG that Arkbreaker is set to launch on December 10th, 2013 (barring any issues that may pop up of course). The new expansion will feature tons of
During an interview with Creative Lead Trick Dempsey, it was revealed to MMORPG that Arkbreaker is set to launch on December 10th, 2013 (barring any issues that may pop up of course). The new expansion will feature tons of
Allods Online revamping its Dominion PvP
Allods Online revamping its Dominion PvP:
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, PvP, Free-to-Play, Allods Online Dominion battles will get a lot more interesting -- and fair -- when the December update hits Allods Online. The Wind of Changes update will feature a top-down
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, PvP, Free-to-Play, Allods Online Dominion battles will get a lot more interesting -- and fair -- when the December update hits Allods Online. The Wind of Changes update will feature a top-down
ArcheAge to start Russian closed beta in December
ArcheAge to start Russian closed beta in December:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, ArcheAge, Sandbox Good news for Russian ArcheAge fans eagerly waiting to dive in and experience the upcoming fantasy sandpark:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, ArcheAge, Sandbox Good news for Russian ArcheAge fans eagerly waiting to dive in and experience the upcoming fantasy sandpark:
ArcheAge: What's Up with ArcheAge
ArcheAge: What's Up with ArcheAge:
Trion Worlds' CEO Scott Hartsman took time from his schedule to be interviewed by ArcheAge Source about what Trion Worlds has been up to recently with regard to the game's Western release. Hartsman talks about the
Trion Worlds' CEO Scott Hartsman took time from his schedule to be interviewed by ArcheAge Source about what Trion Worlds has been up to recently with regard to the game's Western release. Hartsman talks about the
Tenth Weapon Arrives in Fantasy Frontier Sky Tower Update
Tenth Weapon Arrives in Fantasy Frontier Sky Tower Update:
When you guys are focusing on Aura Kingdom, the original Taiwan version of the game-- Fantasy Frontier has already launched lots of new contents. In the Sky Tower Holy King Patch 1.0, new class and new weapons are introduced.
When you guys are focusing on Aura Kingdom, the original Taiwan version of the game-- Fantasy Frontier has already launched lots of new contents. In the Sky Tower Holy King Patch 1.0, new class and new weapons are introduced.
Neverwinter: Module 2: Shadowmantle to Go Live December 5th
Neverwinter: Module 2: Shadowmantle to Go Live December 5th:
Perfect World and Cryptic Studios have announced that the Neverwinter content expansion, Shadowmantle, will go live on December 5th. Shadowmantle brings the Ranger class into the game and gives players the
Perfect World and Cryptic Studios have announced that the Neverwinter content expansion, Shadowmantle, will go live on December 5th. Shadowmantle brings the Ranger class into the game and gives players the
Not so far from The Bay, Kixeye opens new Portland office
Not so far from The Bay, Kixeye opens new Portland office:
San Francisco-based online gaming powerhouse Kixeye has just cut the ribbon on some prime new office space in Portland, Oregon. And that's not just some pretty prose - Kixeye's chief marketing officer Brandon Barber
San Francisco-based online gaming powerhouse Kixeye has just cut the ribbon on some prime new office space in Portland, Oregon. And that's not just some pretty prose - Kixeye's chief marketing officer Brandon Barber
GameStop sales, profits up - but investors wonder what's next
GameStop sales, profits up - but investors wonder what's next:
GameStop's sales and profits got a boost during the last financial quarter thanks in part to sales of Grand Theft Auto V. Now the company looks to capitalize on next-gen consoles. ...
GameStop's sales and profits got a boost during the last financial quarter thanks in part to sales of Grand Theft Auto V. Now the company looks to capitalize on next-gen consoles. ...
Touchgrind Skate 2 Review
Touchgrind Skate 2 Review:
Touchgrind Skate 2 Review By Carter Dotson on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: RISE AND GRINDUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Hop back on the board with one of the best skateboarding games around.
Touchgrind Skate 2 Review By Carter Dotson on November 21st, 2013 Our Rating: :: RISE AND GRINDUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Hop back on the board with one of the best skateboarding games around.
Tic Tactics Review
Tic Tactics Review:
The title gives Tic Tactics away. It's the age-old game of Tic-Tac-Toe with a tactical twist, spread out across nine separate Tic-Tac-Toe boards that collectively form one mega, meta-board. You control where your opponent
The title gives Tic Tactics away. It's the age-old game of Tic-Tac-Toe with a tactical twist, spread out across nine separate Tic-Tac-Toe boards that collectively form one mega, meta-board. You control where your opponent
GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience Review
GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience Review:
Gameloft's GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience comes packed with a sense of familiarity. As I sat down to play my first race, I caught myself ignoring most of the tips and guides. I hardly read anything while navigating
Gameloft's GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience comes packed with a sense of familiarity. As I sat down to play my first race, I caught myself ignoring most of the tips and guides. I hardly read anything while navigating
Sixteen games that ease the MMO level gap -- and how they do it
Sixteen games that ease the MMO level gap -- and how they do it:
Filed under: Culture, Game Mechanics, PvP, Opinion, Miscellaneous There's nothing I hate more than logging into an MMO, running across a friend, and being hit by the wall of levels that separates us. She might act as if she's OK
Filed under: Culture, Game Mechanics, PvP, Opinion, Miscellaneous There's nothing I hate more than logging into an MMO, running across a friend, and being hit by the wall of levels that separates us. She might act as if she's OK
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