Friday, November 29, 2013

Korean News and Beta Test Announcements

  • Dragonfly MMORPG “Ssen Online” starts Mgame channeling service.
  • Galaxy Gate action RPG “Legend of Fighters” starts client download, 2nd CBT starts on November 29, 2013.
  • Allm action RPG “Kritika” reveals new character “Yoran.” 
  • L&K MMORPG “Recod of Lodoss War” in development based on Japanese fantasy novel of the same title.
  • Nexon casual racing game “Kart Rider” releases new brand “Kart Rider 2014” brand image and teaser video via homepage.
  • Dragonfly 2013 3Q sales: 17,800,000,000 won, operating income: 1,200,000,000 won, net income: 4,000,000,000 won.
  • RekooKorea TCG “General – Beginning of a Legend” Android version released in Naver Appstore.

Is this the start of the Paymium generation?

Is this the start of the Paymium generation?:
New consoles, new business models - but the reception to "paymium" has been anger and outrage. Until its instigators start respecting their customers, that won't change

ArcheAge – XLGAMES taking action against staff who leaked game details

ArcheAge – XLGAMES taking action against staff who leaked game details:
Yesterday, developer XLGAMES posted on ArcheAge Korea’s website, stating that action is being taken over a staff who leaked confidential information pertaining to ArcheAge. The leak was discovered after some large guilds

We're now in the era of non-intrusive UA, says AppLift

We're now in the era of non-intrusive UA, says AppLift:
User acquisition - or UA to those in the know - is the driving force for mobile game marketing. Speaking at the App Promotion Summit in Berlin, Kaya Taner, CEO of German UA company AppLift reckons that we're currently into

Going global: Two thirds of Google Play revenue is from outside of the US

Going global: Two thirds of Google Play revenue is from outside of the US:
Google has stressed the importance of developers launching their games outside of America, with the giant revealing that a large chunk of Google Play revenue is now generated overseas. Speaking at Pocket Gamer's recent

Drive on Moscow Review

Drive on Moscow Review:
Drive on Moscow Review By Chris Kirby on November 28th, 2013 Our Rating: :: Drive-By ShootingiPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Wargames have a notorious learning curve. Drive On Moscow tries to flatten that curve.

Stellar Wars Review

Stellar Wars Review:
Stellar Wars Review By Carter Dotson on November 28th, 2013 Our Rating: :: STELLARUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Stellar Wars excels thanks to the immense variety of the gameplay scenarios it presents.

Don't focus on UA. Focus on re-targetting, says Trademob

Don't focus on UA. Focus on re-targetting, says Trademob:
Re-targeting was an aspect of user acquisition that was cited by at least one industry insider as being a key trend for 2013. But clearly that's not happened as at the App Promotion Summit in Berlin, Trademob's head of sales Florian

Monetizer: Why the 'third builder' bottleneck is crucial to monetising Clash of Clan clones

Monetizer: Why the 'third builder' bottleneck is crucial to monetising Clash of Clan clones:
Sherlock Holmes measured the difficulty of his detective cases in the number of pipes he had to smoke before a solution arose. A 'three pipe' problem was a real stinker. For developers of that most popular mobile game the strategy

Review: Icycle: On Thin Ice

Review: Icycle: On Thin Ice:
Icycle: On Thin Ice is a thing to behold. As its levels deform and reshape themselves, cracking into shards and collapsing all around your ever-panicking avatar, you can't help but be impressed. And these are far from just

Touchgrind Skate 2 Review

Touchgrind Skate 2 Review:
When it comes to skating video games, I've pretty much played them all. From the earliest Tony Hawk titles that probably gave the genre a name for itself, to the more hardcore games like Skate, there's oodles of creativity that has

Johnny and the Doomsday Machine Review

Johnny and the Doomsday Machine Review:
Developer: Written by David Titcher and released by Writeur Films Price: $3.99 Version: 1.0.1 App Reviewed on: iPad Air iPad Integration Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars User Interface Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Re-use / Replay Value Rating:

Naruto Online – Debut test phase begins next week in China

Naruto Online – Debut test phase begins next week in China:
Naruto Online was first announced this time last year, and it is finally ready for its debut test phase on 5th December. Developed by Namco Bandai, CyberConnect2 and Tencent Games, Naruto Online is a China-exclusive