Review: Space Chicks:
Thank you, spaceman, but our princess is on another planetoid. Space Chicks is an endless-running game with an out-of-this world twist. Instead of booking it in a straight line, you see, you run around tiny planets and use their
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Android in November 2013: KitKat enters with 1.1%
Android in November 2013: KitKat enters with 1.1%:
Google released its traditional monthly Android version distribution numbers. The latest state of the platform saw Android 4.4 KitKat debut with 1.1% share of all installs.
Google released its traditional monthly Android version distribution numbers. The latest state of the platform saw Android 4.4 KitKat debut with 1.1% share of all installs.
Silkroad 2 Preview By Rokwood
Silkroad 2 Preview By Rokwood:
The Chinese Beta Test server launched 23.10.2013. Although the game client is launched free to download, own credentials but only certain players in the world. I am glad that I was one of them, and because of this I can imagine this
The Chinese Beta Test server launched 23.10.2013. Although the game client is launched free to download, own credentials but only certain players in the world. I am glad that I was one of them, and because of this I can imagine this
Line of Defense approaches beta test phase
Line of Defense approaches beta test phase:
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, MMOFPS, Dev Diaries After a few months of silence, Derek Smart is back with a Line of Defense update. He reports that the title is preparing to transition from alpha to beta testing, even with
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, MMOFPS, Dev Diaries After a few months of silence, Derek Smart is back with a Line of Defense update. He reports that the title is preparing to transition from alpha to beta testing, even with
Skulls of the Shogun Review
Skulls of the Shogun Review:
Before now, developer 17-Bit's masterfully fun Skulls of the Shogun was limited to the world of Windows Phone 8. For those of us who enjoy cleverly executed turn-based strategy titles and are iOS people, this was a travesty.
Before now, developer 17-Bit's masterfully fun Skulls of the Shogun was limited to the world of Windows Phone 8. For those of us who enjoy cleverly executed turn-based strategy titles and are iOS people, this was a travesty.
Albion Online Alpha Test Starts December 9th | Ten Ton Hammer
Albion Online Alpha Test Starts December 9th | Ten Ton Hammer:
Keep your eyes locked on your inbox. The cross-platform MMORPG Albion Online is headed to alpha next week.
Keep your eyes locked on your inbox. The cross-platform MMORPG Albion Online is headed to alpha next week.
Massively's first impressions of Trion's Trove
Massively's first impressions of Trion's Trove:
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, New Titles, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, Sandbox, Trove We're really driving home the "first" in "first impressions" with a look at the early-early alpha build of Trion Worlds' Trove.
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, New Titles, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, Sandbox, Trove We're really driving home the "first" in "first impressions" with a look at the early-early alpha build of Trion Worlds' Trove.
General: Ever, Jane is a Go!
General: Ever, Jane is a Go!:
According to the latest Kickstarter announcement from the team behind Ever, Jane: The Virtual World of Jane Austen, the game is now a go after meeting its funding goal late Sunday evening. According to the announcement, after
According to the latest Kickstarter announcement from the team behind Ever, Jane: The Virtual World of Jane Austen, the game is now a go after meeting its funding goal late Sunday evening. According to the announcement, after
Korean News and Beta Test Announcements
- ENP Games web sidescroll RPG “Zema” revealed for the first time, to be released before the year ends.
- NHN Entertainment “Winning Eleven 2014” preview video released via homepage.
- Galaxy Gate action RPG “Legend of Fighters” starts formal service on December 6.
- Dragonfly releases 2 English education apps “A Special Meal” and “Tasty Tomatoes.”
- Funigloo mobile 3D TCG “Guilty Dragon” ranks 1st in T-store list and records 300,000 downloads.
Short Cuts: Predictions for 2014 from our Berlin Mobile Mixer
Short Cuts: Predictions for 2014 from our Berlin Mobile Mixer:
Our Berlin Mobile Mixer wasn't just about top networking and panel talking. We also set up the opportunity for people to tell us what they were predicting for the mobile games industry in 2014. After all, it is getting to that time of the
Our Berlin Mobile Mixer wasn't just about top networking and panel talking. We also set up the opportunity for people to tell us what they were predicting for the mobile games industry in 2014. After all, it is getting to that time of the
All the action and talking points from Pocket Gamer's first Berlin Mobile Mixer
All the action and talking points from Pocket Gamer's first Berlin Mobile Mixer:
After a day talking about user acquisition at the App Promotion Summit 2013, it was time to relax. It was time to head down to Belushi's for Pocket Gamer's first Mobile Mixer in Berlin. Thanks to sponsors GameGenetics - your partner
After a day talking about user acquisition at the App Promotion Summit 2013, it was time to relax. It was time to head down to Belushi's for Pocket Gamer's first Mobile Mixer in Berlin. Thanks to sponsors GameGenetics - your partner
Brands are struggling to connect with uses on mobile, but HTML5 will change that
Brands are struggling to connect with uses on mobile, but HTML5 will change that:
New York City-based TreSensa is an unashamedly quiet developer that, as a result, has slipped under the radar for many. In fact, it's regularly referred to as 'the biggest mobile gaming company you haven't heard of'. An ambitious
New York City-based TreSensa is an unashamedly quiet developer that, as a result, has slipped under the radar for many. In fact, it's regularly referred to as 'the biggest mobile gaming company you haven't heard of'. An ambitious
'Tic Tactics' Review - Tic-Tac-Toe Becomes A True Challenge Again With This Plotting Puzzler
'Tic Tactics' Review - Tic-Tac-Toe Becomes A True Challenge Again With This Plotting Puzzler:
Back in the day when our brains were just in their formative years and we didn't have a mobile, touchscreen device to entertain us, we could entertain ourselves with nothing but a pencil and a piece of paper from a notebook that
Back in the day when our brains were just in their formative years and we didn't have a mobile, touchscreen device to entertain us, we could entertain ourselves with nothing but a pencil and a piece of paper from a notebook that
Review: Darklings
Review: Darklings:
It's always nice to find a game that does things a bit differently, and Darklings certainly does that. It's a scribbly action game that sees you doodling a variety of symbols onto the screen to fight back various gloomy figures. These
It's always nice to find a game that does things a bit differently, and Darklings certainly does that. It's a scribbly action game that sees you doodling a variety of symbols onto the screen to fight back various gloomy figures. These
Epic: "We've yet to see the real value of the second screen"
Epic: "We've yet to see the real value of the second screen":
Epic vice president Mark Rein on the mobile market and the impact on consoles
Epic vice president Mark Rein on the mobile market and the impact on consoles
Tale Tapper: Paddy’s Quest Review
Tale Tapper: Paddy’s Quest Review:
Tale Tapper: Paddy’s Quest Review By Stacy Barnes on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: GO FOR THE GOLD!Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad A maddeningly addictive little game that requires more than the luck o’
Tale Tapper: Paddy’s Quest Review By Stacy Barnes on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: GO FOR THE GOLD!Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad A maddeningly addictive little game that requires more than the luck o’
'Icycle: On Thin Ice' Review - A Strange, Beautiful, Lonely Trip
'Icycle: On Thin Ice' Review - A Strange, Beautiful, Lonely Trip:
These days, there are so many games in the "naked guy riding a bicycle through an icy wonderland" genre that it's hard for a new game to stand out. Wait, what? Rewind that. Okay, so the first impression Icycle: On Thin Ice is
These days, there are so many games in the "naked guy riding a bicycle through an icy wonderland" genre that it's hard for a new game to stand out. Wait, what? Rewind that. Okay, so the first impression Icycle: On Thin Ice is
Emotional monetization: Driving players to pay through emotion
Emotional monetization: Driving players to pay through emotion:
Chartboost's David Hom discusses the ways in which free-to-play get players to pay -- and the psychology of player reactions to different, popular pay-wall tactics in F2P. ...
Chartboost's David Hom discusses the ways in which free-to-play get players to pay -- and the psychology of player reactions to different, popular pay-wall tactics in F2P. ...
Kiwi & Me Review
Kiwi & Me Review:
It's early spring and you're out for your first walk of the season. As you trot along, something catches your eye: an egg, one quite unlike any egg you've ever seen before. You hatch it and guess what pops out? The adorable Kiwi
It's early spring and you're out for your first walk of the season. As you trot along, something catches your eye: an egg, one quite unlike any egg you've ever seen before. You hatch it and guess what pops out? The adorable Kiwi
Team Monster Review
Team Monster Review:
Team Monster Review By Lucy Ingram on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: COLLECT, COMBINE, EVOLVEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Team Monster has a promising premise and is visually remarkable but is let
Team Monster Review By Lucy Ingram on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: COLLECT, COMBINE, EVOLVEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Team Monster has a promising premise and is visually remarkable but is let
Extreme Bike Trip Review
Extreme Bike Trip Review:
Extreme Bike Trip Review By Lee Hamlet on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: FLIPPIN' GOODUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad While not an entirely new concept, Extreme Bike Trip — with its addictive turn-based
Extreme Bike Trip Review By Lee Hamlet on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: FLIPPIN' GOODUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad While not an entirely new concept, Extreme Bike Trip — with its addictive turn-based
Summon The Gods! It's Time For Tower Defense
Summon The Gods! It's Time For Tower Defense:
Cartoonish graphics, simple and intuitive game play, free-to-play, Oh My Gods: Tower Defence has it all, and yet even though it's a grand game that's 100 percent free, it's not exactly a perfect ten.
Cartoonish graphics, simple and intuitive game play, free-to-play, Oh My Gods: Tower Defence has it all, and yet even though it's a grand game that's 100 percent free, it's not exactly a perfect ten.
Not So Massively: SMITE's launch date, Star Citizen's $33m goal, and Elite's cockpit reveal
Not So Massively: SMITE's launch date, Star Citizen's $33m goal, and Elite's cockpit reveal:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Bugs, Business Models, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Launches, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Not So Massively, Sandbox, MOBA, Diablo III, Firefall,
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Bugs, Business Models, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, Launches, MMO Industry, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Not So Massively, Sandbox, MOBA, Diablo III, Firefall,
It's Not The Best Doctor Who Video Game, But Give It Time
It's Not The Best Doctor Who Video Game, But Give It Time:
I often joke, when a bad game based on an existing entertainment license is released, that all any property needs to do to create a successful video game tie-in is to paste its characters and concepts over an already-proven title.
I often joke, when a bad game based on an existing entertainment license is released, that all any property needs to do to create a successful video game tie-in is to paste its characters and concepts over an already-proven title.
Discovery debate: Is it Apple and Google's job to help good games get spotted?
Discovery debate: Is it Apple and Google's job to help good games get spotted?:
Last week saw Carter Dotson from 148Apps use his column to call for developers to stop blaming Apple and Google for poor app discovery. Though Dotson admitted he is frustrated with Apple and Google's lack of action, he
Last week saw Carter Dotson from 148Apps use his column to call for developers to stop blaming Apple and Google for poor app discovery. Though Dotson admitted he is frustrated with Apple and Google's lack of action, he
How to make the most of Android's dramatic rise in Asia
How to make the most of Android's dramatic rise in Asia:
David McCarthy is the director, platform division business alliance team at Metaps. It recently opened access to its zero commission pay-per-click advertising network DirectTAP. As ever, the latest Q3 2013 numbers released
David McCarthy is the director, platform division business alliance team at Metaps. It recently opened access to its zero commission pay-per-click advertising network DirectTAP. As ever, the latest Q3 2013 numbers released
The Inner World Review
The Inner World Review:
The Inner World Review By Lucy Ingram on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: QUIRKY AND CUDDLESOMEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad A charming adventure set in an enchanting world, The Inner World is a treat
The Inner World Review By Lucy Ingram on December 2nd, 2013 Our Rating: :: QUIRKY AND CUDDLESOMEUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad A charming adventure set in an enchanting world, The Inner World is a treat
Review: Gary Chalk's Gun Dogs
Review: Gary Chalk's Gun Dogs:
Being a brave hero and having to embark on perilous adventures is bad enough, but spare a thought for the Gun Dogs of the Empire of Five Cities. These chaps are convicted criminals who are sent against their will on certain
Being a brave hero and having to embark on perilous adventures is bad enough, but spare a thought for the Gun Dogs of the Empire of Five Cities. These chaps are convicted criminals who are sent against their will on certain
Clumsy Ninja Review
Clumsy Ninja Review:
Remember your Tamagotchi digital pet? Remember all the fun you had together? Sure, it died a horrible screaming death when you accidentally ran it through the washing machine, but things are different now. You're older.
Remember your Tamagotchi digital pet? Remember all the fun you had together? Sure, it died a horrible screaming death when you accidentally ran it through the washing machine, but things are different now. You're older.
7 Powerful Facebook Statistics You Should Know About
7 Powerful Facebook Statistics You Should Know About:
Sure, knowing when to post on Facebook is important, but it's not the be-all and end-all of running a Facebook page with maximum impact and engagement.One of the things we focus on most at Buffer is the best time to
Sure, knowing when to post on Facebook is important, but it's not the be-all and end-all of running a Facebook page with maximum impact and engagement.One of the things we focus on most at Buffer is the best time to
Todd Papy lands at Crytek for new project
Todd Papy lands at Crytek for new project:
Sony Santa Monica vet will be director of an unannounced Crytek game
Sony Santa Monica vet will be director of an unannounced Crytek game
Research: iPhone receives 'significant bounce' in Europe but Android still rules
Research: iPhone receives 'significant bounce' in Europe but Android still rules:
New data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech (WPP's market research division) show rosy figures for Apple but rosier figures by far for Android. According to the research report - which covers a three month period ending
New data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech (WPP's market research division) show rosy figures for Apple but rosier figures by far for Android. According to the research report - which covers a three month period ending
PC Gaming Alliance plans March launch for certification program
PC Gaming Alliance plans March launch for certification program:
The PC Gaming Alliance is slated to launch a new certification program that aims to standardize quality across the PC game marketplace, PCGA president Matt Ployhar tells us. ...
The PC Gaming Alliance is slated to launch a new certification program that aims to standardize quality across the PC game marketplace, PCGA president Matt Ployhar tells us. ...
AoC Game Director Talks World Boss Event and Tradeskill Revamp | Ten Ton Hammer
AoC Game Director Talks World Boss Event and Tradeskill Revamp | Ten Ton Hammer:
Age of Conan Game Director Joel Bylos lays out plans for a yearly boss event cycle and discusses progress on the tradeskill revamp.
Age of Conan Game Director Joel Bylos lays out plans for a yearly boss event cycle and discusses progress on the tradeskill revamp.
TSW Game Director Reflects on November and Looks Ahead | Ten Ton Hammer
TSW Game Director Reflects on November and Looks Ahead | Ten Ton Hammer:
Game Director Joel Bylos delivers his November missive for The Secret World to reflect on the latest update and tease the next.
Game Director Joel Bylos delivers his November missive for The Secret World to reflect on the latest update and tease the next.
Lineage 2: Valiance to Launch December 11th
Lineage 2: Valiance to Launch December 11th:
Lineage II players have a lot to look forward to with December 11th's launch of the Valiance content expansion. The L2 team has reworked and overhauled core features and players will have much to explore with the return of several
Lineage II players have a lot to look forward to with December 11th's launch of the Valiance content expansion. The L2 team has reworked and overhauled core features and players will have much to explore with the return of several
Koch Media acquires Galaxy on Fire dev Fishlabs
Koch Media acquires Galaxy on Fire dev Fishlabs:
Austrian-based media outlet Koch Media has announced the acquisition of German developer Fishlabs and all of its assets. These assets include the popular mobile franchise Galaxy on Fire, and Fishlabs' proprietary Abyss
Austrian-based media outlet Koch Media has announced the acquisition of German developer Fishlabs and all of its assets. These assets include the popular mobile franchise Galaxy on Fire, and Fishlabs' proprietary Abyss
China gets late Christmas present of new ArcheAge beta
China gets late Christmas present of new ArcheAge beta:
Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Anniversaries If you wrote to Santa asking for an ArcheAge beta, you might have wanted to specify that you meant in the west.
Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Anniversaries If you wrote to Santa asking for an ArcheAge beta, you might have wanted to specify that you meant in the west.
Path of Exile: A Huge Success in Just a Month
Path of Exile: A Huge Success in Just a Month:
Grinding Gears has sent out a great newsletter chronicling the Path of Exile success since it entered into full retail release a scant month ago. Impressive statistics include over four million registered users and 250,000 unique daily
Grinding Gears has sent out a great newsletter chronicling the Path of Exile success since it entered into full retail release a scant month ago. Impressive statistics include over four million registered users and 250,000 unique daily
Arcane Chronicles – Nexon preparing new game for Europe region
Arcane Chronicles – Nexon preparing new game for Europe region:
It appears Nexon EU is going to announce a new game soon, with the name listed as “Arcane Chronicles”. The Twitter link describes it as an EU title, and it remains to be seen if there is going to be a North America one as well. Stay
It appears Nexon EU is going to announce a new game soon, with the name listed as “Arcane Chronicles”. The Twitter link describes it as an EU title, and it remains to be seen if there is going to be a North America one as well. Stay
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