Riot says League of Legends will hopefully be around for decades:
Image credit: www.mineski.netGameSpot sister site onGamers reports on a collaboration between the Riot Games esports division and Coca-Cola and the expectations for League of Legends future. In a presentation at the Digital
Monday, January 27, 2014
Counter-Strike Online 2 – April Fools’ joke becomes reality in update teaser
Counter-Strike Online 2 – April Fools’ joke becomes reality in update teaser:
Back last April, Nexon Korea ran an April Fools’ joke about Mabinogi Heroes’ Evie added as a new playable character in Counter-Strike Online 2. Today, Nexon revealed to selected Korean website about a brand new mode in the
Back last April, Nexon Korea ran an April Fools’ joke about Mabinogi Heroes’ Evie added as a new playable character in Counter-Strike Online 2. Today, Nexon revealed to selected Korean website about a brand new mode in the
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 2 Test Period Extended
Shroud of the Avatar: Release 2 Test Period Extended:
Backers who have been trying out Shroud of the Avatar Release 2 will want to take advantage of the extra day's game play opportunity. According to the latest blog post, the game has been extended due to several key updates
Backers who have been trying out Shroud of the Avatar Release 2 will want to take advantage of the extra day's game play opportunity. According to the latest blog post, the game has been extended due to several key updates
MLG CEO challenges Twitch, says streaming content creators can make more money with them
MLG CEO challenges Twitch, says streaming content creators can make more money with them:
Last week popular streaming provider Twitch released released a "Twitch 2013 Retrospective" report chronicling some of the achievements made in 2013, including 45 million unique viewers a month, and over 12 billion
Last week popular streaming provider Twitch released released a "Twitch 2013 Retrospective" report chronicling some of the achievements made in 2013, including 45 million unique viewers a month, and over 12 billion
Rise and Shiny: League of Angels
Rise and Shiny: League of Angels:
Filed under: Business Models, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, Rise and Shiny I do not enjoy writing guide-like articles. I am no fan of reading walls of text that detail how to "properly" perform in an
Filed under: Business Models, Game Mechanics, New Titles, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, Rise and Shiny I do not enjoy writing guide-like articles. I am no fan of reading walls of text that detail how to "properly" perform in an
In social casino games, customer service matters
In social casino games, customer service matters:
When you think of customer service in casino games, your mind probably goes to friendly dealers, understanding security, and a buffet table that never runs low. But when you're playing casino games in the comfort of your
When you think of customer service in casino games, your mind probably goes to friendly dealers, understanding security, and a buffet table that never runs low. But when you're playing casino games in the comfort of your
Blog: The dramatic effect of quick customer service on monetization
Blog: The dramatic effect of quick customer service on monetization:
Can speedy customer service have a big impact on your success? Morgan Hall and Mark Woo argue that it definitely does, after doing a test to see whether immediate email responses help. ...
Can speedy customer service have a big impact on your success? Morgan Hall and Mark Woo argue that it definitely does, after doing a test to see whether immediate email responses help. ...
This Week in China: Less jailbreaking, more Clash of Clans
This Week in China: Less jailbreaking, more Clash of Clans:
2013 was a big year for Clash of Clans. So much so that we didn't hesitate to call it the year of Clash of Clans. Back in August, their CEO was quoted as saying "you can't be global without being in Asia." Well now they are, and in
2013 was a big year for Clash of Clans. So much so that we didn't hesitate to call it the year of Clash of Clans. Back in August, their CEO was quoted as saying "you can't be global without being in Asia." Well now they are, and in
In Fear I Trust Review
In Fear I Trust Review:
In Fear I Trust Review By Lucy Ingram on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CREEPYUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Dark and moderately disturbing, In Fear I Trust offers enough to keep
In Fear I Trust Review By Lucy Ingram on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CREEPYUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Dark and moderately disturbing, In Fear I Trust offers enough to keep
Snowball Shootout Review
Snowball Shootout Review:
Snowball Shootout Review By Amy Solomon on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: GAME FULL OF DELIGHTiPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Snowball Shootout is a quirky game with arcade elements children and their
Snowball Shootout Review By Amy Solomon on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: GAME FULL OF DELIGHTiPad Only App - Designed for the iPad Snowball Shootout is a quirky game with arcade elements children and their
Review: Line Knight Fortix
Review: Line Knight Fortix:
Taito's arcade line-drawing hit Qix has been reborn in different skins since its debut in 1981. It's not hard to understand why. Fencing off hostile territory and claiming it for our own feeds the monkey-like part of our brain that still longs to
Taito's arcade line-drawing hit Qix has been reborn in different skins since its debut in 1981. It's not hard to understand why. Fencing off hostile territory and claiming it for our own feeds the monkey-like part of our brain that still longs to
TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Glyph Quest'
TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Glyph Quest':
The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it
The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it
Doodle Kingdom Review
Doodle Kingdom Review:
After several games and several million downloads under their belt, JoyBits has returned with their first new game in the Doodle series in over two years. The original Doodle God staked its claim in the gaming world by having
After several games and several million downloads under their belt, JoyBits has returned with their first new game in the Doodle series in over two years. The original Doodle God staked its claim in the gaming world by having
Sugar Roll Review
Sugar Roll Review:
Sugar Roll Review By Lucy Ingram on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: A WHIMSICAL ADVENTUREiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad A marvellous magical affair, Sugar Roll is an engaging casual
Sugar Roll Review By Lucy Ingram on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: A WHIMSICAL ADVENTUREiPhone App - Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad A marvellous magical affair, Sugar Roll is an engaging casual
Animal Upon Animal Review
Animal Upon Animal Review:
Animal Upon Animal Review By Jennifer Allen on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: MONKEY SEE, MONKEY THROWUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad A little awkward at times, Animal Upon Animal is still an
Animal Upon Animal Review By Jennifer Allen on January 24th, 2014 Our Rating: :: MONKEY SEE, MONKEY THROWUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad A little awkward at times, Animal Upon Animal is still an
Make My MMO: Crowdfunding January 12 - 25, 2014
Make My MMO: Crowdfunding January 12 - 25, 2014:
Filed under: MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO After a sleepy holiday season, the crowdfunding crowd has woken up and gotten down to business. And amidst that new bustle of activity,
Filed under: MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Miscellaneous, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO After a sleepy holiday season, the crowdfunding crowd has woken up and gotten down to business. And amidst that new bustle of activity,
Betawatch: January 18 - 24, 2014
Betawatch: January 18 - 24, 2014:
Filed under: Betas, MMO Industry, News Items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous If you're 17 and wanted to play The Elder Scrolls Online, bad news: The game will be shipping with a Mature rating. So if you buy your games from the one
Filed under: Betas, MMO Industry, News Items, Betawatch, Miscellaneous If you're 17 and wanted to play The Elder Scrolls Online, bad news: The game will be shipping with a Mature rating. So if you buy your games from the one
General: SOE Closing Vanguard, Free Realms & Two Other Titles
General: SOE Closing Vanguard, Free Realms & Two Other Titles:
We have received word that Sony Online Entertainment has made the decision to close four of its titles: Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Wizardry Online and Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Official
We have received word that Sony Online Entertainment has made the decision to close four of its titles: Free Realms, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Wizardry Online and Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Official
Firefall developer secures $23 million in funding
Firefall developer secures $23 million in funding:
Filed under: Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, Legal, MMOFPS, Firefall Bright skies might be ahead for Red 5 Studios: the Firefall developer announced today that it secured $23 million in additional funding. Red 5 said that it
Filed under: Sci-Fi, MMO Industry, Free-to-Play, Legal, MMOFPS, Firefall Bright skies might be ahead for Red 5 Studios: the Firefall developer announced today that it secured $23 million in additional funding. Red 5 said that it
Defiance Season 1 Crossover Rewind Event | Ten Ton Hammer
Defiance Season 1 Crossover Rewind Event | Ten Ton Hammer:
Get caught up on all the in-game television episode crossover missions to recap the first season of Defiance.
Get caught up on all the in-game television episode crossover missions to recap the first season of Defiance.
Why I Play: Defiance
Why I Play: Defiance:
Filed under: Screenshots, Culture, Game Mechanics, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Casual, MMOFPS, Humor, Sandbox, Why I Play, Defiance, Buy-to-Play As I did with RIFT when it was announced, sent to beta, and released, I gave
Filed under: Screenshots, Culture, Game Mechanics, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play, Casual, MMOFPS, Humor, Sandbox, Why I Play, Defiance, Buy-to-Play As I did with RIFT when it was announced, sent to beta, and released, I gave
General: Sony Online Entertainment Details All-Access Plan
General: Sony Online Entertainment Details All-Access Plan:
Earlier this month, SOE's President John Smedley alerted users of the company's MMOs that a change in the All-Access subscription plan were incoming. To that end, a new post has been made on the EverQuest Next
Earlier this month, SOE's President John Smedley alerted users of the company's MMOs that a change in the All-Access subscription plan were incoming. To that end, a new post has been made on the EverQuest Next
City of Steam: Arkadia - Rebirth or Simple Rebranding?
City of Steam: Arkadia - Rebirth or Simple Rebranding?:
City of Steam: Arkadia has gotten off to a dramatic and colorful start since its announcement. There was a lot of excitement built up around the idea of a steampunk MMO. The launch of the game ended up being something of a
City of Steam: Arkadia has gotten off to a dramatic and colorful start since its announcement. There was a lot of excitement built up around the idea of a steampunk MMO. The launch of the game ended up being something of a
Trove: You make it, we play it
Trove: You make it, we play it:
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Interviews, Previews, Free-to-Play, Sandbox, Trove Trove is growing by pixelated leaps and bounds week after week with the community directly contributing to the game's development, Trion Worlds
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Interviews, Previews, Free-to-Play, Sandbox, Trove Trove is growing by pixelated leaps and bounds week after week with the community directly contributing to the game's development, Trion Worlds
Kingdom Under Fire II Closed Beta Review
Kingdom Under Fire II Closed Beta Review:
The 2nd day of Kingdom Under Fire II Closed Beta ended today and I spent most of night testing the game. I had a great time during the test, despite the IP block to users outside of the SEA region. Taking the extra steps to bypass
The 2nd day of Kingdom Under Fire II Closed Beta ended today and I spent most of night testing the game. I had a great time during the test, despite the IP block to users outside of the SEA region. Taking the extra steps to bypass
Second Life loses its CEO
Second Life loses its CEO:
Rod Humble, Chief Executive Officer at Second Life operator Linden Lab, has announced that he is leaving the company.A Second Life player's blog post claims that Humble left the company a week ago, which he later wrote about
Rod Humble, Chief Executive Officer at Second Life operator Linden Lab, has announced that he is leaving the company.A Second Life player's blog post claims that Humble left the company a week ago, which he later wrote about
Catlateral Damage, Dungeonforge, and 48 other titles greenlight for Steam distribution
Catlateral Damage, Dungeonforge, and 48 other titles greenlight for Steam distribution:
On January 21st, Valve announced that fifty more titles have been approved through their Greenlight program. Included in the fifty selected titles is Catlateral Damage (which we just covered last week) as well as
On January 21st, Valve announced that fifty more titles have been approved through their Greenlight program. Included in the fifty selected titles is Catlateral Damage (which we just covered last week) as well as
Big in Japan: Kemco goes against the flow, while Square Enix shares rise high
Big in Japan: Kemco goes against the flow, while Square Enix shares rise high:
As well as being one of the largest mobile game markets by revenue, Japan is currently also one of the most dynamic. It's a good opportunity, then, for PocketGamer.biz to hook up with Indie Navi, a site which is dedicated to the
As well as being one of the largest mobile game markets by revenue, Japan is currently also one of the most dynamic. It's a good opportunity, then, for PocketGamer.biz to hook up with Indie Navi, a site which is dedicated to the
Final Fantasy XIV PS4 launch coming April 14th, details on patch 2.2 revealed
Final Fantasy XIV PS4 launch coming April 14th, details on patch 2.2 revealed:
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, News Items, Final Fantasy XIV, Dev Diaries, Subscription Yesterday, Final Fantasy XIV players had a field day with the 12th installment of the Letter to the Producer Live stream, during which they
Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, News Items, Final Fantasy XIV, Dev Diaries, Subscription Yesterday, Final Fantasy XIV players had a field day with the 12th installment of the Letter to the Producer Live stream, during which they
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