Breaking down the game features that lead to revenue :
A former Zynga and Microsoft producer looks at the monetization stack: "When you pitch a game, you're often asked how you're going to make money. Monetization stack helps you answer that question." ...
Monday, March 17, 2014
Talented illustrator Hyung-Tae Kim, who previously worked at NCSoft, is setting up his own studio in
Talented illustrator Hyung-Tae Kim, who previously worked at NCSoft, is setting up his own studio in :
Talented illustrator Hyung-Tae Kim , who previously worked at NCSoft, is setting up his own studio in South Korea called Shift Up. The studio is already working on a new mobile game. [Thanks for the tip, Sang!]Read more...
Talented illustrator Hyung-Tae Kim , who previously worked at NCSoft, is setting up his own studio in South Korea called Shift Up. The studio is already working on a new mobile game. [Thanks for the tip, Sang!]Read more...
Giant Interactive goes private after $3 billion buyout
Giant Interactive goes private after $3 billion buyout :
Chairman leads audacious bid for remaining stock in ZT Online developer
Review: Deadlings
Review: Deadlings :
Imagine having your own slobbering army of oozing undead creatures. Imagine the damage you could cause, the functions you could disrupt, the amount of meetings you could get out of. But now imagine the training that
Imagine having your own slobbering army of oozing undead creatures. Imagine the damage you could cause, the functions you could disrupt, the amount of meetings you could get out of. But now imagine the training that
Final Fantasy XIV has 500,000 DAUs
Final Fantasy XIV has 500,000 DAUs :
Registered players at 1.8 million, Dragon Quest X has 300,000 DAUs in Japan alone
Registered players at 1.8 million, Dragon Quest X has 300,000 DAUs in Japan alone
Elite's 3.0 alpha is here, as is docking and a new video
Elite's 3.0 alpha is here, as is docking and a new video :
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous, Buy-to-Play Frontier has officially released version 3.0 of the Elite: Dangerous
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous, Buy-to-Play Frontier has officially released version 3.0 of the Elite: Dangerous
Introducing Das Tal, a PvP sandbox where players make the rules
Introducing Das Tal, a PvP sandbox where players make the rules :
Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, New Titles, PvP, Sandbox If your fun's been stunted by a sad lack of free-for-all PvP sandboxes, then might we suggest you're not looking very hard? Let us give you a start in this direction,
Card Hunter coming to mobile courtesy of new studio DropForge
Card Hunter coming to mobile courtesy of new studio DropForge :
Seattle-based DropForge Games confirmed today that it has partnered with Australian studio Blue Manchu to bring Manchu's free-to-play browser-based game Card Hunter to mobile devices. ...
Seattle-based DropForge Games confirmed today that it has partnered with Australian studio Blue Manchu to bring Manchu's free-to-play browser-based game Card Hunter to mobile devices. ...
Transformers Universe opens up first-come, first-served beta signups
Transformers Universe opens up first-come, first-served beta signups :
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Previews, News Items, Kids, Transformers Universe, MOBA Do you want to be in the first wave of Transformers Universe testing? Then go sign up right now. No, don't finish
Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Previews, News Items, Kids, Transformers Universe, MOBA Do you want to be in the first wave of Transformers Universe testing? Then go sign up right now. No, don't finish
Perfect World Entertainment announces Swordsman
Perfect World Entertainment announces Swordsman :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Historical, Trailers, Video, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play Don't you love a clear, unambiguous title? Swordsman leaves no doubt as to what the game will involve. Put simply, there will be
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Historical, Trailers, Video, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play Don't you love a clear, unambiguous title? Swordsman leaves no doubt as to what the game will involve. Put simply, there will be
Landmark will be included in SOE's All-Access program; latest EQ Next roundtable video now live
Landmark will be included in SOE's All-Access program; latest EQ Next roundtable video now live :
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Sandbox, MMORPG SOE has today updated the FAQ for its multi-MMO All-Access Program. Among the update highlights is the
Filed under: Fantasy, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, Free-to-Play, EverQuest Next, Sandbox, MMORPG SOE has today updated the FAQ for its multi-MMO All-Access Program. Among the update highlights is the
Darkfall to add clan markets and realistic weather effects
Darkfall to add clan markets and realistic weather effects :
Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Darkfall, Economy, Game Mechanics, Patches, PvP, News Items, Sandbox If you haven't had enough snow this winter, you'll be able to get some more in Darkfall Unholy Wars! The PvP
Betawatch: March 8 - 14, 2014
Betawatch: March 8 - 14, 2014 :
Filed under: Betas, Launches, Betawatch, Miscellaneous Turbine's MOBA Infinite Crisis soft-launched into beta today, so Betawatch bids it a fond farewell. What else is new in the world of MMO testing? WildStar announced
Filed under: Betas, Launches, Betawatch, Miscellaneous Turbine's MOBA Infinite Crisis soft-launched into beta today, so Betawatch bids it a fond farewell. What else is new in the world of MMO testing? WildStar announced
Korean News and Beta Test Announcements
- Entermate RPG “Amheuk Samguk: starts OBT on March 14.
- ENP Games RPG “Jecheon Daeseong” opens official homepage.
- Ntreev Soft baseball management game “Pro Baseball Manager” opens teaser page.
- Neocyon mobile MMORPG “Ragnarok Hero’s Way” released in Google Play store and Apple Appstore.
- Actoz Soft mobile RPG “Chain Chronicle” holds premium test from March 14 to 16.
- Dotomchi Games “Reverse of Fortune 2” and “Sorceress of Fortune” released in Google Play store.
- Chukong Korea arcade RPG “Chaos Fighter” released in Olleh market.
- Rekoo Korea strategy RPG “Honest” released in Naver Appstore.
- Dragonfly “Kkotboda Halbae” to be released in end of April.
- Palmple card battle RPG “Qurare: Magic Library” released in Google Play store.
- Naver to launch a gaming platform on its SNS Band.
First Strike Review
First Strike Review :
First Strike Review By Carter Dotson on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: WAR IS FUN!iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad War, what is good for? Well, it makes for an entertaining real-time strategy game at least. Developer:
First Strike Review By Carter Dotson on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: WAR IS FUN!iPad Only App - Designed for the iPad War, what is good for? Well, it makes for an entertaining real-time strategy game at least. Developer:
Ottoman Defence Review
Ottoman Defence Review :
Ottoman Defence Review By John Burnor on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: SCIMITAR GOODNESSUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Ottoman Defence is a tower defense style game where monitoring long term
Ottoman Defence Review By John Burnor on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: SCIMITAR GOODNESSUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Ottoman Defence is a tower defense style game where monitoring long term
'Glorkian Warrior: Trials of Glork' Review - Comically Great Alien Warfare
'Glorkian Warrior: Trials of Glork' Review - Comically Great Alien Warfare :
If you’re looking for some slapstick arcade shooter shenanigans, then Pixeljam’s Glorkian Warrior: Trials of Glork [$2.99] will most likely be your new favorite game. The goofy mashup is a collaboration between Eisner Award
If you’re looking for some slapstick arcade shooter shenanigans, then Pixeljam’s Glorkian Warrior: Trials of Glork [$2.99] will most likely be your new favorite game. The goofy mashup is a collaboration between Eisner Award
Prisonhood Review
Prisonhood Review :
Prisonhood Review By Cata Modorcea on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: IT'S GOOD TO BE BADUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad For people who like social RPG/Task Management games, Prisonhood has arrived with
Prisonhood Review By Cata Modorcea on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: IT'S GOOD TO BE BADUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad For people who like social RPG/Task Management games, Prisonhood has arrived with
'RPG Alphadia Genesis' Review - Genesis Does What Kemcouldn't Before
'RPG Alphadia Genesis' Review - Genesis Does What Kemcouldn't Before :
It's that time of the month again, where Kemco releases another RPG from their stable of developers using the same old engines and... Sweet Merciful Odin's Beard, it's 3D! Only partially, but still! Okay, I'm being a little flippant
It's that time of the month again, where Kemco releases another RPG from their stable of developers using the same old engines and... Sweet Merciful Odin's Beard, it's 3D! Only partially, but still! Okay, I'm being a little flippant
Glorkian Warrior: Trials Of Glork Review
Glorkian Warrior: Trials Of Glork Review :
Glorkian Warrior: Trials Of Glork Review By Jennifer Allen on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: SHOOT EM UP DELIGHTSUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Charming and colorful, Glorkian Warrior is a frantic shoot em up full
Glorkian Warrior: Trials Of Glork Review By Jennifer Allen on March 14th, 2014 Our Rating: :: SHOOT EM UP DELIGHTSUniversal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad Charming and colorful, Glorkian Warrior is a frantic shoot em up full
Bridge Constructor Review
Bridge Constructor Review :
Bridge Constructor by HeadUp Games is a bridge-building mobile game that lets you exercise your physics prowess. It also offers a strong, important reminder: Not everyone is cut out for building bridges. It's OK for a bridge to
Review: Threes!
Review: Threes! :
To the casual observer, Threes! might look like nothing more than a bunch of white tiles being slid around a grid. But anyone who plays it for more than five minutes will know that slamming together two '192' tiles to make a mammoth
To the casual observer, Threes! might look like nothing more than a bunch of white tiles being slid around a grid. But anyone who plays it for more than five minutes will know that slamming together two '192' tiles to make a mammoth
Review: Sorcery!
Review: Sorcery! :
Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's iconic Fighting Fantasy game books have enjoyed a new lease of life in digital form recently. Following Livingstone's lauded Blood of the Zombies comes his former partner's
Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's iconic Fighting Fantasy game books have enjoyed a new lease of life in digital form recently. Following Livingstone's lauded Blood of the Zombies comes his former partner's
Infinite Crisis launches open beta, new trailer
Infinite Crisis launches open beta, new trailer :
Filed under: Betas, Super-hero, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA, Infinite Crisis DC multiverse MOBA Infinite Crisis is now in open beta, and Turbine has released a new trailer to
Filed under: Betas, Super-hero, Trailers, Video, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvP, News Items, Free-to-Play, MOBA, Infinite Crisis DC multiverse MOBA Infinite Crisis is now in open beta, and Turbine has released a new trailer to
EverQuest turns 15 years old on March 16
EverQuest turns 15 years old on March 16 :
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, EverQuest, MMO Industry, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Anniversaries "While everyone was worrying about the world ending with Y2K in 1999," says SOE's latest press release, we were "creating
Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm alpha: characters cost between $3.99 and $9.99
Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm alpha: characters cost between $3.99 and $9.99 :
Blizzard has launched the technical alpha for its upcoming MOBA Heroes of the Storm, and invited the first wave of people to play the game in its early development stages. Did you get in?The game follows a purchase model
Blizzard has launched the technical alpha for its upcoming MOBA Heroes of the Storm, and invited the first wave of people to play the game in its early development stages. Did you get in?The game follows a purchase model
The Week In Review: Layoffs, funding, IPOs, oh my! (PC)
The Week In Review: Layoffs, funding, IPOs, oh my! (PC) :
We ran a survey recently asking our game developer friends what more they want to see on Gamezebo. One of the key pieces of feedback we received is that you want to see more industry news. Who k(new)? As long as you read
We ran a survey recently asking our game developer friends what more they want to see on Gamezebo. One of the key pieces of feedback we received is that you want to see more industry news. Who k(new)? As long as you read
Hands-on with MOBA Dawngate's closed beta
Hands-on with MOBA Dawngate's closed beta :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, MOBA Dawngate. Another day, another MOBA, right? So why bother with this one? What does it do differently? What does it
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, MOBA Dawngate. Another day, another MOBA, right? So why bother with this one? What does it do differently? What does it
Trion CM confirms F2P ArcheAge coming to Americas and Europe this year
Trion CM confirms F2P ArcheAge coming to Americas and Europe this year :
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Business Models, Economy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Crafting Trion community manager Evan "Scapes" Berman has announced
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Business Models, Economy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Free-to-Play, ArcheAge, Sandbox, Crafting Trion community manager Evan "Scapes" Berman has announced
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