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Thursday, September 12, 2013

New Racing Rivals game promotion comes to Car Town

New Racing Rivals game promotion comes to Car Town:
Cie Games' Racing Rivals has already sped its way to the top of the App Store charts after its release last month, quickly becoming the number one racing game

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Review Candidate: Asta

Asta by NHN Hangame:
http://asta.hangame.com/micro/index.nhn?lang=en

Pros:

Unique Eastern/Asian setting: may be an advantage or disadvantage, depending on the country.
PVP features are focused on large-scale combat.

Cons:

Unique Eastern/Asian setting: may be an advantage or disadvantage, depending on the country.
Traditional combat targeting system.
Adheres too closely to the MMO standards used by World of Warcraft - not very innovative when it comes to gameplay.
ArcheAge seems to be a superior game overall.

Reviews/Previews:
http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/asta/
http://www.mmoculture.com/tag/asta/

Previous News:
http://luidailynews.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-11-asta-closed-beta-set-for.html
http://luidailynews.blogspot.com/2013/01/asta-kr-sign-up-for-first-closed-beta.html

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Review Candidate: ArcheBlade

ArcheBlade by Codebrush Games:
http://en.codebrush.net/game

Pros:

Unique concept: battlegrounds/map-based third person PVP with fighting game mechanics (a MOBA/fighting game or DOTA/Brawl Busters hybrid).
Map-based PVP can allow for many different game modes.
Decent starting character roster.

Cons:

Uses Steam.
Doesn't seem to have any PVE content.
Unclear monetization strategy.
Significant character balance issues.
Small team/developer - can they support regular game updates?
Each character's move set isn't that deep/extensive.
Kickstarter for this game was closed quite quickly, though developers claim that the game's status has not been affected.

Reviews/Previews:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/346990097/project-archeblade-0
http://www.onrpg.com/MMO/ArcheBlade/review/ArcheBlade--Closed-Beta-Impressions

Previous News:
http://luidailynews.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-7-cbt2-registration-for.html

Monday, January 21, 2013

Review Candidate: ArcheAge

ArcheAge by XLGAMES:
http://www.archeage.com/

Pros:

Very deep endgame crafting/building options.
Unique feature: Boat construction, customization and combat.
Open world PVP is emphasized.
Targeted at casual players.

Cons:

Relatively high system requirements for certain markets.
Basic/standard combat system.
Currently tuned for subscription revenue.
Excessively quest-based until maximum level.
Game systems may encourage trolling/griefing behavior.

Review Candidate: Arcane Legends

Arcane Legends by Spacetime Studios:
http://www.arcanelegendsgame.com/

Pros:

Very easy to pick up and play.
Deep combat gameplay (not just auto-attack) compared to other mobile games.
Pet system adds some depth to the game experience.
Attractive, stylized mobile graphics.
Synchronous, cross-platform (iOS, Android, browser, client) multiplayer.

Cons:

Lacks the amount of content of a "full" PC MMO.
Weak character customization.
Weak social features.
Limited PVP options (recently added by the developer).
Nothing innovative when it comes to monetization (mostly time-limited boosts).
Developer is already fairly successful and game is already out for iOS and Android, they may be more inclined to stay independent.

Reviews/Previews:
http://www.slidetoplay.com/review/arcane-legends-review/
http://www.touchgen.net/arcane-legends-review
http://www.androidcentral.com/arcane-legends-review

Previous News:
http://luidailynews.blogspot.com/2013/01/december-21-arcane-legends-old-jul.html
http://luidailynews.blogspot.com/2013/01/december-31-arcane-legends-totally.html
http://luidailynews.blogspot.com/2013/01/arcane-legends-gets-its-first-taste-of.html