Yesterday, I sat down with Rogue Rocket Games founders Nick Bruty and Richard Sun to talk about their Kickstarter game, First Wonder, hailed as a successor to Giants: Citizen Kabuto. We talked Giants, how First Wonder is an evolution of it, and more. We also talked a bit about their engine choice, how the Kickstarter is going, and why they [...]
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Love it or hate it mobile gaming is driving industry growth, accounting for roughly one-third of the $74.2 billion global games market. Previously unheard of companies are valued well into the billions thanks to their addictive free to play titles, and traditional development studios are reallocating resources to bolster mobile divisions. Mobile is a sector that cannot be ignored. I decided to [...]
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The direction of modern gaming, specifically MMORPGs, has taken a much different route than when it first began. The scene never really started to take off until the 90’s, arguably becoming more prominent with the release of Ultima Online by Richard Garriot, and later Blizzard’s MMORPG, World of Warcraft. I myself never really started diving into MMOs until I was [...]
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Greetings, ladies and gentlemen! I have been playing a lot of Heroes of the Storm lately, and I’m enjoying myself quite a bit. I find myself wanting to get back into the game to level up characters, or level up my account, or just get a few rounds in with my friends. I can’t recall a time where I have [...]
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WEBZEN and NPICSOFT recently gave us a chance to ask the founder and CEO of NPICSOFT, Dennis Choi, and the Head of Global Business at WEBZEN, Richard Sunmyoung Moon some questions about Inspirit Online, ELOA, what happened, and what we can expect from the official version. The answers may surprise you quite a bit. What exactly happened with Inspirit Online? How [...]
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This week we're going to take a look at the importance of legacy titles for MMO developers. At first glance it may seem like MMORPG companies like NCSoft and Nexon are diversified companies with vast portfolios of games. This is largely true, but most gamers don't realize that despite having numerous titles, most companies get the bulk of their profits from a single [...]
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I recently had a chance to sit down with Xin Zhao of SavySoda to talk about their Kickstarter-funded starship management MMO, Pixel Starships. We talked about the Kickstarter, balance concerns, and more. We even talked a bit about some undecided features. Me: I just wanted to clarify. Will the game be free-to-play at release or a one-time purchase? Zhao: It’s [...]
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I’ve recently picked up a Mobile MMO called Fate/Grand Order which is based on the highly popular Fate franchise by Type Moon. Just earlier this year they finished airing an anime of the original material called Fate/Unlimited Blade Works. In Fate/Grand Order, you play a mage who is sent through various times to prevent anomalies from occurring. To help you [...]
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Dungeons are places where you try to get some great loot but sometimes these dungeons lead you to party with interesting types of people. How many of these have you come across? The Floor Master Have you ever had that one person that eats every single attack? Not one, not two, but every attack you could possibly think of. They [...]
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With the announcement of QC Games' partnership with Nexon, I was recently given a chance to send a few questions in to be answered by the company's founder, Dallas Dickinson. Dallas is probably best known for his work on Star Wars: The Old Republic. I asked about the reasons behind partnering with Nexon and some of the company's philosophies. -- [...]
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