Raptr is a gaming service similar to Xfire, that tracks time played, achievements, and occasionally offers some great reward coupons including in-game items and coupons for peripherals and other game items. To obtain the rewards, players simply have to reach certain levels of play on a set list of games. Last week, I mentioned that … Continue reading “Raptr 50% Off TERA Coming Soon”
It’s Corgi time. Do you use Raptr? If you aren’t familiar with the program, Raptr runs on your desktop and tracks your game usage over the PC, PS3 and Xbox360. In essence, Ratpr is quite similar to Xfire, except it also tracks your Xbox/Playstation achievements/trophies. As you play your games more and achieve not just … Continue reading “Raptr Giving Away 10,000 Copies of Rift”
For every day that goes by, the odds of successfully importing a free to play MMO from Asia to the west become more difficult. Several years ago, the only competition that a publisher had to contend with consisted of similar titles with an insane amount of grind, poor localization, and an almost nonexistent customer support … Continue reading “gPotato Sunsetting Two More Games”
NCSoft has posted their fourth quarter finances. Sales were hit with a 6% loss since the last quarter, with operating profit reportedly taking a 51% hit and net income down 42% since last quarter. NCSoft attributes the decline in sales and profits due to scaled back in-game item sales. Year over year sales from 2011 … Continue reading “NCSoft Q4 Finances: Sales/Profit Down”
You know, I hadn’t really noticed until tonight how small NCSoft’s library has become in the west. With the shuttering of Lineage, Auto Assault, Tabula Rasa, Exteel, and Dungeon Runners, us westerners are left with Aion, City of Heroes, Guild Wars, and Lineage 2. Four titles? Granted, we have Blade & Soul (hopefully) coming out … Continue reading “NCSoft Outsourcing European Hosting?”
Make that one burger, big and juicy. Free To Play: do I need to say? We already know of Star Trek Online and more titles will no doubt follow in its footsteps. Sony Online Entertainment has shifted its development direction to free to play, CCP has DUST 514 coming on to the Playstation 3 and Vita … Continue reading “Predictions for 2012: 2011 Edition”
NCSoft has released its financial documents for the third quarter, and the report starts with “Revenue and Operating Income came down due to soft promotions for in-game items sales versus Q2.” In fact, the publisher is reporting a 22% loss quarter over quarter and 32% year over year loss in operating profit, as well as … Continue reading “NCSoft Third Quarter Finances: Profit/Revenues Down”
NCsoft wants you to play Lineage II your way. Coming off the heels of City of Heroes taking the free to play route comes the announcement that NC is pairing up with Innova to bring free to play to Lineage II. The new model is being called “Play Your Way,” and is not being referred … Continue reading “Lineage 2 Heading Free To Play”
The Golden Joystick Awards have been running for 29 years, making the ceremony older than a good amount of the people reading this website. Every year, games compete in a number of categories from shooter to adventure and everything in between, with the voting determined by viewers like you. This year marks the first year … Continue reading “Nominations For Golden Joystick Awards/GDCO”
Dear developers, You cannot say that you are in tune with player security and then only include one of the best security options available (authenticator) as an exclusive item with the collector’s edition. When Final Fantasy XIV was released, Square only allowed players to obtain the authenticator through the $79.99 collector’s edition. With the upcoming … Continue reading “How About An Authenticator In The Standard Edition?”
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