Marvel Heroes is poised to add its first playable villain in an upcoming update set to launch alongside the release of Thor: The Dark World. Yes, the next playable character will be Loki himself, god of mischief. Loki’s default outfit will be straight from the film, and his power set is based around illusion, … Continue reading “Marvel Heroes Adds Its First Playable Villain”
NCSoft has released their second quarter results for 2013, and the news as always is a combination of the good and the bad. Revenues grew thanks to a major spike in sales in Lineage. Sales in Lineage II and Blade & Soul remained mostly stable, while Guild Wars 2 sales dropped by 20%. Sales are … Continue reading “NCSoft Q2 2013 Finances”
Almost a billion years ago, NCSoft announced that they would be migrating accounts for Lineage II and Aion players under a single new log in system. The new system, creatively titled an “NC Account,” consolidates usernames for both services, allowing users added security in the form of a changing user handle, as well as the … Continue reading “NCSoft: Upgrade and Get Paid”
(I apologize for the outdated screenshot. I will update with a graph once I’m in front of a real computer.) NCSoft has released their first quarterly report for 2013, and I’m sure we are all wondering how Guild Wars 2 will perform following the initial rush, so let’s dive in. Sales remained strong in 2013 … Continue reading “NCSoft Q1 2013 Finances”
This week’s Thursday Top 5 has to do with communication. The names and titles we give to products and the way that companies and their customers communicate. As I have to say every week, try not to take this as an affront to your favorite game/developer. I use some specific examples of games, but those … Continue reading “Thursday Top 5: New Rules For MMO Language”
No rest for NCSoft. Coming on the heels of Guild Wars 2’s success, and with the recent release of Blade & Soul over in Korea, and the upcoming releases of Wildstar and Lineage Eternal, you might fall under the pretense that the Korean publisher is up to their necks with work. You would be wrong, … Continue reading “NCSoft License Unreal 4 For Two New MMOs”
Talk about springing back. Strong sales in Lineage, Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, as well as mobile games, NCSoft has recorded historical high quarterly revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012. In the latest report, NCSoft marked a 56% increase in quarterly sales, a 208% increase in quarterly operating profit, 110% increase in pre-tax … Continue reading “NCSoft Q4 2012 Records Historical High Quarterly Revenue”
Gold farming in Aion is a pretty major problem. Similar to NCSoft’s other big name title, Lineage II, Aion players have become accustomed over the years to logging in and going through the ritual of reporting and blocking the new set of bots spamming the multiple chat groups and sending them whispers of cheap gold, … Continue reading “NCSoft Latest Anti-RMT Shot: Bans All Chinese IPs”
There’s been a lot of speculation about who might be publishing the notorious sandbox MMO ArchAge in the west, and we finally have an answer: Trion Worlds. So breathe a sigh of relief, gamers, it wasn’t who you thought it was going to be. Leading online games company Trion Worlds and renowned South Korea-based game … Continue reading “ArchAge Publisher In West Is…Trion Worlds”
The folks at Arenanet and Team Bloodlust must be breaking open the champagne today, as NCSoft’s financial statements for the third quarter of 2012 reveal that Guild Wars 2 and Blade & Soul aren’t just bringing home the bacon, they are weaving it and frying it to perfection. Guild Wars 2 launched strong in the … Continue reading “NCSoft 3rd Quarter Finances: Significant Growth From New Products”
MMO Fallout 