I meant to play and then discuss the latest episode of the Guild Wars 2 Living Story tonight, but since the game is a bit broken at the moment, I’ll talk about Defiance instead. I’ve spent a good few hours playing the Defiance 2050 open beta this weekend, and the thought that keeps going through … Continue reading “Beta Perspective: Defiance 2050 Is Hot Garbage, But Shows Promise”
NCSoft today released their fourth quarter results for 2017 and the company has posted increased earnings across the board over last year. Sales, profits, and income grew over 80% over the same period in 2016 fueled primarily by the company’s massive success in the mobile market and the launch of the latest expansion for Guild … Continue reading “NCSoft Reports Growth For Fourth Quarter 2017”
NCSoft has released their fourth quarter financial statements and the news is quite positive. Compared to the same period last year, sales rose 20% with operating profit up 36% over the same period, thanks to strong performance from major IPs and strong launches in the mobile market. The report notes that sales have hit a … Continue reading “NCSoft Q4 2016: Wildstar Disappears From Report”
NCSoft has released their third quarter financial reports and the results are pretty much negative across the board. Sales were down 8% under the same time last year, while profits fell nearly forty percent and net income dropped sixty percent across the same period. NCSoft has pointed to a drop in in-game promotional items for Lineage … Continue reading “NCSoft Q3 2015 Drops Across The Board”
NCSoft has posted their second quarter finances for 2014 and the results are looking good across the board. Thanks to strong launches including Guild Wars 2 in China and Wildstar in the US and EU, NCSoft saw a 20% increase in sales, a 46% increase in profit, and a 45% increase in net income over … Continue reading “NCSoft Q2 2014 Finances”
NCSoft has released their finances for the first quarter of 2014, and the results are certainly worth taking a look at. Revenues and profits fell by approximately 20% in the first quarter due to a drop in sales in Lineage 1. The report states that in-game item sales were “scaled back,” and were responsible for … Continue reading “NCSoft Q1 Profits Down 22%”
NCSoft has released their Q4 2013 finances, and things are looking up for the Korean developer. Following the company’s major dip in the previous quarter, sales have recovered by 24% and profits by 85%, with pre-tax income up a staggering 97% over last quarter. Total sales amounted to $197 million in the fourth quarter, with … Continue reading “NCSoft Q4 2013 Looking Good Thanks To Blade & Soul”
2013 is on its way out the door, and I figured why not jump on the train and talk about some of the year’s notable MMOs? Those of you who have read my previous year roundups know that I’m not a huge fan of “best of” awards, and rather than assume that any developers would … Continue reading “Special Nods Of The Year: 2013 Edition”
There is an old phrase that says “I can’t define obscenity, but I know it when I see it,” a paraphrase of a quote originally stated by Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart. The gaming media, as with any other media, loves to use sensationalist headlines, and nothing makes bank in this industry quite like a … Continue reading “Lessons From 2013 #1: Not Mass Bans”
(Editor’s Note: This was originally supposed to be a one part article, but for some reason it was playing hell with the server, so it has been split up) Now let’s talk about the negatives, starting with everyone’s favorite piece from 1.0: Levequests. Levequests are back and they are just as convoluted as they were … Continue reading “FFXIV Review Part 2: The Bad”
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