The global games industry continues to grow. Highlighting this growth, games industry intelligence firm Newzoo has released new estimates on how they think the market will continue to evolve in 2017. The topline figure is expected to increase from $101.1 billion in 2016 to $108.9 this year, a 7.7% increase. That huge figure includes revenue from all platforms: Mobile, PC, [...]
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After WildStar was relegated to "other sales" in NCSoft's earnings report earlier this year, the last thing I expected to hear was that Carbine Studios is hiring staff for the development of another game. And yet, Carbine Studios is hiring staff for the development of another game. Ultimately, it makes sense, seeing as the company is a subsidiary of NCSoft [...]
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Apparently, Twitch will soon add two new subscription options for viewers to support their favorite streamers, according to a leaked email posted to the NeoGAF forums. Beyond the already available $5 tier, a new $10 and $25 tier will enter beta testing soon. There are, of course, benefits to choosing a higher-than-Netflix priced subscription: faster access to emotes. Everyone loves [...]
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I don't know how we got here but here we are: episode 100 of the MMOs.com Podcast! Join us for a Rick James stylized celebration. Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST On tonight's episode we're reflecting on how this whole shebang started, getting controversial and wearing our Hype Police badges, rambling about this [...]
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Square Enix has unveiled a new trailer for its virtual reality card game RPG titled Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur VR, set to release for HTC Vive this Spring. Developed by GREE VR Studio, the game puts you on the ground of fantasy battles in an anime-stylized universe. It's based on a card game of the same name, and will employ a [...]
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You may remember that, back in December 2016, Crytek announced that it would be closing five of its studios after being unable to pay its employees for several months. At the time, it was rumored that, despite many others shutting down, Crytek Shanghai would remain open and turn its attention towards Crytek's VR efforts. Earlier today, Niko Partners Industry Analyst [...]
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Earlier today video games industry analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners tweeted a series of screen captures of a new Tencent website with a countdown timer. The big reveal, expected on April 20th, will be Tencent's complete overhaul of its existing "Tencent Games Platform" service. The current platform serves Chinese gamers and boasts over 200 million users. We've used it [...]
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On this Grindfest Friday the MMOs.com team slaughters the entire forest in Record of Lodoss War Online. Who of the crew is built to grind? Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST If you can't make it you can always watch on the MMOs.com YouTube channel once its uploaded. Watch live video from mmosdotcom [...]
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Whoah, it's the 99th episode of the MMOs.com Podcast, and we still have no idea what's happening for episode 100. Where: https://www.twitch.tv/mmosdotcom When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST On tonight's episode we're talking about the eloquent employees over at Wargaming, the greatest gold selling conspiracy of all time revisited, the worst way to name your [...]
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Who will be the last member of the MMOs.com crew alive in the new title from Free Reign Entertainment: Last Man Standing? When: That depends on where you live: 7PM EST 4PM PST If you can't make it you can always watch on the MMOs.com YouTube channel once its uploaded. Watch live video from mmosdotcom on www.twitch.tv
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