ArenaNet president discusses careful monetization of Guild Wars 2, the least greedy Western MMO
GamesBeat sat down with studio president Mike O’Brien to talk about making a sequel to the game that turned the AAA MMO model on its head.
Having trouble with the Guild Wars 2 beta? Here are some tips
The biggest Guild Wars 2 beta weekend event ever is currently underway, with "hundreds of thousands" of players all making a mad dash for the beta servers at the same time. Naturally, quite a few of those people have had trouble accessing the game, and if you're one of them, here are some helpful tips that may solve your issue.
The top 5 MMOs of 2012 — and what they’re doing differently
2012 will see some of the biggest releases ever in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game genre. GamesBeat has rounded up the most promising titles and asked their developers, “What makes your game unique?”
Guild Wars 2 challenges MMO establishment with hybrid business model (preview)
The massively multiplayer online (MMO) games business is about to get even more competitive. Market leader World of Warcraft (WoW) dodged a bullet when...
Richard “Lord British” Garriott in space: “I might just sit up in my window in orbit and write the next game” (interview)
Richard Garriott is best known as Lord British, the designer of video games that have been enjoyed by tens of millions of people over...
TERA launch under attack as NCsoft files US lawsuit against former employees
It almost seems like attending law school is becoming a prerequisite for surviving in the game industry. After Apple cracked down on alleged copycat...
Top 10 iOS games of 2011
What makes a great mobile game? Eye popping visuals? Solid gameplay and controls? Ease of entry, pick up and play features? Are casual games...
Superhero online game City of Heroes launches as free-to-play today
City of Heroes, an online role-playing game run by NCSoft, will now use a freemium model that makes money off the sale of premium...