The pay-to-play MMO market has been shrinking since 2010, dropping from 30.6 million monthly active subscribers worldwide to 23.4 million this year. To offset the loss of revenue, several key titles have incorporated or switched entirely to a microtransaction-based revenue model. In the past five years, the percentage of revenue for subscription-based MMO generated via additional in-game microtransactions has roughly doubled from 14% for 27%. In addition, the average digital spend, in addition to the monthly fee, has tripled from $16 to $46, worldwide. Despite the overall decline, this category has so far managed to maximize their ability to monetize a shrinking yet loyal player base.
Establish yourself as one of the most powerful traders of Renaissance Venice in the main game, and then expand your empire as far as Gibraltar in the major expansion ‘Beyond The Sea.’ In addition, the Rise of Venice – Gold Edition also includes both the ‘Steamship’ and ‘Sea Monsters’ DLC. A retail boxed version will be available to purchase on August 26, 2014.Continue here to read the full story.
Rise of Venice - Gold Edition challenges players to rise up through the ranks of Venetian society by crafting their own trading empire. Remove political opponents, apply merchant savvy and trade your way to becoming one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance. Check out the brand new trailer for Rise of Venice - Gold Edition below for a look at how to begin your journey on the path to riches.
Announced today at QuakeCon, we’re ready to bring Shinji’s Mikami’s latest adventure to your darkly-lit living room a week early.
On October 14th in North America (and October 16th and October 17th for Europe, The Evil Within will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC.
To help you through Shinji’s return to survival horror, don’t forget that pre-ordering the game means you’ll have access to the Fighting Chance Pack — full of weapons and resources that will prove useful in your playthrough. Trust us… you’ll want every bit of help you can get.
We’ll be relaying more news and updates on The Evil Within as we get closer to launch. Stay informed by following the game on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.
Are you prepared to face the horrors lurking within the dread necropolis Naxxramas? Curse of Naxxramas: A Hearthstone Adventure is just about ready to open its gates to the world. There’s a whole host of undead monsters inhabiting the halls of Naxxramas, ready and waiting to defend their lair against Hearthstone’s heroes. If you . . . somehow . . . manage to defeat them, you’ll be rewarded with ghastly new cards for your Hearthstone collection!
Curse of Naxxramas goes live in the Americas region for Windows®, Mac®, and iPad® on Tuesday, July 22, starting with the Arachnid Quarter, the first of five creepy wings that will be released weekly after the gates are opened. The Arachnid Quarter will be free to play during the Curse of Naxxramas launch event, which will last roughly a month. Those brave enough to step foot into the Arachnid Quarter during the launch event will unlock it permanently for free. Check out our recent blog for further details on how to access the Arachnid Quarter and the subsequent wings of Naxxramas.
Polish up your decks, card-slingers—we’ll see you inside the necropolis soon!
We know how to make games and are very passionate about Areal. What we've found out though, is that making and launching a Kickstarter is much harder than actually making the game! One of the biggest mistakes that we made was focusing too much on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and not showing footage of Areal itself. This raised a lot of negativity in the community, and many accused us of being a fraud. We just wanted to show people that we were responsible for creating S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. We were completely unprepared for the wave of negativity that surrounded our Kickstarter and honestly, were more than a little discouraged.Continue here to read the full story.
But that did not break our will to make Areal, and it did not break our desire to create an awesome game that players around the world will enjoy.
To summarize the changes:
- The DPS of 2-Handed Melee Weapons has been increased by 23-26% across the board.
- This applies to the following weapon types:
- 2-Handed Maces
- 2-Handed Mighty Weapons
- 2-Handed Axes
- 2-Handed Flails
- 2-Handed Staffs
- 2-Handed Swords
- Daibos
- Polearms
- In direct response, Heavenly Strength will now reduce damage done by 20%. With both changes, Crusaders using a 2-Hander should see a very small DPS increase.
- This change is retroactive to existing live items.
- This change only affects level 70 two-handed melee weapons.
- This change affects two-handed melee weapons of all rarities.
We are still considering additional changes if needed but this should be a solid step towards making 2-Handers viable again for all classes.
Battle Fleet 2 is a true naval combat sim set in the WW2 era, with fights primarily taking place around island chains in The Pacific. Players manually control each ship's loadout, as well as maneuvering each ship in true turn based combat. Firing on enemy ships is done via power and angle controls, much like Worms or Scorched Earth. Ballistic weapons use real time collision physics, allowing you to use terrain of islands as cover or even allowing individual shells to take out key systems such as enemy guns, flight decks, rudders, and so on.
Tardy Links: | Thanks Ant and Acleacius. |
Play: |
Feed Me
Moar 2. Mummys Path. Timberman. |
Link: | The Rise and Fall of Professional Bowling. Thanks Cutter. |
Stories: |
Watch How This Supermarket Got People To Buy Their Trash. Thanks
Cutter. Fake screener probes passengers at SFO. Alan Moore Calls For Boycott Of 'Wretched Film' Hercules On Behalf Of Friend Steve Moore. |
Science: |
New solar material goes hole-free for greater durability. Navy’s Tiny 5-Pound Missile Packs a Big Punch. |
Images: | Handmade Wire Sculptures Straight Out Of A Fairytale. Thanks Cutter. |
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Driver Has Nerves Of Steel. Thanks nin. Elastigirl’s Disney Stage Entrance Fail. |
The Funnies: | Choose-Your-Own-Fate: The Matrix. |