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Casual gaming has arrived in the US, and is set to double its domestic revenues in just two years, according to a new industry overview from Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson. In a 34-page recap of the casual gaming industry released today, Wilson estimates that the US casual business will hit $725 million in 2008, up from a 2006 total of $375 million.
"We expect casual games to be the primary industry growth driver for 2008 and beyond," Wilson wrote, "as well as the best source of [mergers and acquisitions] and [initial public offering] activity and all-around favorite buzzword."
Wilson said the developing field of casual games is pushing the industry forward, helping the business overcome a number of different factors holding it back.
"Gamers are frustrated about slow innovation and the prevalence of sequels in the traditional console game industry, while nongamers are increasingly excluded by the increasing difficulty of games," Wilson notes.
In addition to fostering new business models like digital distribution, ad-supported gaming, and pay-per-item microtransactions, casual games have lower development costs and leave room for experimentation with new gameplay mechanics
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Sony Online Entertainment announces that Jon Smedley will open this week's SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas with a first-ever "Community Address" on Friday at 8:30 p.m. EDT. Among the topics will be the unveiling of a new SOE game that attendees will be able to check out first-hand, which will launch by the end of August: "To kickoff the 2007 SOE Fan Faire, SOE President John (“Smed”) Smedley will provide opening remarks to the more than 1000 video game fans coming to the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for this year’s Fan Faire video game convention. This first-ever “Community Address” combines a live presentation with a streaming video broadcast online, where Smed will give both Fan Faire attendees and other gamers the kind of look at SOE products usually reserved for industry events such as E3. Both audiences will see the latest from upcoming titles like Pirates of the Burning Sea™ and Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising™. Fan Faire guests and online viewers will also get their first looks at Secrets of Faydwer™, the next expansion for EverQuest®, and Rise of Kunark™, the upcoming expansion for EverQuest® II. In another first for Fan Faire, Smed will also unveil an all-new, SOE online
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You ready to Play Online Street football with1000’s of European football fans and gamers?
Now you can with Gametribe.com and its highly anticipated MMO (massive multiplayer online) street football game Kicks Online.
From 30th July you will have a chance to play for free!
Register at gametribe.com, download the Kicks Online game and you can be challenging your friends and players all over Europe!
Show of your skills, defend, set up goals, and score goals without breaking a sweat! From the comfort of your PC!
Some of the features on Kicks are:
-Wide customisation of characters-Choosing from 100’s of objects and skills. -Play on the street or on a dangerous rooftop! -Great Team Play (Multiplayer Mode from 3vs3 to 5vs5). As in a real street game, you’ll be able to penetrate opponent’s defence with individual and team management skills. -Choice of character’s role choosing between 3 different positions FW (attack), MF (middle field), DF (defence). -Extreme connection with reality: you could experience tackling, passing, overhead kicks, shooting, crossing, and individual Brazilian skills! What are you waiting for? The match is starting…. Join the Tribe on www.gametribe.com var pics = $("art
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GameTribe have teamed up with Softstar, the publishers of Dream of Mirror Online, a free MMO RPG game, offering the game across Europe. This game will entertain you with: • emphasis on teamwork and community (experience improvement when making teams) • crafting system that enables players to construct their own items • "vendoring system" that will conduct the transactions for the player • flying skills • weapons growing like character • pets help character in combat • develop five types of human relationships • Huge Variety: 4 races, 6 classes , 6 professions to choose from • Instant messenger (to interact and talk with your friends) • 3D graphics anime style
There are limited spaces available, so don’t miss out, register now to be one of the lucky players who will be selected to join the Closed Beta Phase!
So what are you waiting for? Hurry up, join the Tribe! Visit www.gametribe.com
Dream on...
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As promised, online game publisher Gala-Net has released The Epic IV Expansion for their MMORPG Rappelz, featuring new playable classes, new equipment upgrades, and rebalanced gameplay. The new Expansion also brings new quests and a donation system where players can donate items for buffs. Visit the official website for details.
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MixMaster Online has announced the official launch of its Siege Affair (Guild v Guild battle). It will be launched on 11th August ‘07. Siege Affair is the most popular weekly event in all other MixMaster versions and is already attracting many interests from 40,000 current users.
The concept of the Siege Affair is to decide the best MixMaster in the World, and users will be fighting for the Ultimate Monster, Parapoong and the ownership of either Magirita Castle or Mekrita Castle. Magirita Castle will be fought for on every Sat 7pm (GMT+10hr) and Mekrita will be fought for on every Sun 11am (GMT+10hr).
As a celebration of the launch of Siege Affair, SeedC Pacific has organised several events which shall encourage all MixMasters to put more extra work into the Siege Affair.
1. Guild Recruitment initiative
Since Siege Affair is a Guild War, users must be in a Guild to join the event. Guilds with the most number of recruits from until 9th August will receive many incredible prizes such as, not yet implemented lvl 80 weapon, not yet implemented paid item armour, hair dye for all members. Everyone who joins a Guild is a winner as money is given to everyone for consolation prize.
2. Premium Zo
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Ubisoft has announced that it has signed an agreement with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group to develop and publish a video game based on NBC’s popular super hero based television series Heroes.
The series, which premiered on September 25, and attracted over 14 million viewers each week during its first season, was one of the top 10 TV shows in 2006, according to Time Magazine. The show follows the lives of seemingly ordinary people who discover that they have extraordinary abilities, such a flight, telepathy, or time travel.
While no details have yet been announced concerning the upcoming video game adaptation, Christian Salomon, vice president of worldwide licensing at Ubisoft, notes that the show “lends itself naturally to a video game format,” adding that “there is no doubt that the game will appeal to both fans of the series and avid gamers.”
While Heroes marks the latest television property to be given the video game treatment by Ubisoft, it is not the first, with the company having announced in May 2006 that it would develop a game based on ABC’s hit drama Lost. The company today announced the first details of the upcoming title, confirming that it will not only come
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LINDEN LAB, hallowed creator of the Second Life virtual world, has announced that all in-world casinos and miscellaneous gambling joints are herewith to be shut down. That means that the large chunk of users that enjoyed using in-world casinos and betting Linden Dollars on events both inside and outside the game world will now have nothing left to do. Perhaps more to the point for Linden, the move will cut off the revenues earned from those owning Casino-style islands in the game, the owners of which are some of the top contributors to the Linden coffers through currency fees and land rental. Online gambling is illegal in the States, and the FBI had been running an investigation into Second Life to determine if it was breaking any laws, so it's good to see that the war on terrorist funding has not been in vain. Obviously. No word on whether this will appease the FBI or whether they will demand arrests of either Linden staff or gamers. But don't expect Linden to stand up for your privacy if they come after you - Linden's new Terms of Service states they will comply with all subpoenas from law enforcement to give away as much information about your as the Feds require. As one Second
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Organizers Last Straw Productions have announced that the second annual Indie MMO Game Developers Conference will be taking place March 29th and 30th of 2008 in Minneapolis, for indie and hobbyist developers to discus design, development and production of indie MMOs and virtual worlds. The organizers describe the event as "an informative, educational, and fun gathering of independent game developers from around the world who want to focus on MMOG technologies and network with designers and developers as passionate as they are." Though a full session lineup has not yet been decided on, IMGDC 2008 promises "sessions ranging from game design to legal issues facing indie developers," and appearances by "industry professionals and pioneers, including Dr. Richard Bartle and Jay Moore," who will be focusing on "Industry Secrets." Said IMGDC founder and director Jonathon Stevens, "We’re focusing more on networking and connections for IMGDC 2008. It’s incredible the impact excitement and dedication can have when building entire worlds like MMOG makers do. It’s only natural that a conference for the most passionate, dedicated, and excited developers would be a hit!” For more information on the
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What is new about the Pandora world of Martial Heroes:
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