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Its Western impact may remain limited for the time being, but Monster Hunter is one of gaming’s key franchises in Japan – and hot on the heels of the brand’s Wii debut last year the series is now heading to Xbox 360. Capcom has confirmed that it is to port …
Read More »Square Enix brings free MMO to West
The Western aspirations of Japanese giant Square Enix have been demonstrated once again with news that it is to bring its successful Eastern free-to-play MMO Fantasy Earth Zero to the North American market later this year. The publisher famed for successes such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest is teaming …
Read More »Why SCM systems are ‘crucial’ for MMO studios
CCP on why Perforce is essential to maintaining EVE Online's vast subscriber base
Read More »Star control
CCP explains how Perforce helps EVE Online handle its huge subscriber base
Read More »MMO models for success
Festival of Gamesâ?? Irina Voblaia talks applying sandbox MMO principles to the game design
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV a serious WoW rival, says Wada
Square Enix president outlines move to outplay Blizzardâ??s dominant MMO
Read More »Playfish talks of â??exploring new platformsâ??
As Sony and Microsoft look to integrate free-to-play MMOs, will Playfish set the pace?
Read More »Funcom opens new casual subsidiary
SweetRobot to develop and publish social and casual MMO projects
Read More »Jagex security team collar fraudster
Real-world criminal nabbed in conjunction with Police e-Crime Cyber Unit
Read More »Sony and MS ‘keen on subscription-MMOs
Seattle-based startup studio Undead Labs has revealed its new zombie MMO game for consoles will almost certainly” employ subscription charges. And according to the studio’s founder Jeff Strain, Sony and Microsoft are keen on the idea. There are still hurdles to jump with both Sony and Microsoft. But people will …
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