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 the past three decades. But thanks to the documentary film Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott’s Road to the Stars, he is also now known as a pioneer in commercial space travel who paid about $30 million for a trip to the International Space Station.
The story shows how Garriott dreamed … Continue Reading
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 games on the iTunes App Store (but let other fat cats get away with it), a new legal challenge is threatening the US release of the massively multiplayer online game TERA.
Depending on whether TERA turns out to be a big hit or not, tens of millions of dollars could be … Continue Reading
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 the best suited for Apple’s disruptive gaming device? What about core gaming, is it yet possible on these magical devices? What about social games, shooters, platformers?
The answer: Yes. All of these make great games, and the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad will play them.
Apple’s iOS devices and operating system … Continue Reading
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 goods in lieu of requiring all players to pay a subscription fee.
All City of Heroes players can now play until they reach level 50 without paying a cent. The game will give players the option to purchase new content and items — such as boosters that will help them become … Continue Reading
