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MMO Business Roundup: Japanese lockboxes, POGO and Square Enix financials, and Prima’s end
"The Good Times Are Over for Japan’s Loot-Box-Style Gaming Bonanza" - that's the brutal headline plonked onto this week's Bloomberg report on Japanese lockboxes....
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG should have never been made?
This could be a gruesome topic, but it popped into my head after GIbiz published an article with advice for game developers from Melbourne Games....
You’re going to want to play new indie MMO One Hour One Life for a lot more than one hour
Looking for something new and interesting to cap off your Friyay? Swing by Steam and take a peek at One Hour One Life. It's...
Gamigo promises ‘new content on a regular basis’ for ArcheAge, RIFT, Trove, Defiance, Atlas Reactor
Players still awaiting more details on what's happening to their MMORPGs following Gamigo's buyout of Trion Worlds' assets have finally received a blanket announcement,...
Star Citizen is delaying quite a bit of alpha 3.4 into 3.5 to make its December goal – including female toons
Cloud Imperium's Sandi Gardiner and Chris Roberts are back with another episode of Star Citizen's Around the Verse - with good news and bad...
Leaderboard: Are you playing on Lord of the Rings Online’s progression server?
So many people showed up to play on Lord of the Rings Online's progression server Anor yesterday that SSG had to rush to put up...
The Daily Grind: Are you hostile to mobile MMORPGs?
Happy Friday. Let's talk mobile. MMORPG players in particular run along a certain demographic that does not align well with mobile. Oh, sure, we have...
Activision-Blizzard Q3 2018: Activision Blizzard revenue dips, WoW Battle for Azeroth did well
It's probably a good thing for Activision Blizzard that its third quarter financials cut off at the end of September, given that its stock...
Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped more boxes in eight days than Red Dead Redemption sold in eight years
It's been a hot minute since we talked about Red Dead Redemption 2, which launched last month in a flurry of "best game evers"...
Another e-thug responsible for DDOSing SOE years back is brought to justice
Hey, remember a few years ago when there was a new Lizard Squad article like every month, thanks to the fact that the e-thug...
Gamigo considers ‘quality of life improvements’ for RIFT post-Trion, but there’s little else shared
We've heard from the ArcheAge and Trove teams about just what plans Gamigo has for those games following Trion Worlds' apparent fire sale, and...
Black Desert’s Xbox One beta has officially begun – here’s the trailer
It's happening: Black Desert's Xbox One beta has officially begun as of today, running through November 12th, with a slew of events on tap...
NCsoft formally reveals Aion and Blade & Soul sequels ahead of G-Star
This week's NCsoft game announcements aren't going to surprise most of you who've been following NCsoft for a while. We've known for many moons...
Osiris New Dawn says an update is coming, though some employees have apparently been sacked
I'm gonna be honest, I had mostly forgotten about early access survival sandbox Osiris New Dawn until Fenix Fire blasted out some ominous messages across...
Bethsoft says it’s working on addressing Fallout 76’s many bugs, including the nastier exploits
I'm surprising no one by saying that Fallout 76's beta thus far has been a mess. We've seen report after report on the bugs...
Enter to win a Bless Online Steam launch pack from Neowiz and MOP
Bless Online's Ruins of Shaqqara update is live today in Neowiz's MMO, and the studio is celebrating with a good old-fashioned giveaway to get some...
Interview: Neowiz on Bless Online’s now-live Ruins of Shaqqara and the state of the game
Neowiz's beleaguered MMORPG Bless Online is live with its first big update since launching out of its open beta early access last month. Ruins of...
Black Desert launches lead-up event for next week’s Drieghan’s expansion
Black Desert's Drieghan expansion launches one week from today, so you might have thought this week's patch would be nothing at all - but...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most iconic MMORPG moment or accomplishment in your memory?
Over the weekend, my husband and I decided to let our son watch bits and pieces of Fellowship of the Ring. My kid is...
Guild Wars 2 is overhauling runes and sigils and making them salvageable in next week’s patch
If you're one of those weirdos who loves having an inventory overflowing with crap (hi MJ!), then I'm sorry to report that ArenaNet is...