Rumor: H1Z1 may finally be launching; the ‘royalty showdown’ begins today
Yesterday, in our report on H1Z1's plummeting player numbers since the onslaught from PUBG and Fortnite, we mentioned that the game's launch, once planned...
Rumors swirl about a Warcraft 3 announcement… like a remaster
If you're looking for the source of the story behind World of Warcraft, you can look no further than Warcraft 3. Most of the...
Overwatch is hiring a creative writer for… reasons
Here is a riddle for you: What would Overwatch, a game that's so far featured far more backstory than actual ongoing story, want with...
Daybreak’s zombie battle royale game H1Z1 has lost 90% of its playerbase since July
Polygon has a report out this afternoon sourcing data aggregator GitHyp, both of which are casting doubt on H1Z1's future viability as a game...
The ESA is fighting proposed DMCA exemptions that would preserve sunsetted MMORPGs because of course it is
Over the last couple of years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has been petitioning for changes to the DMCA to help preserve old video games...
EVE Online is shuttering EVE Voice in March
More chunks of EVE Online are on the chopping block this week, as CCP announced today that it's sunsetting EVE Voice with the March...
Leaderboard: What kinds of MMORPG purchases do you consider pay-to-win?
I know I'm not alone in noticing that MMO gamers of late seem to have become sharply divided on how to define the term...
Analysts see ‘potential for earnings growth’ in NCsoft’s trio of upcoming titles
If you walked away confused by NCsoft's most recent quarterly financial report, Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. might be able to sort it out for...
Make My MMO: Camelot Unchained’s beta will be born on the fourth of July (February 17, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, Camelot Unchained invites you to break out the sparklers because the game will finally launch its long-delayed beta one...
Citadel Studios and Nexon are recruiting talent
If studio job postings get your blood pumping with the thoughts of what could be, here are a couple of tantalizing tidbits that perhaps...
Pantropy works to simplify crafting and protect players from offline raids
With $24k out of $94k raised so far, the German mech shooter Pantropy has a long road ahead of it in its Kickstarter campaign.
The...
Cyberpunk 2077’s CD Projekt Red takes a stand against lockboxes and unfinished games
The studio behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 isn't mincing words when it comes to business practices that involve lockboxes and partially delivered...
Rumor: Disney eyes Ubisoft and Activision to take over Star Wars video game IP
Raise your hand if you're a little tired of Electronic Arts' handling of the Star Wars video game franchise since its acquisition in 2013....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the absolute best if you’re a whale?
At the end of every year, I always do a Daily Grind on the most expensive MMO to play at that exact moment, with...
Black Desert’s Kakao Games enjoys $131.6 million in investment
It's all coming up Kakao Games these days.
The Korean studio received a large investment package recently that totals $131.6 million. The bundle comes from...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has a roadmap for 2018 coming soon
So what's actually going on for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds? Most of the news we've heard about the game this year has been focused around jumping...
Chaos Theory: Do you need to sub to enjoy Secret World Legends?
A question I am asked quite a bit about free-to-play games is whether or not one needs to sub to really play. It is...
New Hampshire senator Maggie Hassan has picked up the lootbox and gaming addiction cause
Up until now, the political grumblings about video game gambleboxes has been mostly limited to state governments, specifically Hawaii's Chris Lee, who submitted four...
Black Desert players protest lag, bugs, pay-to-win, and lack of account security
Agitators on the Black Desert subreddit are attempting to whip up press and players over a range of grievances players have with Kakao, the...
Dauntless argues ‘bespoke purchases’ are replacing the lockbox model
It might be tempting to think that the industry is doomed and that no studio will ever be able to ignore the siren song...
