Chris Neal
War Thunder introduces two new limited-time modes inspired by the International Army Games
Today I learned that War Thunder has gotten some new limited-time modes based on the International Army Games and that the International Army Games...
Starbase shows off new tools and a player-made navigation system, offers player-designed ships for sale in-game
The month of August has been a rather active one for the closed alpha of interstellar sandbox Starbase, enough to fill up an entire...
Google Stadia is getting an exclusive Bomberman battle royale game on September 1
If you thought that stuffing Tetris into the battle royale subgenre was wild, then you ain't seen nothin' yet. Say hello to Super Bomberman...
Monster Hunter World is coming to a tabletop near you with an in-development board game
Tabletop game developer Steamforged Games is seeking to condense the sensation of playing Monster Hunter World into board game form with the perfectly named...
G-Star 2020 will now be an all-digital event as a result of COVID-19
G-Star, South Korea's biggest games industry show, has officially announced that it will be a fully digital affair for 2020 as a result of...
Last Oasis lets larger walkers haul smaller walkers, plans an AMA and devlog later in the week
Let's say you have two Walkers in Last Oasis, yet you are but one person who cannot drive them both at once. What do...
MMO designer Raph Koster talks about what makes the subscription model a success
Playable Worlds CEO Raph Koster, as we all know, has opinions about MMO gaming and multiplayer gaming, especially on the business side of things,...
Path of Exile begins stirring the hype for its next expansion, dates a reveal for September 1
In an announcement of several announcements, Grinding Gear Games is looking to drum up excitement for Path of Exile's next expansion, which is still...
Conan Exiles adjusts avatars and followers in console patches, moves on to PC
Usually in multi-platform MMOs, the PC version is the first to get updated and consoles follow shortly after (likely thanks to the differing certification...
Choose My Adventure: Determining the strengths and weaknesses of AdventureQuest 3D
So it’s my final week here in AdventureQuest 3D and things ended with not a bang nor a whimper so much as with a...
Warframe releases the Heart of Deimos for PC, Xbox, and PS4, delays Switch version to later this week
It's time for another romp around an open world region in Warframe, and while an infested moon doesn't really elicit visions of playful romping,...
OrbusVR previews the Aberration Island community goal and matches unlock points for a week
For the past several weeks, OrbusVR players have been participating in the Explore the Realm event in an effort to unlock a new island...
Shroud of the Avatar will add spawn functionality and customization to player town signposts
When is a sign more than a sign? When it doubles as a spawn location as well as a teleporter. That's some of the...
Realm of the Mad God introduces some deadly desert ruins as it preps to close its Flash client in September
Even if sand is coarse and rough and gets everywhere, there are bigger problems with the desert ruins area that was recently introduced to...
RuneScape introduces a traveling artisan and begins taking nominations for the Golden Gnomes awards
This week in RuneScape we have traveling artisans, some Golden Gnomes, and a couple of little fixes to share. It's just another Monday for...
Webzen will no longer run Flyff as transfer of the MMO to a new publisher is underway
It appears to be the end of the Webzen era for Flyff as the free-to-play MMO will no longer be serviced by the company....
TERA Battle Arena spotlights several heroes and a boss from the upcoming Battle Arena MOBA
What's a MOBA without heroes to control and bosses to fight? A wholly non-existent game, that's what, and TERA's in-development Battle Arena MOBA side...
IKEA Taiwan recreates a catalogue’s offerings in Animal Crossing New Horizons
In what is probably one of the most creative and surprising bits of synergy between gaming and the real world, a Taiwanese branch of...
Population Zero’s playerbase dwindles into single-digit territory as the devs confirm ‘light’ content for August
It would appear that the fortunes for early access survival MMO Population Zero are not improving whatsoever. In fact, the game's population as of...
Microsoft general manager says Apple’s block of Unreal Engine ‘will harm game creators and gamers’
The ongoing kaiju-sized hand-slapping fight between Epic Games and Apple isn't just about two massive corporations having a hissy fit over money; it's tangentially...