The Wagadu Chronicles devs consider the challenges of building an afrofantasy MMORPG
The world of upcoming sandbox MMORPG The Wagadu Chronicles has piqued a lot of interest, particularly because its afrofantasy setting isn't something we get...
GDC 2021: Research on online video game voice chat has come a long way
Covering studies about video gamers often reveals a glaring problem with the science on the topic: Most of it looks has traditionally surveyed text...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida addresses the ‘staggering and unexpected’ player population explosion and asks for patience
Everyone's eager to play Final Fantasy XIV's new expansion, and that's why the servers are full. You know, despite the fact that the expansion...
Portal Knights studio gets $10M investment to make open-world sandbox
After selling over 3.5 million copies of Portal Knights, what's indie developer Keen Games going to do next? Make an even bigger game, that's...
Ubisoft faces sexual harassment lawsuit from French game workers union
Ubisoft's uncovered problem with widespread sexual harassment is (rightfully) not a finished matter. The Solidaires Informatique, a French game workers union, has officially filed...
Betawatch: Elyon is planning its next closed beta with an early fall launch
It seems as if it's taken forever for Elyon to really make much movement over here in the west, but don't worry: It's happening....
Discord scoops up harassment-detection AI startup Sentropy
Happy Thursday: Here's your weekly argument over toxicity, moderation, and AI, courtesy of Discord, which has apparently purchased a company you've probably heard of...
Netflix hires a new vice president of game development for its game division
In case you had forgotten, Netflix wants to get into the video game industry in some capacity, because being successful in one area of...
PAX East 2021: Gaming streamers are frontline workers, not mental health experts
Since PAX East 2021 is virtual again due to that little virus that's been going around for over a year now, it should come...
Swords of Legends Online touts 200K units sold as Gameforge insists NA server can handle player load
As we noted previously, the NA server of Swords of Legends Online had something of a rough start as the MMORPG launched here in...
Overwatch seeks an entry-level narrative designer, Hearthstone adjusts cards and fixes bugs
We have a fresh little list of smaller news snippets from Blizzard games that aren't WoW, so once again we'll be bundling these smaller...
Valve announces portable PC gaming device called Steam Deck
If you've ever wanted a device that smooshes your PC games with something cute and portable like a Switch, welp, Valve has your toy....
Guild Wars 2 gives a full technical accounting of last year’s server rollbacks
Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet has been the subject of many side-eyes over the last few years, amassing a reputation as a studio with...
Chronicles of Elyria tweaks NDA, locks down Reddit over death threats, and proposes NFT land trades
A week ago, Chronicles of Elyria backers sounded the alarm on a new NDA that Soulbound Studios was asking them to sign in conjunction...
Google’s Stadia monetizes game engagement, pressuring studios to keep players around
Perhaps you haven't heard the latest news about Stadia. That would be fair, considering that the platform's been in crisis mode ever since its...
Australian MP plans to introduce a bill banning lockbox sales to minors
You may remember back last year that there was some noise made in Australia about banning the sale of video game lootboxes to people...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with the noisiest fanbases
In my particular neck of the woods, there are a lot of big fans of the Boston Red Sox. There's also something of a...
Pearl Abyss is building an art center in order to ‘create more realistic and cinematic games’
It appears that publisher/developer Pearl Abyss is very serious about making its upcoming titles as realistic as possible. How serious, you ask? Try spending...
Epic v Apple: Australian antitrust case allowed to resume thanks to an overturned ruling
While a lot of our previous reporting has naturally been focused on the antitrust case unfolding between Epic Games, Apple, and Google here in...
Final Fantasy XIV contends with full servers and wait lists for its digital version
It's possible you're tired of hearing about Final Fantasy XIV, but the influx of players the game seems to be getting is pretty notable....
