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Kakao Q4 2023: ArcheAge 2 has been delayed (again), now to some point in or after 2025

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Our eyes must have glazed over the Q4 2023 investor report from Kakao when it dropped a few weeks ago, but it contained some...
Well, points for effort.

Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?

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Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...

Riot has ‘decided to reset the direction’ of the Riot MMORPG as team goes ‘dark’ under new boss

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It's hard to take the Riot MMO too seriously when we're still stuck using Runeterra pics and calling it the Riot MMO for want...

Everything we learned about the future of Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, & Champions Online from Cryptic’s stream

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The knowledge that Cryptic's MMOs have been shunted off to a tiny European corner of the Embracer empire is not news to the MMO...
movies

Perfect Ten: MMOs with live-action media tie-ins

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Every so often I think to myself that a video game should get some kind of media adaptation before I come to my senses....

Ubisoft debuts AI NPC prototypes at GDC, and it went about as well as you’d expect

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Ubisoft looks to be once more chasing the latest buzzword-scented tech trend. After the studio tried and failed to make NFTs work, it's now...

Sony pauses production on its floundering PSVR2s while it tries to sell off stock

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Digital storm clouds are forming on the horizon of Sony's virtual reality headset: Bloomberg reports that the company put a hard pause on the...

Heck yeah, Valve is finally fixing Steam Family Sharing so it doesn’t suck

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Last night, Valve announced a major - and long-awaited and desperately needed - revamp of its existing "family sharing" system so good that actual,...
so much better

Former Overwatch 2 devs express concerns that future story missions won’t see the light of day

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The PvE offerings out of Overwatch 2 haven't been what one might call impressive: The shooter put out John Cena-endorsed story missions in August,...
it's not even on a teevee

Fallout’s upcoming live-action TV series shares a brief scene ahead of its April 11 premiere

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Prime Video is beginning to prime its hype engine for its upcoming Fallout live-action TV series. Following the first trailer and announcement of its...
Now you can play with your straight friends!

Final Fantasy XIV clarifies the pricing structure for players on Xbox Series X|S

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If you were still harboring some distant hope that Final Fantasy XIV's subscription would in some way be rolled into Game Pass for Xbox...

Star Citizen’s 2022 financials offer additional information about investors and their expected returns

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When Star Citizen finally elected to post its 2022 financial report to the UK government (and in related reporting since), you might have seen...
yay sure

Shroud of the Avatar devs form new studio to make AI-generated roguelike battle royale Project Rise

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If you thought that the waters surrounding some of Shroud of the Avatar's bigwigs weren't muddy before now, things are potentially about to get...

Apex Legends esports tourney is hacked mid-match, postponing the event and raising security concerns

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Nobody likes to see cheaters win in an esports competition (or any competition for that matter), but a bout of cheating occurring in an...

Make My MMO: Camelot Unchained and Star Citizen eye 1.0 launches

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It's been a fairly dramatic couple of weeks for crowdfunded MMOs! Top of the pile is surely the fact that Kickstarted MMORPG Camelot Unchained...

EverQuest celebrates its 25th anniversary with an infographic, free gifts, XP boosts, and quests

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Today, March 16th, is the day when EverQuest first launched in 1999, and 25 years later this elder statesman of our genre is still...
Yay, I guess? Who cares.

Betawatch: MultiVersus rises from its grave

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Everyone was a little suspicious when MultiVersus shut down and promised it would be back again some day, since we were all pretty sure...
Sasa Lele

The Steam Spring Sale brings savings for The Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and more

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Spring is about to spring and be sprung in Spring with... look, it's time for the Steam Spring Sale, one of the many times...

Has 2024 put the game industry ‘on the brink of disaster’? Extra Credits weighs in

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If you haven't been paying attention -- despite even our own hollering it from the rooftops -- this year has been absolutely terrible for...

Star Citizen finally posts its 2022 fiscal report, acknowledges Squadron 42 can’t be in ‘part finished form’

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Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has finally shared its homework (albeit very late, which means it's going to face a financial wrist slapping),...