Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds enlists ‘AI-powered’ character platform Popul8
Well now, this is a weird press release I did not expect to get: Raph Koster's MMORPG "multiverse" company Playable Worlds has apparently signed...
The newly recognized Activision QA United is now the biggest union in the US games industry
Yet another group of Activision-Blizzard workers under Microsoft have voted to unionize: a reported 600 Activision central QA workers in Texas, Minnesota, and California...
Overwatch 2 previews a new legendary crossover skin mashing up D. Va and… Porsche
Sure, Overwatch 2 may not contain the extensive PvE content that was ostensibly the entire reason for the sequel... or a lot of the...
EA CEO talks up aspirations for AI tools and expanding Apex Legends ‘beyond the traditional battle royale universe’
If you need any evidence that the push for AI tools is akin to drinking some brainworm-filled Kool-aid, you need look no further than...
Q4 2023: NetEase’s revenues soar as the company invests in the western gaming industry
I am not sure whether it's dawned on MMORPG fans yet, but NetEase is doing a lot more than jousting with Blizzard and milking...
Hey game devs, stop namedropping Star Wars Galaxies and make a spiritual successor
If you're an MMORPG gamer who watches the mainstream gaming space, you probably know that most gaming sites take any opportunity they can get...
The Fallout TV show is finally airing on April 11 – here’s the brand-new trailer!
Would you believe we've been talking about the Fallout TV show for almost four years? Yep! Announced back in 2020 and funded through Amazon,...
Final Fantasy XIV will launch on Xbox on March 21
Well, it looks like the beta for Final Fantasy XIV on the Xbox Series X|S is not going to last particularly long after all....
‘Professional fraudsters’ admit the 189GB hack of Epic Games was a hoax supposedly used to get $85K
Last week news broke of a supposed hack of Epic Games in which a hacker gang called Mogilevich claimed to have gotten away with...
Skull and Bones is already seeing discounted prices at some retailers just three weeks after release
Usually sales are considered a good thing, but in the case of Ubisoft's multiplayer pirate-em-up Skull and Bones, a discounted price might be considered...
Former Bungie composer announces he doesn’t want to enter politics but is running for Congress anyway
Most people nowadays can only dream of being able to retire in general comfort and security, but it looks as if former Destiny and...
Rockstar developers push back against corporate demand to return to physical offices in April
Apparently, Rockstar Games believes that the only way it can get its next big release out the door is by mandating employees to work...
Epic Games rebuts ransomware gang’s 189GB data hack claim
This story looks to be a case of not everything posted on the internet is true: A ransomware gang made a bold claim on...
Cryptic CEO says Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online are safe in a ‘steady state’ for content cadence
If you've been worried about the future of Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, or Champions Online recently... well, who can blame you? It's been a...
10-year-old Camelot Unchained is launching ‘late next year’ following CSE rebrand and investment haul
So, remember Camelot Unchained? The throwback sandbox MMORPG that was Kickstarted way back in 2013, hit beta in 2018, then added a second game...
Massively Uplifting: Dragon Con and The Game Awards demonstrate the rise of awareness, accessibility, and inclusion
It is not uncommon to spend the beginning of a year reflecting back on the old while looking forward to the new. That's something...
NetEase opens LA studio Bulletfarm, working on a new game emphasizing ‘co-operative gameplay’
"NetEase opens new studio" might elicit a lot of different reactions depending on whom you ask, but around here it's news that perks up...
Sony is laying off nearly a thousand workers, 8% of its global workforce, following $1.5B stock buyback
We're starting to suspect that companies choose these layoffs chunks of 900 people to stop headlines from saying "a thousand," but it's bad no...
Star Citizen followers uncover additional layoffs at CIG that reference relocation and restructuring
A couple of weeks ago we caught word of Star Citizen's game director leaving his position after nine years at CIG, with most assuming...
Make My MMO: Scars of Honor’s Kickstarter, Temtem’s and Zenith’s spinoff drama
Welcome to another blast of MMO crowdfunding news from the last few weeks! We've got three specific newish Kickstarters to talk about.
Galactic Getaway,...
