Rumors

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Rumor: Hi-Rez is working on a new blockchain-based game from the SMITE IP called Cluckers

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Yes, it's another story about blockchain in gaming, and this time the focus is on Hi-Rez studios and the SMITE IP, though this one...

The Stream Team: Old friends and New Life Festival in Elder Scrolls Online

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It may not have exciting new changes, but there's comfort in the familiarity of ESO's New Life Festival. Let the rest of the world...

Crowfall’s CM: ‘If the game [were] going to shut down, we’d let you know’

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It's no secret that Crowfall didn't exactly have the launch year that it wanted, with a subdued launch, subsequent layoffs, and low player counts...

Rumor: Is Gamigo’s secret new MMO really Dynamight Studios’ Fractured?

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Over the last few weeks, Gamigo has been teasing a new MMORPG on a placeholder website called Uncertain Folder - a game with a...
Seamless. Very convincing.

World of Warcraft hints at potentially tying Azeroth back into the story of Shadowlands

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So time for a storyline recap for people who are not necessarily up on their World of Warcraft lore. Azeroth is the name of the...

Massive New World datamine hints at dungeon group finder, weapons, zone, and potential mounts

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A common refrain of people playing New World is that it still somehow feels like it's rushed out of the door, missing content, features,...

Microsoft’s in-development cloud-native MMO Pax Dei promises scaling complexity and multi-device access

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Microsoft's work on an MMO isn't the newest news. Readers will recall the project - a cloud-native MMO being developed by Mainframe - came...

Rumor: Leaked file list suggests Star Citizen’s Theaters of War is being made into a standalone game

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Allow us to provide a bit of context before we get to the news: This is all about Theaters of War, a 20v20 mixed...

Ubisoft opens up hiring for a potential new MMO title

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It would appear that Ubisoft is eager to get into the MMO genre if a number of job listings are any indicator. The studio...

Riot’s Runeterra MMO director hints at possible character models and world size on Twitter

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Let the rampant speculation and assumption leaping begin: Mark Yetter, the game director for Riot Games' in-development Runeterra MMO, has put out a couple...
Popcorn appropriately.

Blizzard denies rumor that Overwatch League will take year-long hiatus after current season

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If you're still a big fan of Overwatch and the competitive Overwatch League, we may have some bad news for you. A rumor being...

Lord of the Rings Online leak outlines legendary item revamp

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Many Lord of the Rings Online players would finger the game's outdated, obtuse, and convoluted legendary item system as the biggest sore spot. And...

Rumor: IO Interactive’s Microsoft-backed Project Dragon might be an MMO

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Clever Redditors caught an interesting snippet from the Xbox Two podcast that portends some intriguing news for MMO players. Back in April, there were...

The Daily Grind: What convinces you that an MMO ‘leak’ is the real deal?

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So let's talk about the alleged Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons "leak" that's been floating around Reddit the last few days. An anonymous leaker...

The Elder Scrolls Online teases a possible new tabletop game developed with Chip Theory Games

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It would appear that The Elder Scrolls Online is keen to get all over gaming tabletops everywhere. Hot off the heels of the game's...

Rumor: WoW Classic’s Burning Crusade is coming on June 1

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Could World of Warcraft Classic's first expansion release be coming a whole lot sooner than expected? It could be! According to a brief Blizzard...

Rumor: EG7 and Daybreak might be prepping PlanetSide 2’s Rogue Planet for its own company

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Daybreak corporate sleuth and TheoryForge crewmate @MSandersonD has uncovered another Daybreak gem: new corporate registrations for Daybreak-related companies. California and Delaware filings show that...

Lord of the Rings Online leaks Brawler class details

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Trust MMORPG players to poke around where developers wish they wouldn't, especially when it comes to prying all of the secrets out of upcoming...
Don't call me Kyle right now.

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic datamining reveals group finder and collector’s edition perks

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Is the beta for the first WoW Classic expansion live yet? Yes! Really, people can log in and try out The Burning Crusade all over again....
Sorny.

Rumor: Sony is getting rid of the PlayStation 3, PSP, and Vita stores this year

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If there are digital games you've always wanted to get for your now-older PlayStation 3... now might be the right time to do it....