Nexon has shut down its California studio, canceling at least one PC title

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Nexon's main western studio is no more, as the gaming giant closed down its Irvine location this week and canceled the projects that teams were working on there. GamesIndustry estimates that about 60 employees were stationed at Nexon OC in California, all of whom appear to be out of work as of yesterday "We deeply appreciate the commitment and output...

The Daily Grind: How should MMORPGs handle duping scandals?

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The title for today's Daily Grind isn't exactly what you think it is, so consider this a trick to see who read the whole question! Obviously, I think the perpetrators of a dupe scandal in an MMO should be punished - ban them and let the code gods sort them out, right? Duping is the act of exploiting a...

The Stream Team: A summer of snails for Neverwinter’s event

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Massively OP's MJ was all set to dive back into the lupine adventures in Neverwinter's Vallosk zone, but she's been derailed by an event again! This time, it's the chance to play soccer and ride snails that has stolen all her attention. Join us live at 9:00 p.m. as MJ  enjoys the new summer event. What: Neverwinter Who: MJ Guthrie When: 9:00...

Korean hybrid MOBA Hunter’s Arena Legends has hit early access on Steam

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So who remembers earlier in 2020 when we first covered Hunter's Arena Legends, a hybrid battle royale MOBA with fighting game inspo and stunning graphics thanks to its Korean studio Mantisco? Welp, it's having a big week, as it's officially rolled into global early access, which in this case seems to be more like a soft launch with a...

The Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset Celebration gives extra rewards for questing in the area

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If you thought you were done with the big ol' elf island of Summerset in The Elder Scrolls Online, you might care to rethink that assumption when the Summerset Celebration kicks off this coming Thursday, July 23rd, bringing with it extra rewards for those who quest in the isle. Participants in the event will enjoy extra loot from all daily...

Old School RuneScape adds the Ferox Enclave Wilderness hub and talks about the future of PvP

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When you're in the Wilderness PvP area of Old School RuneScape, you're probably eager to find any place that resembles a safe haven. In which case, you'll be happy to see the Ferox Enclave, a frontier town hub that's been added with the latest patch. This location features amenities like a bank, a pub, a chapel with rejuvenation pools,...
Sometimes you may even see the spaceships.

EVE Online opens up the first of its time-limited Proving Grounds for 2v2 fights

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Players in EVE Online have been able to collect Proving Filaments for the new Proving Grounds fights for a little while now, but it's just about time to make real use of them. The Proving Grounds will be open now until July 28th for players to sign up for 2v2 matches in tech 1 hulls; Omen, Caracal, Maller, Rupture,...

PlanetSide 2 brings on summer-themed directives and Bastion tweaks in the latest patch

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With PlanetSide 2 reportedly still working on its next major update, what will lowly space soldiers have to do in-between? Wield water balloons and squirt pistols in combat! That's just one of several summertime directives arriving in today's patch. From now until August 16th, players will find the Soldier Soaker squirt pistol and Water Balloons in their loadout inventory, which...

Warframe brings back the squirt gun-loaded Dog Days Tactical Alert

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The Tenno of Warframe have a broad variety of weapons at their disposal, but none will be more important this summer than the humble squirt gun. Yes, the Dog Days Tactical Alert is back, making its way to all platforms. In case you missed out last year, here's how it works: Players are dropped into an arena armed with a...
On the farm.

Fallout 76 rolls back some challenge completion due to auto-complete bugs

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Sometimes you lose a bit of progress in an MMO. It sucks, but it happens. It sucks even more when that progress is related to something time-limited, like the Fallout 76 season where progress has been rolled back for some players due to an auto-complete bug. Some of the challenges were automatically being listed as done when nothing had...