Marvel Heroes studio Gazillion hit with layoffs [Confirmed] - It's sad news for fans of Marvel Heroes and Super Hero Squad Online as at least one of the teams behind Gazillion's successful titles appears to have gotten a bit smaller. Michael Parks, formerly of the company, tweeted…
A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland - I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having multiple genres in the same game was cool, as was instanced personal…
Devilian begins alpha testing for Obsidian founders - If you've been eagerly awaiting your chance to get your hands on Devilian even in just a test stage, your wait is over. At least, it's over if you purchased the appropriate level of founder's pack…
ESPN is hiring an e-sports editor - Remember a year or so ago when ESPN CEO John Skipper created a minor stink in the nerdosphere by pooh-poohing e-sports and intimating that the worldwide cheerleader didn't care about the competitive gaming scene? "It's not a…
World of Warcraft welcomes players back to the skies - It's been a good while since World of Warcraft players have been able to fly in high-level zones, but as of today the skies are the limit for Warlords of Draenor pilots. Patch 6.2.2 turns on…
Perfect Ten: The 10 MMO memories we all have - I have been playing MMOs with varying degrees of intensity for the past 12Â years. That is really weird to me. It also means that I've had time to develop a robust set of memories, and not…
World of Warships launches September 17th - If you've been waiting until the official release to launch your naval career in World of Warships, mark your calendar: In two weeks, the game goes live. Wargaming has announced that after a successful open beta,…
Trion Worlds shies away from sub-only games, praises Defiance’s console success - RIFT fans with long memories will recall how the game first launched in 2011 as a subscription-only title, staying that way for about a year before going free-to-play. These days Trion Worlds is harboring a library…
ArcheAge elaborates on the game’s post-server merge environment - If the land rush at launch of ArcheAge was the least fun you'd had since you started playing the game, you probably don't want to take part in it again. Unfortunately, that's exactly what you're going…
Elite: Dangerous welcomes pilots to close quarters combat - Players have a new way to experience Elite: Dangerous with the advent of the close quarters combat (CQC) mode. The beta test for the new mode began yesterday and includes several new ships and outfitting for…
This is how Crowfall has evolved over the past 16 weeks - Crowfall's latest video is a 25-minute affair that shows you how the crowdfunded PvP fantasy title has progressed from stacks of Post-It notes, index cards, and little round stickers to a playable virtual world over the…
Mortal Online has landed on Steam - Do you enjoy the concept of Mortal Online but have a long-standing vow to not play any MMOs you cannot purchase and play natively through the Steam client? That's a really weird vow you've got there,…
Atlas Reactor’s alpha signups start today - [AL:Atlas]Trion wasted little time getting its newly announced Atlas Reactor turn-based PvP thing in front of gamers. After revealing the title at PAX last Friday, the company has announced that it is now taking alpha signups.…
Hi-Rez really is working on Tribes: Ascend again - Shelve your snark, Hi-Rez detractors: It looks as if Tribes: Ascend isn't dead after all. Following rumors last week that suggested the studio might be turning its attention back to the long-neglected 2012 entry to the Tribes…
Lord British’s death captured for posterity in Shroud of the Avatar PvP event - Shroud of the Avatar fans recently witnessed a bit of history: the in-game death of Lord British! During a 12-hour livestream event and pledge drive, three folks had the opportunity to face a dev in a…
SWTOR vets form new studio, partner with Nexon - Korean F2P giant Nexon announced today that it has entered into a "strategic partnership" with newly formed QC Games. Nexon America will publish and market the fledgling company's first project, an unannounced multiplayer online action game, according…
Elite: Dangerous names planet after soldier’s late mother - One of Elite: Dangerous' community is grieving this summer after losing his mother in June. Citing his love for the game and his missed opportunity to show his mom some of the sights in the galaxy,…
SWTOR outlines expansion changes to the Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior - [AL:TOR]Here's a friendly PSA for Star Wars: The Old Republic players: Don't become so consumed by the big ticket features of the upcoming Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion that you overlook the fact that each of…
Champions Online kicks off anniversary event, explains how to play a supervillain - Yesterday, we noted that Champions Online seemed to have missed out on its anniversary event, which is a bit sad for players of the rather quiet title. Turns out that an anniversary event is here after…
SkySaga’s latest alpha patch adds playable monkeys and a dinosaur zone - Alpha 5 for SkySaga has landed -- and the monkeys have hit the fan. Playable monkey characters are only the surface for this massive game update. The patch for the upcoming sandvox includes more character creation…
