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Kakao’s mobile MMO Moonlight Sculptor is closing down in May after less than two years online
At 4:20 a.m. EST this morning, Kakao and XL Games announced that Moonlight Sculptor's global servers are set for demolition in multiple regions just...
Final Fantasy XIV opens another ticket lottery for the London Fan Festival in October
European fans, were you feeling left out of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival Vegas hoopla? No longer: Square-Enix took the wraps off the...
Amazon Games will publish NCsoft’s Throne & Liberty in the Americas, Europe, and Japan
The rumors were true: Amazon Games is publishing NCsoft's Throne and Liberty in the west. The companies announced the partnership early this morning.
"Amazon Games...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 410: Cyberpunk meets gaslamp
Justin and Bree discuss Corepunk, Diablo IV, Palia, Nightingale, Blizzard, NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, and EG7/Daybreak, with adventures in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls Online, and SWG Legends.
Aion Classic is still launching a European version in ‘early 2023’
This morning's NCsoft financials was a clear reminder that Aion Classic was one of the smartest things Aion has ever done, which is surely...
Q4 2022: Nexon counts huge YOY revenue boost, pushes harder into blockchain
Nexon's Q4 2022 financial figures are the latest to arrive this week, as CEO Owen Mahoney presided over a mostly decent quarter for the...
Final Fantasy XIV suspends European housing demolition in wake of Turkiye, Syria earthquakes
No one wants to be worried about stuff in a video game in the wake of a natural disaster, which is why Final Fantasy...
Activision-Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick predicts a bleak future for a UK that rejects the Microsoft merger
Probably the last thing you want to see on a Wednesday or any other day that ends in -day is Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick...
Blade & Soul further reduces 2023 content plans in new producer letter
Blade & Soul is ending its January with a producer letter that offers fans several teases for the year ahead. One of them is...
EU Parliament adopts resolution to regulate games industry harms from lockboxes to manipulative design
Call them lockboxes, lootboxes, gambleboxes, or gachapon: The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution "ensuring a safe online environment for online...
World War II Online touts ‘magnificent year of development’ and hints at a ‘different’ future
Fun fact: World War II Online's (Battleground Europe's) constant battles have now gone on longer than four times the actual length of WW2. And...
Germany’s games ratings board creates new labels with warnings about lootboxes, MTX, and online chat
The physical and digital packaging of video games in Germany is going to have a lot more granular detail thanks to updates being applied...
Snag an ArcheAge Unchained Dark Shaman Raiment Outfit ahead of December 15’s fresh start servers
As we noted in our companion post, ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained are preparing another fresh start server for players hungry to try the game...
Grab an ArcheAge Dark Shaman Raiment Outfit to celebrate the new fresh start servers launching December 15
ArcheAge is preparing another fresh start server for players hungry to try the game out without baggage. The server's set to go live in...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Mythical Wishes season needs to win players back
Without a doubt, Pokemon Go's Season of Light has been the roughest season yet, plagued with not only miscommunications the company is practically known...
Blue Protocol will be published by Smilegate in South Korea
After an exceedingly long wait for any information about the game, Blue Protocol fans are finally getting some solid information about the game in...
Aion Classic is finally launching in Europe next year
Back in September, Gameforge began teasing that Aion Classic, which had already gone live for the NCsoft North American branch of the game back...
Wild Terra 2 New Lands has officially launched as the sequel to 2017’s Wild Terra Online
As promised, Wild Terra 2, the sequel to sandboxy MMO Wild Terra, has officially launched on Steam today under the Juvty Worlds banner.
The second...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida sparks backlash over a bad answer to questions on diversity in Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida has long been held up as a shining example of what can be expected of someone...
Blizzard delays World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight prepatch an extra three hours
Veteran MMORPG players know better than to spend sick days or stay up late for an iffy launch for an expansion, and hopefully the...
