Apple claims it competes with Nintendo and Microsoft, Epic outlines Apple iMessage’s cross-platform blocking
We're still about a month away before the Epic vs. Apple legal fight moves to its May 3rd bench trial, which means we've still...
Wandering Wraeclast: Grinding Gear has finally taken the wraps off Path of Exile 2
"Like clockwork": I wouldn't be surprised to see an icon of Grinding Gear Games and Path of Exile in the dictionary when you look...
Working As Intended: There is no good reason for MMO gamers to fund Dreamworld
Not quite a month ago, we covered the Kickstarter for a wildly ambitious MMORPG, Dreamworld. We were, uh, pretty skeptical about the game's chances....
Dual Universe has finally admitted JC Baillie is no longer running Novaquark, but it’s mum about who is
This piece has been updated at the end; the original is as follows.
The Dual Universe community has been churning over the last couple of...
DreamWorld promises an ‘infinite open world MMO,’ seeks $10K on Kickstarter
DreamWorld Realities, Inc. says its new MMO, DreamWorld, is "the last game you'll ever play," and we're not sure whether that's a threat, but...
Desert Oasis: A brief history of Kakao Games, Black Desert’s former PC publisher
It's been a busy couple of months for Pearl Abyss and Kakao games. While Black Desert players knew about Pearl Abyss taking up self publishing...
Arizona moves forward with legislation that will force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment options
While Apple and Google likely breathed a sigh of relief when a proposed North Dakota bill that would require the mobile platforms to allow...
Terraria’s Google account issues have officially been cleared, paving the way for a Stadia release once again
Considering everything that's been going pear-shaped for Stadia, it would be in Google's best interests to make nice with third-party developers. Readers will recall...
Insiders expose Google Stadia’s rushed release, poor hiring practices, and stymied studios
As things for Google Stadia continue to fall apart, with internal dev studios shutting down, misleading inter-company communications, and an impending class-action lawsuit from...
PUBG: New State is a new mobile version of the battle royale shooter arriving later this year
"Wait, isn't PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds already on mobile?" you might be asking yourself. Yes, friend, yes it is, but that isn't stopping PUBG Corp and...
MMO Business Roundup: Stadia’s and Bethsoft’s class-actions, Epic’s lockbox settlement, and CDPR’s DMCA takedowns
Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news - in this case, all happy fun lawsuits.
Stadia: Consumers are waging a new...
Apple attempts to draw Valve into its legal fight with Epic Games via a sales data subpoena
If that headline reads like things in the Epic vs. Apple vs. Google case are getting messy, well, yes. Let's try to break this...
MMO Business Roundup: Stadia’s bungle, Axie Infinity’s $1.5M in-game property
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news!
Stadia: The Google mess just gets thicker, as apparently, developers on Stadia's internal...
Epic Games lobbies for a North Dakota bill that would force Apple and Google to allow alternative payment systems
Considering Epic Games' legal interest in seeing Apple and Google allow for alternative payment systems and app stores, this bit of news makes perfect...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 308: FFXIV’s endings and beginnings
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, Skyforge, Blizzard and NCosft financials, Stadia, and PSO2, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, ESO, SWG Legends, plus mailbag questions on MMO dungeons and juggling MMOs.
Terraria cancels its Stadia release after Google openly mishandles the developer’s YouTube account issues
There's burning bridges and then there's firing a massive orbital strike laser at them. Google has effectively chosen the latter with its handling of...
Ingress announces an optional subscription, sparking speculation among Pokemon Go players
It's been some time since Ingress, the MMOARG from the same company that brought us Pokemon Go, has been in the news, but this...
Google is shutting down its Stadia development studios, though Stadia games remain playable
It comes as absolutely no surprise to anyone who has been paying even the smallest amount of attention that Google Stadia has been struggling...
Blade and Soul Revolution starts taking mobile pre-registrations
Fans of Blade and Soul are just a short time away from having that experience in the palm of their hands. Blade and Soul...
Bless Mobile has officially made its global debut on Android and Apple devices
Bless Mobile, the 800th version of MMORPG Bless, has officially made its global launch today. Yes, 800 is a bit of an exaggeration, but...
