Microsoft will ‘pivot away’ from its plans for a standalone cloud streaming games device
Earlier this month, insider scuttlebutt talked up Microsoft's plans to launch a standalone TV device in the next 12 months that would let players...
Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds is available now on mobile devices
If you're a big fan of the Ni no Kuni franchise and the general collaboration between anime legends Studio Ghibli (behind so many classic...
Niantic’s Campfire social media platform will let Pokemon GO players chat and connect
Niantic, the developer of AR mobile games Ingress, Pokemon Go, and Pikmin Bloom, has made some major AR gaming-related announcements during a Lightship Summit...
Apex Legends Mobile releases to mostly positive gameplay reviews and frustration with microtransactions
Last week saw the worldwide launch of Apex Legends Mobile, bringing the high-speed battle royale shooter to Android and iOS devices in what's called...
Choose My Adventure: Final Fantasy XI’s PlayOnline decides to not let me play online
This was not how I was expecting to return to Final Fantasy XI. I always knew about the completely goofball account system that is...
EVE Echoes tests balance changes for the entire game, EVE Online starts testing capital ship and structure tweaks
The only real constant in the sandboxes of EVE Online is change, and there are changes coming to both the base PC game as...
Pixil Online is a free-to-play pixel graphics open world MMORPG for Android devices
There's always something charming about 16-bit pixel graphic MMORPGs for me. Maybe it's all of my years playing SNES JRPGs, or the hours I've...
Bungie files a lawsuit against 10 people allegedly responsible for recent DMCA video strikes
Last week there were reports that fans of Destiny and even developer Bungie itself were on the receiving end of DMCA-led video takedowns. At...
Diablo Immortal opens pre-registrations on the App Store as June 30 launch rumors swirl
Cue the "It's happening!" gifs because Diablo Immortal opened up pre-registrations on the App Store this week, which follows a similar tactic on Google...
Apple seeks to throw out Epic’s appeal of anti-trust lawsuit, and the case may not be heard until next year
Oh you thought this story was over? Oh, my sweet summer child; you don't have two kaiju-sized corporations have the legal equivalent of a...
Massive Apex Legends leak uncovers multiple new characters, maps, and weapons
There are leaks, and then there's the digital version of a dam breaking. The latter appears to be the case for battle royale shooter...
Niantic suspends Pokemon Go and Ingress in Russia, donates to support Ukraine
Late last week, Niantic announced that it was pulling its massively online alternate reality games from Russia and Belarus following Russia's invasion of Ukraine....
Side-scrolling 2-D MMO Element Quest has relaunched as Sunset World Online
You'd be forgiven for having missed Element Quest, the 2-D platforming MMO inspired by MapleStory that released in November 2021 and then shut down...
Slash & Roll is a guild vs. guild mobile MMORPG where 12-sided dice rolls power everything
Who needs things like tactics, planning, and forethought when you can simply toss some math rocks around to make your decisions? That's the (very)...
Google has ‘deprioritized’ Stadia, pivots to offer cloud gaming white labeling
The drawing down of Google Stadia has reached what appears to be its expected and inevitable end. As first reported by Business Insider, and...
Not So Massively: Hearthstone’s Lunar New Year, Apex Legend’s Defiance, LoL’s Renata
Welcome back to a quick roundup of news and events in the Not-So-Massively multiplayer realm!
Hearthstone - Lunar New Year begins in Blizzard's OTCG as...
Massively on the Go: Orna vs. Pokemon GO in the battle of the MMOARGs
I've recently been playing Orna: The GPS RPG as a way to further explore a genre that's still small and niche, but studios keeps trying...
35 states and the US Justice Department back Epic’s appeal in Epic v. Apple lawsuit
We knew the Epic v. Apple lawsuit wasn't entirely over in spite of the ruling, as both parties planned to appeal, but this latest...
Epic Games says it’s not establishing ‘Europe’s largest esports center’ in Norway
We've updated the title and the end of this article as Epic says the Norwegian source article is in error and that it is...
The MOP Up: Anvil hitches up its combat pants as it looks at 2022
Coop shooter Anvil pushed out its first update since the game's December early access launch. The patch brings in balance adjustments, a new relic,...
