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No, Square-Enix is not looking to be bought out
Time to relax a little, people. A report last night had the internet in a tizzy after it suggested that Square-Enix had multiple other...
Ubisoft announces shutdown dates for several of its older online titles
Today's bad news for legacy online support is that some of Ubisoft's older titles now have a firm date of online shutdown. If you've...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO company is the worst at managing its message?
You've probably noticed that there are some studios and companies wherein the players seem to have a downright acerbic relationship with the people making...
E3 2021 is officially a digital-only event this year
So it was rumored and so it has come to pass: E3 2021 is happening this year, but it'll be free to everyone and...
Omar Gonzalez, a chief architect of World of Warcraft Classic, has departed Blizzard for Dreamhaven
If you're a fan of WoW Classic, you have Omar Gonzalez to thank for it. You may not have known about that, but it's true;...
Chinese police team up with Tencent to take down a video game cheating ring
It was an illegal organization being taken down by the Chinese police force in a concentrated operation. It involved $76 million being made, with...
Sony confirms that the PlayStation 3, PSP, and Vita stores will shut down this year
It turns out that the rumor was true, unfortunately. Sony has confirmed that the online stores for the PlayStation 3, PSP, and PSP Vita...
Genshin Impact has made a billion dollars in its first six months of operation
For a while there it seemed like no one would stop with the Genshin Impact memes, huh? But six months out from launch, it seems...
Rumor: Sony is getting rid of the PlayStation 3, PSP, and Vita stores this year
If there are digital games you've always wanted to get for your now-older PlayStation 3... now might be the right time to do it....
Discord is rumored to be in negotiations for a potential $10 billion sale to Microsoft
Remember when Discord servers weren't basically the foundation of every single video game community online? Those were good times. It also meant that people...
US and EU trading bodies both approve Microsoft’s $7.5B buyout of ZeniMax Media
It's been a few months since Microsoft acquired all of ZeniMax Media's studios to the tune of $7.5 billion back in September of last...
MMO company Perfect World Entertainment is working on a new game according to hiring post
So what does Perfect World Entertainment have in the works right now? We don't know, but it appears to be something new happening. A new...
Stardew Valley gets an official board game (and it’s out right now)
Stardew Valley is one of those games that people are still playing with gusto and keeps getting major updates, but up until today you...
Phantasy Star Online 2 has launched on the Epic Games Store today with a new limited-time quest
The state of Phantasy Star Online 2 is very different now from when it launched in North America last year, because you can now launch...
E3 is currently in planning to be a digital-only event this year
If you were hoping that 2021 would return to hordes of people crammed into convention halls for this year's E3 after last year's version...
Epic Games denies rumors that it’s aiming for an IPO
It's a pretty well-known fact that Epic Games is doing pretty well for itself between the success of Fortnite and the ongoing popularity of...
Battleborn has officially shut down completely
We're sorry to inform you that if there were things you still wanted to do in Battleborn, you have missed your chance. Like, completely....
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...
The Daily Grind: Do shutdown fears influence your MMO play habits?
It's hard to ignore the long-term health of a game when it comes time to play an MMO. If one of the big elements...
CD Projekt Red faces a second class-action lawsuit from investors over Cyberpunk 2077
It feels like there's not much bottom for things going wrong over at CD Projekt Red in the wake of Cyberpunk 2077. Sure, it was...
