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Legal expert argues that Palworld might get legal argument help from an old GTA 5 mod
Readers already know that Palworld developer Pocketpair is gearing up for a legal fight against Nintendo over three alleged patent infringements and $66K, and...
Nexon Q3 2024: DNF Mobile and MapleStory propel Nexon to record-high revenues
Nexon is celebrating its Q3 2024 financials this week - and we do mean celebrating, as the company claimed "record-breaking quarterly revenue" of ¥135.6B...
The Crew Motorfest launches season 5 with the Made in Japan Volume 2 and Chase Squad playlists
The Crew franchise has been through a bizarre year, from provoking a whole game preservation movement after the callous sunsetting of a beloved MMO...
Legal analysts paint a grim picture for Pocketpair’s chances in Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit
Last week saw Nintendo's lawyers rouse themselves from slumber and roar forth at Pocketpair's wildly successful critter-catching survivalbox Palworld as the company filed a...
Nintendo hit Palworld’s Pocketpair studio with a patent lawsuit in Japan
Palworld's unexpected explosion of fame has been one of the recurring narratives of 2024 - and so has been its obvious inspirations. In fact,...
How hyper investment and greed led to the games industry’s ‘GaaSacre’ and downward slump
Hindsight is always 20/20, and no more is that axiom more appropriate than a look back at how the gaming industry got to the...
Ubisoft confirms offline mode for The Crew 2, The Crew Motorfest during Motorfest’s year 2 reveal
Ubisoft is celebrating the first anniversary of The Crew Motorfest (aka The Crew 3) by essentially promising not to do it dirty the way...
NetEase Q2 2024: NetEase’s MMOs propelled a revenue lift, but its stock dipped hard anyway
We haven't often covered NetEase's financial reports, but as the company continues to chuck out (and sunset) new multiplayer games and MMOs, it seems...
Riot Games details price hikes coming for Brazil, Ukraine, and most of Asia on September 18
In its recent post on the topic, Riot isn't sugarcoating the numerous price hikes coming to Riot's various games including Valorant and League of...
Tencent’s Blue Protocol Mobile goes into closed beta testing in China (sigh)
Hey, remember when Blue Protocol completely ended the Japanese version and western launch? Yeah, that still really stings, thanks for bringing it up. As the...
Vague Patch Notes: When did Blue Protocol really die?
It was the middle of the night, for us, when we heard the news: Blue Protocol is dead. It will never be receiving a...
Blue Protocol is shutting down in Japan and will not be localized for the west
The writing has appeared to be on the wall for a while now, but it's now official: Blue Protocol is being shut down in...
NetEase-published Fragpunk brings team shooter action with card power-ups
Looking for a new twist on the old team shooter games? How about a hero-focused FPS title that features card power-ups that "bend the...
Riot team shooter Valorant blasts its way onto console (but without crossplay)
Riot Games' team shooter doesn't have any plans to fade away soon. In fact, Valorant is expanding its reach thanks to this week's console...
Dark and Darker Mobile begins its global beta test
Do you have PvPvE dungeons on your phone? Well you do now, assuming you're among the people who were excited to begin Dark and...
Dark and Darker Mobile plans global beta test in August – here’s how to sign up
Krafton has officially announced a global beta test for the mobile version of its multiplayer survival sandbox Dark and Darker, coming up August 1st...
Sky: Children of Light anniversary festival draws a million fans for hybrid online/offline event
It's been quite the celebration for Thatgamecompany and its Sky: Children of Light this month, as its anniversary celebration drew hundreds of thousands of...
Blue Protocol’s fate up in the air after Bandai Namco Online declares insolvency
It's probably wise for us to severely ratchet down any expectations or hopes of seeing a triumphant release of Blue Protocol in the year...
Throne & Liberty KR showcases updates to progression, new activities, a new region, and artifact system
Earlier this week, NCSoft brought a four hour-long smorgasbord of information out of Throne & Liberty's Korean version, with devs hosting a TL meet-up...
Dark and Darker Mobile will enter into closed beta testing in August
Now that the world can play Dark and Darker on Steam early access after a lengthy legal kerfuffle between Nexon and developer Ironmace, it's...
