Major Chinese investment house known to online gamers in the west for its stake in a number of western games, including League of Legends and World of Warcraft.
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Tarisland shows female Paladin concept while saying that gender unlocking is going to take time
You know that when there's good news and bad news, it's best to take that nasty medicine first, right? Well when it comes to...
Tower of Fantasy brings a new area, a climactic new story, and more boss fights January 30
Over the past few updates, players of Tower of Fantasy have been wastin' away in Marshville as they've handled several water and darkness-based catastrophes...
Dune Awakening’s latest promo video shows Funcom’s lean toward transmedia synergy
If you spent all last year waiting for Dune Awakening news, well, you're probably pretty hungry, as we got only a few scraps of...
Tarisland’s latest crafting overhaul proposal doubles down on prioritizing PvE drops over crafted gear
Tencent is back in Discord today with continuing updates on everything it's doing to make Tarisland more palatable for the western market, not that...
The Daily Grind: Which game, studio, or idea was the biggest contributor to killing the MMORPG genre in 2023?
When we first started running this annual Daily Grind, MMO players were most likely to point to the likes of Blizzard and Tencent. Then...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding stories of 2023
Welcome to a special end-of-the-year edition of Make My MMO, the MassivelyOP column where we - well, I - keep tabs on all of...
Tencent’s Tarisland previews the pungent Merfolk Swamp dungeon
With 2024 right around the corner, it's almost like Tarisland knows that the pressure is rising to deliver an entertaining MMO experience and sell...
Chinese regulators go into damage control mode after proposed gaming restrictions burn $80B in market value
Last week we reported on some newly drafted restrictions by Chinese regulators that were aimed at curbing game time, limiting rewards for spending and...
China’s government drafts new restrictions on gaming time, spending and login rewards, and lockboxes
The Chinese government has decided to once more consider a tightening of the thumbscrews on gaming, as regulators in the country have issued a...
Funcom’s Dune Awakening is readying another closed beta test for early 2024
Funcom is continuing to inch along with playtests for the Dune Awakening survival MMO - in fact, the one it opened sign-ups for a...
Tarisland addresses genderlocking and pay-to-win, boosts raiding over crafting
Following Tarisland's second closed beta, Tencent has resurfaced with another dev blog exploring player feedback - and what the company aims to do about...
Tower of Fantasy readies a new content update December 21 and an Evangelion crossover in 2024
Next week will see more more arrive to the shared world RPG of Tower of Fantasy, as the Electrifying Winter Rhapsody update will arrive...
Tarisland beta testers were obsessed with rolling Rangers, dying, and… fishing
Tencent's Tarisland certainly surprised our testers during its recent beta, given its rep as a WoW clone that doesn't want to be called a...
Nightingale opens Steam stress test signups ahead of 2024 launch
Like many of you, we were sad to learn back in August that steampunk sandbox Nightingale was being delayed yet again - its third...
Tarisland casts a spotlight on the Paladin class, ‘the divine incarnation who pursues justice’
If you've been peering into the second closed beta test of Tarisland - or even the MMORPG's first beta - you probably know a...
Tencent dives into the backstory of Tarisland’s Aslow the Shadow Witch
If you've fallen in love with the unique cadence of Tarisland's not-quite-correct English translations from its various video narrations, you will probably enjoy the...
First Impressions: Tarisland has some rickety bones but some solid muscle
I admit that it can be kind of hard to process Tarisland without immediately comparing it to a certain title. I've had no emotional...
Tarisland devs address the decision to avoid P2W cash shop kit – but not Vigor energy gating
Tencent is apparently continuing to tweak its monetization for Tarisland in response to player angst as it continues charging through its second closed beta...
Tarisland takes a closer look at its inscribed stone system and inscribed stone skills as closed beta rolls on
Despite the second closed beta test of Tarisland continuing to march forth, Tencent's Level Infinite is still keen to outline features that are in...
Interview: Wayfinder pauses seasons as it hunts for a publisher and rebuilds roadmap
Last week, Wayfinder fans were shaken by the news that another round of layoffs at Digital Extremes was accompanied by the dissolution of the...
