Major studio known to MMO fans primarily for The Crew and The Division.
ubisoft
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs are not the same as your single-player games with servers
Recently, I've been trying to get into Bloodborne. This isn't a result of my disliking the Souls franchise as a whole, just that it's never...
One Shots: Cruising in the Batmobile
Nothing gives me genre whiplash more than seeing technology that's vastly more advanced from anything in our world existing alongside of an otherwise-medieval realm....
The Crew 2 is open for a free test drive this weekend
Do you remember The Crew 2? Are you currently playing The Crew 2? Because Ubisoft would like you to do so, and to that end the...
SuperData March 2019: The Division 2’s strong entry and the dominance of battle royale
Were you worried about the success of The Division 2? Maybe don't be. Ubisoft's big multiplayer sequel entered Superdata's global gaming revenue charts at...
The Division 2 is changing itemization and mechanical balance in the Dark Zone
The planned raid for The Division 2 is being pushed back until May, because the developers have something else to focus on first. Yes, it's...
Perfect Ten: MMOs for puzzle lovers
Ever find yourself complaining that all of the PvE content in your MMO is nothing but shooting something in the face or chopping down...
Ubisoft pledges half a million euros to Notre-Dame Cathedral reconstruction, gives away free games
In the wake of the tragic fire that caused extensive damage to the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral earlier this week, Ubisoft is stepping forward to...
The Division 2 spots and patches out a homophobic slur hidden in in-game graffiti
The thing about making a large game with lots of moving parts is, well, sometimes you wind up signing off on something you don't...
MMO Business Roundup: Funcom financials, NetEase, Improbable’s BioWare roots, and a real-world battle royale
Welcome back to another MMO business roundup! Business business business!
If you've been watching Funcom's financial reports since 2017 or so, you know that the...
The Division 2 mops up exploits and announces a PTS in its latest state-of-the-game
With launch and its first big patch under its belt, The Division 2 team has delivered a state-of-the-game address about what it's doing next.
Notably,...
Saturday Night Live takes a jab at The Division 2’s love of talking at you
Sometimes you just can't get an NPC to shut up in a video game. Sometimes you can't get multiple NPCs to shut up. And...
RIFT Prime character transfers were delayed over ‘unforeseen circumstances’ as Trove loses CM
When Gamigo announced that it was closing down RIFT Prime, the game's progression server, it told RIFT players that their characters would be safely...
Latest Division 2 update adds unwelcome nerfs and accidentally limits signature ammo drops
It would seem that there's an unwritten law that a multiplayer game's first major update has to bellyflop; the recent Battle for D.C. content...
Global Chat: Do you think you could design a better game than World of Warcraft?
Let's be honest: We all are so egotistical and opinionated that we totally think we could design a better MMO than World of Warcraft....
Cool your jets: Destiny 2’s ‘Crucible isn’t going anywhere’
We've never known the internet to take things to extremes. I have only ever know the internet to be a measured and thoughtful place,...
The Division 2’s Invasion: Battle for D.C. is live with the new stronghold and world tier
The Division 2's first big thing has arrived today with the formal launch of Invasion: Battle for D.C., which is live for all regions...
Hyperspace Beacon: I wasn’t going to talk about Anthem, but I think I should
Like everyone else working in or around the gaming industry, I read Kotaku's Jason Schreier's exposé on BioWare's development of Anthem. And like many...
Not So Massively: The Division 2 has more stuff than personality
The Division was a game with a number of flaws, but one thing it did very well was present an incredibly detailed, realistic, and...
Global Chat: Looking back at 20 years of EverQuest
EverQuest's 20th anniversary isn't going unnoticed and unobserved in the gaming community this month. In fact, several MMO bloggers have raised a glass to...
One Shots: CatDog, CatDog
The second I saw Hirku's picture of his Warframe pet, the lyrics of Nickelodeon's CatDog came to mind: One fine day with a woof...
