Swedish video game holding company, Enad Global 7, is in the process of cutting all ties with Russia citing the ongoing “uncertainties” in the region as the main reason behind the move. The company is now looking to sell Innova a year after they acquired the MMORPG publisher in April 2021. The publisher is currently has its headquarters in Luxembourg [...]
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The Chinese government has implemented new measures in its ongoing campaign to protect its citizens from the supposed evils posed by video games. Reuters reports that China’s National Radio and Television Administration has banned all video game broadcasts and livestreams that haven’t been approved by the related government agencies. These include coverage of overseas competitions and games. “For a period [...]
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Raph Koster and his new development studio, Playable Worlds, have secured another $25 million in investments in their Series B funding round. The round was led by South Korean video game publisher Kakao Games with participation from Galaxy Interactive, Bitkraft Ventures, and new investors Lilith Games and Gainjels. The studio had also raised $2.7 million in seed funding back in [...]
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Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis players will be tearing up the wintry slopes of Kvaris this summer with the arrival of the Frozen Resolution update. Kvaris is a new mountainous snow-covered tundra that comes with its own unique challenges and activities, one of which is snowboarding, technically hoverboarding, down the steep slopes of the mountains located in the region. [...]
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Aion players in North America will finally be getting the highly-awaited Wardrobe System early next month with the release of Update 8.2. NCSoft confirmed the release of the update in a new update preview blog: “We know you’ve been asking, Daevas, and now it’s finally on the horizon! The brand-new Wardrobe system will be making its way to Aion in [...]
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Allods Online’s big Gates of the Worlds update is rolling out later today featuring the addition of the new Sunslanger and Eden zones along with the return of the revamped Melting Isle PvP instance. As announced last week, the basic mechanics for Melting Isle will remain in place but will be changed to a free-for-all encounter instead of raid vs. [...]
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In news that will make you feel old, Lineage 2 is turning 18 years old this week and is celebrating the occasion with a huge lineup of events across all three PC versions of the game – Lineage 2, Lineage 2 Classic, and Lineage 2 Aden. “Welcome to the 18th Anniversary Events! This year, we will be holding the 18th [...]
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The Profane dev team is back with their regularly-scheduled Twitter info dump featuring a new tameable critter that’s headed to the sandbox MMORPG sometime in the future. Meet the Alyacaw, a four-legged eagle-like creature that resides in the tropical forests of Profane’s dynamic game world. Alyacaws prey on smaller creatures and, although they’re covered in feathers and have sharp beaks, [...]
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Jagex and Flying Wild Hog’s online co-op ARPG, Space Punks, has officially launched into open beta on PC and consoles. As we previously mentioned, the game gives off a strong Borderlands-meets-Guardians-of-the-Galaxy vibe and will send players on an intergalactic quest for fame and fortune. “Space Punks is a living, evolving, free-to-play online co-op action RPG space romp that will see [...]
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Standing Stone Games has officially kicked off anniversary celebrations in Lord of the Rings Online and are giving away the best gift players could ask for – a boatload of free content. To mark the long-running MMORPG’s 15th anniversary, the studio has made all expansions from Mines of Moria to Helm’s Deep permanently free, along with all their related quests [...]
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