Lord Of The Rings Online Devs Stamp Down Rumors That It’s Going Into Maintenance Mode

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Following Enad Global 7’s announcement that it was cancelling its promised Lord of the Rings Online remaster, there have been rumors that Standing Stone Games also plans to end development of the Lord of the Rings MMORPG. The studio, however, was quick to nip those rumors in the bud with a statement on the official forums assuring continued updates for [...]

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Blizzard Lays Off Several Hearthstone Team Developers As Chris Metzen Gets Promoted

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Blizzard Entertainment has laid off several members of its Hearthstone team as the company continues its restructuring efforts amid the financial challenges in the tech industry. While the layoffs themselves are understandable, the employees were apparently let go without prior notice, which doesn’t bode well for a company that already has a reputation for being a toxic workplace. “Organizational changes [...]

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Hacker Group Claims To Have Hacked Sony’s Systems And Threatens To Sell Data

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Sony’s systems, and PlayStation’s by extension, has allegedly been breached by a new hacker group. It’s unclear what information the hackers managed to steal but they’re threatening to sell the data on a ransomware website after Sony reportedly refused to give in to their demands. “We have successfully compromised all of Sony systems,” the hacker group claimed. “We won’t ransom [...]

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Loftia Pre-Orders Now Available With Limited-Time Kickstarter Rewards

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Cozy solarpunk MMO Loftia made headlines last month when it raked in a whopping $1.2 million during its month-long Kickstarter campaign, making it one of the biggest MMO crowdfunding campaigns this year. However, the game’s developer, Qloud, isn’t stopping there as the Australian indie studio recently opened a pre-order store to secure even more funding for the eco-friendly title. Those [...]

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Corepunk Will Be Kicking Off A Small-Scale Playtest On September 30

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After years of development and multiple delays due to the Russian invasion, Ukrainian studio Artificial Core is finally ready to start testing its flagship game Corepunk. The playtest, however, will be significantly smaller compared to traditional MMORPG playtests, with just 21 players from Western Europe doing all the work. The studio promises to expand testing scope in the lead up [...]

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