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 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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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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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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Lineage 2 is sending players off to bask in the glow of a full moon while killing monsters as the classic MMORPG kicks off its annual Wish Hunt event. From now until October 17th, players will be able to obtain a special buff-granting rune by double-clicking on the full moon over Giran and Rune which will appear at specific times. [...]
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We’re now less than a week away until New World’s upcoming Rise of the Angry Earth expansion hits the live servers. As previously revealed, the long-awaited first expansion will change the Aeternum landscape as the starting zone of First Light is transformed into the Elysian Wilds by a vengeful Adiana. The new zone will be infested by Adiana’s army of [...]
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Earlier this month, Lost Ark officially opened its promised jump start servers which not only gave new and returning players a chance to start anew but also allowed for faster progression. The new servers were meant to remain entirely separate from existing ones for a period of six months, that period has now been shortened to just three months. “When [...]
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Dynamight Studios will be conducting one final test for Fractured Online before relaunching the game into early access following its falling out with Gamigo earlier this year. The playtest will run from September 28th to October 15th, giving testers nearly three weeks to take the game and its newly revamped systems for a test drive. Do note that the servers [...]
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VR MMORPG Zenith will be doing away with its current talent system and will be replacing it with a new one soon-ish. The new talent tree will feature branching nodes that will allow players to better visualize their build paths and upgrades. “Our aim with this update is to ensure your progression journey is clear, immersive, and most importantly, tailored [...]
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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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