The Overwatch League is expanding again! Last month, franchises representing Atlanta and Guangzhou joined the Overwatch League, and now 6 more teams – Chengdu, Hangzhou, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C. – will compete for the 2019 Overwatch League championship.…
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WildStar – NCsoft is shutting down Carbine Studios and game
According to Kotaku, developer Carbine Studios and its MMORPG WildStar is being shut down by parent company NCsoft, with 50 employees set to lose their jobs. Staff were informed of the closure at a meeting today, according to someone who was…
The Lord of the Rings – New Free-to-Play MMORPG based on beloved IP announced
Leyou Technologies Holdings, the Chinese owner of Digital Extremes (Warframe), today announced it has struck a deal with Middle-earth Enterprises to develop a new MMORPG based on The Lord of the Rings. It seems that development and publishing duties will…
SCUM – Open world survival game where players have to urinate and shit starts Steam Early Access
[Steam page] Gamepires and Devolver Digital have released their highly-anticipated survival game SCUM onto Steam Early Access at an introductory $19.99 / £15.49 / €16.79 price. Dedicated supporters can also purchase the SCUM Supporter’s Pack with exclusive in-game items including…
The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game – Steam Early Access goes live for Founder’s Packs supporters
[Steam page] Asmodee Digital and Fantasy Flight Interactive today launched The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game into Early Access on Steam for PC and Mac. The Early Access is currently available as a single-player only experience and will…
Closers – New wizard character Wolfgang joins the battle today
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment announced today that the next major update for Closers, the anime-styled, online RPG beat’ em up is available now. Use the summoning wizardry of Wolfgang, the first character from the new Wildhüter Closers team,…
Breach – New co-op action RPG with open class system revealed
[Steam page] QC Games, an independent game studio comprised of AAA veterans and cutting-edge creators, today announced its first game project, Breach, a co-op action RPG. Revitalizing the genre by fusing RPG-like depth, an open class system, and explosive third-person…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon America announces October launch date
[Game website] Nexon America today announced that MapleStory 2, an all-new MMORPG adventure set within the original MapleStory universe, will officially launch on October 10, 2018 (US time). Ahead of the launch, Mushking Royale Pre-Season will open from August 22,…
Torchlight Frontiers – Perfect World announces new action RPG for multiple platforms
[Teaser website] Perfect World Entertainment today announced its newest development studio, Echtra Games is working on the next iteration of the award-winning Torchlight series: Torchlight Frontiers. Set in the same beloved Torchlight universe from Torchlight I and II, this shared-world…
Diablo – Blizzard confirms multiple projects and one to be revealed later this year
The official Diablo social media pages has just uploaded a short video with a brief insight on the future of the Diablo franchise. Associate Community Manager Brandy Camel reiterated that Diablo remains part of Blizzard’s identity, and confirms multiple projects…
Riot Games – Investigative report claims developer is a toxic place which drives out female employees
[Source] According to a recent investigative report by Kotaku which took place over a few months, several current and former Riot employees discussed the toxic workplace environment which ultimately drives women out of the studio. According to current and former Riot…
Conqueror’s Blade – My.com unveils new tactical medieval warfare MMO
[Closed Beta signup] Global publisher My.com and developer Booming Games are proud to announce that they have teamed up to publish Free-to-Play tactical medieval warfare MMO Conqueror’s Blade in Europe and North America. The game immerses its players in a…
Star Trek Online – Age of Discovery update based on popular TV series announced
[Play free now] Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios recently announced that Star Trek Online will follow popular TV series Star Trek: Discovery into the binary star system with the multi-part adventure update, Age of Discovery. Starting this fall, the…
Fortnite – Battle royale success elevates Epic Games founder to billionaire status
[Source] According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney is now a billionaire due to the mega success of the battle royale game, Fortnite. Founded 27 years ago in the basement of his parent’s house, Epic…