Despite BioWare recently confirming that they are working on reviving Anthem, you cannot disagree that the game was probably 2 years away from a proper launch when it first hit shelves in early 2019. Tons of technical bugs, connectivity issues,…
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CrossFire – Former Fast & Furious producer leading film project
Smilegate today announced that it has signed a partnership deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment for a film based on its popular online military FPS, CrossFire. Tencent Pictures from China is co-producing and investing in this CrossFire film project. If you…
Anthem – BioWare reaffirms a major new update is in the works
Yet another beloved games developer BioWare today announced it is working hard on improving its shitty live service game, Anthem. General Manager Casey Hudson claimed in his blog post that “Over the coming months we will be focusing on a…
Warcraft III: Reforged – Blizzard president blames community for expecting too much
Look, I know that I have trashed Warcraft III: Reforged on social media for the past week, and many Youtube content creators have made videos about this, but nothing really beats the boss coming out and saying some shit stuff.…
Diablo IV – Former Gears of War boss to lead Diablo franchise
Rod Ferguson, the former boss of The Coalition, the studio tasked by Microsoft to handle the Gears of War franchise, is heading to Blizzard Entertainment to head up the Diablo franchise. The Coalition has launched three Gears of War titles…
Phoenix Labs – Singapore’s Garena acquires North America developer of Dauntless
Sea Limited, the parent company of games company Garena, has acquired Phoenix Labs, an acclaimed independent games development company and the studio behind the popular cross-platform co-op action RPG, Dauntless. The teams intend to work together to continue building Phoenix…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – Closed Beta schedule in North America announced for Xbox One
[Game website] SEGA Games announced today that Phantasy Star Online 2, the popular MMORPG in Japan, will begin the Closed Beta phase for its upcoming North American version on Xbox One on Friday, February 7th at 5:00pm PST (8:00pm EST)…
Black Desert Online – Guardian awakening update arriving in English server next month
[Game website] Kakao Games and Pearl Abyss have announced new details for further updates on their upcoming class, the Guardian. Following her release next week, the Guardian will get her Awakening skills two weeks after that on February 5th. With…
City of Heroes – NCsoft files trademark application for superhero MMORPG it abandoned
Even though City of Heroes was first developed by Cryptic Studios and Paragon Studios, publisher NCsoft actually owned the IP rights to the superhero MMORPG. Launch in 2004, City of Heroes garnered a core group of players over the years,…
Black Desert Online – Launch date for new Guardian class announced for western server
Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games today announced that they are releasing the 19th class for Black Desert Online soon. The Guardian is a new combatant stepping into the limelight and will be available on January 22nd with pre-registration being available…
Phantasy Star Online 2 – Sci-fi MMORPG will launch on Xbox One first for western market
[Game website] First announced back in June at E3 2019, SEGA recently announced that Phantasy Star Online 2 will launch only for gamers in North America and Europe. What’s more, Xbox One players will apparently get into Closed Beta first…
PlanetSide Arena – Futuristic battle royale is shutting down next month
[Steam page] Daybreak Game Company, the developer behind games such as DC Universe Online and EverQuest, recently announced that it is shutting down PlanetSide: Arena after just around 3 months since Steam Early Access started on September 20. A scri-fi…
Naraka: Bladepoint – Multiplayer PVP with focus on close-range combat announced
[Steam page] 24 Entertainment, a Chinese development studio, staffed by experienced developers from across the world, is delighted to announce Naraka: Bladepoint at the 2019 Game Awards. Developed in close cooperation across multiple territories, eastern influences meet western style in…
Magic: Legends – Magic: The Gathering universe expands with new MMO action RPG
[Beta signup] Perfect World Entertainment, a leading publisher of live service games, and Cryptic Studios officially announced Magic: Legends, a thrilling MMO action RPG set on the iconic planes of Magic: The Gathering. Over the last 25 years, Wizards of…