Tag: mmorpg

“This microtransaction crap can go jump in a lake” – World of Warcraft’s new real-money housing currency is, predictably, causing a stink

“This microtransaction crap can…

What were the chances Blizzard would find a way to monetise arguably the most exciting feature coming to World…
How on earth do you find lasting, meaningful success with a live-service game? Developers answer the “billion dollar question”

How on earth do…

In 2018, a year after its launch, Fortnite made Epic $5.48bn. That’s a staggering amount of money, and the…
Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO hasn’t given up on live-service games just yet

Sony Interactive Entertainment president…

Despite a raft of high-profile flops and cancellations, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Hideaki Nishino has reaffirmed the company’s commitment…
The missing-in-action second-half of the Ark animated TV series has reappeared! Oh, with a formal delay

The missing-in-action second-half of…

Good news: the second part of the Ark animated television show has reappeared, having once been promised for the…
Fighting game tournament founder adds FF14 dedicated room for Endwalker players

Fighting game tournament founder…

With Final Fantasy 14’s newest expansion – Endwalker – releasing soon, fighting game tournament organizer Alex Jebailey has taken…
What we’ve been playing – “I can feel tears starting to prickle my eyes”

What we’ve been playing…

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we’ve been playing.…
OldSchool RuneScape shows up in Phoebe Bridger’s Lost Boys music video

OldSchool RuneScape shows up…

Pop sensation Phoebe Bridgers has released a new music video for her latest single, Lost Boys. It features a…
Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit suffers another potential blow as US takes “rare” step of re-examining previously granted Pokémon patent

Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit suffers…

Just weeks after Japan rejected Nintendo’s initial efforts to patent a variety of Pokémon-style monster capture and throwing mechanics…
Sony and Bungie lay off “most” of the Destiny 2 team as well as some from Marathon

Sony and Bungie lay…

Bungie and Sony have announced they are laying off yet another wave of employees following the release of Destiny…
Believe it or not, there was a push for a Destiny dating sim at Bungie once, and it had a proper pitch deck and everything

Believe it or not,…

There’s a timeline somewhere where a Destiny dating sim could have been released. That’s according to two former Bungie…