Tag: mmorpg

What do you think about ‘extraction shooter’ as a genre name? Marathon’s former product manager hates it

What do you think…

The term ‘extraction shooter’ is being used more and more as games like Escape from Tarkov and Arc Raiders…
Japan’s Pokémon theme park opens next February, and Pikachu’s popping up in an Electric Pokémon show

Japan’s Pokémon theme park…

PokéPark Kanto, Japan’s first-ever “permanent outdoor Pokémon attraction”, will officially open its doors to visitors of Tokyo’s Yomiuriland amusement…
Destiny 2 hasn’t reached Sony’s expectations following $3

Destiny 2 hasn’t reached…

Destiny 2 has not reached expectations following Sony’s $3.6bn acquisition of Bungie. Read more Source
Bungie’s troubled extraction shooter Marathon still aiming for release by March 2026

Bungie’s troubled extraction shooter…

Bungie’s Marathon is still aiming for a release this financial year, Sony CFO Lin Tao has confirmed, adding “as…
“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…
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…
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…
Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker delayed to December 7

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker…

Square Enix has announced a delay for the Final Fantasy 14 expansion, Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker. Originally slated to…