MMO
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Amazon Confirms Lord Of The Rings MMO Is Over
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5 min read
Amazon has officially confirmed that its planned massively multiplayer online game set in the world of The Lord of the Rings has been canceled. While reports had already suggested the project was effectively dead following major layoffs and internal restructuring, the company has now made it clear that this version of the game is no…
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The popular MMO, Ashes of Creation, was subtly taken down from Steam due to fraught intra-company relations and an unclear future. The game quickly rose to fame as a result of a successful Kickstarter campaign that raked in $3.2 million back in 2017. Unfortunately, the game had been marred by recent events, starting with the…
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Legendary WoW Designer’s Studio Facing Closure
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2 min read
Famous game designer Greg Street is currently facing an uncertain future with his game development studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, reportedly on the verge of shutting down. Street, known for his essential role at heavyweight game studios Blizzard and Riot, has delivered the unfortunate news that Fantastic Pixel Castle may soon close its doors. Founded in…
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Amazon has reportedly abandoned its second undertaking at crafting a Lord of Rings Massive Multiplayer Online game (MMO), in the wake of a fresh wave of layoffs at Amazon Games. This information became public via the professional networking platform LinkedIn, where former senior gameplay engineer Ashleigh Amrine revealed that herself, along with numerous others who…
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DDoS Attacks Impact FFXIV Over the Weekend
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1 min read
Square Enix confirmed a series of DDoS attacks on the popular MMORPG FFXIV between August 23-25, 2024, that affected Data Centers and disrupted gameplay globally. The company responded promptly, trying to mitigate the attacks and keep disruption at a minimum, with two major assaults causing trouble for users trying to log in and play the…
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The Final Fantasy XIV video game is ushering in the Dawntrail period with a variety of events. Among these activities is the highly anticipated Dragon Quest collaboration event known as Breaking Brick Mountains, set to return on June 5. The event will take place amidst several other ongoing programs including the Moogle Treasure Trove: The…
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Revelations from FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest: Introduction of Pictomancer, Release Date for 6.55, and Timing for Dawntrail
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2 min read
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is commencing with two new jobs, namely Viper which was launched in Summer and Pictomancer, which derives its inspiration from Final Fantasy VI. The specific release date is yet to be disclosed but is promised for the summer. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida shed light on this while displaying the entirety…
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Blizzard has announced its next update for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Seeds of Renewal, set to release on January 16. This update will conclude the current storyline of the Dragon Isles and expand the popular Dragonriding feature to all old-world continents where flying is possible. The update also introduces a new system, Azerothian Archives, giving…
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Blizzard Entertainment plans to release a plethora of new content for both the retail and Classic versions of World of Warcraft, including the start of the Worldsoul Saga, announced at BlizzCon. The current game expansion, Dragonflight, will have three additional content updates, stepping away from the traditional three-act structure ending with a raid. Instead, story…
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Wii Animal Crossing an MMO?
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1 min read
Wired has an article up stating that a UK magazine has confirmed Animal Crossing for the Wii will be an MMO. I don’t know how I feel about it. If there isn’t someway to stop people from chopping down trees, planting pitfalls everywhere, or just generally destroying my town it will suck. Honestly, I don’t…