Square Enix confirms layoff rumors, denies any impact on MMO operation
It’s an unfortunate reality that layoffs are somewhat common in the gaming industry, and more often than not that means that games get cancelled or shut down. This weekend, Massively has been inundated...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy XIV developer blog reveals chocobo-barding-in-progress
Today’s Final Fantasy XIV developer blog is a bit on the light side, but it does provide us with a sneak-peek at the in-game model for some chocobo barding that producer Naoki Yoshida had teased in a...
View ArticleCCP merging DUST beta with EVE live server on January 10
EVE Online and DUST 514 players have been rubbing elbows on the Singularity test server for a while now. Beginning Thursday, January 10th, the two groups will be hobnobbing together for keeps on...
View ArticleEVE now lets you nuke entire DUST 514 sites from orbit
CCP has completed its downtime migration of the DUST 514 beta onto EVE’s live Tranquility server. The company has published an extensive FAQ entry that aims to answer everyone’s questions, including...
View ArticleDUST 514 open beta starts January 22nd
Last week CCP took a big step toward DUST 514′s official launch by merging the game’s closed beta testenvironment into EVE Online’s live Tranquility server. The next milestone is open beta, which the...
View ArticleNew Final Fantasy XIV developer blog is all about hot Eorzean nights
The days in Final Fantasy XIV are for adventuring, but the nights… well, the nights are also for adventuring. It’s kind of what you do. Not that it mattered in the last testing phase, as the team had...
View ArticleNaoki Yoshida discusses the upcoming beta for Final Fantasy XIV
It won’t be long now until long-time Final Fantasy XIV players and eager test applicants can experience the beta of the game’s new version. Producer Naoki Yoshida has understandably been busy with the...
View ArticleWargaming.net buys Day 1 Studios, plans ‘unannounced console title’
Wargaming.net has has acquired Chicago-based Day 1 Studios for $20 million. The latter firm will be rebranded as Wargaming West according to a blurb on its official website. The new studio will also...
View ArticleCCP reveals fanfest trailer for EVE’s 10-year anniversary bash
Have you secured your tickets for this year’s EVE fanfest? You might want to get a move on, if not, asCCP’s party at the top of the world is only a couple of months away. This year looks to be even...
View ArticleFifth live FFXIV producer letter to air next week
If you are fluent in Japanese and happen to be awake early on February 22nd, you can watch Naoki Yoshida answer fans’ questions about Final Fantasy XIV in the the fifth live letter from the producer....
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