Leyou Technologies Holdings, the Chinese owner of Digital Extremes (Warframe), today announced it has struck a deal with Middle-earth Enterprises to develop a new MMORPG based on The Lord of the Rings. It seems that development and publishing duties will…
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SCUM – Open world survival game where players have to urinate and shit starts Steam Early Access
[Steam page] Gamepires and Devolver Digital have released their highly-anticipated survival game SCUM onto Steam Early Access at an introductory $19.99 / £15.49 / €16.79 price. Dedicated supporters can also purchase the SCUM Supporter’s Pack with exclusive in-game items including…
The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game – Steam Early Access goes live for Founder’s Packs supporters
[Steam page] Asmodee Digital and Fantasy Flight Interactive today launched The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game into Early Access on Steam for PC and Mac. The Early Access is currently available as a single-player only experience and will…
Closers – New wizard character Wolfgang joins the battle today
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment announced today that the next major update for Closers, the anime-styled, online RPG beat’ em up is available now. Use the summoning wizardry of Wolfgang, the first character from the new Wildhüter Closers team,…
Breach – New co-op action RPG with open class system revealed
[Steam page] QC Games, an independent game studio comprised of AAA veterans and cutting-edge creators, today announced its first game project, Breach, a co-op action RPG. Revitalizing the genre by fusing RPG-like depth, an open class system, and explosive third-person…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon America announces October launch date
[Game website] Nexon America today announced that MapleStory 2, an all-new MMORPG adventure set within the original MapleStory universe, will officially launch on October 10, 2018 (US time). Ahead of the launch, Mushking Royale Pre-Season will open from August 22,…
Torchlight Frontiers – Perfect World announces new action RPG for multiple platforms
[Teaser website] Perfect World Entertainment today announced its newest development studio, Echtra Games is working on the next iteration of the award-winning Torchlight series: Torchlight Frontiers. Set in the same beloved Torchlight universe from Torchlight I and II, this shared-world…
Diablo – Blizzard confirms multiple projects and one to be revealed later this year
The official Diablo social media pages has just uploaded a short video with a brief insight on the future of the Diablo franchise. Associate Community Manager Brandy Camel reiterated that Diablo remains part of Blizzard’s identity, and confirms multiple projects…
Riot Games – Investigative report claims developer is a toxic place which drives out female employees
[Source] According to a recent investigative report by Kotaku which took place over a few months, several current and former Riot employees discussed the toxic workplace environment which ultimately drives women out of the studio. According to current and former Riot…
Conqueror’s Blade – My.com unveils new tactical medieval warfare MMO
[Closed Beta signup] Global publisher My.com and developer Booming Games are proud to announce that they have teamed up to publish Free-to-Play tactical medieval warfare MMO Conqueror’s Blade in Europe and North America. The game immerses its players in a…
Star Trek Online – Age of Discovery update based on popular TV series announced
[Play free now] Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios recently announced that Star Trek Online will follow popular TV series Star Trek: Discovery into the binary star system with the multi-part adventure update, Age of Discovery. Starting this fall, the…
Fortnite – Battle royale success elevates Epic Games founder to billionaire status
[Source] According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney is now a billionaire due to the mega success of the battle royale game, Fortnite. Founded 27 years ago in the basement of his parent’s house, Epic…
Fractured Lands – Steam Early Access date announced for post-apocalyptic battle royale
[Steam page] Fractured Lands, the new first-person, last-player-standing shooter from Unbroken Studios, a team of senior developers behind the production of successful franchises like Battlefield, Medal of Honor, and Call of Duty, speeds to PC via Steam Early Access on…
Tango 5 Reloaded – Open Beta for new PC strategy game under Nexon goes live
[Steam page] Nexon today announced the start of the 1-week Open Beta phase for its new PC online game, Tango 5 Reloaded, now available on Steam and the Nexon Launcher. Tango 5 Reloaded engages players in fearsome 4-vs-4 real-time PVP…