[Play on Steam] En Masse Entertainment today released the free Dawn of Awakenings update for their stylish anime action brawler, Kritika Online. Dawn of Awakenings brings new content and class growth for max level players, continuing the story that began…
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Fractured Lands – Post-apocalyptic battle royale with focus on vehicular warfare announced
[Closed Beta registration] Fractured Lands, a new first-person shooter, last-man-standing game, will launch on PC in paid Steam Early Access this summer. The game is developed by Unbroken Studios, a team of veterans who worked on franchises including Battlefield, Medal…
Wargaming – Seattle office shuts down without releasing its secret MMO project
Back in 2013, Wargaming bought over the cash-strapped studio known as Gas Powered Games. Founded by Chris Taylor, the studio is most well-knowned for the Dungeon Siege series and Supreme Commander games. Renamed to Wargaming Seattle after the purchase, the team…
Hyper Universe – Nexon bringing side-scroll MOBA to Xbox One this summer
Hyper Universe, a side-scrolling action MOBA published by Nexon America, is expanding beyond the PC platform and coming exclusively to the Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X, this summer on August 7, 2018. Fans of the…
Dauntless – New cinematic trailer welcomes Open Beta phase this week
[Register] Phoenix Labs today unveiled the opening cinematic video for their Free-to-Play co-op action RPG, Dauntless, ahead of its official Open Beta launch this week. The opening cinematic will launch alongside Open Beta on Thursday, May 24 and will introduce…
Blade & Soul – New class confirmed for English server later this year
[Source] Following the new Tusan class arriving in the Korean server next month, NCsoft today announced that the new unnamed class will be arriving in the English server later this year. Wielding a greatsword, this class is a tanker fueled…
TERA – Attack on Titan and Gilded Mask content update arrive at same time
[Play free now] En Masse Entertainment today unmasked their latest content update for the PC version of their flagship MMO, TERA. Now available for free, the Gilded Mask content update continues to reveal more details on the story behind the…
Boss Key Productions – Studio behind LawBreakers shuts down
Shortly after launching the battle royal known as Radical Heights, studio co-founder Cliff Bleszinski has announced that Boss Key Productions has closed it doors. Formed 4 years ago to build a “billion dollar IP”, LawBreakers failed miserably both before and…
Monster Hunter – Milla Jovovich set to star in movie adaptation of video game franchise
[Source] Taking a break from the normal industry and direct gaming news, it was recently confirmed that Milla Jovovich, the main actress of the Resident Evil movie series, will once again star in a movie based on a Capcom franchise,…
Neverwinter – Explore the gothic horror region of Ravenloft this June
[Play free now] Perfect World Entertainment and developer Cryptic Studios recently announced Ravenloft, the 14th module update for the popular MMORPG, Neverwinter. Ravenloft transports PC adventurers to the gothic horror setting of Barovia starting June 26 (arriving later on consoles). The…
Closers – New character Harpy will be joining Wolf Dogs this month
[Play free on Steam] En Masse Entertainment revealed today the next character to join the Wolf Dogs stable in Closers, the anime-styled online action MMORPG. Coming May 22, the sultry and sneaky Harpy will showcase her prowess of powerful kicks…
World of Warcraft – Player sentenced to a year of federal jail over DDOS attack
BBC News recently reported about a player of World of Warcraft being sentenced to a year of federal jail for launching a DDOS attack on the game’s server 8 years ago. Calin Mateias, who has since been found guilty, had been…
MapleStory 2 – Nexon America opens website for sequel to classic MMORPG
[Game website] MapleStory 2 has not been doing very well in South Korea and even China, and there were concerns that plans for a Western launch might be cancelled. However, new content has always been regularly added in the Asian…
Radical Heights – Free-to-Play battle royale from LawBreakers studio is now playable
[Steam page] Following the recent announcement that Boss Key Productions has stopped working on LawBreakers, the studio recently announced a new Free-to-Play battle royale, Radical Heights, which is now playable in the Steam Early Access phase. Crafted using Unreal Engine…