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 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 ArticleFinal Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin announces official soundtrack release
Final Fantasy XI has always had wonderful soundtracks, and the upcoming of Seekers of Adoulinpromises to be no different. We’ve heard a few of the tracks from the expansion that’s due out at the end of...
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 ArticleKislyi calls for ‘second F2P revolution’ in DICE speech
Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi took the stage at last week’s DICE Summit to talk about the ongoing evolution of free-to-play. He’s what you might call an expert on the subject given that the company...
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....
View ArticleChina lifts ban on foreign video games consoles
The Chinese government has temporarily lifted a ban on selling foreign video games consoles, paving the way for firms such as Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft to enter a lucrative market. China banned...
View ArticleWhat we want from The Elder Scrolls VI
The Elder Scrolls Online may be getting all of the attention right now, but for many of us, the soul of the series will always be Bethesda’s sprawling, open-world single-player games. It seems likely...
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