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Game Pass Woes, Elden Ring Takes, And More Of This Week's Spiciest Opinions
14.7.2024
Gosh, Xbox really did that to Game Pass, huh? And Elden Ring’s beloved DLC is letting down some fans? Yeah, it’s been a week of spicy opinions, and we’ve got them all here, including our impressions of that loot-shooter The First Descendent. Read through for more!Read more
The First Descendant Hits 10+ Million Players Despite Controversy
12.7.2024
Released last week, The First Descendant is a new sci-fi third-person looter shooter from Nexon that feels like a mix between Warframe, Destiny, and The Division. Yet despite mixed reviews and controversy involving icons and in-game purchases, The First Descendant has reached over 10 million...
The First Descendant, As Told By Steam Reviews
9.7.2024
Korean mega publisher Nexon recently released its own take on the free-to-play looter shooter with The First Descendant. Since the birth of the genre over a decade ago, many titles have come and gone, but two of them have stood near the top pretty consistently: Digital Extremes’ Warframe...
The First Descendant Is A Fun But Forgettable Mash-up Of Better Games
8.7.2024
The First Descendant, Nexon’s new third-person sci-fi free-to-play online looter shooter is a lot like a bowl of so-so mac and cheese. I promise that opening sentence will make some sense by the end of this article, okay? Read more
Loot Shooter Copycat The First Descendant Accused Of Ripping Off Destiny 2 Art
8.7.2024
I’ve had some fun with The First Descendant but I wouldn’t say a strong, distinctive art style is one of its core virtues. It’s a pretty derivative game from head-to-toe. Now it turns out that some of the free-to-play loot shooter’s in-game icons appear to be ripped almost wholesale from Destiny...
Game Of Thrones MMO Reportedly In Development
29.4.2024
We might be getting another chance to revisit our favorite people and places from Game of Thrones. That’s according to a new report from Witcher and Game of Thrones news site Redanian Intelligence, which claims that an MMORPG set during the height of the HBO series is in the works. Here’s what...
Nexon’s MMORPG MapleStory to Launch Web3 Version on Avalanche
12.3.2024
South Korean videogame developer Nexon to launch a web3 version of its MMORPG MapleStory on the Avalanche blockchain, introducing user-generated content and new gameplay mechanics.
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TGA’s Geoff Keighley Weighs In On Dave The Diver Nomination Controversy
27.11.2023
An intense debate ignited November 13, when The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley announced the nominees for this year’s trophy ceremony. While some folks were surprised Pikachu face by Starfield’s absence, most people were shook by one particular title offered up for the “Best Independent Game”...
RPG Pulled From Steam Over Theft Allegations Asks Fans To Torrent It Instead
14.4.2023
The ongoing saga surrounding the upcoming RPG Dark and Darker continues, as developer Ironmace has turned to torrents for playtesting after being delisted from Steam.Read more
PC Game Pulled From Steam For Apparent Theft Gets Even Messier
5.4.2023
Following a police raid of its offices and a delisting from Steam, Ironmace, developer of the upcoming MMO Dark and Darker, is once again at the center of confusion and chaos. This time, miscommunication and a false launch of a now-pulled GoFundMe campaign continue to make the whole ordeal a...
Today in Crypto: FTX EU Enables Withdrawal Requests, Ex-Binance.US CEO Lawyers Up, Cardano to Enable Access to EVM Contracts from Any ADA Wallet
31.3.2023
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PC Game Accused Of 'Asset Theft' Removed From Steam
27.3.2023
The controversy surrounding Dark and Darker, an MMO that stands accused of stealing not just assets but also staff from Korean publishers Nexon, escalated over the weekend when the game was delisted from Steam.Read more
Today in Crypto: Chainlink Labs Partners with PwC Germany, Bitget Acquires BitKeep, Bitzlato Allows Users to Withdraw up to 50% of Assets, BANXA Joins Hands with BitMart
22.3.2023
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Nexon and Polygon Supernets head over to power MapleStory Universe
22.3.2023
Polygon Labs has published an official blog post to announce that Nexon has selected Polygon Labs as a partner. The goal is to increase MapleStory Universe’s in-game economy and fuel its blockchain ecosystem. Nexon intends to achieve the goals by developing a specialized...
S. Korean Gaming Giant Nexon to Use Polygon for Popular MapleStory Universe
22.3.2023
MapleStory Universe will launch a private Supernet on Polygon for the new game
Police Raid Studio Accused Of Stealing 'Assets & Personnel' From Rival
9.3.2023
The offices of Ironmace, a development studio in the Korean city of Seongnam, were raided by police earlier this week after accusations were made that the company’s upcoming game, the MMO Dark and Darker, didn’t just steal assets from publishing giant Nexon, but the staff working on a project there...
Web3 Blockchain Gaming Project Oasys Closes Strategic Funding Round With Participation of Galaxy Interactive and Nexon
6.12.2022
Oasys, a Gamefi-oriented Web3 blockchain project, has announced it has closed a strategic funding round led by Galaxy Interactive, a VC firm, and Nexon, a gaming company. The round, whose numbers were not disclosed, will allow the company to enhance its ecosystem by expanding its pool of partners...
Report: Big Game Companies Like Square Enix And Roblox Are Ignoring Climate Change
23.11.2022
AfterClimate, a research and consultancy business “on a mission to decarbonise the games industry”, have this week published the results of their “game industry net zero 2022 snapshot”, a report that takes a detailed look at how most of the world’s biggest video game companies are responding to...
Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo
18.5.2022
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, a near-bottomless pit of cash tasked with diversifying the nation’s economy (and whitewashing their human rights record), has acquired a 5.01% stake in Nintendo.Read more
One Of The Worst People In The World Now Owns Over 96% Of SNK
6.4.2022
Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC), a subsidiary of a foundation run by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, now owns 96.18 percent of Japanese developer SNK following a massive investment.Read more