Destiny 2 has reportedly suffered a “sharp drop” in popularity following the launch of Lightfall

[ad_1] The recent layoffs at Bungie were reportedly motivated, at least in part, by poor player retention numbers for Destiny 2 in the aftermath of the Lightfall expansion. According to a report from Bloomberg, two weeks prior to the layoffs, Bungie management issued warnings to staff that the company wasn’t on track to meet its … Read more

Ex-Riot devs’ new MMORPG could be a serious rival to New World, World of Warcraft, and FF14

[ad_1] Former Riot Games and Blizzard Entertainment lead, Greg Street, has teased the announcement of their new studio and MMORPG, stating that it’s coming from a team that’s “stacked with industry veterans”. If you’re a fan of MMORPGs, this mysterious project should have you cautiously excited. There’s no word on what exact kind of MMORPG … Read more

Silent Hill: Ascension could feature your character, but its season pass sounds like a nightmare

[ad_1] Silent Hill: Ascension is finally launching today, and developer Genvid Entertainment has finally explained how it plans to make money from the thing. Before I go ahead with explaining how Silent Hill: Ascension actually works, let me just preface this by saying I have never been more stunned by a blatant cash grab … Read more

Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a Remake with a capital R with a plan to please three decades’ worth of fans

[ad_1] As product names go, Star Ocean: The Second Story R buries the lede. That ‘R’ stands for ‘Remake’ – and if I were behind the marketing of this title, I’d really want to emphasize that this is a full-blown, ground-up do-over. Like, R could stand for ‘remaster’ – this ain’t that. This is a … Read more