WoW Factor: No-selling BlizzCon
On May 4th, 2019, tickets for BlizzCon 2019 went on sale. This was not in and of itself a surprise, with the event happening on...
UK Praises Microsoft’s Game-Changing Concessions And Greenlights $69B Activision Deal
The UK has given its blessing to Microsoft to acquire Activision-Blizzard after the tech giant agreed to exclude cloud gaming rights from the deal. The new deal has Ubisoft acquiring cloud gaming rights instead of Microsoft.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had been the last hurdle that Microsoft needed to clear before closing
World Eternal Online bizarrely claims it ‘decoupled from the blockchain’ as it launches early access on Epic
Back in February we reported on the existence of World Eternal Online, an MMORPG under development by Core Loop Games that had previously raked in...
Astronomers Capture Astonishing Afterglow Of Two Giant Planets Colliding In Deep Space
A new study reports two ice giant exoplanets colliding near a sun-like star, creating an astonishing afterglow in deep space. Astronomers were able to view the afterglow of light and plumes of dust as it passed in front of the parent star, dimming it over time.
An international team of astronomers came together after an enthusiast viewed
Don’t Panic But DDR5 And DDR4 Are Poised For Price Hikes, SSD Storage Too
As consumers, we’ve been a little spoiled with RAM prices over the past few years. A continued overabundance of chips on the supply side kept retail prices steadily trending downward, even (and especially) for DDR5 kits, which were sky high (compared to DDR4) at the outset. Unfortunately, DDR5 and DDR4 kits are about to cost a bit more, according
Coreborn Nations of the Ultracore studio will work on new games after it ‘fell short’ with early access
German studio Blankhans has delivered a candid state-of-the-game update for Coreborn Nations of the Ultracore – candid in the painful way, though it’s clearly trying...
Building LotRO’s Corsairs of Umbar: How MMO Expansions Come To Life
Over the course of an MMO's life, expansions are oftentimes the lifeblood that continues to fuel them. They expand the stories and worlds we love....
World of Warcraft’s charity pets for Ukraine raise more than $1.5 million
It’s really easy to have a pretty negative opinion of Activision Blizzard these days, since the company regularly makes sure of that. But its community...
TSMC Expects to Get Permanent Approval to Equip Chinese Fab
TSMC got a waiver to equip its Nanjing fab in China with U.S. tools, but it wants a permanent permission.
World of Warships runs a cross-promotion with the 24-year-old Heroes of Might and Magic III
Winner of this year’s “Out of Nowhere Award” comes the news that World of Warships is hosting a cross-promotional collaboration with Heroes of Might and...