Bandai Namco has announced that it's shutting down action RPG Blue Protocol's service in Japan this January, and as a result, the game will also no longer get a Western release. In a news post on…
August 28, 2024 | 08:18 EDT
Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann has provided an update on the ongoing development of the studio's Lord of the Rings MMO, and it sounds like the project is still very early on in its development…
August 23, 2024 | 09:31 EDT
When World of Warcraft was at the height of its popularity, so many companies tried (and failed) to create a WoW killer. Final Fantasy XIV succeeded in carving a huge niche in the market, but…
June 18, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
Amazon's MMO New World is being review bombed on Steam after a major relaunch for the game, which will also see it arriving on consoles, was announced last week. One of the trailers we got to see…
June 13, 2024 | 11:11 EDT
New World: Aeternum feels a bit bizarrely familiar. Amazon’s recently revealed title is an enhanced edition of New World, and it’s probably best to think of it like a big 2.0 update—a realm reborn,…
June 13, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Amazon Games has announced that it's opening a new studio in Bucharest, Romania, representing the studio's fifth development location and its first in Europe. Per an announcement post on the…
May 21, 2024 | 10:40 EDT
Bandai Namco announced its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year, related to the period between October and December 2023. According to the documents provided by the Tokyo-based…
February 14, 2024 | 07:37 EST
Today Smilegate and Tripod Studio hosted their Lost Ark 2023 Winter Showcase, showcasing upcoming content for the popular MMORPG. It's worth mentioning that all the dates mentioned here are for the…
December 17, 2023 | 12:34 EST
Bandai Namco has announced the Japanese console release date for its anime MMO Blue Protocol. The game, which launched on PC in Japan back in June, will arrive on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S…
December 8, 2023 | 03:45 EST
As the gaming industry continues to inexorably bleed jobs in what seems to be an annus horribilis for employment, Amazon has laid off over 180 employees from its games division. As reported by The…
November 13, 2023 | 07:41 EST
Today Amazon Games and Bandai Namco Online announced a closed technical beta test for the Western launch of the MMORPG Blue Protocol. The test will happen next week, between November 8 and November…
November 1, 2023 | 02:35 EDT
Bandai Namco's new MMORPG Blue Protocol is already out in Japan, but Western players will have to wait a bit longer as Amazon Games works on the localization. Many may wonder about the philosophy…
September 5, 2023 | 12:48 EDT
Amazon Games will launch Bandai Namco's Blue Protocol globally next year. While the game is already available in Japan, the localization process will bring some changes for the Western audience. At…
August 28, 2023 | 01:09 EDT
Today Amazon Games released a new trailer in English of the upcoming western release of Bandai Namco's MMORPG Blue Protocol. The trailer provides a look at the story, playable characters, and…
July 25, 2023 | 09:32 EDT
Last month at Summer Game Fest, I got a chance to preview Blue Protocol, one of Amazon’s latest publishing forays into the MMO space. I got about 40 minutes of hands-on time, which was enough to see…
July 25, 2023 | 09:44 EDT
Today Bandai Namco hosted an extensive livestream about its MMORPG Blue Protocol, which is already available in Japan. First of all, we get to see the first gameplay trailer of the Blast Lancer…
July 5, 2023 | 12:58 EDT
Today Bandai Namco hosted an extensive livestream about its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol, sharing some interesting details about the business model and future updates. It's worth mentioning that…
June 8, 2023 | 11:41 EDT
Bandai Namco is preparing for the Japanese release its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol, and a new trailer has just been published. This trailer showcases how you can communicate in the game (besides…
June 5, 2023 | 10:11 EDT
Bandai Namco released another trailer of its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol, which is getting very close to its Japanese release. This time around, the trailer focuses on the many costumes that you…
June 3, 2023 | 02:29 EDT
One of the most interesting elements of Bandai Namco's MMORPG Blue Protocol is the character creation, and the trailer released today is all about that. We get to take a look at some of the many…
May 29, 2023 | 10:51 EDT
Today Bandai Namco released another trailer of its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol. This is the second trailer of a series designed to showcase various aspects of the game, and it follows another…
May 26, 2023 | 07:59 EDT
Today Bandai Namco released a new trailer of its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol. The trailer focuses on the game's environment, including cities, shops, lush plains, and desolate deserts. It's a nice…
May 24, 2023 | 01:24 EDT
Upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol now has a Japanese release date, but there's bad news in store if you're in the West and you're excited for it. The game is launching in Japan on June 14th on PC, but in…
May 23, 2023 | 09:39 EDT
Today Bandai Namco released a new trailer of its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol. The trailer showcases the opening cutscene of the game, featuring anime visuals and providing a look at some of the…
April 7, 2023 | 11:08 EDT
Today Bandai Namco hosted a livestream ahead of the network test that will soon kick off for its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol While providing information specific to the network test, the…
March 28, 2023 | 10:32 EDT
Today Bandai Namco announced the new dates for the network test of its anime-style MMORPG Blue Protocol for the Japanese audience. It'll start on Friday, March 31, at 2:00 on Japan time and end on…
March 14, 2023 | 03:55 EDT
Blue Protocol is an MMORPG that allows players to create their very own anime adventure while they attempt to uncover the secrets of their origins. Along their journey, they will come into contact…
March 1, 2023 | 04:23 EST
Today Bandai Namco released the benchmark software of its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol including the full character customization. The benchmark, for now, available only for PC and only in Japanese…
March 1, 2023 | 09:37 EST
Today Bandai Namco hosted a livestream dedicated to its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol, and announced that the benchmark is releasing tomorrow. The software will be available on the official website …
February 28, 2023 | 11:03 EST
Today Amazon Games announced a shift in its support for its MMORPG New World, including a move to a seasonal model and season passes. The first season is titled Fellowship & Fire and will…
February 22, 2023 | 11:07 EST
Korean developer Smilegate released a new trailer showing upcoming content that will be added to its popular MMORPG Lost Ark. The trailer showcases Voldaik, a new continent that will be…
February 10, 2023 | 05:49 EST
Today Bandai Namco announced that the next network test for the Japanese audience of its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol will happen around the end of March. The test was originally…
January 25, 2023 | 10:43 EST
A New World: Forged in Aeternum Q&A session gives us more insight into what lies ahead for the open-world MMORPG and answers some of the bigger questions players have asked regarding balance and…
January 16, 2023 | 02:52 EST
Many Lost Ark users who have been inactive for a while found themselves facing a rather nasty surprise when they tried to log in, in the form of a message that informed them that had been banned by…
January 14, 2023 | 05:53 EST
Today Bandai Namco announced that the network test of its upcoming MMORPG Blue Protocol has been delayed. The test was supposed to begin in Japan on January 14, but the developer found…
January 11, 2023 | 12:41 EST
Smilegate RPG has released the Lost Ark 2023 roadmap, where we see not only the already known Witcher crossover event but a new class, new battlefield, and more. Previously, it was…
December 21, 2022 | 04:48 EST
A Death Stranding movie is in the works, Cystal Dynamics is teaming up with Amazon to make a new Tomb Raider, Hideki Kamiya wants to make Bayonetta forever, and Guerilla Games is working on a Horizon…
December 19, 2022 | 08:34 EST
The Lost Ark Wreck The Halls update will be going live tomorrow, December 14, and with it comes a brand new Summoner class with some sick abilities, new raids to run, and more boss battles to enjoy…
December 13, 2022 | 02:20 EST
We now have some more information about what the upcoming Lost Ark Witcher crossover will entail. You'll get to meet several characters from the franchise and work alongside them to solve a puzzle…
December 1, 2022 | 12:00 EST
The Lost Ark Fall 2022 roadmap has been revealed, and from the looks of it, it's going to be a great couple of months. With new features such as a pet ranch, festivals, and combat updates, there will…
August 1, 2022 | 03:59 EDT
The MMO game Lost Ark continues to thrive since launch and is getting a generous update this month. The game will be expanding its quest while also adding a variety of new items for players to enjoy…
June 24, 2022 | 03:21 EDT
With Amazon being such a large company it has its hands in many projects and that includes making big games. It took a huge step into this world with the launch of the online game New World in 2021…
June 3, 2022 | 04:00 EDT
Smilegate has revealed the Lost Ark roadmap for the next couple of months. Across June and July, the ARPG-MMO hybrid is getting new Raids, a brand new Advanced Class for those of a sorcerous…
June 2, 2022 | 09:38 EDT
The May 2022 New World update has finally arrived, introducing 3v3 PVP Arenas, a new PVP Rewards Track, New Expedition Mutators, and more. Earlier this month, Amazon Games gave us a brief…
May 26, 2022 | 12:26 EDT
Amazon Games devs have detailed what's coming in the next New World Update and beyond, including 3v3 PVP Arenas and Expedition Mutators. Although the playercount has leveled off somewhat,…
May 20, 2022 | 02:39 EDT
Smilegate and Amazon have revealed the Lost Ark patch notes for the May 19th update. You're getting two new Raids, as well as a new Advanced Class for the Warrior, new content for South Vern, and…
May 19, 2022 | 08:59 EDT
It looks like the Lost Ark Ark Pass might be some kind of Battle Pass debuting in the future based on an icon shown in a recent official video from Smilegate. Smilegate and Amazon Games…
April 12, 2022 | 03:42 EDT
The Lost Ark roadmap for April and May is finally upon us. After teasing the roadmap earlier this year, Smilegate and Amazon have revealed the new classes, locations, and content that are on their…
April 5, 2022 | 08:42 EDT