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Lost Ark Kazeros Raid and New Class, the Breaker
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Lost Ark Reveals New Breaker Class, New Continent Kurzan, Kazeros Raid, and More

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

A magic-using character wielding a staff and surrounded by magic effects in Blue Protocol
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Blue Protocol Japanese PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release Date Set for Next Week

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

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Amazon's Games Division Hit by Over 180 Layoffs Amid Refocus on Prime Gaming

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

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Blue Protocol Technical Test Closed Beta Coming Next Week; Registration Available Now

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

Blue Protocol Redhead Character Leading a Raid
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Blue Protocol Interview - Amazon Discusses Localization, Monetization, & Representing Western Voices

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

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Blue Protocol - Amazon Explains Changes You Can Expect in the West Compared to Japan

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

Blue Protocol
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Blue Protocol Gets New Trailer in English All About Story, Characters, & Classes

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

Carvain, one of the major characters in Blue Protocol, readies his spear against enemies
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Blue Protocol Preview - Tales of Online??

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

Blue Protocol Swimsuits
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Blue Protocol Reveals Swimsuits, First Gameplay of New Blitz Lancer Class, & More

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

Blue Protocol - Desert Area
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Blue Protocol Reveals Gacha, Microtransactions, Battle Passes, New Class, Gameplay, & More

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

Blue Protocol Characters
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Blue Protocol Trailer Shows Emotes & Stickers as Pre-Download for Japanese Release Starts Tomorrow

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

Blue Protocol
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New Blue Protocol Trailer Is All About Colorful Costumes

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

Blue Protocol
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New Blue Protocol Trailer Is All About the Awesome Character Creation

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

Blue Protocol Characters
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New Blue Protocol Trailer Shows the MMORPG's 5 Classes in Action

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

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Blue Protocol Gets New Trailer Showing Gorgeous Environments and Vistas

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

The cast of Blue Protocol, which has been delayed in the West
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Blue Protocol Japanese Release Date Revealed, Western Version Delayed

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

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Blue Protocol Reveals Anime Opening Cutscene With Song by L'Arc-en-Ciel

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

Blue Protocol
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Blue Protocol Reveals New Area With Gameplay Aplenty Ahead of Network Test

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

Blue Protocol
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Blue Protocol Network Test for Japan Dated Following Delay

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

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Blue Protocol

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

Blue Protocol Benchmark
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Blue Protocol's Character Customization & Benchmark Are Awesome

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

Blue Protocol
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Blue Protocol Benchmark Released Including Impressive Character Creation [UPDATE]

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

New World
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New World Moving to Seasonal Model; Expansion Coming this Fall & Roadmap for 2023 Revealed

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

Lost Ark Voldis
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Lost Ark Reveals New Wakanda-Like Continent Voldis With Epic Trailer

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 implemented…

February 10, 2023 | 05:49 EST

Blue Protocol
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Blue Protocol Network Test Delayed to the End of March in Japan; Benchmark Coming

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 scheduled for…

January 25, 2023 | 10:43 EST

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New World Community Q&A Session Reveals PvP and PvE Weapon Stat Changes & More

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

Lost Ark
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Amazon Apologizes for False Lost Ark Bans; Vows to Reverse Them

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

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Blue Protocol Network Test Delayed in Japan Due to Issues

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 issues…

January 11, 2023 | 12:41 EST

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Lost Ark 2023 Roadmap Promises a Jampacked Start to the Year

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 announced that …

December 21, 2022 | 04:48 EST

Death Stranding Podcast
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Is the Death Stranding Movie a Sequel? | Podcast 64

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

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Raid The Phantom Legion in the Lost Ark Wreck The Halls Update

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

Geralt and Ciri looking moody in the Lost Ark Witcher crossover key art
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Lost Ark Witcher Crossover Lets You Team Up With Geralt

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

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Lost Ark Fall 2022 Roadmap Revealed

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 Wrath of the Covetous Legion
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Lost Ark Update Adds Gifts And New Items

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

Amazon's New World.
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Amazon Games To Publish Diablo 2 Resurrected Studio's New Online Game

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

A vast cityscape in Lost Ark
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Lost Ark Roadmap Showcases Upcoming Updates

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

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New World Update Debuts New PVP Reward Track, 3v3 Arenas

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 overview…

May 26, 2022 | 12:26 EDT

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Future New World Update Content Detailed by Devs

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, there is…

May 20, 2022 | 02:39 EDT

A boss in Valtan, the first Lost Ark Legion Raid
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Lost Ark Patch Notes For May Include New Raids And More

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

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Lost Ark 'Ark Pass' Teased in Official Video

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 are…

April 12, 2022 | 03:42 EDT

The Glaivier, a new class revealed in the Lost Ark roadmap
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Lost Ark Roadmap Reveals New Classes for April and May

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

New World Roadmap March 2022 cover
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New World Roadmap Teases New Expeditions and Events

A New World roadmap has been revealed, detailing the content that players of Amazon Games' MMORPG can expect over the next several months including new expeditions, new events, and more. Thus far, …

March 18, 2022 | 01:42 EDT

Three characters looking out on a floating continent in Lost Ark
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Lost Ark March Update Was A "Mistake" According To Devs

Amazon Games and Smilegate RPG have described the Lost Ark March update as "a mistake". The studios say they're working to improve various aspects of the game, including the proliferation of bots,…

March 17, 2022 | 10:04 EDT

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First Major Lost Ark Update Brings Story Content, Abyss Raids

Lost Ark launched a little over a month ago, but that hasn't stopped Smilegate and Amazon from releasing the first major Last Ark update. The new update arrives tomorrow and brings a host of new…

March 9, 2022 | 07:31 EST

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Lost Ark Roadmap Removed After Release for 'Adjustments'

A Lost Ark roadmap was launched and quickly pulled down by several other outlets, owing to a need for Smilegate to change its content based on player progression data. To say that Lost Ark is…

March 7, 2022 | 02:58 EST

Next New World Update Heart of Madness teaser cover
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Next New World Update Adding Blunderbuss, Concluding Isabella's Story

New details about the next New World update have been released by Amazon Games: you'll soon be able to get your hands on a brand-new Blunderbuss weapon. Things have been relatively quiet for New…

March 2, 2022 | 03:53 EST

Lost Ark March 2022 Update cover
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Endgame 'Abyss Raids' Coming in Lost Ark March 2022 Update

Amazon Games and Smilegate have revealed some details about the Lost Ark March 2022 update -- including the debut of "Abyss Raids," a new piece of endgame content. To say that Lost Ark has been…

March 2, 2022 | 03:13 EST

Engraving Guide Lost Ark
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Lost Ark Engraving Guide

Becoming powerful in Lost Ark takes a while, with many of its systems requiring you to farm time gated content for weeks (if not months). This is absolutely the case for engraving, a system that will…

February 22, 2022 | 09:27 EST