Live Service

It’s just about time to break out the tendies once again. Tomorrow is the start of a new month, which means new content on the Trading Post. You know the drill: head to your factional capital and find the the vendors. If you need more…

A new season of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is upon us, along with Awakened raids and a fresh batch of Mythic dungeons. For my fellow paladin orders, I offer the best way to build your Protection spec. Of course, certain circumstances…

Helldivers 2 is a somewhat unexpected success, currently sitting at the top of the PSN charts and taking over the hearts and minds of gaming everywhere. Unfortunately, it may be taking over too many hearts and minds, as developer…

The video game industry is one that has been built on trends. If a game reaches escape velocity and becomes a big hit, it’s inevitable that others will be lining up to get a slice of that turkey. This has had some unfortunate consequences.…

Final Fantasy XIV. I’m not going to even try to build suspense for our Best Ongoing Game winner. Destructoid has too many FFXIV sickos for anything else to take the crown, which is fitting given that our own Chris “Eorzea’s Finest”…

Wonder Woman fights alone. Despite a recent job listing bringing up live service, Warner Bros. denies its presence in the upcoming Wonder Woman video game. It’s no surprise that the mention of live service for a single-player title made…

Today Sony revealed that it’s shifting its strategy with live service games. The company is scaling back the number of live service games it plans by fiscal year 2025 to launch by half. In case you didn’t remember, just last May Sony…

Bungie’s recent layoffs and delays were no accident, especially when you dive into the details surrounding the whole debacle. Let’s explore 5 ways Bungie is failing the Destiny 2 community. The last few days have been rough for the Bungie…