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Astellia Royal is the free-to-play version of Astellia Online released to North America and Korea

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We recently learned about the existence of Astellia Royal, and naturally we initially assumed it was some sort of free-to-play battle royale version of...

CD Projekt Red apologizes for Cyberpunk 2077’s woeful performance on PS4 and XB1, offers refunds

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The experiences of those playing the single-player RPG Cyberpunk 2077 appear to be wildly divergent based on which platform one has chosen. If you're...

Genshin Impact opens the region of Dragonspine and brings new events on December 23

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Hope you have your favorite fire characters ready, because Genshin Impact is headed to a frosty locale at the end of this month. Version...
Woods.

MMO Week in Review: MMOs at the edge of 2021, from Crimson Desert to Gates of Oblivion

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While many PC and console gamers were obsessed with Cyberpunk 2077's launch this week, the MMO industry was busy delivering its outlook for the...

The MOP Up: Harry Potter Wizards Unite fights the heavy-hitters

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You better bring your A-game and your B-wand to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, because you're going to be in the virtual fight of your...

Guild Wars 2 on server performance: ‘We’re seeing more success’

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If your Guild Wars 2 experience has seemed smoother and less fraught with performance issues as of late, that's not your optimistic mind deluding...
Bad people.

Make My MMO: Elite Dangerous lifer? You’re getting Odyssey’s deluxe edition for free

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Elite Dangerous managed to outshine Star Citizen's $600 ship by opening preorders for next year's Odyssey expansion and setting...
Pnuk

Corepunk MMORPG delays its closed beta until next spring

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While it should come as no surprise to anyone looking at a calendar, the Corepunk closed beta ain't happening this month as once promised....
Let's rock this thing.

Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida pens heartfelt goodbye to the late Dad of Light blogger

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Remember the Dad of Light TV drama that debuted on Netflix a few years ago? It told the story of Akio and his father...

Black Desert unveils new Nova class, Pearl Abyss takes over western PC publishing

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The digital Calpheon Ball has come and gone for Black Desert, and it's brought with it the reveal of a devastating-looking new class. Say...
I demand to pay more for this.

Betawatch: Dual Universe’s beta purge

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No one likes feeling like playing a game's beta is a grind, and no one likes losing access to a beta unexpectedly. So it's...

Astroneer’s graphics boost and holiday update are live – do you wanna build a spaceman?

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Well this might just be the cutest thing I've seen all day, but then again I'm writing this at 11 a.m. and the day...

Monster Hunter Rise shows off a new area, new beasts, and returning foes in a trailer

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The upcoming multiplayer RPG Monster Hunter Rise was present at last night's Game Awards, joining in on the cavalcade of trailer premieres. The game's...

Winter holiday events in Runes of Magic, AQ3D, Blades, SWGemu, Destiny 2, Champions Online

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While our big winter holiday MMO roundup event isn't coming out until next week, the snowflakes are piling up around us anyway and we've...
No surprises.

Bless Unleashed highlights UI and UX adjustments coming to PC in the next closed beta

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With the next PC closed beta looming for Bless Unleashed, the devs are keen to showcase how they're making changes to accommodate players on...

League of Legends releases its new champion Rell the Iron Maiden

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Ready for some heavy metal? Then you're ready for Rell, the latest League of Legends champion. As we've mentioned before, Rell is a tank...

Activision did not really ban a 6-year-old gamer trying to stream Warzone with his dad

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We've updated this story at the end. In short, this family was fibbing for internet cred. One of the best parts of having little kids...
No sides

World of Warcraft’s factionless panda DoubleAgent hits level 60

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Pandaren were the first and thus far only race added to World of Warcraft not automatically signed onto a faction upon creation; you started on...

Lord of the Rings Online now lets you change your character’s race

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If your Lord of the Rings Online Dwarf secretly yearns to walk in the secret ways of the Elves, or if your Hobbit would...

Check out Star Citizen’s new crow-shaped spaceships arriving in update 3.12

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In Star Citizen's penultimate episode of its weekly video series, fans of the developing title are getting a close look at some (literally) shiny...

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