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Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Realm Royale is coming to both consoles, plans more fantasy features
Back in August, Realm Royale was struggling. The free alpha game soared then fell, with players and stream coverage both dipping way down. Some...
The MOP Up: Free Overwatch this Thanksgiving
Don't have Thanksgiving plans past gorging on dead bird carcasses and mashed-up roots? Blizzard has just the thing for you: Free Overwatch!
"From November 20th...
Whatever happened to Empyrion Galactic Survival?
Anybody remember Empyrion Online aka Empyrion Galactic Survival? It's one of those space sandbox multiplayer survival games that went for a Kickstarter back in...
Betawatch: Torchlight Frontiers’ stress test, Lost Ark’s wild popularity
Torchlight Frontiers' alpha stress test kicked off today; PWE is begging y'all to come stress test the servers. Except literally nobody I know got...
Magic: The Gathering Arena’s Chris Clay details planned fixes to the ‘fifth-card problem’
Although fan reception to the open beta/soft launch of Magic: The Gathering Arena has been largely positive, there's one glaring issue that's had the...
Hi-Rez Expo 2018: SMITE is coming to Nintendo Switch with full cross-platform play
The Battlegrounds of the Gods just got bigger. During the keynote address at Hi-Rez Expo today, Titan Forge Games announced that SMITE is coming...
Elite Dangerous adds two new ships, new scenarios to Beyond – Chapter Four beta server
Frontier Developments is continuing beta testing of Elite Dangerous's upcoming Beyond - Chapter Four update, which is now entering week three, and the beta...
Niantic’s Harry Potter ARG Wizards Unite opens enlistment with new trailer
Turns out that Ingress Prime wasn't the only fun thing Niantic was plotting for November: The studio best known for Pokemon Go also announced...
Lost Ark addresses player questions on open beta connectivity issues
After what seems to be forever, Lost Ark is in testing right now in South Korea. Or launch, depending on how you look at...
Fallout 76’s launch marks the start of a post-nuclear multiplayer adventure
The latest chapter in the popular Fallout series is finally here, as Fallout 76 has launched globally. This prequel game brings a different take...
Torchlight Frontiers is recruiting for its weekend alpha stress test
Check your inboxes and spamboxes, MMO fans, because it looks like Torchlight Frontiers alpha invites are headed your way. Perfect World says it's sending...
Fallout 76’s staggered global rollout has begun and preloading is live
It's Fallout 76's global rollout today, or rather tomorrow for us but our today for their tomorrow - confused yet? - with preloading going live...
Fallout 76 beta: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave
Did you think it was possible for the bugs plaguing the no-wipe beta of Fallout 76 to get any worse? O ye, of little...
The MOP Up: Pagan Online slams ARPGs and MOBAs together
Tack this on your list of action-RPGs to watch. Mad Head Games announced that it is developing a blend of ARPG and MOBA with...
Betawatch: Torchlight Frontiers plans its alpha test for next week
Aw dang, check out the big brain on Torchlight Frontiers! First the game teases us with forts, which get to be our homes in...
Elite Dangerous updates Beyond: Chapter Four beta build, announces Extra Life event plans
It's the second week of beta testing for the next update to Frontier Developments's online space sim Elite Dangerous, Beyond: Chapter Four, and this...
Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped more boxes in eight days than Red Dead Redemption sold in eight years
It's been a hot minute since we talked about Red Dead Redemption 2, which launched last month in a flurry of "best game evers"...
World of Warcraft Classic demo extended through the weekend
BlizzCon 2018 may be over, but virtual ticket holders have still been digging into the World of Warcraft Classic demo. Although the demo was...
Black Desert’s Xbox One beta has officially begun – here’s the trailer
It's happening: Black Desert's Xbox One beta has officially begun as of today, running through November 12th, with a slew of events on tap...
Smilegate MMORPG Lost Ark finally, finally starts Korean beta testing
You know that we've been anticipating, slavering, and hoping for Lost Ark for so long that when the Korean beta kicks off, it's a...