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The Survivalist: Why I love survival games but refuse to touch Atlas
I love survival sandboxes. They give me that virtual world experience I'm missing from most MMOs. And I can build! So, why won't I...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: TERA Origin, Astaria, NosTale, and Veloren
Welcome back to another brief roundup of MMOs and other online games you’ve (probably) never heard of!
Let's kick off our roundup with something for Japan...
Adorable retro sandbox Staxel has officially launched today with a huge update too
We've been covering the supercute voxelbox Staxel for the last year of early access, so what a joy to get to say that it's...
Atlas rolls out new public test server and ‘megapatch’ with multiple PvP and PvE modes
Wildcard's early access pirate MMO Atlas entered a new phase this past week: It's finally got a public test realm.
"It’s here! Our Public Test...
Broke Protocol’s Repair and Rearm update adds vehicle repairing and fixed turrets
Life in the blocky sandbox world of Broke Protocol is about to get... well, maybe not easier exactly, but somewhat more convenient perhaps. The...
Kakao is permanently killing off Black Desert’s battle royale mode, Shadow Arena, this week
Dang, this was not the outcome we were expecting here: Kakao has announced it is outright sunsetting Black Desert's Shadow Arena mode. On Wednesday,...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone’s pre-Rise of Shadows patch arrives
The next major expansion for Hearthstone is almost upon us (and will, in fact, be here Tuesday), but for now you can get ready...
KurtzPel starts Americas early access this month, will be free-to-play
Fans of the upcoming anime MMO KurtzPel had to swallow a bitter spoonful of bad news last week as Kog recently announced that the...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines its patch and information plans leading up to Shadowbringers
We sincerely doubt that any Final Fantasy XIV fans need to be reminded that Shadowbringers releases on July 2nd, with early access beginning on June 28th....
QC Games says it’s ‘winding down internal operations on Breach’
It looks as if Breach is in trouble, folks - or at least the company behind it is. In a message to players today,...
The Stream Team: Dungeon diving in Elder Scrolls Blades early access
We all have questions about Elder Scrolls Blades. What is it about? What does it look like? Can you really play an Elder Scrolls...
MMO Cartographer: Touching all the things in Project Gorgon
Welcome to MMO Cartographer! I'm Mia, and I'll be your guide through this winding journey through interesting MMORPGs - some small, some forgotten, and...
Breach rolls out the Shadow Master class to early access players
Breach has had a rough go at early access since its rollout in January. The asymmetric co-op action dungeon crawler appeara to be struggling...
The Survivalist: Surprise! Rend launches today with a $9.99 sale as Frostkeep teases new game
Earlier today we heard the news of Rend servers consolidating, and that definitely raised a few eyebrows. In fact, we noted, "It’s not exactly...
Jumpgate spiritual successor Warp Nexus is ‘taking the suck out of the vacuum of space’
File this one under "did not see that coming": Developer Wyrmbyte just announced Warp Nexus, which it's dubbed a spiritual successor to Jumpgate. Aaaaand...
Bethsoft has just launched Elder Scrolls Blades into mobile early access
Did not see this one coming, but in retrospect, it makes sense: The Elder Scrolls Blades has apparently just launched into early access on...
Reddit is aflame over the ban of a popular bug-exposing YouTuber from ARK Survival Evolved
Since this article's publication, Wildcard has walked back the ban. We've updated with the whole story at the very end.
Not quite a year ago,...
The Survivalist: ARK’s Homestead update builds on disappointment
After all the time waiting for Studio Wildcard to deliver on its promise of integrating the super popular S+ building mod into the core...
The MOP Up: Ring of Elysium gives out free adventure passes
Ever eye an adventurer or season pass in a shooter but feel too cheap to buy it? Reader Pasha tipped us off that the...
Legends of Aria launches its experimental server with a new death system
One of my favorite mental images when I see the word "experiment" is some mad goblinoid scientist poking at things they have no right...
