Chris Neal
5v5 hero shooter FragPunk starts taking names for a Steam closed alpha scheduled for June 27
Earlier this week we reported on the reveal of FragPunk, another NetEase 5v5 hero shooter that leans into a colorful visual style and a...
MapleStory’s ‘exclusive, localized updates’ begin with this week’s Go West content patch
MapleStory has been making a lot of noise about the fact that its western version will be completely separate from the Korean version, starting...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen heralds the arrival of Summoner and Ranger classes in its next test build
The Seasons - better known as pre-alpha builds - continue to turn in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. With Season 3 nearing its close,...
WoW Classic promises new runes, boss changes, and Molten Core for Season of Discovery’s Phase 4
Even though WoW Classic's fourth phase for its Season of Discovery has been delayed in order to let the other variants of the MMORPG...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming previews Nexon’s The First Descendant
What can MOP's Chris and MJ do when they're not able to playtest a game? Find someone willing to provide footage for them to...
RuneScape opens the Daemonheim Archaeology site, Old School RuneScape readies a mobile UI beta
Sure, a location known as Daemonheim is probably a dangerous place for archaeologists to go sniffing around, but do you really think that will...
Eternal Tombs shares a teaser trailer for its next test, resolves to make it ‘the best MMORPG possible’
We're reasonably sure that no studio wants to make a terrible game (and if it does, then it might want to stop making games),...
The Stream Team: Hopping into the multiplayer raid roguelike of Rabbit & Steel
MOP's Chris is hopping mad for raid content! But not just any raid content; it's the raid content that covers the entirety of the...
‘I have to run a sustainable business’ – Microsoft’s Phil Spencer addresses layoffs and studio shutdowns
Some new statements out of Microsoft CEO Phil Spencer during this year's IGN Live gaming presentation can be absorbed as either admission of the...
Fallout 76 expands its game map to the south with today’s Skyline Valley update
What's happened to Shenandoah National Park in the aftermath of nuclear war? Players of Fallout 76 get to find out as the new Skyline...
Path of Exile 2 shares a gameplay overview of the Witch class in latest video
When is a necromancer not a necromancer? When it's a Witch, obviously. If you're the sort of ARPG player who takes the suggestion of...
Lost Ark promises details for western summer content soon, teases a June 19 update that’s full of dragons
Lost Ark fans are once more being reminded that the Korean MMOARPG released in Korea first, meaning that there's some time to wait between...
Realm of the Mad God adds new items, emotes, battle pass, and event in its 15th season
In case you were wondering whether Realm of the Mad God was still rolling along, you can be rest assured that looks to be...
Tibia dev previews guild features for its new zombie MMO Persist Online
Persist Online, the self-described "true, old-school MMORPG – but with zombies, guns, and baseball bats instead of orcs, mages, and spells" that's totally not...
Scars of Honor highlights visual progress on environments, weather effects, and models in June dev update
It's time for yet another monthly update from Scars of Honor, with developer Beast Burst Entertainment showcasing all of the visual update efforts made...
Valheim launches to Mac players, V Rising arrives to PlayStation 5
This week is all about proliferation of Iron Gate's and Stunlock Studios' survival sandboxes, as both Valheim and V Rising have expanded to new...
Wayfinder returns to Steam today with buy-to-play Echoes update and slick new animated feature
Airship Syndicate is putting forth all of the stops to call attention to the return of Wayfinder, as the action RPG has now shifted...
SGF 2024: Ubisoft unveils new content for The Crew Motorfest, Skull & Bones, and The Division 2
The final breathless gasp of this year's Summer Game Fest presentations has occurred, as multiple days' worth of gaming showcases has ended with Ubisoft...
First Impressions: Elder Scrolls Online story, not scribing, is Gold Road’s apex
If you followed my series of Choose My Adventure columns from last month, you'll know that I ended up making Elder Scrolls Online my...
Progress Bar: Wayfinder is in a much better place as an offline game
Normally we're the sort of gamers who advocate for more MMOs and multiplayer games, not less. We're also all about games being preserved. Therein...