Chris Neal
Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads patch brings new story, raid content, and quality-of-life November 12
Today saw another Live Letter broadcast from Final Fantasy XIV, which was once again all about the MMORPG's first post-Dawntrail content update, Crossroads, along...
Soulframe deep-dives the changes to its next pre-alpha build and discusses multiplayer feature plans
The pre-alpha "preludes" build of Soulframe is headed for its seventh iteration, and this update is a pretty beefy one as it changes several...
Loftia targets alpha testing by the end of this year and early access at the end of 2025
Since last year we've been keeping eyes on the "mediumly multiplayer" cozy title Loftia, a life sim RPG that puts players into a colorful...
Active Matter is a PvPvE ‘mind-bending tactical hardcore shooter’ heading for closed beta by year’s end
If there was any doubt about what the new bandwagon in multiplayer gaming is, let the arrival of another upcoming PvPvE extraction game dissolve...
Black Desert opens a season server on mobile, adds new accessories to PC, buffs the Halloween boss on console
It's another week of things and stuff for Black Desert's three editions, and once more we're starting off with BDO Mobile as the headliner...
Ubisoft stealth-launches its NFT figurine PvP tactical battler Champions Tactics
Last year we first reported on Ubisoft's third attempt at making NFTs and gaming work with the creation of Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, a...
Pax Dei debuts a new trailer and condenses the features of its November 5 Proving Grounds update
Tuesday, November 5th, will be upon players of Pax Dei before they know it: That's when the big juicy Proving Grounds update will arrive...
Embers Adrift’s devs discuss the Digital River payment fiasco and temporary F2P shift
Earlier this week we had the unfortunate duty to report a serious legal and financial crisis for Embers Adrift developer Stormhaven Studios: The company...
Star Citizen pushes alpha 4.0’s engineering gameplay features back over game stability concerns
Star Citizen has long promised players the chance to become an engineer aboard a starship along the "road to 4.0" that CIG has been...
The Stream Team: Tinkering with multi-ton nuclear walking tanks for funsies in MechWarrior 5 Clans
MOP's Chris isn't exactly the most industrious sort of person. In fact, he should be kept as far away from toolboxes as possible. However,...
Destiny 2’s Halloween-y Festival of the Lost brings new weapons and sells a witchypoo outfit
Wizards hate this one trick for becoming a magic-wielding powerhouse! All you need to do is put on a floppy hat and bam -...
EVE Online’s multiplayer mobile-only 4X strategy game EVE Galaxy Conquest officially releases
Are you ready for a second mobile game from the EVE Online universe? Stop answering, it's already happened: Say hello to EVE Galaxy Conquest,...
Fntastic is hosting a map-making contest for its revised prop hunting game, and no, players won’t get paid
Remember last month when developer Fntastic said it wouldn't use volunteer labor to build its upcoming prop hunting rehash game Items? The studio is...
The Stream Team: Seeking out crash sites and settlements to loot in Elite Dangerous
MOP's Chris is once again heading out into the galaxy of Elite: Dangerous with his best friend to seek out trash! All right, maybe...
Star Citizen player reports CIG is making him sign an NDA before getting a refund
We've chronicled the weird steps players have needed to take to get refunds from Star Citizen numerous times before, but now it looks like...
Diablo Immortal confirms World of Warcraft collab, Diablo IV highlights new accessibility features
That's right, Blizzard is going to collaborate with itself to celebrate itself in another game: Diablo Immortal's latest roadmap preview confirms that there will...
The Division 2 revamps its seasonal content and adds new gear in the Shades of Red update
Year 6 Season 2: Shades of Red has arrived today in The Division 2, and with it comes an all-new way for seasons to...
Choose My Adventure: Throne & Liberty’s endgame blends genuine fun with intense social requirements
One could be forgiven for thinking that headline was written by somebody who just discovered MMORPGs can be grindy, but I promise that's not...
War Thunder brings its first stealth aircraft and more new military hardware in early November
At this point, hearing that new vehicles are being added to War Thunder isn't exactly news; it's just what kinds of vehicles that likely...
Ethyrial Echoes of Yore’s updates continue with guilds, bank rework, new maps, rare drops, and relic system plans
We're circling back once more to the sandbox MMORPG Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore to chronicle the continued series of development updates made by the...