Events

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World of Tanks and World of Warships prepare special events to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

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The month of June is a historically important one, as 80 years ago on June 6th, 1944, the Allied forces stormed the beaches of...
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Final Fantasy XI plans to allow race changes in the future as the second Vana’bout continues successfully

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The target for all players to hit with the second incarnation of the Vana'bout event in Final Fantasy XI was 4 million plaudits. As...
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Elder Scrolls Online brings back its XP-crazy Explorer’s Festival

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With the Gold Road chapter right around the corner for Elder Scrolls Online, it's the perfect time to get your character in tip-top shape...

Overwatch 2 is once again crowdfunding its OWCS esports prize pool with a skin bundle

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Blizzard appears to be making another attempt at crowdfunding an esports competition as it's selling a skin bundle to Overwatch 2 players in order...

Lost Ark’s May update, Chaos Rising, is live today with the Hanumatan trial guardian raid

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If you feel chaos rising today, don't worry - it's just Lost Ark's May update. Chaos Rising is lighter on content, owing to the...

RuneScape surveys players on 2025 plans while locking a YouTuber in an OSRS dungeon for 51 days

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Just because Jagex put out a roadmap for RuneScape's development through the remainder of 2024 doesn't mean that the studio can't adjust and maneuver...

New World hosts a community-themed event to bide time until June’s big reveal

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If you've gotten past your grudge against New World for bleeping its secret plan reveal, the fantasy MMO actually is running a neat little...
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The MOP Up: Stardew Valley’s creator can’t quit tinkering with the game

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Stardew Valley's creator recently sat down for an interview in which he said, “Once I reopen the book on Stardew, I always have a...

MMOARG Orna’s sixth anniversary celebration turns devs into boss mobs

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Everyone loves a birthday bash, but MMOARG Orna's bash offers a unique twist of the dev variety. For its sixth Ornaversary, the game will...
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Star Citizen’s Invictus Launch Week free-play demo and ship sales event is underway

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It's time once again for CIG to set its cash registers ringing, draw in new players, and otherwise give everyone playing Star Citizen a...

EverQuest is running a TLP free play weekend in advance of next week’s new servers

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One of the most popular activities in EverQuest's sphere is taking part in the classic MMO's time-locked progression (TLP) servers. Unfortunately, these special ruleset...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis continues its third anniversary and adds more limited-time quests

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May continues to be a month of celebration for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, as this week's patch has continued the MMORPG's third...
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Final Fantasy XIV goes all-in with its Mountain Dew cross-promotion

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Is there a word when something goes so far into cringe territory that it loops back around and becomes glorious? We need that word...

World of Warcraft’s Pandaria Remix speed-leveling event is live this afternoon

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As we alluded to in this morning's Daily Grind, today is the day for World of Warcraft's Mists of Pandaria remix hullabaloo, so if...
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Tarisland opens applications for another technical beta test at the end of May

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Well, it's not the release date Tencent was promising is coming soon, but Tarisland is finally getting a little movement thanks to an incoming...

Monsters & Memories opens registration for *two* June tests – a stress test and playtest weekend

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Last week, Monsters & Memories studio Niche Worlds Cult told players it's been plotting another playtest for June - and now we've got the...
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Final Fantasy XI’s May update brings a new battlefield and Vana’bout event for its anniversary celebration

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It's a month, so that means Final Fantasy XI is due for another update because that's how the game does things. Yes, really, it...

Not the bees! MMO sandbox Trove launches its Spring Fling event

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Gamigo is following up Bunfest in Trove with yet another spring event: Spring Fling, headlined by no less than Sir Dapper Duckington, Esquire. "The...

Guild Wars 2’s spring and summer roadmap teases PvP, WvW, and content beyond SOTO

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This morning's reveal of Guild Wars 2's The Midnight King episode isn't the only big GW2 news today, as ArenaNet's Josh "Grouch" Davis penned...

Black Desert celebrates 3000 days in the west with freebies, PvP teases, and endgame rings

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Pearl Abyss is fond of celebrating odd milestones for Black Desert, but it sure beats a basic anniversary. Today, the company is touting the...