Previews

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Ashes of Creation showcases alpha two’s updates to UI, animation, and tank skills

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Are you ready for 45 minutes' worth of fresh alpha footage from Ashes of Creation? Because that's just what the devs at Intrepid Studios...

Tower of Fantasy unveils a frosty karate robot coming to the roster on February 2

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Have you ever worn shoes that could kill? You will be if you're going to be playing as Alyss, the new Simulacrum arriving to...
That's not a Dolyak.

Guild Wars 2 previews the changes coming to WvW with the update on January 31

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Despite your continued practice of wearing a t-shirt in Guild Wars 2 proclaiming you as "CHIEF DOLYAK DESTROYER STILL THE BEST SINCE 2013" and...

Dungeons and Dragons Online’s 2023 roadmap includes a spring mini-expansion, Vecna Unleashed

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Dungeons and Dragons Online is the latest of the Daybreak/Standing Stone Games MMORPGs to get a detailed new roadmap for 2023 as of today....

Star Citizen provides previews of alpha 3.19’s expanded derelicts and updated Lorville

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While Star Citizen's alpha 3.18 build has been going through the public testing motions, the game's returning weekly video digest is taking a look...

Guild Wars 2 will allow jade bots to be piloted outside of Cantha next week

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Have you unlocked the mastery track for the jade bot in Guild Wars 2 but were a little sad that the tiny green friend...

Blade & Soul further reduces 2023 content plans in new producer letter

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Blade & Soul is ending its January with a producer letter that offers fans several teases for the year ahead. One of them is...

Valheim lead dev teases ‘fairly meaty’ update with fixes, updates, and new items

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While Valheim has offered a long-distance look ahead to content update plans, there's a new update that's apparently much closer to release according to...

Temtem posts preview images of patch 1.3’s new location and Nuzlocke-like challenge mode

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If the term "Nuzlocke mode" is alien to you, then you're probably not a regular devotee of Pokemon: Nuzlocke is a set of player-crafted,...

ArcheAge Unchained is launching a NA and EU fresh start server on February 9

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Stop me if you've heard this one: ArcheAge is preparing another fresh start server! OK, technically it's ArcheAge Unchained this time, and technically it's...

Villagers & Heroes will finally launch interior housing in early 2023

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We haven't checked in on indie MMO Villagers & Heroes since its Halloween festivities, and truthfully our last hard looks at the game came...
Game for sale!

World of Warcraft posts a hype trailer for the Trading Post opening on February 1st

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Are you sufficiently hype for getting new cosmetic rewards in World of Warcraft via the upcoming Trading Post? It might seem a little odd...

Guild Wars 2 prepares previews of balance changes and WvW quality-of-life ahead of its 2023 roadmap

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There are likely a fair number of Guild Wars 2 players at the edges of their seats for the MMORPG's 2023 content roadmap. Unfortunately,...

Mortal Online 2 recaps its first year of life, teases territory control and siege systems

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Star Vault is celebrating a year since Mortal Online 2's steam launch (yes, the beginning of 2022 was pretty bonkers for MMO launches). "If...

Lord of the Rings Online outlines Warden and Captain class overhauls

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With one of its stated goals to make sure that every class gets some manner of overhaul by the end of this year, Standing...

Diablo II Resurrected introduces eight new rune words to its PTR

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Speak the words and earn the power. That's what rune words are all about in Diablo II: Resurrected, and now there are eight new...

Old School RuneScape releases its Wilderness boss rework and moves forward with skill polling

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The Wilderness of Old School RuneScape is going to be very different for those looking to challenge its bosses as this week saw the...

World of Warcraft 10.0.7 returns players to the Forbidden Reach, proliferates the Monk class to more races

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Yesterday, we speculated that with Activision-Blizzard's Q4 financials looming and bad news for Blizzard happening pretty much every day now, we'd likely start seeing...

Elder Scrolls Online reveals Shadow Over Morrowind, the Necrom chapter, and the Arcanist class

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Latest updates are at the bottom of the article! ZeniMax Online Studios is just about to begin its big reveal showcase stream for Elder...
Love is in the something-or-other.

Final Fantasy XIV plans a new outfit for players on this year’s Valentione’s Day celebration

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With all the work that the Final Fantasy XIV developers have been putting into making outfits no longer be gender-locked, it's a bit odd...