Previews

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Elite Dangerous confirms next update for October 22 as it answers questions about ‘Powerplay 2.0’

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Hot on the heels of its Type-8 Update (or at least as hot on those heels as far as Frontier Developments' update cadence is...

Palworld releases to the PlayStation 5, Monster Hunter Wilds confirms February 28 launch date

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Sony's State of Play presentation wasn't only about a new name for ArcheAge 2; it also brought a couple of big reveals for our...

Here’s how Tarisland’s first season will finally fix combo classes

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Blessedly, Tarisland's latest Frost Dragon Elegy post is absolutely devoid of lore, though you might be wishing it were just lore by the end...

Throne & Liberty lays out three-month post-launch roadmap, promises big patches every 3-4 months

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We're on the eve of Throne and Liberty's early access debut here in the west, and that means Amazon and NCsoft are taking their...

Interview: New World devs on Aeternum’s features and regaining PC player trust

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With the launch of New World's Aeternum update fast approaching, Amazon Games agreed to chat with us about what to expect - and how...

XLGames rebrands ArcheAge 2 as ‘online action RPG’ ArcheAge Chronicles, but it still sounds like an MMO

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If you thought endless delays and the unceremonious sunset of ArcheAge were the worst things that could happen to ArcheAge 2, think again because...

Age of Empires Mobile prepares final global test September 25 ahead of October 17 launch

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Back in February we first reported on Age of Empires Mobile, a portable version of the venerated RTS series being developed by Xbox Games...

Marvel Rivals confirms Psylocke’s arrival to the roster for the shooter’s December 6 release

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Followers of the team vs. team superhero shooter Marvel Rivals already knew that it was headed for its full release on Friday, December 6th,...

Blizzard releases Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred gameplay trailer ahead of October 8 launch

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Diablo IV's Vessel of Hatred is vying for your eyeballs this fall, and that means yet another video drop from Blizzard, this time a...

Once Human opens its new factional PvP server Prismverse’s Clash September 26

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Regular players of NetEase-owned Starry Studio's survival shooter Once Human know by now that the game regularly opens new servers (or scenarios to borrow...

Lord of the Rings Online talks about ‘boat pants’ and the lost Drearspire dungeon

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This week on the forums, the chatty developers over at Lord of the Rings Online shared a couple interesting behind-the-scenes tales of content that...

The Quinfall prepares a third closed beta test for September 27

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It's time once more for curious MMORPG fans to prepare to toss their names into the closed beta draw for Quinfall: Vawraek Technologies has...

Social First’s ‘social cross-platform MMO’ Nexus Station is officially announced

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Back in August we got wind of a new Finnish game studio called Social First and its plans to create a "cross-platform social MMO";...

Starlight Re:Volver is a candy-colored co-op dungeon delver coming to early access soon

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Most of the time we're not ones to zero in on a game's visuals, but in the case of the upcoming multiplayer co-op title...

Tarisland’s latest Blight Dragon Elegy lore dump focuses on the bosses of the Scarlet Frostwood dungeon

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Over the past couple of weeks, Tarisland has been kicking out some pretty nutso lore posts about its upcoming Blight Dragon Elegy season, sharing...

Ultima Online will run one more New Legacy stress test starting tomorrow, its 27th birthday

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Last week, we noted that Ultima Online had counted eight beta tests for its New Legacy server already and was running out of time...

New World announces Season of Opportunity, launching alongside Aeternum

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Throughout the summer as MMORPG players on PC and console have awaited the launch of New World Aeternum, PC players have been more than...

Dungeons & Dragons Online discusses 64-bit server test and hardcore-like Lanterns in the Mist event

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Last week saw some big news for Dungeons & Dragons Online fans who like the MMORPG but hate its lag issues, as Standing Stone...

Interview: Amazon on Throne & Liberty’s PvE vs PvP, lifeskilling, and small guild content

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October 1st, you may have noticed, is right over there peeking at us from around the corner, dragging along the upcoming Amazon-published NCsoft title,...

Wuthering Waves brings new zone, new characters and weapons, and portal puzzles September 28

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The end of September will mean the beginning of new things for players to do in Wuthering Waves, as the multiplayer RPG is preparing...