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MechWarrior Online’s 2022 ‘flexible’ roadmap outlines new maps, ‘Mechs, and events

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There are asterisks practically plastered all over an announcement post from MechWarrior Online - phrases like "subject to change," "flexible," and "largely dependent on...

Ashes of Creation elaborates on animal husbandry, offers first peek at Py’Rai race

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The development livestream for February from Ashes of Creation has come and gone, leaving behind another bundle of updates and previews as the PvP...

World of Warships unveils plans for a Hot Wheels collab in March

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It's a well-known, highly scientific, immutable fact of physics that painting rad flames on the side of your vehicle will make it at least...

World War II Online plans new vehicles, new weapons, and new features in 2022 dev roadmap

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Developer Cornered Rat Software has a lot of things lined up for its large-scale military MMO World War II Online, as the devs have...

RuneScape will bring some new Abyssal Slayer creatures and rewards on February 28

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The next update to RuneScape is about to get really eldritch, really fast. Abyssal Slayer creatures are heading their way to Senntisten this coming...
Good plan!

Co-op looter slasher Babylon’s Fall unveils NieR Automata crossover, new modes, and free PlayStation demo

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While the majority of the wider gaming world is mostly gaga over a couple of different games, there's also the upcoming release of Babylon's...

Albion Online launches controller support next week ahead of Steam Deck support

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If you aren't a big fan of trying to manipulate Albion Online on your phone, but you also don't want to deal with your...

Ship of Heroes teases next round of beta with deep-dive into housing and player bases

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Hey housing folks! Ship of Heroes has a fresh dev blog out this week aimed squarely at your proclivities as it features player bases...

The most important reveals from the Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons influencer sneak peak

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Guild Wars 2 fans are so close to Cantha, they can practically smell the incense wafting out of Shing Jea Monastery. And yet there...

Virtual reality MMO OrbusVR: Reborn kicks off spring festival, will revamp housing next month

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Don't tell MOP's Chris, but he'll soon have something new to look at on his Oculus Quest 2 in the form of OrbusVR: Reborn's...

March 9 brings Vanguard class to Lineage Aden, improved hunting zones to Lineage II, victory system to Lineage Classic

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The running joke is that there are too many versions of Lineage to keep track of, and that perception is certainly not made any...

Fractured Online recaps the mechanics of player-run towns and houses

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As we've been noting before, Fractured Online has been reiterating and re-sharing several dev blogs about its mechanics since the sandbox got a spotlight...
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Elder Scrolls Online players are feuding over account-wide achievements

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Back in January, ZeniMax Online Studios announced that as part of Elder Scrolls Online's next update, achievements would be made account-wide. That change was...
Shoot cycle.

PvPvE shooter The Cycle explains its monetization strategy

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When co-op/PvP shooter The Cycle does decide to launch sometime in 2022 (according to Steam), it will be free-to-play, which naturally begs the question...

Dual Universe’s Athena update promises PvP-centric updates to ‘set Helios ablaze’ this spring

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The fires of PvP are soon to rage across Dual Universe this spring as the upcoming Athena update is promising "a new tidal wave...

What to expect from Elder Scrolls Online’s Update 33, launching March 14 for PC

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Listen, I know February is brimming with MMO stuff, but Elder Scrolls Online would like you not to forget it's got a thing coming...
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Black Desert PC announces Mountain of Eternal Winter expansion for April 2022

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Just because February isn't already absolutely packed with MMO news, here's one more big one: Black Desert PC is prepping a huge new expansion...

EVE Online begins testing a new tutorial portion that promises to better teach mining and provide a story

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Orbit rock, shoot laser, hoover up stuff. It's easy to assume that mining in EVE Online goes no deeper than that, especially if players...

Wakfu begins beta testing next update and hands out a boost for its tenth anniversary

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There's a new update coming to the turn-based MMO Wakfu, but first the content needs to go through its public testing paces. That's where...

Profane talks up armor skins, Portinus culture, and a new island creation tool

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Regular readers by now know that the developing PvP MMO Profane really does love to kick out Twitter threads, and the past three weeks...

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