Previews

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Into the unknown.

Final Fantasy XIV has its story beats up through patch 7.0 planned out already

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It turns out that the Final Fantasy XIV team isn't resting in the wake of the Endwalker launch. The recent Radio Mog Station event with producer...

New World begins testing new gearscore-boosting shards and expedition ‘mutations’

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As of last night, Amazon has opened up the New World public test realm for players to test... and scope out the changes coming...

SoulWorker outlines Lunar New Year goodies, login rewards, and contests for January

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There will be events aplenty in SoulWorker in the month of January, just as there is every month of the MMO, and just like...

Fractured Online, now under Gamigo’s banner, talks up its three racial factions

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One of the spotlighted features in the early life of sandbox MMORPG Fractured Online was the fact that players could choose one of three...

Hi-Rez Showcase 2022: SMITE’s Shiva, Rogue Company’s Glimpse, Paladins’ VII

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The annual Hi-Rez Showcase got underway yesterday, with a slew of previews for all of the company's games. Here's a quick look at what...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis will support Nvidia DLSS features in a February update

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If you're trying to get more visual performance out of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis but think you've exhausted all of your options,...

Elder Scrolls Online has begun teasing what looks like a High Isles Breton-centric chapter

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If you follow The Elder Scrolls Online on Twitter, you probably noticed some of the cryptic teases about the game's next chapter and year-long...

Genshin Impact’s next playable character is leaked as the Fleeting Colors in Flight update goes live

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If learning about one of the next playable characters in Genshin Impact enters spoiler territory for you, then you'll probably want to stop reading...
Ram moo

Final Fantasy XI plans for higher stats and new challenges in its January version update

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The name of the game in Final Fantasy XI right now is players reaching even greater heights of power, and that is definitely the case...

RF Online developer unveils plans for a ‘battle coin server’ that will reward cryptocurrencies

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It has been a significant length of time since we heard any major peeps out of RF Online, though the game itself has been...
We keep going.

Indie sandbox Galaxies of Eden shows off its launcher and lore

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Bad news, Galaxies of Eden fans, the Earth does not fare particularly well in the game's backstory. Turns out that using the setting's gateways let...
We still care.

Final Fantasy XI’s producer looks ahead to the 20-year anniversary of the game in 2022

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It's been 20 years since Final Fantasy XI originally launched in Japan... or rather, it will be in a few months. (The launch anniversary is...

Fractured Online outlines plans to run a 24/7 beta test in 2022 in end-of-year address

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It most certainly has been an interesting year for the sandbox MMORPG Fractured Online, not the least of which being the game's publishing deal...

Embers Adrift releases a slew of gameplay, tutorial, and preview videos

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At the end of December Embers Adrift promised that the start of January would be full of gameplay previews and a new trailer. The...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis focuses on level cap raises and urgent quests, pushes back Summoner class to late 2022

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As we make our first steps into the new year, the developers of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis have set their sights forward...
Savagery!

Final Fantasy XIV plans its maintenance for Savage Pandæmonium on January 3

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Here's hoping that you've managed to make your way through the main scenario of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker by January 3rd because that's when...
Whee!

Wild Terra 2 is working on new pets, a quest board, and a continent expansion

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So here's the thing about having a small team developing an MMO: It can really make small events lead to production functionally stopping for...

KingsIsle confirms new Pirate101 content for 2022 is in the works, looks back at 2021 design goals for Wizard101

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Before launching into this story, let's put out a quick review. At the beginning of this year, players of Pirate101 started up a "flood...

Path of Exile’s next expansion is eyeballing a February release window

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Grinding Gear Games is looking ahead to the immediate future of Path of Exile, which means it's time to look ahead to the multiplayer...

SWG Legends rogue server added 15K new players in 2021, plans Bespin apartments for early 2022

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So here's something I've never seen an MMO dev do before: The player-led Star Wars Galaxies rogue server known as SWG Legends just released...

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