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Valheim, three years in early access, plods along on development of its Ashlands biome

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It's apparently survival sandbox week here at the end of January, as Valheim has resurfaced with a fresh dev blog. The game, which next...

Wayfinder previews the optimization and performance upgrades coming in its February patch

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Wayfinder is shining another light on its upcoming patch: In its Discord last night, Airship Syndicate told players that the next patch will include...
Tonguin' done.

New World nerfs bosses, addresses low server pop realms and the future of merges

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New World's update in the wee hours of this morning was not a major one, but it still includes some notable bits - the...

Palworld sells 7M, nears 2M concurrent, and drops an undated roadmap for fixes and content

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Palworld, a survivalbox everyone was sleeping on and got basically zero traction over the last two and a half years we've been covering it,...

MechWarrior Online Legends maps out Mechs, events, and weapons coming over the next three months

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What does the first quarter of 2024 hold for MechWarrior Online Legends? Well, there will be 'Mechs but that was pretty much a given,...

Genshin Impact brings a New Year’s celebration, new region, and more characters January 31

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The world, activities, and gacha roster of Genshin Impact will all continue to balloon when Update 4.4: Vibrant Harriers Aloft in Spring Breeze arrives...

Blade & Soul NEO Classic details Cinderlands redesign, combat refresh, and the end of gear upgrades

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Blade & Soul continues the impressive trick of talking about its NEO Classic server while also holding its cards close to its chest at...

Pantheon Rise of the Fallen talks stats, art style, character death, and 2024 plans in new Q&A

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This week saw yet another Q&A video from the devs of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, and once again the questions that were asked...

EVE Online plans two expansions, Vanguard tests, returning events, and a 21st anniversary in 2024 roadmap

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The content roadmaps continue to flow freely from our corner of gaming, as CCP Games has put out its full-year plan for EVE Online,...

Old School RuneScape roadmap details new areas, revamped classic quests, and Sailing’s future

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This past weekend saw Jagex host its 2024 Winter Summit event for Old School RuneScape, which dropped a ton of reveals for fans of...

Sea of Thieves goes deep on Season 11’s quality-of-life patch

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The pirates are back from the holidays, bringing buried treasure features to Sea of Thieves with the upcoming Season 11 patch. To expound upon...
Flags?

City of Heroes Homecoming opens testing of new Arsenal powersets, epic power pool revamp, TF diversity, and more

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It's finally here, and by here we mean on the Brainstorm beta server: City of Heroes Homecoming's first big patch since April 2023 (and...
Pot Ions.

Albion Online drops a guide to alchemy, opens apps for its player Round Table

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The first and perhaps most important thing to understand about how crafted potions behave in Albion Online is that these potions are sometimes best...

Pax Dei promises new items, prettier skies, and shinier player tombstones in next alpha build

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When your character dies in an MMORPG and leaves nothing but a tombstone on the ground and sour feelings in your mind, it's usually...

Destiny 2 previews a new activity, new glimmer cap, customization updates, and Halloween costumes

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Destiny 2 is once again back to its regularly scheduled weekly newsletters after a holiday-length hiatus, and this week's edition is looking forward to...

EVE Online tweaks Havoc insurgencies, preps monthly EVE Vanguard tests for subbers

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This week's EVE Online patch builds on the Havoc expansion CCP Games dropped before the turn of the new year, with both graphical and...

Mortal Online 2 player polls prompt combat polish and new dungeons as devs talk F2P Haven and armored horses

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The beginning of this year saw Mortal Online 2 approach its update roadmap a bit differently, as developer Star Vault asked players to vote...
Red eyes take warning.

Ship of Heroes asks fans to sound off on what makes raiding fun

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The last couple of weeks have probably felt a bit weird around the Ship of Heroes offices thanks to the legal revival of City...

Diablo IV fleshes out the Seneschal companions coming in Season of the Construct

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Last night's Blizzard stream on Diablo IV's already well-fleshed-out Season of the Construct dropped both eyecandy and details on the upcoming content. "Associate director...

Wakfu and Waven release 2024 roadmaps, including a new expansion for Wakfu

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Ankama has dropped dueling roadmaps for its turn-based MMORPG Wakfu and card-based MMO Waven this week. Let's start with Waven, which actually just launched what...

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