Previews

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Bless Unleashed is reworking the game’s interface and controls for PC

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Believe it or not, Bless Unleashed has still not launched for PC, after launching on pretty much everything else. But it is still slated...

Book of Travels introduces fans to four of the game’s NPCs

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Ideally, walking around in tiny multiplayer online title Book of Travels will see players running into one another and perhaps linking up for some...
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Fallout 76 posts its roadmap for the rest of 2021 with the Brotherhood of Steel, daily ops, and four-star legendaries

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The next patch for Fallout 76 is currently on the game's test server, so anyone who would like to check out C.A.M.P. slots, S.P.E.C.I.A.L. loadouts,...

Datamining unearths new mount skins, cosmetics, minions, and Artifact set for RIFT’s Carnival of the Ascended

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The 10th anniversary of RIFT is still rolling on despite concerns players likely still harbor about the game's immediate future after Gamigo slashed the...
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OrbusVR plans a beta for its hard mode raid, new quests, and balancing for tanks and healers in next updates

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Whether it's taking on harder content, exploring new farms, or tanking and healing, OrbusVR has plans for the game's next couple of patches, all...

PvP sandbox MMO Profane shares details about its new combat skills

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Being a PvP sandbox about territorial domination, it would stand to reason that Profane would be creating plenty of combat skills. Information about those...

Chronicles of Elyria outlines the basic gameplay beats of the colony sim Kingdoms of Elyria

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Soulbound Studios CEO Jeromy Walsh would like you to ignore the elephant in the room and instead take a look at the overall gameplay...

Dauntless outlines plans to make Trials ‘more accessible, more fair, more fun’ in the next two patches

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For a while now, the developers of Dauntless have been promising that Trials mode would be getting some attention, and it looks like the...

Among Us will launch The Airship patch at the end of March

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Don't tell my kids, but Among Us is getting a juicy free update this month. It's called The Airship, and studio Innersloth says it...

PlanetSide 2 announces delays for PTS testing and release for Chapter 3

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For those players of PlanetSide 2 who are eager for Chapter 3's release, there's some bad news. The game's lead designer has reported that...
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Final Fantasy XIV schedules its next producer letter for April 2

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Final Fantasy XIV fans do not have some of the usual mysteries to answer about patch 5.5 at this point. It's a well-known fact...

Star Citizen plans additional Theaters of War testing, discusses FPS tools and asteroids in video

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Back in May we highlighted a Reddit thread that linked up some business connections between CIG and Liverpool, UK, game studio Firesprite, and further...
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Starbase discusses the creation of new tools and new devices in latest updates

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We're back with another peek into the ongoing development of Starbase, the building-focused space sandbox being crafted by Finnish studio Frozenbyte. First up, the...

Multiplayer survival shooter Scavengers touts the features of SpatialOS and how the tech changes gameplay

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Stop me if you've heard this before: Improbable's SpatialOS is going to be leveraged by the developers of Scavengers in a way that other...
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Star Wars The Old Republic announces The Dark Descent update with new flashpoint and ‘galactic seasons’

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Remember when Star Wars The Old Republic's last update fell a little flat and we said we hoped that the promised influx of updates...
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Magic Legends outlines the regional reputations system and previews each area’s rewards

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Yes, Magic Legends will have a rep grind according to the game's latest preview post. Specifically, the multiplayer ARPG's reputation system won't be with...
Ahem.

EVE Online’s upcoming March 23 patch adjusts Jump Clone installation, Burst Jammers, and wormholes

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If we're judging by the contents and the literal title of EVE Online's next update, there's some quality-of-life improvements coming to the internet spaceship...
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Final Fantasy XIV posts the first iteration of the special site for patch 5.5, Death Unto Dawn

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The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV arrives in just under a month, and that means it's high time for players to scope out...
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Hands-on with Magic Legends: A solid action game that could be even more

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So, real talk: I am kind of an easy mark for Magic Legends. The initial conception of it, at least. I was very excited...

Star Citizen’s devs answer questions about customization, aliens, and animated cloth

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Members of CIG's character tech teams took to the Star Citizen forums to host an AMA about all things character-related, and while much of...

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