Previews

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Ragnarok Origin opens NA preregistration and teases free Tesla giveaway

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Ragnarok Online is a classic MMO that doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves, but maybe it will get its day in the sun...

The Elder Scrolls Online promises ‘a peek at what is on the horizon’ at digital QuakeCon 2021

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Bethesda will be hosting the digital QuakeCon 2021 event on its Twitch channel next week, and fans of The Elder Scrolls Online are apparently...

Star Citizen talks about the development of ‘Jumptown 2’ and Arena Commander updates

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PvP is probably one of the larger portions of entertainment for players of Star Citizen (or one of the larger pain points, depending on...

Elyon talks up its skill system ahead of the MMORPG’s second closed beta test

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Skills. Skills skills skills skills skills. Skills for kills and thrills. Skills that go boom. Skills that go zippity-zappy. Skills that don't have any...

Crowfall plans a new system for initiating sieges, shares another roadmap of content updates and additions

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Crowfall's ACE Q&A livestream for the month of August has come and gone, and the devs are looking ahead to the RvR MMO's next...

Mythic Legions Tactics: War of the Aetherblade is a multiplayer optional tactical game based on a toy line

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So there's apparently a line of action figures known as Mythic Legions that has something of a large following; created by Four Horseman Studios,...

Lost Ark previews the Martial Artist and its four advanced classes

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Amazon is pushing onward with reveals and deep-dives for Lost Ark's classes: This round is all about the Martial Artist. "Martial Artists are quick-footed fighters...

Legends of Runeterra prepares for its Beyond the Bandlewood expansion’s arrival August 25

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It's very nearly expansion time for Riot Games' CCG Legends of Runeterra. This Wednesday, August 25th, will see the launch of Beyond the Bandlewood...
Tape. Lots of tape.

Blade & Soul is getting its Unreal Engine 4 upgrade on September 8

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It's time for Blade & Soul to look better with the game's upcoming engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 4. That feels like it's been...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Waking Flame will be accompanied by technical upgrades for console and PC

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Elder Scrolls Online's Waking Flame and its associated patch are a lot more than just a dungeon DLC, and ZeniMax Online Studios explaining why...

Guild Wars 2 reveals the Guardian’s new elite spec, Willbender, and new Virtuoso and Harbinger details

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We've been buzzing all week over the impending reveal of Guild Wars 2 first three elite specs from End of Dragons. Technically, we already...
Howdy.

Astroneer is heading to the Nintendo Switch in early 2022

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As much fun as Astroneer can be, you currently have to settle in at home in order to play the game, so clearly modern...
Oh, readable.

Old School RuneScape talks up its third raid, RuneScape details a mini dig site and Nodon Front fixes

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The week's news for both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape are mostly about things that are coming soon as opposed to what's new. At...

Here’s how getting into a fight – and getting out of one – works in Book of Travels

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If you thought Might and Delight's Book of Travels was going to be all walking and talking and no fighting, well, you're wrong. A...
Who are you? Where are we? What are we doing now?

Guild Wars 2 confirms End of Dragons’ Necromancer elite is the Harbinger

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Speculation has run rampant over the two elite specs that ArenaNet has been teasing ever since its Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons reveal...

OrbusVR plans Highsteppe release and new content updates through 2021

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Are you looking forward to what's next in the VR MMORPG OrbusVR? Then you'll definitely want to take a moment to look at this...

Sandbox MMO Profane discusses how players will acquire cosmetics

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As we've touched on many times, dressing up your MMO avatar is the single most important thing you can do in-game. Mercifully, the devs...

Voidtrain is a survival sandbox where players build an interdimensional train and explore islands by rail

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Looking through the description of Voidtrain and watching video footage, the closest I can come to in terms of a summary is that it...
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The Elder Scrolls Online previews one of the lorebooks of the Waking Flame DLC

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We all know why you play The Elder Scrolls Online. It's not for exciting combat, it's not for boundless exploration, and it sure as...

DC Universe Online’s next update arrives to PTS with a new social hub, endgame tweaks, and an allies system

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Remember when DC Universe Online said that its August update was going to be "a significant departure" from its usual episode formats? If that...