Previews

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City of Titans adds flight and avatar builder UI improvements in latest alpha patch

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Fans and followers of the developing City of Titans were likely eager to get their hands on some superheroic flying after it was showcased...

Ship of Heroes previews the playable missions of its upcoming August beta event

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As we reported earlier this month, Ship of Heroes is going to be entering a limited-time beta starting in August, which will include among...

Genfanad is a browser-based ‘nostalgic’ MMORPG that also seeks to shake up RPG tropes

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Reading up about the old school-styled browser-based MMORPG Genfanad, I'm brought to mind another certain MMORPG that tries to both mirror the classics while...

Valheim showcases additional new decor items arriving with the Hearth and Home update

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Last month we got word about the Hearth and Home content update coming to Valheim, which is planning on bringing a variety of home...

Fortnite’s Rift Tour promises a ‘musical journey into magical new realities’

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It would appear that Fortnite is ramping up for another in-game concert event. This past Thursday saw the game put out an announcement about...

Star Citizen features upcoming dynamic loot generation system in latest video

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After its usual quarterly hiatus, Star Citizen is back once more with its latest Inside Star Citizen episode, and this one is all about...
Laser needles.

Final Fantasy XIV changes the Sage job icon in response to trypophobia sufferers

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Today's vocabulary word is "trypophobia," which refers to a feeling of fear or disgust when seeing a small cluster of holes or bumps. Not...

Lost Ark previews the Assassin and its Shadowhunter and Deathblade elite versions

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So you want to be a stabby rogue in Lost Ark? You're gonna have to roll an Assassin. That's the class under the spotlight...

Life Beyond talks about positive co-op gaming, open development, and update phases in Q&A video

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Darewise Entertainment, developers of the survival sandbox title Life Beyond, brought on the company's Chief of Staff Nathan Martin to answer a few questions...
ships asplode

Dual Universe explains changes coming to weapons and structures for PvP balance

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Are you still making everything out of gold in Dual Universe? You might want to stop when the game's next update arrives for the...
Kitties?

Lineage II previews Aden’s pet system

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Are you tired of your pets following you into battle in other MMOs just to look cute flopping around on the ground? Lineage II's...

Fallout 76 outlines a fix-filled patch for August 3, announces another Gold Rush weekend, and shares radio plays

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While many players of Fallout 76 are understandably looking toward the Fallout Worlds custom server feature, there are other things to look forward to...
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Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Jedi Sentinel is the next class getting a combat style testing on PTS

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As we've reported on before, the Legacy of the Sith update coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic is slowly going through the...

Crowfall begins testing The Shadow update, plans capacity testing tonight

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Can you believe Crowfall's been live for three weeks now? It has, and ArtCraft is back with another weekly blog - and a tease...

Thunder Tier One is a multiplayer top-down tactical shooter from a PUBG dev, and you can play test it this weekend

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Evidently, one of the developers of battle royale shooter PUBG, the head of action and gunplay unit Pawel Smolewski, has been working on a...

Elite Dangerous outlines the changes to the camera suite arriving in the next PC update

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While it might not be the highest priority fix needed for the Elite: Dangerous Odyssey expansion, those who love to take screenshots of the...
Pantry?

The Elder Scrolls Online previews Waking Flame’s Dread Cellar dungeon

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As intimidating dungeon names go, "The Dread Cellar" doesn't rank highly. You kind of think your next objectives will be the Pantry of Doom...

Whatever happened to the Age of Wushu franchise?

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This story has something of an interesting progression to it. It began with a dive into whatever happened to Age of Wushu, which then...

Swords of Legends Online drops first raid, Xuanjiu Jade Palace, tomorrowday

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Swords of Legends Online is hoping to pique your interest with its first big raid: Xuanjiu Jade Palace. It's a 10-to-20-player dungeon. "In the...

Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons expansion launches February 2022, with preorders live now

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The day is finally here: We're getting our first look at Cantha Cantha Cantha! Yes, Guild Wars 2 is taking the wraps off its...