Previews

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WoW Classic Cataclysm launches the Rise of the Zandalari on July 30

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If you remember back when World of Warcraft: Cataclysm was a new thing, perhaps you remember the Rise of the Zandalari as a fun...

Settlers of Kalguur brings a massive melee overhaul and more to Path of Exile

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Given such a major change incoming with Path of Exile's Settlers of Kalguur league, you'd be forgiven for wondering whether the rest of the...
So what now?

Raph Koster’s Stars Reach will offer shorter play sessions specifically to boost stickiness

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Playable Worlds' lengthy blog post on Stars Reach's middle quad of pillars earlier this week wasn't long enough, or so Raph Koster suggests, as...

Ultima Online previews New Legacy’s themepark stylings in its new gameplay video

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I need to warn you before you click on this trailer: If you played original Ultima Online back in the day, the opening notes...

Elder Scrolls Online has tweaked the Whitestrake’s Mayhem PvP event for its return next week

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Hey, PvPers! Elder Scrolls Online is rerunning the Whitestrake's Mayhem PvP event just for you starting July 25th - and it's got a bit...

Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur tackles real-time mechanics with city building

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The Grinding Gear rooster has crowed, signifying the dawn of a new expansion and league. And what might they be? Welcome to Path of...
Yay? Okay?

Throne & Liberty starts its open beta today – here’s the new trailer

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Today is the day when players can start in on Throne & Liberty as actual players because the game's open beta begins today on...

Star Citizen shows off updates and adjustments to alpha 4.0’s jump points

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Right now players are locked inside of the single system of Stanton in Star Citizen, but when alpha 4.0 goes online, they will then...

Guild Wars 2 deep-dives Janthir Wilds’ enhanced warclaw mount aka journeykin

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August is shaping up to be an interesting month here in MMO land, and a large part of that is the impending release of...

Old School RuneScape readies Deadman Armageddon and tweaks its newly returned quest

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While Old School RuneScape certainly has things to note in this week's patch, what's a bigger deal to Jagex (and likely to a specific...
You know the song.

Albion Online looks back on its last year as the game turns seven

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It may be hard to believe, but it has now been seven years since Albion Online launched, and in that time we've named it...

EA is testing a cross-progression PC version of mobile MMO Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes

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It's been a hot minute since we heard anything big out of EA's multiplayer mobile battler Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, but today's news...

Wayfinder releases massive quality-of-life patch as devs celebrate newly positive reviews

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As promised, Airship Syndicate has buffed the heck out of Wayfinder today with its new patch live on Steam. The update is loaded with...

Spellfarers is a new Palia-esque indie cozy MMO, headed to early access July 29

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It's not every day that a new MMO or pseudo-MMO drops in our inboxes and becomes a game I stick on my wishlist and...

Here’s how Throne & Liberty’s monetization system works, from currency to the auction hall

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Who's hyped for Throne & Liberty's open beta on Thursday? Well, NCsoft, for one. Amazon for two. The pair of them have released a...

Dark and Darker Mobile plans global beta test in August – here’s how to sign up

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Krafton has officially announced a global beta test for the mobile version of its multiplayer survival sandbox Dark and Darker, coming up August 1st...

Neverness to Everness is Hotta Studios’ next gacha RPG set in a ‘supernatural urban open world’

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If that other studio can make a sci-fantasy urban RPG, then what's stopping Hotta Studio and Perfect World Entertainment from doing the same thing?...

Albion Online previews its new journal-themed achievement system, Albion Journal

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Are the hardcore PvP fans of Albion Online going to be entranced with a new feature called the Albion Journal? Probably not phrased that...

DC Universe Online shares details of upcoming events, Xbox X|S release progress, and Episode 48

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The immediate future of DC Universe Online appears to be pretty busy according to the MMORPG's latest producer's letter, which provides fans several looks...

Lord of the Rings Online announces surprise August instance and dates for next crafting events

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Lord of the Rings Online surprised fans by announcing on its Friday devstream that a new instance is in the works for next month....