Previews

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Tarisland opens its first 10-player raid boss, readies a new instance and bug fixes in next patch

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We are now officially into the post-launch content patch season of Tarisland. Even as the MMORPG has initially unimpressed our staff, Tencent is pushing...

SGF 2024: Hands-on with The First Descendant, plus a chat with the Nexon devs

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You thought our Summer Game Fest coverage was over, didn't you? Well, in all fairness, Nexon not only brought The First Descendant to SGF but provided...

Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds teases housing, planetary governance, and languages for the unnamed MMORPG sandbox

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It's pretty clear now that Raph Koster and Playable Worlds are not just counting down to something dumb and we're going to get something...

Greg Street’s Ghost dev studio talks prototypes and progress from a recent ‘innovation week’ session

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The way Fantastic Pixel Castle is putting together its upcoming MMO Ghost certainly appears to be quite different from the usual game dev trajectory....

Guild Wars 2’s new housing looks like WildStar’s islands plus the old Hall of Monuments

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Ever since ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2's Janthir Wilds expansion, there's been considerable debate among core Guild Wars 2 players and dedicated MMORPG housing...
SHORYUKEN

Final Fantasy XIV posts the preliminary patch notes for Dawntrail

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There are just a couple of days remaining before Final Fantasy XIV players will be heading on a boat to reach the land of...

Anvil Empires shares improvements to the game world’s natural features and fort building

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When you're trudging through the fields in Anvil Empires, it's probably a good idea to stop and smell the flowers... or at least appreciate...
Level up, loser.

Wisdom of Nym: MOP’s last-minute prep checklist for Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail

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You have two days left to get your prep work done for Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion, and in case there's some stuff you...

Aion Classic EU’s roadmap for the rest of 2024 includes three solid content drops

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Gameforge is still working Aion Classic for all its worth: This morning, it officially unveiled the second half of its roadmap for the EU...
There is another shore, you know.

Final Fantasy XIV sets an aetheryte in London ahead of Dawntrail’s launch

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If anyone has an aetheryte ticket in real life and wants the cheapest trip possible to the UK, good news, as there's an aetheryte...

Throne & Liberty KR showcases updates to progression, new activities, a new region, and artifact system

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Earlier this week, NCSoft brought a four hour-long smorgasbord of information out of Throne & Liberty's Korean version, with devs hosting a TL meet-up...

Heidel Ball 2024: Black Desert is adding Seoul and the Dosa class, then going to the past

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Given that Black Desert Online is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an event in the very town that inspired the game's first city (Heidel),...
Makin', make make makin'... armor.

Final Fantasy XIV reminds players to prepare for Dawntrail’s early access period

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If you are unbelievably eager to be tap-dancing in Tural in Final Fantasy XIV, please remember that you need to have a pre-order code...

Slayscape, the procedurally generated battle royale RPG from Shroud of the Avatar’s execs, opens its Steam page

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The weird tale of Slayscape continues to unfurl. As a refresher, this self-described blend of battle royale, extraction FPS, and "RPG flavor" with procedurally...

‘Co-op PvE space adventure’ Jump Ship shares 10 minutes of gameplay from the devs

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At the top of last April we got new word on Jump Ship, an upcoming "mission-based co-op PvE space adventure" from Keepsake Games that...

Raph Koster’s nine Playable Worlds teasers (so far) hint at the MMORPG sandbox you always wanted

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As we covered earlier in the week, Raph Koster's studio Playable Worlds has been tweeting what appeared to be a countdown accompanied by a...

Hearthstone brings class-switching mechanics, tasty drinks, and vacation stops with Perils in Paradise expansion

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The summer vacation idea isn't only striking MMORPGs; it's also inspiring the digital card game Hearthstone, which just announced its upcoming Perils in Paradise...
This is not Permea.

Guild Wars 2 previews Janthir Wilds’ land spears for Elementalists, Mesmers, and Revenants

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Here we go: ArenaNet has finally dropped a dev blog on the final third of Guild Wars 2's classes destined for spear usage come...
Please look forward to it. Or don't. Whatever.

World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas and Morgan Day talk about raid difficulty and defensive balance

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The time-honored practice of World of Warcraft releasing a new raid tuned to challenge people racing to clear it first and then steadily making...
A house.

Blizzard promises a ‘robust footprint’ at Gamescom for WoW, Diablo, and Overwatch 2 celebrations

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During not-E3's Xbox showcase, Blizzard hinted very strongly that it would have more reveals and festivities coming later in the summer, which made sense...