Previews

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Population Zero releases world design video ahead of weekend alpha and next week’s update

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Ahead of this weekend's alpha play test, the Population Zero developers have posted up a video ostensibly about world design. You'll need to flip...

It’s good to be bad in Hearthstone’s new Rise of Shadows expansion, coming April 9

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Hearthstone is inviting players to give in to the dark side in its newly announced expansion, Rise of Shadows, which will be stepping into...
Let's war ov

Crowfall previews the PvP map structure of its first campaign in feature walkthrough video

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Since its original Kickstarter reveal, Crowfall has been absolutely clear on its key conceit: PvP. This is a PvP MMO. In fact, the devs...
Money talks, but what it says isn't engaging sometimes.

EVE Online gets ready for a galaxy-wide capital ship nerf

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Don't let words like "balance" and "improvements" blind you from the real truth here: EVE Online's capital ships are about to be hit by...

Albion Online’s Oberon patch hits test server with randomized dungeons and QoL improvements

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The latest build of Albion Online's upcoming Oberon update has hit the game's test server, bringing with it the new randomized dungeons feature, an...

Ashes of Creation says it’s aiming for the ‘largest organized PVP battles of any MMORPG’ in castle siege blog

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Buried in last week's news that Intrepid was delaying Ashes of Creation's next phase of alpha one (and therefore delaying its release into next...

Star Wars The Old Republic’s April Heralds of Victory update promises guild heraldry and character preview perks

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You know what I love about Star Wars The Old Republic? Well, a lot of things actually, but today I'm loving the fact that...
But seriously, what's Damien's deal this week?

The Division 2’s early access begins as Ubisoft details the living world endgame

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Early access is officially underway for The Division 2 for preorder buyers ahead of the formal launch this weekend. If you're in, you're already...

Fallout 76’s Wild Appalachia update is delayed by a day, but here’s what’s in it

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We're not even to the first part of Bethsoft's Fallout 76 roadmap, and it's already hit a snag, but it is a truly minor...

Heroes of the Storm discusses ranked mode and hero changes in an AMA

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Considering the rollback in operations for the MOBA Heroes of the Storm, fans were very likely eager to hear from the game's devs. The...
You should be weaker.

Neverwinter’s Undermountain makes better healers of Warlocks and better shield-tanks of Fighters

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When Neverwinter's Undermountain expansion this spring, it's bringing with it a slate of big class changes to go along with the new content. Perfect...

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is basically Pokemon Go with wands and deatheaters

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Today, Niantic let loose with a big blast of official details of its upcoming ARG mobile game that takes place both in our world and...

Atlas previews March milestone claim system changes and procedural shipwrecks

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Last week, Atlas gave players their first peek at what they can expect with the March milestone update coming later this month, and in...

Star Citizen’s hair tech has come a long way, as proven in this week’s Around the Verse

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Sure, obsess about your space pixels and starships, but the spacelegs content in Star Citizen is still most compelling to me, and that's exactly...

EverQuest II outlines progression server plans, offers paid 110 character boosters

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EverQuest II's recent offerings have a little bit of something for everyone. For example, if you just want to leap to the endgame in...

The Survivalist: Space Engineers sloughs off early access and launches with revamped survival

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Wouldn't you know it: One survival game has a big week and others want to follow suit! Space Engineers sheds its early access coil...

Path of Exile’s Synthesis expansion patch notes are out – and ridiculously long

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The release of Path of Exile's Synthesis expansion is almost upon us, and in preparation for the big day, the folks at Grinding Gear...

Here’s how Star Trek Online is revamping its character creation UI

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If you're still upset over the impending loss of the Star Trek Online player-made quest Foundry system, make this will perk you and your...

Exclusive: Upcoming MMORPG Astellia Online deep-dives its skill systems

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We've been keeping an eye on Korean-born Astellia for several years now as the full-scale MMORPG has trekked through development. As revealed in January,...
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Albion Online sets a date for Oberon, its next content blast: March 20

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Albion Online's next big thing has a name and a date: Oberon and March 20th. This round up content updates includes a full rebalance...