Previews

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Neverwinter dev diaries detail Paladin and Cleric changes coming with Undermountain

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As Neverwinter gears up for the release of Undermountain, more and more information continues to trickle out about the huge changes that it will...

Blizzard posts update on WoW Classic, implies it’s still launching this summer

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Earlier this week, in discussing other positions we'd like to hire extra writers for later this year, we fell on the topic of World...
It's not quite so much of a model after all.

Camelot Unchained now boasts a record 5100 bots and humans in a single battle

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Camelot Unchained's City State Entertainment has posted its monthly newsletter today, and it's big news indeed: The studio's just hit 5100 ARCs (autonomous remote...

Elite Dangerous has shifted the ‘majority’ of its live team to what sounds like a massive 2020 expansion

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Last August, Frontier intimidated that it was shaking up how content in Elite Dangerous would be formatted in 2019, including a "major milestone" for...

EverQuest II’s GU109 Mischief and Mayhem launches March 16 in time for EverQuest’s 20th birthday

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GU109 is coming to EverQuest II! Dubbed Mischief and Mayhem, the update is promising everything from dungeon content to crafting. The dungeon is really...
I'm doing this why, exactly?

Destiny 2’s Season of the Drifter will bring new game modes, PvP maps, and more starting March 5th

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With the arrival of March, Destiny 2 says goodbye to the Season of the Forge and hello to Season of the Drifter, the second...

MapleStory’s Arcade Adventures, MapleStory 2’s end to Fairfight, and MapleStory M’s Monster Carnival

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There's so much stuff going on in the MapleStory franchise right now. For starters, in MapleStory 2, Nexon is prepping the Fairwell Fairfight update (say that...
This could be darker.

The Division 2 reveals its post-launch plans as it gears up for open beta

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Although Ubisoft's upcoming MMO shooter The Division 2 isn't set to launch for another week and change, the studio is already setting its sights...

Fallout 76’s new brewing and distilling skills will let you host the ultimate video game kegger

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Bethsoft's first big post about Fallout 76's journey down its 2019 roadmap begins where all posts should begin: with beer. Not kidding. It's about brewing...

Funcom previews Anarchy Online’s fresh start server on latest stream

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It's called "Rubi-Ka 2019." That's the official designation of Anarchy Online's fresh start server coming our way in the near future. The announcement of...

Neverwinter previews upcoming boon system revamp

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In case you haven't heard, big changes are coming to Neverwinter with its Undermountain expansion, which is slated to go live sometime this spring,...
BRIGHT

Path of Exile details the fate of Betrayal, new auras, and PS4 development ahead of Synthesis expansion

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When Path of Exile's new Synthesis expansion releases in 10 days, its current Betrayal league will be retired, but as is the custom for...
It's a garden, that's like flowers.

Final Fantasy XIV shows off the rewards for this week’s Little Ladies Day event

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There's a lot of ground to cover in any given iteration of Final Fantasy XIV's Little Ladies' Day; the past couple of years have focused...

Claim your Blade & Soul freebie pack before the Legacy of the Hongmoon Clan launches March 13

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The next major update for Blade & Soul, Legacy of the Hongmoon Clan, will be going live next month on March 13th, and while...

Overwatch’s newest hero is Baptiste, a combat medic with a shameful past

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Following a cryptic tease last week, Blizzard has officially unveiled the newest member of the Overwatch roster, Baptiste, by way of an origin story...

The Battle of Polytopia is getting crossplatform multiplayer, finally giving us a proper excuse to cover it

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The Battle of Polytopia is one of my absolute favorite games period, not just on mobile, and apparently it's rather well-loved around our office,...
EN FUEGO!

Ultima Online’s first big update of the year drops in March with new high seas content

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Broadsword has been tinkering on Ultima Online's first big content drop of the year, Rising Tide, and after weeks of testing, it's now officially...
Straight shot.

MapleStory 2 previews quality-of-life improvements coming in its next patch

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As part of its ongoing Project New Leaf initiative, MapleStory 2 has announced a slew of new quality-of-life changes coming to the game in...

EverQuest reworks progression server rules while EverQuest II’s new servers are weeks away

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EverQuest fans, mark your calendars for March 16th. The 20th anniversary date of the first title in this franchise will see four specialty server...

Star Citizen previews NPC collision detection, geysers, and shiny spaceship VFX

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In this week's episode of Star Citizen Around the Verse, there's a Hammer Time joke. You have been warned. But seriously, the episode focuses...