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CCP does not want you calling its blockchain game EVE Frontier a blockchain game

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The side projects of EVE Online are bursting with news today, as the integrated FPS EVE Vanguard has decided to open up its testing...

Crimson Desert’s latest promo trailer showcases the creepy Hexe Marie boss fight

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It's been a long time since Crimson Desert was announced, its entire gameplay style has changed multiple times, and at this point it is...
This does fit for Iron Man, to be fair.

Ahead of tonight’s launch, Marvel Rivals outlines its battle pass and cosmetic monetization

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So you know that Marvel Rivals is going to be free-to-play, and you know that it's going to offer all its maps, content, and...

Dauntless showcases some of the new weapon abilities landing with today’s Awakening update

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Today is the day when Dauntless finally gets its long-awaited Awakening update, which brings a whole bunch of new things to the co-op hunting...

Lost Skies preps its Worlds Adrift-esque island creator tool for a Steam launch next week

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Back in the spring of 2023, the studio behind the defunct MMO Worlds Adrift Bossa Games popped back on the scene with a new...
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Runes of Magic outlines big changes ahead, starting with a leveling curve revamp

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It's been a long time since Runes of Magic first arrived on the MMORPG scene - 15 years, in fact - and it has...

The Finals brings a new map, new items, and a guild-like clubs system with its December 12 Season 5 update

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A new season is on the horizon for the PvP game show FPS The Finals, with Season 5 confirmed to arrive on Thursday, December...

Brighter Shores zeroes in on improving quality-of-life across its recent and upcoming patches

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Brighter Shores players asked for it, and boy howdy are they getting it: The early access indie MMORPG has deployed a wide swath of...
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Path of Exile 2 shares all 12 of its early access ascendancy classes

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With Path of Exile 2's pre-download starting tomorrow and the early access launch coming on the 6th, fans of this online ARPG franchise have...

DC Universe Online’s new leadership teases new content format and event system in 2025

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We don't know whether anyone but us has noticed this, but Daybreak is having one hell of a week with content or announcements for...
Not cool!

Throne & Liberty heralds the Call of the Spear on December 5 with a flashy new cinematic trailer

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We're in the final month of 2024, so it's pretty easy for us to say that Throne & Liberty is a shoo-in for the...

Multiplayer gacha game Neverness to Everness shares gameplay details from its recent Chinese CBT

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Let's assume the mobile and PC gacha RPG Neverness to Everness caught your attention when it was announced and detailed earlier this year and...

Black Desert teases the arrival of firearms for PC and mobile, adds extra turkey time on console

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There are a lot of unique ways to attack foes in Black Desert, from otter pirates to giant bladed hula hoops to pipe smoke...

Pokemon Go is testing a monthly reward program that caps out at $500 a month

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MOP's Andrew has been covering Pokemon Go's many problems - including whaling problems - in his Massively on the Go column for the last...

Tencent’s upcoming multiplayer survival title Light of Motiram earns criticism for its Horizon-like appearance

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If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Sony's Horizon series of games should probably be blushing brightly and curling up into a...

Digital Extremes talks up Warframe 1999’s new PvPvE mode, confirms delay for boy band boss fights

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Warframe developer Digital Extremes is continuing to stir the hype pot for its Warframe: 1999 update release as the studio's final devstream of the...

Pax Dei’s next major update will focus on establishing an in-game gold and trade economy

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Right now, the general thrust of living in Pax Dei's world is merely survival. Sure, you can thrive and build a big ol' town...

Elite Dangerous players brace for the worst as the last Thargoid Titan makes its way to Earth

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The past two years have seen a long and drawn-out fight between the players of Elite: Dangerous and the alien force of the Thargoids,...

Corepunk clears ‘significant technical issues’ and gets its in-game cash shop functioning

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Corepunk has apparently managed to get two important things working better: the game itself and the way it gets players' money. That's effectively the...
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Wild Terra 2 is adding a PvE server while discontinuing its legacy servers

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If you've ever looked at the screenshots of Wild Terra 2 and thought that it looked like a lot of fun right up until...