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Metaverse MMO Avalon gets $10M investment, talks up its game features, AI tools, and Web3

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Depending on one's point of view, this news is either the next step forward for Jeffrey Butler's gestating MMO Avalon or proof that investors...

New World talks buffs and nerfs for weapons and siege weapons coming in May

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Amazon is back with another episode of Forged in Aeternum this week, this time homing in on New World's combat, although technically, player experience...

Elder Scrolls Online is rolling back a ton of NA accounts after last night’s PTS database fiasco

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If you happened to log into the PC NA server for Elder Scrolls Online last night, well, you couldn't log into Elder Scrolls Online...

EG7 transfers PlanetSide 2 development from Daybreak to Toadman, posts 2024 roadmap

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Ever since Daybreak's February investor report that admitted the company had sold off a "noncore IP for USD 5.9 million" to " EG7 with...

Closers teases more story and a new character as Fun Month begins

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We're going to preface this Closers news story with a little bit of forewarning: The video shared by the anime MMO recently is probably...

ARK Survival Ascended opens temporary Scorched Earth servers, confirms premium mods for consoles in April

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Evidently there are a lot of fans who are trying to get into the Scorched Earth map of ARK: Survival Ascended - enough that...
Take me to wherever this is.

World of Warcraft opens beta signups for The War Within

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The hour of testing has arrived for World of Warcraft's next expansion... well, sort of. The hour of signing up for the hour of...

Survival MMO Myth of Empires hopes to make ancient Greek armor cool again

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Two months out from launch, survival sandbox Myth of Empires is ramping up for post-release civilizations. One of those is Greece, which is slated...

Embers Adrift begins testing ‘content compression’ that seeks to address several gameplay issues

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Does climbing up to a maximum of 50 levels in Embers Adrift fill you with a sense of dread? Would climbing up to 30...
Your manager says you should shut up.

Wisdom of Nym: Benchmarks, better graphics, and bountiful schedules for Final Fantasy XIV

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What kind of deal does Final Fantasy XIV have with the Yo-Kai Watch people? For some reason this event keeps not just re-running but...

Guild Wars 2 teases next expansion, plans cosmetic inspection, and preps Super Adventure Box

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Furbish up your "Fashion Wars" jokes, friends, because Guild Wars 2 is leaning hard into it. This morning, ArenaNet announced that this week's update...

Dungeons and Dragons Online introduces new loyalty rewards for VIP subbers

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Dungeons & Dragons Online is making its subscription more enticing with the introduction of loyalty rewards. According to Standing Stone Games' latest dev blog...

Lord of the Rings Online showcases new mount and hamster pets coming with the 17th anniversary

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Lord of the Rings Online players are getting a celebratory hamster pet. That's it. That's the headline. We can all stop reading, and I...

Destiny 2 outlines April 30 Pantheon activity and The Final Shape’s HUD updates

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While much of what's happening in Destiny 2 is naturally focused on the content release that is Into the Light, Bungie's weekly newsletter continues...
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Final Fantasy XIV shares pre-Dawntrail schedule, releases the benchmark on April 14

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Want to make yourself a Hrothgal in Final Fantasy XIV? Want to see what you'll look like Vipering about? (Yes, Viper is not a...

Overwatch 2 premieres a new trailer for its April 16 Season 10 update

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For the past several weeks, Overwatch 2 has been highlighting the variety of features that are en route with its April 16th Season 10...
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Ultima Online’s publish 117 sends players scavenging for pirate hats on the high seas

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The release of Ultima Online's publish 117 to the live servers isn't far off now, as the third set of patch notes hit the...

Cozy multiplayer game Farm Together 2 is launching early access in May

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You might not know this about me, but I really love the idea of farming in video games. I just... almost universally hate the...

Genshin Impact’s April 24 update adds a new area, new events, and a new frenemy

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Normally when Genshin Impact introduces a new character to its big giant gacha machine (which incidentally has helped developer Hoyoverse to be valued at...

EverQuest II devs address everything from hardcore servers and Player Studio to Isle of Refuge and Legends of Norrath

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Back in February, Daybreak's Darkpaw Games opened up an ask-me-anything thread on the EverQuest II official forums - and now the dev team is...