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Genshin Impact recounts the RPG’s early dev challenges as it previews Version 4.0’s new characters

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With Genshin Impact being the massive success that it is, it's hard to imagine that developer Hoyoverse would be anything but full of confidence...

RuneScape heralds Necromancy hotfixing and player activity, Old School RuneScape dates its Summer Summit showcase

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This is probably not going to come as a surprise, but RuneScape is very much all-in and fully focused on the Necromancy skill that...

Elder Scrolls Online teases possible occult companions, plans EU Xbox hardware refresh tomorrowday

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Elder Scrolls Online has two pieces of news this week. First, ZeniMax Online studios told players that the long-awaited hardware "refreshes" are continuing, and...

Guild Wars 2 explains the Wizard’s Vault seasonal content and rewards

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If this morning's big infodump on Guild Wars 2's Secrets of the Obscure wasn't enough for you, then feast your eyeballs on ArenaNet's latest...

Lost Ark’s Aeromancer and August update finally arrive tomorrow after 15 hours of downtime

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Lost Ark players are a day away from the August update and its promise that you can "wield the storm" - that is, you...

Palia teases a player-facing feedback repository, customization options, and new body types

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Among the complaints that our own previewers have had for Palia's beta phases is the lack of body types - but that won't last...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Secrets of the Obscure

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It has been a weird time to be a Guild Wars 2 fan, with a lot of ups and downs lately. End of Dragons...

Ultima Online is running an in-game lottery for hopeful New Legacy alpha testers

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Let me set expectations right upfront: Ultima Online's latest newsletter mentions New Legacy and even includes some pics from the game's legacy system, but...

Embers Adrift discusses work on a hunting log and faster combat abilities

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Embers Adrift is once more placing its CM Elloa in front of a camera to showcase the latest work for the sandbox MMORPG, as...

Fae Farm’s latest dev livestream looks at NPC relationships, customization, and mid-game activities

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Phoenix Labs' upcoming multiplayer life sim Fae Farm is back once again with another gameplay livestream featuring the devs, but this time around the...

Nightingale shows off estate styles, new POIs, NPC body randomization, and fancy trees

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While the release timing of gaslamp fantasy-styled survivalbox Nightingale still remains a bit up in the air, Inflexion Games is still eager to show...
Trying to find a hammer.

Wisdom of Nym: The unspoken but expected features of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail

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There are a number of features that we know are coming with Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. Sure, we can all have some fun speculating...

Aion Classic EU’s Storm in Balaurea launches new maps, dungeons, and passes on August 16

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Gameforge and NCsoft are hyping up a big and unique rollout for European Aion Classic players, and as of this morning, we know when...

Titan Quest II is officially happening – and yes, it has online multiplayer

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Multiplayer ARPG fans are probably very familiar with the original Titan Quest, a game set in an age of Greek mythology that is now...

Wayfinder prepares its community for this week’s early access launch

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August keeps racing along, heedless of any laidback summer vibes, and the next thing on the release calendar is the early access debut of...

Lord of the Rings Online hopes to get River-hobbits in your hands by the end of August

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Lord of the Rings Online is progressing slowly but surely to Update 37 later this month with the much-anticipated addition of the playable River-hobbit...
Cutty time

World of Warcraft’s patch 1.14.4 adds in the new honor system for Classic on August 22

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Do you hate dealing with the fact that your biggest opponent in the Honor system in WoW Classic is other players? Probably, since that...

Star Wars The Old Republic begins its move to the cloud August 15, previews update 7.3.1 features

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Back in March, Star Wars: The Old Republic announced its plans to make the switch to cloud server tech with the aim of modernizing...

Dungeons and Dragons Online previews Vecna Unleashed patch notes ahead of August 16 release

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The Vecna Unleashed expansion for Dungeons and Dragons Online isn't due until Wednesday, August 16th (even if pre-orders have been open since July), but...

Torchlight Infinite launches City of Aeterna on September 8

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Multiplayer mobile title Torchlight Infinite announced a new expansion overnight: It's called The City of Aeterna, and it's arriving on September 8th. We don't...

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