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Lost Ark previews the Breaker coming March 20 as US West merge downtime continues

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If you happen to be on one of the merging servers in Lost Ark's US West region, you probably have a bit of time...

Old School RuneScape outlines plans for skilling adjustments as part of its ‘Project Rebalance’ effort

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Jagex looks to be in a big sweeping changes mood. Hot on the heels of RuneScape's combat updates, the studio is now looking to...

Vampire survival game V Rising is finally launching out of early access on May 8

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We've been gently ribbing V Rising about its extended stay in early access for almost two years now, but in its defense, Stunlock Studios...

Elite Dangerous plans adjustments to Thargoid Titan system effects as players focus on their next target

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Now that Elite: Dangerous players have been emboldened by their first victory against a Thargoid Titan, the fight is moving on to a new...

Pantheon recaps updates since beginning season one ahead of this weekend’s test wave

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Pantheon Rise of the Fallen studio Visionary Realms is clearly on an experimental path when it comes to getting development of the game paid...

Jagex co-founder announces Brighter Shores MMO, launching free-to-play in Q3 2024

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It would be pretty amusing if after all those mis-fires with new games, the next Jagex MMO actually comes from someone who left Jagex...

Abyss MMO begins testing on Mac, plans early access for April 18

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Abyss aka Abyss Online first caught our attention last summer, when gamers figured out that it was actually a clone of the supposedly satirical NFT...
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Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses making the game less stress-free, according to new interview

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There's always a delicate balancing act between reducing the amount of tedious busywork necessary in a video game and keeping the game fun. A...

Albion Online opens sales for European server launch founder packs – eight of them, in fact

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Players eager to get their hands on Albion Online's European server will want to know that founder packs are officially live this morning. While...

New World’s latest video talks up the benefits of mounts in Outpost Rush PvP

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As players wait for Amazon to establish a new date for the launch of New World's Season of the Guardian after its unfortunate but...

First impressions: Final Stand Ragnarok is not Camelot Unchained, but it’s a fun romp anyway

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At the top of 2020, when City State Entertainment's Mark Jacobs first announced Final Stand Ragnarok - called Project Colossus back then - it...
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War Thunder previews Tank Football 2024 and more Alpha Strike update content

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Are you ready to play some football? In a tank? That doesn't make any sense as a name because tanks famously do not have...

Terraria studio Re-Logic teases 1.4.5 update, in progress ‘for over a year now’

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The studio behind multiplayer sandbox Terraria has, as we put it, spent the last eight years trying to stop making Terraria, but fortunately for...

Cozy co-op game Ikonei Island launches 1.5 overhaul on PC March 21 alongside console debut

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It's been a tick since we peeked at cozy co-op Ikonei Island, a cutesy blend of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing New Horizons that...

Broken Ranks releases community-oriented update and 2024 roadmap

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Broken Ranks sits at a strange intersection of the MMO world: It's turn-based, it's isometric, and it's a grimdark title that actually impressed us...
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Final Fantasy XIV plans a 14-hour stream to wrap up its 10-year anniversary

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It's fair to point out that the 10-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's relaunch took place back in August of last year, but the...

Kickstarted multiplayer sandbox ECO releases a roadmap from early access to launch

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It's been a few months since we talked much about ECO, the Kickstarted sandbox that has enchanted pretty much everyone who gives in to...
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Overwatch 2 previews a new legendary crossover skin mashing up D. Va and… Porsche

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Sure, Overwatch 2 may not contain the extensive PvE content that was ostensibly the entire reason for the sequel... or a lot of the...

Vindictus Defying Fate spinoff begins alpha testing limited multiplayer next week

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Well, it's not the Vindictus 2 you wanted, but it's something: As we noted earlier this week, Nexon is barreling onward with Vindictus Defying...

Star Citizen highlights alpha 3.23’s updates to FPS reloading, recoil, and aiming

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There are a lot of times when players of Star Citizen need to clamber out of their favorite internet spaceship in order to get...