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Helldivers 2 resolves to address armored spawn concerns and dismissive dev comments

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The furor over adjustments made in Helldivers 2 has arguably reached a boiling point. Earlier this week, Arrowhead Game Studios put out a balance...

Here’s what we know so far about Elder Scrolls Online’s 2024 roadmap

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Not quite two months ago, ZeniMax Online Studios released not just the plot of Elder Scrolls Online's latest yearly arc but also the basic...

‘Survival crafting MMORPG’ BitCraft plans closed alpha for April 2 – here’s how to sign up

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That upcoming MMORPG sandbox BitCraft is heading into closed alpha is not a shock: Clockwork Labs has been teasing it for months. The new...

New World delays Season of the Guardian indefinitely following PTR feedback

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Just last night, I was telling my husband that New World's Season of the Guardian was set to launch next week, so he'd better...

Star Citizen and Squadron 42 recount February’s efforts while a dev makes a surprising reference to ‘SC 1.0’

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It's time once more for Star Citizen and Squadron 42 to turn in their respective book reports and regale followers with February development reports,...

Helldivers 2 adds weapon balance and planetary hazards in latest patch as a deployable mech nears its launch

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If you're among the players of Helldivers 2 who have frothing, deep-seated, ravenous opinions about some of the co-op shooter's weapons, then today's minor...

Mediumly multiplayer Loftia, bolstered by investor funding, talks quests, energy, and sustainability

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We've had our eye on solarpunk-themed "mediumly multiplayer" sandbox Loftia since last year, when Aussie developer Qloud scored a whopping $1.27M on Kickstarter to...
Chomp.

Final Fantasy XIV announces patch 6.58 release date without maintenance details

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Under usual circumstances, Final Fantasy XIV has a pretty reliable way to unveil its patches. First, it announces the maintenance window for a patch;...
WRONG KIND OF SHINE

Final Fantasy XI previews its March update and the next Vana’Bout event

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The Final Fantasy XI patch previews just hit different when the patch is just rotating Ambuscade objectives. Sure, it's nice that this still happens...

Mabinogi outlines plans for 16th anniversary, combat tweaks, and a new ‘unique lifestyle space’

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Mabinogi has a whole lot of plans for this year above and beyond its upgrade to Unreal Engine 5. The MMORPG's latest producer's letter...

Mortal Online 2 plans PTR test of mount stamina tweaks, combat updates, and rideable bears March 8

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On Friday, March 8th, Mortal Online 2 is going to be opening its public test realm to let players kick the tires of one...

Elder Scrolls Online previews Scions of Ithelia’s Bedlam Veil, launching on PC next week

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The Scions of Ithelia DLC has been on The Elder Scrolls Online's PTS since the end of January, so surely endgamers and dataminers have...

Lost Ark is merging a total of 57 unique servers over the next two maintenance periods

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The fact that Lost Ark is about to get some major server merges is no great revelation - and that's because Amazon and Smilegate...

New World’s Winter Rune Forge trial includes parkour and puzzles – but no LFG functionality

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Say it five times fast: Winter Rune Forge Trial. That's the formal name of New World's next 10-person endgame raid, coming as part of...
Mythological!

Myth of Empires promises Greece, Persia, Rome, and Egypt civs along with 1000-person servers

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MOP's Chris and MOP's Sam have both taken a look at Myth of Empires so far in the two weeks since it launched here...

Albion Online is launching a new fresh start server for Europe and the MENA region

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If last year was the year Albion Online went to Asia, this year is the time for journeying to Europe. Of course, Albion Online's...

SMITE 2 talks up its new-look conquest mode as it readies for alpha testing this spring

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Hi-Rez sub-studio Titan Forge kicked off its 2024 by announcing a sequel to its MOBA, SMITE 2, which would be entering a soft launch...
I've talked out of both sides of my mouth now.

Crema now says 1.8 will be Temtem’s last feature patch as it waffles on the game’s MMO status

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It hasn't even been been a week since Temtem's studio Crema prompted mods to lock down the game's subreddit and tried to convince everyone...
there's sand

Dune: Awakening’s Direct shows off graphical touches, film references, and the basic survival loop of the game

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You may not have noticed this, but the new Dune movie is out! The second one, even, which means it's two more movies than...

Book of Travels tests a ‘complete overhaul’ of its combat system

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When the Kickstarted Book of Travels first released, it was marketed as a micro-MMO that skewed hard away from the typical DIKUMUD combat format....