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Final Fantasy XI adds a new Master Trial against the guardians of Adoulin

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The next major Final Fantasy XI patch will not actually involve going to war against a month, but it certainly sounds like it will....

World of Warcraft elaborates on The War Within’s hero talents system

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The War Within expansion for World of Warcraft is bringing, among other things, the hero talents system, an "evergreen form of character progression for...

Fight or Kite: Ravendawn has a great class system, but gameplay needs polish

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As an avid gamer of the '80s and '90s, I’ve got a real soft spot for all things retro-inspired. A lot of my favorites...
I mean, perhaps you should, but...

Overwatch 2’s Season 9 calls to Champions next week

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The ninth season of Overwatch 2 is ticking down to launch next week on February 13th with an array of "eldritch horrors" waiting on...

Dune Awakening’s latest video snippet is all about playing both solo and with friends

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Who here would like another vertically oriented video snippet out of Dune: Awakening? If you raised your hand, then you're probably reading this on...

World of Warcraft remains coy about March’s ‘secret’ Dragonflight patch

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In what promises to be a diverging year for World of Warcraft, Blizzard already is stirring things up for a complacent playerbase. Curiosity's been...
Thank goodness we finally launched.

Actress Michelle Rodriguez demos Skull and Bones’ intro and events in latest video

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Earlier Skull and Bones offered up a look at what general gameplay and endgame looks like in its last video preview, but now we're...

Lord of the Rings Online U39 hits Bullroarer for Corsairs of Umbar instance and raid testing

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Lord of the Rings Online has opened the Bullroarer test server for players' first look at update 39 as of today. The heart of...

Animal Crossing-inspired cozy MMO Galactic Getaway launches $50,000 Kickstarter

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Twice last spring, we covered a new-to-us MMO called Galactic Getaway, a game that had been in production already since 2021. We originally binned...
He's a bit ouchy.

Mortal Online 2 opens up its test server for a new balance patch

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It's frankly upsetting when you think of players on Mortal Online 2 who for too long have cowered behind shield, resolute and confident in...

Monsters & Memories recaps player testing – and teases in-game housing

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Niche Worlds Cult is back this week with an update on everything the indie studio accomplished in January on its throwback MMO Monsters &...

Throne & Liberty KR holds its first PvP siege and explains the activity’s mechanics

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If you like laying siege to to a big castle with fantasy classes and big stomping rock golems, then you'll probably like what Throne...
Sure, all right.

Wayfinder previews interface quality-of-life and damage reduction balancing

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Pay no attention to the rogue sdsds at the top of Wayfinder's patch notes: This is a real patch and not just the ramblings...

Myth of Empires’ epic new trailer teases biomes, building construction, and warfare

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Having put its legal quibbles with Studio Wildcard and Smilegate behind it, strategy-sandbox MMO Myth of Empires is heading to its launch this month...

MapleStory’s new patch brings strawberry farm activities, server UI tweaks, and Burning World character transfers

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Usually when I think about strawberry farms, I think about the spring or summer seasons. That mental association isn't going to stop MapleStory from...

Blade & Soul talks up NEO Classic’s updates to arena PvP combat skills and rewards

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Blade & Soul fans already know that the upcoming NEO Classic servers will feature faction PvP battles, but sometimes you just want to duke...

New World details its cross-world expedition group finder, finally launching February 7

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New World players have been waiting longer than expected for the cross-world expedition group finder, as it was originally meant to launch last year...

Among Us shares a cryptic teaser image from its animated series and promises work is progressing

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Last summer the world learned that the popular multiplayer title Among Us was getting its own animated series sometime in the future. Unfortunately we...

Neverwinter’s Feast of Lanterns celebrates Lunar New Year starting February 8

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Neverwinter joins the long list of MMORPGs engaging with the Lunar New Year holiday this week, as the Feast of Lanterns returns for the...

Star Citizen’s Cloud Imperium teases upcoming alpha 3.23’s possible features

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The return of Star Citizen's weekly video digests already highlighted a couple of features for alpha 3.23, but there's now the usual weekly Star...