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Behaviour’s puzzle MMO Islands of Insight has officially launched on Steam

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Last year, we caught wind of a new MMO - and yes, Behaviour Interactive and Lunarch have indeed flagged it as an MMO on...

Co-op third-person shooter Helldivers 2 promises a focus on ‘earning the right to monetize’ its players

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Last week was a pretty big deal for fans of co-op action shooters, as Helldivers 2 made what looks to be a pretty triumphant...

Not So Massively: Lightyear Frontier is a charming blend of survivalbox and life sim

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Like many people, I spent a lot of last week downloading and trying demos on Steam's Next Fest. There was one I almost didn't...

Skull & Bones’ soft launch is underway for preorder players ahead of next week’s formal release

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Ubisoft's long, long delayed pirate "co-op pirate open world action RPG" MMO Skull & Bones has finally set sail with a soft launch into...

Think gamemaster-delivered content is dead? Multiplayer Helldivers 2 is trying it anyway

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Approximately a thousand years ago in the lost age of 1997, I remember inching my way across an isometric Ultima Online screen, fighting insane...

Not So Massively: Stormgate isn’t delivering a revolution (yet)

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Stormgate's marketing is laser-focused on studio Frost Giant's plan to deliver an "RTS revolution." With StarCraft II still popular but slowly waning as it...

Scars of Honor is a throwback to the ‘golden age’ of MMOs with a $200K Kickstarter

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Another day, another MMO that seeks to "bring back the golden age of the genre." But will the emerging Scars of Honor capture the...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Sneak Out, ManaSoul, Rise of Mythos aka Kings Call

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but we'll be impressed if you have). Sneak Out Sneak Out is for some...

Voxlands is a multiplayer boxy blend of FPS, RPG, and survival coming to February’s Steam Next Fest

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It's time once again to take up several sub-genres, toss them in a pot, and whisk until they smooth into a new title. This...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Under A Rock, Farworld Pioneers, Cyborg Immortal

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but if you have, awesome!). Under a Rock If you're not living under a...

First Impressions: Palworld copied all the right homework to graduate as its own enjoyable game

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You know how the back of a box of Hamburger Helper or other boxed dinner mixes encourage you to toss in extra ingredients to...

WWII FPS Enlisted arrives to Steam with an updated name and features in Q1 2024

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You could be forgiven for thinking that the large-scale WWII multiplayer FPS Enlisted was already on Steam, but that turns out to not be...

Ultra Mega Cats is a ‘cat-tastic’ roguelike co-op third-person shooter headed for early access later this year

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It's said that you can't judge a book by its cover, but in the case of the upcoming Ultra Mega Cats, it's safe to...

Mad World’s Steam launch is more like Sad World

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Too little, too late? That may be the epitaph to Mad World's nine-month trek to bringing the game to Steam after last year's launch....

Hawaii-themed zombie survivalbox Fractured Veil finally makes its early access release to mixed reviews

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After a multi-year series of delays, Paddle Creek Games has made the early access launch for its survival sandbox Fractured Veil, inviting players to...

Valofe’s Kritika Zero heralds launch on its own platform with ‘opening ceremony’ events

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This week has officially seen the fourth attempt at making Kritika Online stick the landing, as Valofe's version of the anime action MMO has...

Mad World finally arrives on Steam after a nine-month delay

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Cast your mind all the way back to spring of 2023 when you were but a carefree gamer in a garden of delights. However,...

ArenaNet opens up more job postings for Guild Wars 2 and its still-developing unannounced project

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In a month where we saw multiple gaming and tech companies kick employees to the curb, we're going to offer a puff of fresh...

Co-op survivalbox Enshrouded just launched into Steam early access

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When I logged into my guild's Discord this morning, I realized half my crew was excitedly chattering about Enshrouded, multiplayer survival sandbox that we...

Legal experts weigh in on Palworld plagiarism accusations as player and sales numbers continue to climb

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Pocketpair's creature-featured survivalbox Palworld continues to make waves across the wider gaming sphere, both in terms of wanted and unwanted attention. The game has...