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Co-op D&D action battler Dark Alliance announces a June 22 launch date

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The best way to experience a story set in the oldest role-playing game is through a hack-and-slash co-op battler, obviously. Yes, Dark Alliance is based...
Huh.

Simutronics’ new mech hero shooter Galahad 3093 plans an open beta for March 19

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It's a mech game! It's a hero shooter! It's from the company best known for GemStone IV and DragonRealms, a pair of MUDs which...
Fail!

Astellia has officially launched its Astella Royal free-to-play version on Steam

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There's nothing more delightfully confusing than when there are completely different versions of the same MMORPG operating globally, as with TERA or Aion. But...

Alien invader survival title Drake’s Odds: Survive espouses the virtues of the UFO tractor beam

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What self-respecting Earth-invading aliens would arrive without a classic UFO complete with an iconic beam of light that lets them haul things around? Luckily,...
Ooh, dis.

Kakao Games’ upcoming survival sandbox Dysterra begins alpha March 18

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Eager for another survival game in your library? Kakao Games is publishing the upcoming title Dysterra, an Unreal Engine 4-powered survival game in which players...

Not So Massively: Outriders’ demo teases a decent but unremarkable looter-shooter

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Outriders, the new co-op shooter from publisher Square Enix, is not a game I've followed super closely, but with Anthem consigned to eternal purgatory,...

Minimalist multi-user roguelike Apsis Online plans a Steam release this quarter

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It's been a while since we brought up Apsis Online. This ASCII-styled title was first showcased in January 2019, calling itself a "minimalist MMO"...

Blade & Soul Revolution’s global edition hits mobile today

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The Blade & Soul news just keeps on coming today, as Netmarble has officially released the global version of Blade & Soul Revolution to...

Cold Iron’s Alien game is finally happening: It’s a co-op shooter called Aliens Fireteam, under the Daybreak banner

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One of the more confusing stories we've covered over the past few years is the story of Cold Iron Studios: It's the group run...

Absolver developer Sloclap unveils an upcoming single-player kung fu adventure game

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Last month, we wondered aloud what had happened to Absolver, the kung fu action multiplayer title developed by Sloclap. Readers will recall that active...

Final Fantasy enters the battle royale genre with Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier in 2021

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To say that Square Enix is late to the battle royale party might be something of an understatement considering the genre's juggernauts, but then...

The Stream Team: A very Valheim day

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After super eventful first prey fights in Valheim, Massively OP's MJ is looking forward to a more relaxed look at the life of a...

Massively on the Go: Everything notable – and potentially multiplayer – from Pokemon Presents

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Well Pokemon fans, I'm sure a few of you saw yesterday's Pokemon Presents presentation. While I don't think many people were surprised that a long-rumored remake...

Perfect 10: Ten features I want to see in Splatoon 3

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The announcement of Splatoon 3 has actually shown me that I know more Splat fans than I thought I did. Like, people who are still playing despite the lack of...

PUBG: New State is a new mobile version of the battle royale shooter arriving later this year

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"Wait, isn't PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds already on mobile?" you might be asking yourself. Yes, friend, yes it is, but that isn't stopping PUBG Corp and...

Old School RuneScape drums up hype for its Steam launch and applies Poll 74 changes

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In case you forgot, the self-described "world’s most enduring and largest player-driven MMORPG," aka Old School RuneScape, is due to make its grand debut...

Mobile MMO Warhammer Odyssey soft launches across the globe

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Are you ready for another WAAAGH? You best be, for Warhammer: Odyssey has just "soft launched" on mobile devices, bringing the classic fantasy franchise...

Key to Heaven is a 2-D MMORPG built by one developer over 16 years

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Here's another in-development MMORPG that's just about ready to enter Steam Early Access: It's called Key to Heaven, a 2-D MMORPG that encourages players...

Project Haven is a developing PvE co-op MOBA that seeks to create ‘friendshipping’ gameplay

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Making friends in MMOs is one of the best parts of our genre, but sometimes those connections can feel tenuous at best. The devs...

The Stream Team: Facing Valheim’s first prey

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Trees may be the biggest threat in Valheim right now, but soon Massively OP's MJ will face the first prey the gods sent her...