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Not So Massively: Kingdom Under Fire 2 is ambitious, unique, and deeply flawed

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When I first heard about Kingdom Under Fire II by publisher Gameforge, I wasn't sure what to expect. I'd heard that it combined elements...

You can start downloading Black Desert Mobile right now ahead of this week’s launch

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Don't get too excited yet as it's not officially playable in the US just yet, but Black Desert Mobile is now available for preloading...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Past Fate, Rulers of the Sea, Legend of Mir Eternal, Dragon Raja, Fantasy Earth Genesis

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent games you've (probably) never heard of - or have totally forgotten about until now! First up:...

Riot Games opens Riot Forge to publish ‘bespoke’ League of Legends IP games

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If you watched Riot Games' presentation of its upcoming titles this past fall and wondered why it wasn't branching out into every genre you...

Stay Out is a free-to-play early access MMO shooter in the vein of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

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The world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a brutal and dangerous place thanks to a terrible disaster, forcing players to use firepower and wits to survive. The...
Mobile spreadsheets.

EVE Echoes launches its open beta on mobile devices

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It's time to keep a little piece of cutthroat space politics in your pocket wherever you go, as the open beta for EVE Echoes...

Gameforge’s Ultimate Pirates issues a letter of marquee to all gamers

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Dead men may tell no tales, but Gameforge is alive and trumpeting the release of its newest multiplayer online pirate title. Today, the company...

Massively on the Go: Pseudo-MMOing in Pokemon Sword and Shield

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So one of the big draws of the new Pokemon Sword and Shield is the open-world exploration area of the game. It's expansive: It has 4-four-player...

Inferna is a PvE-centered indie fantasy MMORPG headed to Steam Early Access on December 6

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One more to the list, eh friends? Steam Early Access is going to be getting a fresh arrival for the MMO genre in the...

Nexon will bring mobile MMORPG Project V4 to PC players in Korea this December

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Good news for Korean MMORPG fans: There's going to be another game to play from off of the mobile small screen to the PC...

Not So Massively: A Year of Rain is a promising RTS with a co-op focus

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A Year of Rain sounds like the title of an introspective indie movie about overcoming depression. It also sounds like an accurate description of...

Multiplayer farming/dating sim Pumpkin Online releases as Pumpkin Days on Steam Early Access

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Show of hands, who here remembers Pumpkin Online? It was announced on Kickstarter as a multiplayer farming/dating sim, but would later decide to switch...
It's kinda hot.

The Black Desert Online battle royale spinoff Shadow Arena places a premium on leveling your skills

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If there was any MMO on the market that could break into the battle royale genre in a big way, it would seem to...

Hypercute mobile MMO Lumia Saga begins global iOS and Android pre-registration

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Chinese studio Century Game claims its new MMO is "the cutest MMORPG you'll ever play," and those are fighting words in a world with...

Improbable casts a spotlight on FPS/RTS hybrid MMO Wizard’s Wrath

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Improbable, the company behind SpatialOS, has offered another look at a developing MMO. This time we're getting a peek at Wizard's Wrath, a fantasy...

Reign of Darkness is a new grimdark hardcore MMORPG now in early access

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If you're more of a hardcore MMO player and don't mind things like "solo developer" and "early access," take a peek at Reign of...
Terra, then Terra again.

Wild Terra devs announce Wild Terra 2, now open for crowdfunding

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Did you notice that updates for PvP MMO sandbox Wild Terra had slowed down? We did, but we assumed the game was just reaching...
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MMO Burnout: Exploring EA’s new Star Wars title, Jedi Fallen Order

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It’s impossible to understate how much cultural influence Star Wars had on kids born in the ’70s. One of my first movie-going memories includes...

G-Star 2019: Project Arena brings boxy cross-platform MMO gaming for PC and mobile

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The devs at the newly formed studio NGel Games have unveiled a new MMORPG for PC and mobile called Project Arena, which looks to...

The Stream Team: An opening look at Kingdom Under Fire 2

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What do you get when you combine an MMO, an RTS, and a player who has the tactical acumen of a sleepy snail? We're...