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Final Fantasy XI heads to Aht Urhgan for the next step of the Voracious Resurgencce

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It's time for players in Final Fantasy XI to head back to the Near East with the upcoming June version update for the game. What's...
This is all fine. Everything's fine.

Closers holds a number of gift-giving events and plans to reset unused character names

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It appears that Closers is very eager to hand out free stuff to its players as the multiplayer action title has a few gift-giving...

Star Wars The Old Republic lists dates for a number of returning events in June

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For those who have already made the Dark Descent in Star Wars: The Old Republic, perhaps you're looking for a few events to zest...

V Rising is an upcoming multiplayer survival sandbox with a vampiric twist

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We all just sort of assume that being a vampire isn't easy, what with the need to regularly drink blood from live prey, avoid...

EVE Echoes’ Exploration update launches tomorrow with new CONCORD pass after a slight COVID delay

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EVE Echoes has some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Exploration Update is big and still coming. The...
Burnsauce.

World of Warcraft updates Torghast mechanics and some soulbinds on the 9.1 test server

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The Empowered mechanic added to World of Warcraft's Torghast was not the most beloved mechanic added to an already not-beloved bit of content, so it's...
Burn.

Vague Patch Notes: The specter of MMO burnout and what it means

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Lately, I've been thinking a lot about burnout. This is due in no small part to the fact that I am majorly burnt out...
Put a leash on it.

Bless Unleashed pushed back its PC launch for further polish improvements

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If you've been eagerly waiting for the full launch of Bless Unleashed on PC, you're going to have to wait just a little bit longer....
Hmm.

Crowfall officially launches July 6 – here’s your code to get into the beta

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It's official: Crowfall is finally launching. July 6th is the big day. The MMORPG was Kickstarted back in 2015 and has been on quite...

Palia is a new ‘community simulation MMO’ from former Blizzard and Riot devs

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A few weeks ago, I attended a press event for a new game assuming I would not be impressed by the offerings. Instead, I...

Elite Dangerous Odyssey’s second fix-filled update addresses UI issues, occlusion culling, and more

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Another fix-loaded update for Elite: Dangerous has been released today, tackling another round of game-wide fixes primarily for Odyssey but also with some adjustments...

Guild Wars 2 has made both chunks of The Dragon’s Reach freely claimable for a week

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Let this serve as your weekly reminder to log yourself right on into Guild Wars 2 and get some free stuff. Specifically, ArenaNet is...

MMO Business Roundup: Chicken Drumstick, 9000 zombies, Valorant Mobile, Pantheon hiring, Secret World’s novels

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Welcome back to our semi-regular roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent gaming industry news. Chicken Drumstick: Yes, I'm afraid this is a real thing. Vice's Motherboard...

Minecraft Dungeons releases the Hidden Depths DLC and introduces a Raid Captain enemy for all players

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You know what Minecraft Dungeons needs? More underwater terrors to threaten players because the deep sea is full of horrible eldritch-like life. Enter the...

Genshin Impact adds a new island area and hits the Epic Games Store on June 9

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This coming Sunday, June 9th, will see players of Genshin Impact hit the waves to take on a threat to Klee's stuffed animal charm....

Dual Universe talks up patch 0.25 improvements, discusses docking revamps, and shows off a massive player ship

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The month of June is now upon us, which means that Dual Universe's May newsletter is available for reading in case anyone missed any...

Old School RuneScape proposes ranged meta changes and delays its next update as RuneScape unveils a new Yak Track

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It's yet another loaded week of news for both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. We'll start with OSRS' proposal for ranged weapon meta changes,...
Hnut.

Skyforge’s Hunters of Terra update is live now for PC players with imminent console rollouts

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The latest update for Skyforge that unlocks the new Bounty Hunter class is here... sort of. There are a few caveats, you see. For one...

Book of Travels shares a preview of its tiny Omin spirits

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The entire idea of Book of Travels is roaming a wide world, which would certainly leave some to look at wide vistas and potentially...
Kind of rogue.

Neverwinter’s first new class since 2016 is the Bard, and it hits the test server tomorrow

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Trove isn't the only MMORPG showing off its new Bard class this week: Apparently, Neverwinter's got one on deck too. According to IGN, the...