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Project M is a mobile shooter from NetEase that strongly resembles Valorant

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As the old expression goes, if you can't beat 'em, make something extremely close to what they're making in order to infringe on the...

The Elder Scrolls Online promises ‘a peek at what is on the horizon’ at digital QuakeCon 2021

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Bethesda will be hosting the digital QuakeCon 2021 event on its Twitch channel next week, and fans of The Elder Scrolls Online are apparently...

Nexon CEO blasts crunch and the ‘charade of launch timing’

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It's Friday, which means it's time to play one of my favorite weekend games: Check out what a top-tier gaming executive is saying about...

Mortal Online 2 will launch early access October 26 – apparently with a sub

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Yesterday, Mortal Online 2 developer Starvault announced in its Discord that it's planning a final stress test for the beginning of September with an...

Star Citizen talks about the development of ‘Jumptown 2’ and Arena Commander updates

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PvP is probably one of the larger portions of entertainment for players of Star Citizen (or one of the larger pain points, depending on...

Elyon talks up its skill system ahead of the MMORPG’s second closed beta test

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Skills. Skills skills skills skills skills. Skills for kills and thrills. Skills that go boom. Skills that go zippity-zappy. Skills that don't have any...

Crowfall plans a new system for initiating sieges, shares another roadmap of content updates and additions

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Crowfall's ACE Q&A livestream for the month of August has come and gone, and the devs are looking ahead to the RvR MMO's next...

Mythic Legions Tactics: War of the Aetherblade is a multiplayer optional tactical game based on a toy line

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So there's apparently a line of action figures known as Mythic Legions that has something of a large following; created by Four Horseman Studios,...

Lost Ark previews the Martial Artist and its four advanced classes

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Amazon is pushing onward with reveals and deep-dives for Lost Ark's classes: This round is all about the Martial Artist. "Martial Artists are quick-footed fighters...

Overwatch League loses more sponsors as workers expose Activision-Blizzard’s toxic culture

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The fallout from the sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard just keeps on dropping. Yesterday, more sponsors of the Overwatch League pulled support from...

EverQuest II’s Toil and Trouble update brews up unholy dungeon runs

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A dark and twisted summer treat arrived for EverQuest II players this week in the form of Toil and Trouble update. At the core...

World of Warships adds submarines to ranked, a new Dutch cruiser to early access, and an anime crossover

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It's been a long time since World of Warships first announced the arrival of submarines to the game in 2019, and over the course...

Aion gets cat scratch fever with a cat magician event and two cat transformations

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Aion is apparently feline very catty with its latest events. From meow until Septempurr 1st, players can take part in an event that sees...

Gamigo’s multiplayer MOBA hybrid Skydome has entered founder early access

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Last spring, Gamigo surprised everyone by announcing that it was plotting several new game launches across the span of 2021. One of them turned...

Bless Unleashed PC celebrates a new China server’s opening and holds a contest for Japanese players

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These are (hopefully) happy times for Asian players of Bless Unleashed on PC. For one thing, the China server list is getting a fourth...

Krafton’s IPO launch didn’t go to plan thanks to China and Tencent

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Yesterday was supposed to be a huge day for Krafton, the South Korean gaming giant behind everything from TERA to PUBG, as it launched...

Legends of Runeterra prepares for its Beyond the Bandlewood expansion’s arrival August 25

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It's very nearly expansion time for Riot Games' CCG Legends of Runeterra. This Wednesday, August 25th, will see the launch of Beyond the Bandlewood...
Go boom.

Ship of Heroes shows off the end boss fight of its mission beta while discussing difficulty

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The smart way to take on the big showdown at the end of the Iris arc currently playable in Ship of Heroes' mission beta...

EA fires Apex Legends lead designer over past sexist and racist remarks

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Daniel Klein, a lead game designer on the battle royale shooter Apex Legends, has been fired from his position by Electronic Arts and Respawn...
Tape. Lots of tape.

Blade & Soul is getting its Unreal Engine 4 upgrade on September 8

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It's time for Blade & Soul to look better with the game's upcoming engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 4. That feels like it's been...