Updates

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BitCraft adds aggressive enemies, adjusts settlement mechanics, and eases new player onboarding

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With sandbox MMO BitCraft now going through its latest closed alpha phase, it's time to keep eyes on what's changing in the game with...

Bellwright outlines plans for a new village prosperity system coming in its next big update

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It's been a few months since we've heard anything out of Donkey Crew's early access settlement management sandbox Bellwright - a worrying development in...

Sea of Thieves finally reintroduces disguises, traps, and ledge hanging to the sneaky Season 14

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The latest season for Sea of Thieves has been a well-documented tire fire, with the game's sneaky feature set having to be reeled back...

Aion Classic EU brings new level cap, new zones, and the Brawler class November 27

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It's always a fun time when an MMO class is so furious and battle-hungry that it decides to use its fists and feet to...
Shock, awe.

Wisdom of Nym: Initial impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads dungeon and alliance raid

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It's interesting to me how often Final Fantasy XIV patches are inconsistent when it comes to what makes them interesting. This is perhaps not...

New World revives Turkulon for Thanksgiving with a delicious new flail skin

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You know, there's a reason most MMORPGs don't actually do a Thanksgiving in the brief season between the end of Halloween and the start...
Teamwork, yes.

Retro RPG Sea of Stars adds couch co-op with its newest patch

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If you've played Sea of Stars before now, you know that the game is definitely built in no small part on reminding you about...

The MOP Up: Aion reworks sieges, raids, and world bosses

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NCsoft brought a sweeping raft of changes to many group activities in Aion this past week: "We are excited to reveal that we have...

Diablo 4 will let players trial the overpowered Spiritborn class for a limited time

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It's clear that Diablo IV's Spiritborn class that was added in the Vessel of Hatred expansion is the flavor of the month, but if...

Corepunk updates its website, reopens pre-orders, releases Episode 2, and debuts a new early access trailer

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This week was a particularly busy one for the MMOARPG Corepunk, as developer Artificial Core has put its nose to the grindstone to make...

The Stream Team: Astroneer Glitchwalkers is live!

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Astroneer's first expansion Glitchwalkers is live! But once Massively OP's MJ travels to this whole system of planets, will she be? Survival is certainly...
Special!

Daybreak touts new Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips rewards for DC Universe Online

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What do you get when you pit Harley Quinn against Apokolips? Well, you get the most recent episode in DC Universe Online, obviously, but...

Skull & Bones Season 4 brings new threats, a new ship, and a parrot November 19

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For all of the pirate-y things that the multiplayer world of Skull & Bones offers, the one thing that's been missing all this time...

LOTRO kicks off legendary item Season 12, DDO patches in performance improvements

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The first patch for Lord of the Rings Online's newest expansion arrived this past Wednesday. Update 42.1 unlocked the third tier of Legacy of...
Congratulations

Nexon vows to add jiggle physics to The First Descendant, preps S2 for December

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Once upon a time, there was a hero shooter that was legendary for the horny art it received. When the sequel came out, the...

Black Desert Mobile merges all of its servers down to one shard per region

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It may be fall, but Black Desert Mobile is doing some serious spring cleaning with its servers this week. The mobile version of the...

Warframe releases Xaku Prime, opens a 1999 social hub, and reminds players to merge accounts

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This week has a little bundle of highlights for Warframe players as the action multiplayer title slides its way into its alternate history past...

Warcraft Rumble Season 10 adds its first ‘split leader’ mini Sylvanas Windrunner

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No, Sylvanas Windrunner being called a "split leader" in the mobile battler Warcraft Rumble isn't a reference to the fact that her story appears...
YOU AND HIM FIGHT

Throne & Liberty has kicked off its first Arena season post-launch

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No more amateur hour for Throne & Liberty: The first Arena season has officially started with the game's 1.7.0 patch. That means you should...

Guild Wars 2 unveils Mount Balrior, its first proper raid in five years

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So if you're looped into the Guild Wars 2 scene, you already know that the second big chunk of the four-part Janthir Wilds expansion...