Updates

We’re not even going to try to sort out the patches from the updates from the iterations from the campaigns and expansions and expanshalones. If it’s something going into an MMO that’s already out, it lands in this category! [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Destiny 2 improves several activity drop rates and cuts the price of Forsaken Complete on console

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A few of the gear chases in Destiny 2 have gotten a little bit easier. With this week's 2.5.2.2 patch, players should be seeing...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Legendary servers roll out 2011’s Rise of Isengard expansion

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For the last week or two, Justin has been nervously playing Lord of the Rings Online's progression server, convinced that Standing Stone was about...
Man-dope.

Star Wars: The Old Republic discusses the character designs for Mek-Sha’s former Mandalorians in Onslaught

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There's a lot of work that goes into even the background characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic. A new internal interview with lead world...

Rogue Server Report: Battle of the Immortals is back, The Sims Online’s emu gets an update

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We've got a couple of updates on the emulator/rogue server front. Specifically, the return of Battle of the Immortals, which was sunsetted by PWE...
External.

PvP MMORPG Eternal Magic’s closed beta starts today

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Originally, the closed beta for Eternal Magic was supposed to start on July 17th. That didn't happen; instead, the game announced a delay before the...
spyeeeew

Anthem’s patch 1.40 brings freeplay changes, returned loot, and a hint toward Cataclysm’s ending

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Throughout the Cataclysm event, Anthem has continued to roll out a slow but steady trickle of new loot, arenas, and story missions, but today's...

Life skill mastery is live for Black Desert PC as PS4 gets the Dark Knight and Musa

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Black Desert PC fans tired of console taking up all the air in the room can breathe easy today, as Kakao and Pearl Abyss...
Them's fightin' words.

Neverwinter spices up PvP with new seasons and campaign mechanics

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The most recent patch for Neverwinter added a new arena, but the game's PvP changes aren't stopping there. Players will have even more reason to...

Camelot Unchained has managed to stop making characters stick to one another

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When we talk about making an MMO feel sticky, we don't actually want people in-game to stick to us. Luckily, neither do the folks...

Conan Exiles’ Blood and Sand DLC and Update 37 go live on PC and Xbox

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Welcome to the arena of your own design. Conan Exiles has offered up its latest DLC and its newest update for both PC and...

Path of Exile elaborates on the Blight League’s approach to balance

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Ah, yes. Balancing. The endless turning of dials for MMO skills old and new. The victorious feeling of a class or skill being buffed,...
There's just more soup.

Red Dead Online is launching three new roles in next week’s Frontier Pursuits

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Is Red Dead Online ever gonna launch that promised summer update? Turns out that yes it is. It's next week, and it's still technically...

Atlas’s new roadmap promises more time at sea, better combat, and more MMO-esque features

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Last week, the new lead designer of Atlas admitted openly that change has to happen to bring the game back to the path of...
Demonstrative

Skyforge’s Ignition update is live on PC with the brand-new Firestarter class

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Bring your matches and your pyromania, folks: Skyforge's Ignition expansion is live today on PC, with PS4 following tomorrow and Xbox One hitting Thursday....

Trove’s next update, Into the Deep, adds new world bosses and a level 25 class booster

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With Trove's server move and three-day outage behind us, we can look ahead to Trove's next big thing - and yes, Gamigo is still...

The Mycelial Crisis will be the first event to leverage Star Trek Online’s new event reward system

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Last week, we all were informed of the ways that events in Star Trek Online will be changing, moving away from Reputation and towards...

Dark Age of Camelot drops Q&A, Ultima Online rolls more of Forsaken Foes to the test server

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Call this news piece the Broadsword Corner. Actually, don't, because that's not terribly interesting. That said, both of Broadsword MMORPGs -- Dark Age of...

Astroneer hits PS4 launch November 15, with new Xbox and PC update on September 4

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The game of Astroneer is all about reaching out to new environments and exploring new worlds, so the game's announced arrival to the world...

Legends of Aria tackles next major release, premium subscription, and community events

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With Legends of Aria now well past its Steam early access launch, it's time for the developers to move forward with what's next....
And now I can't move.

Fallout 76’s upcoming patch 13 will tackle bugs, mods, and rewards

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Don't you hate getting out of powered armor in Fallout 76 only to find that you can no longer control your character? You could just...

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