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]

EverQuest II’s GU109 Mischief and Mayhem launches March 16 in time for EverQuest’s 20th birthday

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GU109 is coming to EverQuest II! Dubbed Mischief and Mayhem, the update is promising everything from dungeon content to crafting. The dungeon is really...
Surprised pikachu dot jpeg.

Legends of Aria shores up bugs in new update, picks up new community manager

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Legends of Aria has two shiny new things this week: a new patch and a new community manager. "My approach to community management is this...
I suppose this is a problem I'm happy to complain about.

World of Warcraft sets a date for new allied race unlocks: March 12

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It's only been a half of a year since World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth launched, and Blizzard has yet to make good on all...

PWE is tweaking Neverwinter and Star Trek Online’s fraud-detection mechanics

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Even if you're not particularly disturbed by the idea of spending real money on in-game currency - especially given that so many MMOs have...

MapleStory’s Arcade Adventures, MapleStory 2’s end to Fairfight, and MapleStory M’s Monster Carnival

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There's so much stuff going on in the MapleStory franchise right now. For starters, in MapleStory 2, Nexon is prepping the Fairwell Fairfight update (say that...

LOTRO devs explain the virtue system revamp

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For my money, the change from a rigid to a much more flexible virtue system in Lord of the Rings Online is one of...

Fortnite launches season 8, new battle pass, Save the World AMA – and contends with Apex Legends

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Fortnite's season 8 is live today with a new battle pass to buy and a very Apex Legends-style feature: a ping system. I'm trying...
I want noisemakers.

Anthem unveils loot changes to improve gearing

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If you missed it earlier, our first impression of Anthem is that it's a good game underneath serious issues and a lack of content; addressing...
kaboom

Final Fantasy XIV’s data center migration is happening in April

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One of the big changes coming to Final Fantasy XIV along with the next expansion isn't really a matter of game mechanics; it's a change...
Skeleton bows.

Old School RuneScape implements a rollback due to a surfeit of Twisted Bows

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Players of the oldest school variety of RuneScape will be losing a stretch of time today. The game's most recent update added a spawn point...

Funcom previews Anarchy Online’s fresh start server on latest stream

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It's called "Rubi-Ka 2019." That's the official designation of Anarchy Online's fresh start server coming our way in the near future. The announcement of...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: Hades’ Star, Cabal Mobile, Redstone, and Curse of Aros

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Welcome back to another roundup of weirdo little MMOs and online games you've never heard of but probably should hear of! That's why we're...
Sure, this is above the ground, but you get the general idea, right?

Riders of Icarus patches in a new dungeon and related content

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You know who's a total jerk in Riders of Icarus? Hadakhan, probably. The guy has a whole underground labyrinth! How many underground labyrinths do you...

Warframe just launched episode one of The Wolf of Saturn Six – on ALL the platforms

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You know that annoying thing where MMOs get a content update on PC, but then the console launch is like a month later, but...
A straight line.

Lineage II Classic releases the patch notes for the Saviors update

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It's time for Lineage II Classic players to be saviors because... well, the Savior update has arrived. And everyone with a character over level 20...

World of Warships brings British boats to bear

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The British Navy just got an expansion in World of Warships today with the introduction of several aircraft carriers, adding to the vehicular combat...
Let bygones be bygones.

Latest World of Warcraft PvP balance adjustment targets Restoration Druids

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Some more PvP tuning adjustments have been made in World of Warcraft, but this time around, it's a laser-guided nerf targeting the Druid class....

Black Desert turns three years old in the west as its battle royale mode leaves early access

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Can you believe Black Desert is creeping up on three years since its launch here in the west? It's true! Naturally Kakao is pulling...
Kerbang.

Blizzard deep-dives Overwatch’s new hero Baptiste as he enters public testing

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Earlier this week, Blizzard unveiled Overwatch's 30th hero, the Haitian combat medic Baptiste who after being orphaned in the Omnic Crisis joined up with...

Dungeons and Dragons Online names its fourth expansion: Masterminds of Sharn

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For a game that's been out for 13 years, DDO has only gotten into the expansion race relatively recently. In fact, this spring's expansion...