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The thing about surprising MMO shutdowns is that they're just that: surprising. No one expected to lose City of Heroes when we did, even if the current rogue server projects seem caught in limbo waiting for legitimacy. But there are definitely games where the shutdown announcements aren't only predictable but are downright expected. Just the other day, Bree and I...

It took quite a few tries, but Massively OP's MJ finally made it through the defense mission of Warframe's Deadlock Protocol. But there is much for her to still to do to thwart Nef Anyo. The next step is to return to Fortuna and meet with The Business. Tune in live at 8:00 p.m. to continue the Deadlock Protocol...

While game director Robin Henkys already provided a bit of a primer, what he wasn't able to provide was a launch window for Albion Online's next big update. That's changed, however, with an announcement post touting the Rise of Avalon arriving in August. Just in case you missed the earlier report, this update will introduce Avalonian Weapons that are promising...

Yep, there's another multiplayer team-based shooter on the horizon, but the catch with the upcoming Rocket Arena is that everyone wears rocket packs and the objective is to knock opponents out of the arena, meaning preventing the latter involves using the former to get back into the fight unless your character has taken too many hits. If this sounds...

Jagex just can't seem to stop fussing over Archaeology in RuneScape. This week's patch notes once again have a number of adjustments to the Skill, along with some basic adjustments and a number of bug fixes. It's another pretty basic patch update, but it never hurts to keep up-to-date. This week's newsletter has some more details on what's new, such...

Do you know what all crafting games need? Harvesters! Especially ones that don't destroy the landscape. And now Astroneer has them. In this just-released update (as in, just right now!), the space survival has added automation and the automatic resource gathering machines. Massively OP's MJ is just giddy with excitement to test out all the new gadgets and gizmos....

At this point, it's no secret that Enplex Games' multiplayer survival sandbox Population Zero had a rough start. The title stumbled out of the gate with technical issues and DLC pricing confusion, but continued making several updates and a development roadmap even in the face of dwindling numbers. So just what happened? In a piece written by Enplex Games' publishing...

The Blood War is raging in Neverwinter, but that in and of itself isn't particularly noteworthy. The whole thing about the Blood War is that it's basically demons fighting one another for eternity. That's how they like it. Of course, the bright side for players of the game is that being down in Avernus gives you a chance for...

Haven't you earned a break in Blade & Soul? The newest update is dubbed Divine Break, and it... actually doesn't give you a break at all; it gives you more stuff to do. That's somewhat unexpected. Yes, you now have Act XI of the story to clear through, dealing with the mess left in Mushin's wake, and that's going...

OK, so who had "adorable mammals in Black Desert" on their 2020 bingo cards? Because that is what you're getting with today's update as the tropical Papua Crinea island has opened up for questing. "The Papus and Otters, cute diminutive furred races from the world of Black Desert Online, have been at odd with each other for a long time...