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Bless Online outlines key changes for its Steam release
When Bless Online launches on Steam early access next month, the version that western players experience won't be identical to the client that is...
Crowfall improves its time-based skill leveling
Similar to how skill training works in EVE Online, Crowfall uses a time-based skill-up system that accrues points whether or not the player is...
Betawatch: Defiance 2050’s closed beta, ESO’s Summerset on the PTS (April 20, 2018)
Beta testing for Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset expansion - as well as the free update 18 that'll launch alongside it - began this week...
Old School RuneScape starts mobile beta testing
The first wave of invites have been sent out for Old School RuneScape's mobile closed beta, and the test has begun.
While both versions of...
Star Citizen deep-dives the guts and glory of the character customization system
Cloud Imperium Narrative Director Dave Haddock joins the Around the Verse crew for this week's episode of the Star Citizen community video. The majority...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth turns on Dark Iron Dwarves and Mag’har for character testing
The first batch of the second wave of allied races are available for testing now on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth's alpha test....
MapleStory 2 unveils North American website, closed beta starts next month
It seems like a no-brainer to bring the sequel to the popular MapleStory westward. And yet we've been waiting for a while now to...
BioWare: Anthem will be ‘unlike anything you’ve played’
While not going into any details about the progress of Anthem's development and testing dates, BioWare nevertheless attempted to prime the pump for fans'...
Betawatch: Radical Heights springs out to predictable lows (April 13, 2018)
Good news, Boss Key fans! After the studio pretty blatantly gave up on LawBreakers, it turned around and quickly launched its next project, a...
Lazarus sponsors a free weekend in order to break its game
What's the fastest way to ruin your house? Throw a free party to people with no inhibitions, of course. So what's the fastest way...
WoW Factor: Updating data in the wake of Battle for Azeroth’s release announcement
Hooray, we have a release date for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth instead of just a release window! And contrary to what many...
Ashes of Creation looks back at PAX East while promising a Q4 alpha
If the only thing you want to take away from the latest bit of Ashes of Creation newsletter is information you may not have...
Lost Ark prepares for its final Korean closed beta test
Ready to raid Smilegate's Lost Ark? You'll still have to be this Korean to ride the ride, but if you're able and willing to...
Pantropy reboots its Kickstarter campaign a month after its last one
Give Pantropy credit for pluck: Less than a month after developer Brain Stone canceled the sci-fi shooter's Kickstarter halfway through its campaign, the game...
Project Genom prepares major alpha patch for release
Project Genom is on the cusp of bringing an extensively tested build over to its live alpha servers. As the team makes final preparations...
Ship of Heroes posts a timeline for the first half of 2018
With a combat alpha under its belt, the superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes turns its attention to the challenges that lay ahead. The team...
Dark and Light buffs ranged attacks to counter accidental nerf
The eternal struggle between online game developers and combat balance continues, with the focus this week going over to Dark and Light. Turns out...
EVE Online’s mobile spin-off is called EVE: War of Ascension
While the existence of a mobile game set in the EVE Online universe isn't a secret at this point -- having been revealed all...
Dual Universe gives players all of the tools to build their own galaxy
Contrary to what you may have believed, Dual Universe isn't going to limit its sandbox features to the creation and flight of personal spacecraft....
Everything you need to know about Path of Exile’s 3.3.0 update, landing June 1st (probably)
Path of Exile's next big thing - content update 3.3.0 - lands later this spring, and you might be wondering what's going on with...