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Betawatch: Age of Water and Bellwright enter early access
For some reason we keep letting games enter early access, and this week saw two more hit that stage of release, with both Age...
Realm of the Mad God begins testing a sweeping ‘Rework’ overhaul
Deca Games' Realm of the Mad God is that game you forget exists until someone reminds you about it, then you go "oh YEAH"...
Kickstarted MMORPG-turned-TCG Genfanad gives up, will sunset April 30
ArcheAge isn't the only MMORPG announcing a sunset this week: Kickstarter success Genfanad is apparently closing its doors too.
Genfanad is a browser-based nostalgia-driven indie...
Here’s how EverQuest and EverQuest II 2024 progression servers – Anashti Sul, Teek, and Tormax – will work
When Daybreak dropped producer letters for EverQuest and EverQuest II earlier this month, the MMORPG fanbase immediately started buzzing about the new progression servers...
Sea of Thieves previews April updates, elaborates on PS5 server woes, and confirms the return of six ship servers
The new and the next are once more available to Sea of Thieves fans in moving pictures form, as the sandbox's latest news digest...
Steam is altering the early access refund deal – pray it does not alter it any further
If ever you needed another reason not to purchase or play games in early access, Valve has stepped forward to give you a huge...
Albion Online has kicked off early headstart for its new European server – no more wipes
There was a bit of a hiccup in getting it off the ground this morning, but it's here now: Albion Online's Albion Europe server...
Palia’s spring-themed update adds new friendship quests, decor, seeds, and ammo pouches today
Palia's first beta update since its confusing Steam launch and the layoff of more than a third of its team is here today, complete...
Dune Awakening explains why ‘spice is power’ for this upcoming survival MMO
Even those most tangentially aware of the Dune franchise are aware that everyone in that setting is pretty crazy about spice. This resource fuels...
Destiny 2 moves group finder out of beta and confirms Into the Light’s permanent content
The weekly Destiny 2 newsletter is once again about the future of the online FPS, specifically offering some advanced looks and important dates for...
The MOP Up: FFXIV recaps its PAX East appearance
In case you missed it in person, you can catch up with all of Final Fantasy XIV's PAX East 2024 developments in a recap...
Space exploration sandbox Starship Simulator successfully funds at over $497K
Getting to command, tinker, fix, explore, decorate, and control your own detailed virtual spaceship looks even more promising with the recent news that FleetYard...
Betawatch: World of Warcraft heads for another expansion test cycle with The War Within
Like Oscar Isaac folding his arms and lowering his head with an exasperated sigh, we must report to you that somehow, World of Warcraft...
Past Fate projects early access launch sometime in the third or fourth quarter of this year
Currently, the sandbox MMORPG Past Fate is in a closed alpha state (except for when it deigns to run open alpha tests). It would...
Post-layoffs, Palia is celebrating its alpha anniversary with a new buyable bundle
We've all been figuratively holding our breaths to see what would happen with Palia after the last month of mess, and now the game...
World of Warcraft adds videos and Q&A on the War Within, dynamic flight, and more
We hope you World of Warcraft fans brought a big appetite for The War Within this week because Blizzard doesn't seem in the mood...
The Quinfall will let you dress up your horse and have a hornet for a pet
Gameplay videos are continuing to spill out from Quinfall, this time granting curious players a look at the current pet and mount systems that...
Last Oasis, four years in early access, finally releases its modkit and teases season 6 (again)
Last Oasis has been a side-eye magnet in the MMO world for a few years now. The "woodpunk" survival MMORPG had the misfortune to...
World of Warcraft opens beta signups for The War Within
The hour of testing has arrived for World of Warcraft's next expansion... well, sort of. The hour of signing up for the hour of...
SMITE 2’s founder’s editions will get you into this spring’s alpha tests
Momentum is gathering behind SMITE 2, Hi-Rez's next entry in its hit MOBA franchise. One sign of this is the sale of Founder's Editions,...
