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Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Mobile might not be for you, and that’s fine
Ugh. Do I have to? Yes, apparently I have to. Let's talk about Final Fantasy XIV Mobile as a new thing related to Final...
Massively Overthinking: Breaking the load-bearing mechanics in MMORPGs
The parable of Chesterton's Fence has been making the rounds on social media this week in a political context, but I want to talk...
Fractured has officially launched its first season – and it’s free-to-play now, too
It's patch day for Kickstarted MMORPG sandbox Fractured Online, and this isn't just any patch: This is the game's free-to-play relaunch.
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Wayfinder is planning a new nightmare mode, but it’s indefinitely delayed mods and the Xbox launch
Wayfinder dropped an update last night with both good news and bad news for "the rest of 2024." Let's get the bad news out...
MMO sandbox Life is Feudal is being resurrected for the second time this year
It has been a weird, winding, and wonky road for Life is Feudal. The MMO version of the game was shut down in 2021...
Square-Enix and Lightspeed Studio officially announce Final Fantasy XIV Mobile
Don't look now but Final Fantasy XIV is getting an official mobile adaptation. Publisher Square-Enix and developer Tencent-owned Lightspeed Studios have taken the wraps...
Here’s what’s actually making it into Corepunk’s early access launch build next week
So Corepunk studio Artificial Core put out a press release this morning, and I think most of our readers already know the main content...
BitCraft adds aggressive enemies, adjusts settlement mechanics, and eases new player onboarding
With sandbox MMO BitCraft now going through its latest closed alpha phase, it's time to keep eyes on what's changing in the game with...
Towers of Aghasba shares its early access roadmap and plenty of no-frills gameplay footage
At the top of the month we cast a spotlight on Towers of Aghasba, a co-op survival sandbox for up to four players that...
Stars Reach says it ‘heard you loud and clear on graphics improvements’
Last week's Stars Reach trailer captured a lot of attention - so much that studio Playable Worlds decided to focus this week's dev blog...
Post-Proving Grounds, Pax Dei is already planning another crafting and gathering rebalance
So, how did Pax Dei's Proving Grounds update go last week? Well, you can probably guess by the fact that Mainframe Industries has put...
Nightingale promises a focus on deeper systems and has ‘zero intention’ to shut down
Obviously no multiplayer game studio wants to shutter their game, but after two rounds of layoffs at Inflexion Games, it's obviously hard for Nightingale...
Say hello to Ruckus, the team behind your new favorite co-op smash-and-grab survival game
If you're wondering who's making all that ruckus this morning, rest assured it's Ruckus Games: It's a new studio put together by former devs...
PvE co-op survivalbox Aloft confirms its early access launch for January 15
We've been following the development Aloft for a little while now; it's the upcoming co-op survival sandbox that involves exploring floating islands and transforming...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the most interesting alchemy system?
You know, I am generally not the kind of person who goes for heavy mage-y things in MMOs, and that usually includes alchemy. I'd...
Dauntless breaks its long radio silence with a commitment to releasing its revamp by the end of the year
It has been quite some time since we specifically checked in on the multiplayer Behemoth-hunting RPG Dauntless, but that was primarily because news coming...
The MOP Up: Stardew Valley’s secret mobile multiplayer mode
Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape confirmed that the latest update added a "secret, experimental mobile multiplayer feature" for Android and iOS with the caveats...
Pax Dei’s Proving Grounds update removes previously learned crafting recipes from characters’ brains
One of the many features applied in Pax Dei's big saucy Proving Grounds update was an adjustment to crafting progression that would make it...
Fractured hashes out its upcoming seasonal rewards format and announces alliance mechanics
As we've been covering, indie MMORPG sandbox Fractured is heading down the free-to-play path come November 20th, and alongside that relaunch will be the...
Vague Patch Notes: Living like a rock in MMORPGs
So if you are anything close to my age, you probably do not think of Simon & Garfunkel's music as being anything remotely "raw."...
