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The Game Archaeologist: Runes of Magic, an MMO that made millions disappear
In more ways than one, the year 2004 was a pivotal one for the MMORPG community. Even as games like City of Heroes, EverQuest...
Nightingale recaps its new character creation additions – including its starter loadouts and ‘extravagant’ digs
If you know one thing about Nightingale's patch week, it's that it finally introduced an offline mode after much player clamor. But that wasn't...
‘No more punching trees and building shacks,’ says multiplayer survivalbox Echoes of Elysium
Loric Games' Echoes of Elysium has released another dev blog - quite a bit earlier than expected, as you might recall head of production...
Palia’s new teaser video hints at housing upgrades and Black Market hotpot
Earlier this week, Palia studio Singularity 6 teased what's coming in the next patch, but we didn't have full details, and we didn't have...
Town-management survivalbox ASKA releases new vid ahead of demo and early access
We're less than a month away from the early access launch of ASKA, a fresh multiplayer survival game with a Viking theme and a...
Nightingale’s offline mode and QOL-laden 0.3 update are now live
If you were waiting for Nightingale's offline mode to go live before jumping into the early access survivalbox, today is your day, as the...
Solarpunk showcases an overhauled merchant platform in its latest development update
"We wasted a lot of time but Minecraft inspired us." That's the throughline of a recent update blog and the literal title of a...
WoW Classic Cataclysm formally launches tonight as Blizzard tunes WoW Remix
The countdown is on: At 6 p.m. EDT tonight, the gates of Cataclysm will be thrown open for World of Warcraft Classic fans -...
The Stream Team: Taking the first steps toward crafting planets in Planet Crafters
It's no secret that Massively OP's MJ loves to build in survival sandboxes. And build, And build. And build. In fact, she can get...
Pax Dei digests lessons learned from alpha two and shares plans for future adjustments
Alpha testing is intended to give developers information, feedback, and data on what works and what doesn't, and so it was for Pax Dei,...
Fallout 76 vs Fallout 4: Which is better to play in 2024?
Growing up as a computer gaming geek, I've been quite the Fallout nerd since 1997 (and, arguably, since Wasteland in 1988). Other than Tactics,...
Full-loot PvP MMO Abyss finally rolls into early access after several delays
It's been a slightly bumpy road between initial announcement and early access release -- including a flirtation with NFTs and several delays -- but...
Pax Dei’s alpha two infographic shares data about playtime, activities, and deaths by badger
Were you keen to learn what players were doing within the second alpha test of survival MMO Pax Dei? Maybe you want to know...
Valheim’s F2P Ashlands biome patch has finally launched after a year and a half wait
Iron Gate has been talking about Valheim's Ashlands update since December. No, not last December. The December before that - 2022 December, when Mistlands...
Choose My Adventure: Clearing Elsweyr and settling into tanking in Elder Scrolls Online
I appreciate why there appear to be a lot of Elder Scrolls Online fans who think so highly of the Northern Elsweyr story arc....
Diablo IV’s ‘Loot Reborn’ overhaul patch arrives today
Diablo IV is upping its loot game quite literally with the arrival of today's quality-of-life patch and Season 4. Loot Reborn aims to correct...
Ashes of Creation answers questions about classes, gameplay systems, PvX, and guild features
Last night Ashes of Creation held a community AMA, though the community in question was made up of specifically selected influencers. You might think...
Fallen Earth and APB Reloaded celebrate Little Orbit Week six years after their acquisition
Believe it or not, it's now been six years since Little Orbit acquired Gamers First, and along with it, APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth....
Corepunk could be launching into early access by late summer
We know what you're thinking: Corepunk is going to further delay. And you're partially right but mostly wrong. The studio did announce that it...
Diablo IV’s latest vid breaks down itemization changes, crafting, and The Pit
Last time, Diablo IV put out an itemization explainer video for those who only have a minute. Now, a follow-up video is going a...