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MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: The Hopebringer, Unyha, and Lootquest
Welcome back to another quick look at some MMORPGs and MMO-adjacent titles you've probably never heard of.
The Hopebringer - Let's kick it off with...
Old School RuneScape sets Desert Treasure II quest for July 26, details next Deadman mode
Old School RuneScape decided to unleash a whole bunch of announcements of the content roadmap variety over this past weekend, as Jagex has provided...
Overwatch 2 recaps Flashpoint, talks balance, and teases next hero
The Invasion update of Overwatch 2 continues to be the topic of conversation for the shooter's director Aaron Keller in his latest dev blog,...
Lost Skies previews a menagerie of critters in various stages of creation and development
The latest Lost Skies dev blog is out, and instead of taking an extremely close look at a singular deer, it's offering a peek...
Baldur’s Gate 3 launches PC early on August 3, delays PS5 version to September 6
In a year stuffed full of delays, it'll be a welcome change to see a game launch early, and that's just what Baldur's Gate...
Valve is eliminating Dota 2 battle passes because almost nobody was buying them
A common refrain that's used to fight against unwanted monetization is "speak with your wallet" - ie don't buy a thing you dislike. That...
Overwatch 2 talks about Season 5’s upcoming game modes, battle pass tweaks, and correcting ‘stomps’
Overwatch 2's director Aaron Keller is back once again with another dev blog, and as one might expect, it's primarily focused around the recently...
V Rising’s next release will be its proper launch – and take a whole year of development
You'll have to do a lot of scrolling around in the latest V Rising dev blog to find the important bits, as Stunlock Studios...
Chronicles of Elyria dev insists it will ‘return as a full-fledged MMO in no time’
Speaking of crowdfunded MMOs that ended up being a major disappointment (and the subject of a backer lawsuit), Chronicles of Elyria apparently hasn't given...
Anvil Empires starts testing the ‘very experimental’ family areas in its sandbox settlements
The production process in Siege Camp's upcoming Anvil Empires is far more involved than your standard MMO's crafting cycle, which is why the studio...
Funcom’s Dune Awakening was partly inspired by Villeneuve’s Dune duology
If the video rehashes of Funcom's Dune Awakening the past few months weren't doing it for you, then you're going to want to take...
AdventureQuest 3D confirms four new classes and player housing is in the works
You know what's an underrated little MMO that's pretty slick and offers plenty of cross-platform play? AdventureQuest 3D. There's always something new to see...
Guild Wars 2 begins Dragon Bash 2023, plans WvW world restructuring beta this weekend
If the heat of summer is already getting you down, head to Hoelbrak in Guild Wars 2: The chilly Nord capital has thrown open...
Ahead of Star Wars Galaxies’ 20th birthday, the Legends and Resto rogue servers are on the move
The Star Wars Galaxies emulator and rogue server community is surely eyeing the game's 20th anniversary later this month and is already cueing up...
Monsters & Memories shares updates to UI, backend tech, and locations in latest dev blog
The in-development throwback MMORPG Monsters & Memories has once again put together a progress report for followers and fans to scour, and once more...
Lost Skies takes a closer look at the lore and design of the Saborian civilization
Bossa Studios' still-gestating PvE MMO Lost Skies continues to eagerly share its design, development, and drawings in the second installment of its Skywatch dev...
‘Knowledge, runes, tentacles’: Elder Scrolls Online previews Necrom’s Arcanist
This morning, MOP's Justin penned a Tamriel Infinium column outlining the key moments of hype in Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom expansion, and the most...
Aion Classic EU maps out the rest of 2023 while compensating players for DDOS outages
Gameforge has release a roadmap and dev blog for the EU version of Aion Classic this morning, talkng up the game's success so far....
Anvil Empires’ player-built water systems will power player towns and crafts
Anvil Empires, Siege Camp's full-scale persistent sandbox MMO with 1000-person battles, has flown way too far under the radar for a game of this...
Ankama recaps Waven’s alpha, sharing plans for PvP, co-op gameplay, and housing
Wakfu and Dofus developer Ankama has been working on its third title Waven for quite some time now, running tests and sharing update details...