dev diary
ARK Survival Ascended’s launch sees rapid patching, multiple server openings, and mixed reviews
Now that ARK: Survival Ascended has had just over a week since its early access launch, it seems like a good time to check...
Neverwinter previews Spelljammer’s Defense of the Moondancer trial
On Halloween, Cryptic rather abruptly announced Spelljammer, Neverwinter's next module, for November 7th. In addition to adding a new adventure zone and overhauls of...
Dauntless details buff simplification, says Hunting Grounds will stay after all
The monthly dev blogs about Dauntless' planned summer 2024 overhaul to the multiplayer hunting RPG's mechanics continue, as October's blog talks all about changes...
Maxing all of MMO sandbox BitCraft’s core progression skills will take a player ‘years’
With its sights set on alpha in 2024, Clockwork Labs' sandbox BitCraft is continuing to peel back its layers for potential players in another...
Ship of Heroes refurbs its camera, addresses feedback, and floats another demo event
Following up on what it characterizes as a "highly successful beta demo" during Steam Next Fest, Heroic Games has a new dev blog and...
Book of Travels releases another small fixer-upper patch as it goes on sale for its second anniversary
Back in May, Book of Travels developer Might & Delight claimed in a dev blog that it was almost ready to shift focus from...
Tarisland is overhauling everything from dungeon difficulty to class roles ahead of November CBT
Tencent's Tarisland has another dev post on the official site today with an update on how the team is revising PvE ahead of the...
Genfanad dates closed beta testing of its card game combat revamp for October 20
Over the past couple of weeks, we've been chronicling Genfanad's decision to revamp its combat model into a card game-based system known as the...
Evercore Heroes dev continues internal work on Project R revamp, now in the ‘awkward transition phase’
The shrinking of the PvE-focused MOBA/MMO Evercore Heroes continues. Readers will recall that the original game's paid closed beta didn't draw enough buyers to...
AdventureQuest 3D celebrates the guild that broke the MMORPG by climbing the leaderboard at breakneck speed
Generally, when an MMO feature is dashed upon the rocks by players, the studio behind the game is full of contrition and promises to...
Lost Skies showcases creatures, materials, ship progress, and player-built islands
The past couple of weekly dev blogs from the airship PvE sandbox Lost Skies have both been kind of similar in terms of format,...
Fractured Veil shows off the in-game social hub of Lahaina while honoring the real-life location’s legacy
Readers are likely familiar with the devastating wildfires that roared across Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, which marshaled multiple MMO studios to pitch in to help...
Lost Ark’s next update arrives October 11 with the romantic continent of Pleccia
If it seems as if the September update for Lost Ark just landed yesterday, well that's because this fall is moving along at a...
Genfanad explains how character equipment changes the playable cards in its TCG combat model
Readers are likely familiar with Genfanad's wholesale rework of its combat model from dice rolls to TCG card gaming, with developer Rose-Tinted Games discussing...
Dauntless details 2024’s return of targeted pursuit hunts and its in-development features
When we interviewed Dauntless product manager Jordan Power last week, one of the questions we asked was about whether targeted behemoth hunts would be...
V Rising is still eyeing launch for Q2 2024, with a new biome, customization, and live events
Back in June, we noted that Stunlock Studio's vampire survivalbox V Rising - which has been in early access since May of last year...
Valheim highlights a couple of creatures that will inhabit its Ashlands biome
Valheim's development of the Ashlands biome once again is the primary feature from Iron Gate's latest dev blog, this time with a focus on...
MMORPG sandbox BitCraft details the importance of core-skills and interdependence in its crafting systems
Clockwork Labs has been teasing... something for BitCraft over the course of September, noting just a week or two ago that it's been a...
Fractured Online will run one more beta this week before relaunching early access
Kickstarted MMORPG Fractured is pushing on toward one final test before it relaunches early access. Cut free from Gamigo, Dynamight Studios has set the...
RuneScape outlines initial plans to address its deeply unpopular Hero Pass monetization
The end of August saw Jagex elect to burn up some of the goodwill between itself and RuneScape players with the reveal of a...
