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Albion Online’s European server is fully live and F2P for all players now – here’s the new music video
If it seems as thought we've been covering the launch of Albion Online's Albion Europe server for a really long time, well, that's because...
Escape from Tarkov cedes PvE mode to earlier special edition buyers, but only ‘in waves’ and after full release server updates
This past weekend saw Escape from Tarkov start a row with its biggest supporters by paywalling a PvE mode, forcing new buyers to cough...
Don’t Starve’s Klei Entertainment pushes new co-op roguelike Rotwood into early access
If the Don't Starve soundtrack haunts your nightmares the way it does mine, then I have bad news for you: Klei Entertainment has another...
MMO shooter Line of Defense confirms a switch to UE5, lets former early access buyers set up private servers
It's been almost another four years since Derek Smart last talked about his efforts to resurrect the MMO shooter Line of Defense, but this...
Seafaring survival MMO Age of Water hits Steam early access, addresses premium perks
After a week-long false start, publisher Gaijin Entertainment and developer Three Whales Studio have brought Age of Water into the roiling and (arguably) crowded...
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...
Multiplayer survival shooter Vigor announces plans for a Steam early access launch in May
Do you remember Vigor? It's a multiplayer shooter from Bohemia Interactive set in a post-war 1991 Norway where players have to scrounge, survive, and......
Bellwright brings its brutal medieval world of multiplayer survival to Steam early access
Will the second verse be different different from the first for developer Donkey Crew -- and more importantly for those who buy in to...
Nightingale’s 0.2 update goes live this afternoon with new weapons and crafting QOL
It's patch day for Nightingale: Tencent-owned Inflexion's early access multiplayer survivalbox is rolling into Update 0.2 at noon EDT today following maintenance.
While full patch...
Valheim brings the Ashlands update to its public test server, confirms the game’s nearly full release
After three years in early access and over a year since the update was first announced, the Viking costumed survival sandbox Valheim is finally...
Nightingale confirms crafting and quality-of-life improvements with next patch
While Victorian-era survivalbox Nightingale has mostly been focused on fixing things and adjusting features, the devs at Inflexion Games appear to be ready to...
Path of Exile’s Steam account is temporarily compromised, sends out scam invites to POE 2 early access
If you saw a message on the official Path of Exile Steam page inviting you to click a link for Path of Exile 2...
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...
Whatever happened to Wildcard’s pirate-themed sandbox MMO Atlas?
It might be by design that we've collectively forgotten about Atlas, the piratical survival sandbox MMO by Wildcard substudio Grapeshot Games that was at...
The Stream Team: A first foray into Planet Crafter multiplayer
Massively OP's MJ definitely loves sandbox games where she can terraform the land somewhat. But what about when the entire premise of a game...
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...
Planet Crafter is a new multiplayer survival sandbox where you geo-engineer an entire planet
Last week, multiplayer survival sandbox were treated to yet another entry in the field: Planet Crafter, a game I've had on my own wishlist...
WoW Factor: The strange excitement split for World of Warcraft’s The War Within
There's an interesting aspect I've observed about World of Warcraft as we slowly creep toward the release of The War Within. No one who...
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...