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New World’s 1.0.4 patch begins reenabling Outpost Rush and server transfers
After just a day of delay, New World's weekly patch - 1.0.4 - rolled out to the live servers early this morning.
"Update 1.0.4 is...
Elyon opens up a third European server as it fights for prominence
While Steam Charts doesn't give us a complete overview of MMO populations, its ubiquitous presence helps to provide a strong indication of how games...
New World’s server transfers finally went live last night — here’s how you can still move
For the past month, the question for New World players hasn't been so much "what are you up to?" but rather "where are you...
Lineage W announces November 4 launch and answers player questions in a video showcase
This past August we reported on Lineage W, another version of the long-running Lineage franchise that was first announced for mobile but later announced...
MMO Business Roundup: China’s crackdown, the COVID bubble, MY.GAMES hires, and the Shatterline leak
Welcome back to another super fun roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
Remember how regulators in China have cracked down on youth gaming in...
Book of Travels says it’s working on the server stability problems that plagued its early access launch
So if you tried to play Book of Travels when it launched into early access yesterday - or you read our coverage - you...
DOTA 2 The International refunds live-audience tix because the pandemic didn’t go away
For those who somehow haven't noticed, the COVID-19 pandemic didn't go away. We're still very much in the middle of it here in the...
New World, Day 2: Where Amazon’s new MMO stands on queues, concurrency, servers, and transfers
It's been almost 24 hours since the final region of New World went live, and those have been an interesting 24 hours, as anyone...
EG7 Q2 2021: What the heck is going on at EG7 and Daybreak and who the heck owns Cold Iron
Last week, we covered the puzzling news that EG7's CEO Robin Flodin has been (at least temporarily?) replaced by Daybreak's Ji Ham, a move...
China now limits minors’ gaming time to three hours a week, indicates anti-monopoly policies are forthcoming
The Chinese government is introducing a significant crackdown on gaming for minors as state media has reported that children will only be allowed to...
The MOP Up: Genshin Impact puts on a global concert
There's no doubt among fans that Genshin Impact has an amazing soundtrack, so there should be a whole lot of people happy to hear...
Beta testing of EVE Online’s browser-based EVE Anywhere client expands to more European countries
EVE Anywhere, the browser-based client of EVE Online that we first reported on in March, has been going through its beta testing phases rather...
Final Fantasy XIV plans a stress test for the Japanese data centers… but not North America or Europe
Ahead of the release of the Endwalker expansion, Final Fantasy XIV's staff wants to make sure that the game's servers are up for the...
Grab a free key for Elyon’s second closed beta, launching August 18
Elyon, the MMO we've been watching every since it first entered our radar as Ascent: Infinite Realm, is launching its second closed beta test...
Black Desert Mobile opens Lahn and Crimson Lily pre-creation with contest
You think you can make a rather nice-looking character in Black Desert Mobile, do you? Well the game itself is asking you to prove...
Enter to win mounts, keys, and even a physical treasure chest in our Neverwinter Jewel of the North sweepstakes
In celebration of the launch of Jewel of the North last week on PC, Neverwinter has granted Massively OP a huge stack of goodies...
Lineage 2 Revolution’s Valakas’ Fury expansion marked the opening of two new servers
The Lineage franchise is having one heck of a summer thanks to the revitalization of Lineage II with the impending Aden server, but Lineage...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s outage analysis, simplified
For my day job, I’m a software developer, and all of my previous jobs have been IT related in some fashion. I still remember...
The MOP Up: World War II Online divides into two battle fronts
Even as World War II Online (aka Battleground Europe) kicked off its 183rd campaign this past week, the studio is running a spin-off game...
RIFT’s Summerfest has finally, silently begun in Europe
If you've been wondering where RIFT's Summerfest event was this year, you're not alone. Apparently, the festival rolled out to EU servers this morning...
