Con in Cologne, Germany, usually in August every year.
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The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World sells a monster 25M copies
Capcom's Monster Hunter World is a force of nature unto itself, with the boss-slaying game topping 25 million units sold and setting a record...
Nightingale opens Steam stress test signups ahead of 2024 launch
Like many of you, we were sad to learn back in August that steampunk sandbox Nightingale was being delayed yet again - its third...
ArcheAge 2 confirms another delay and a focus from large-scale factional PvP to small group PvE and guild PvP
It appears that servers aren't the only things constricting in ArcheAge: The game's sequel is also going to be shrinking its general focus, as...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 435: Guild Wars 2’s secrets revealed
Justin and Bree discuss Gamescom, Nightingale, Crimson Desert, WoW Classic's hardcore servers, ArcheAge's devastating merge, and TennoCon's Warframe and Soulframe news, with adventures in LOTRO, Baldur's Gate 3, and Guild Wars 2 Secrets of the Obscure, plus a mailbag topic on WoW's latest teases.
Blue Protocol interview addresses the western version’s combat, story, and content cadence
Blue Protocol is one of the many MMOPRGs that are represented at Gamescom 2023, particularly the Amazon Games-published western edition of the title. That...
Sky: Children of the Light sets Guinness World Record for largest virtual concert
Sky: Children of the Light might not be an MMO you're even aware exists, partially because it has yet to come to the PC....
Amazon’s 2024 Fallout TV series will take place in Los Angeles
War... war never changes, which is good news for Fallout fans who crave ever more of the post-nuclear adventures that itchy trigger fingers cause....
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Starship Traders, Arena Breakout, X8, Jumanji, The Grey War
Welcome back to another rundown of some MMOs and other multiplayer titles you've probably never heard of!
Starship Traders - MMO Fallout put this one...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: TrinityS, Once Human, Wild Country, Second Wave, Cyborg Immortal
Welcome back to another quick trip through news and announcement for some MMOs and other multiplayer titles you've probably never heard of!
TrinityS - This...
Throne & Liberty details changes to PvP, cash shop, and autoplay features at Gamescom
With Gamescom 2023 well and truly underway, the western version of Throne & Liberty aims to make a solid showing in light of its...
Early access survival MMO Coreborn Nations of the Ultracore releases adventure patch at Gamescom
Coreborn Nations of the Ultracore is just a month into early access, and it's already forging ahead with updates - six of them, in...
Tencent’s Tarisland sets second closed beta for November, talks game optimization
We've finally got a window for Tencent don't-call-it-a-WoW-clone Tarisland next testing leg.
" 2nd closed beta arrives in November!" the tweet this afternoon reads. "Europe,...
Diablo IV summarizes gameplay features and quality-of-life coming in October 17 Season of Blood
We already got a trailer from Gamescom out of Diablo IV, but now we've got a bit more information about October 17th's Season of...
Gamescom 2023: Nightingale has been delayed to February 2024, new trailer ahoy
So we've got good news and bad news for Nightingale. The good news is that it's still launching! The bad news is that it's...
Gamescom 2023 ONL: Nightingale, Crimson Desert, Diablo IV, Fae Farm, Marvel Snap
Even if you aren't in Cologne, Germany, at Gamescom right now, you can still glue your eyeballs to the screen for Gamescom's Geoff Keighley-hosted...
The Daily Grind: Are you playing Guild Wars 2 SOTO today – or another big launch?
August is always a super overwhelming month for me, in MMOs and out. I'm always trying to finish up projects in real life before...
Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert gears up for a fresh unveiling at Gamescom 2023
When covering Pearl Abyss's recent investor call, we expressed worry about the hedging the studio engaged in with analysts when it came to the...
Tarisland promises details on the next stage of testing at its Gamescom reveal
Tencent's Tarisland is apparently gearing up for a big reveal: The company announced on Discord late last night that it'll make its "grand debut"...
Pearl Abyss Q2 2023: EVE surges, Black Desert stumbles, Crimson Desert hedges
August is a month of quarterly financials, and the season hasn't been kind to the type of MMO company that publishes its numbers. So...
The MOP Up: Gamescom and QuakeCon prepare to storm August
As the end of summer approaches (ack! how?), gaming conventions rev up again - and that includes big industry galas like GamesCom and in-house...