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SMITE 2 details a rotating battle pass feature, commits to one new god a week until ‘at least’ August
Hi-Rez substudio Titan Forge Games elected to use its recent SMITE 2 esports event as a stage to make a couple of major reveals...
Diablo IV gets super witchy with next week’s Season of Witchcraft
The next big era for Diablo IV is right around the corner, as the Season of Witchcraft kicks off on January 21st with a...
SMITE 2 introduces Aladdin and opens up its beta as a free-to-play product
Hi-Rez tossed out a fresh batch of confusion when it announced that its new MOBA SMITE 2 is going free-to-play today. However, this is...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives, 2024 edition
While MMORPGs constitute a shifting, ever-evolving market, their history remains surprisingly evergreen. That's what history is: Facts and stories stamped and preserved for our...
SMITE 2’s last closed alpha patch of 2024 brings three more gods and a Lord of the Rings crossover event
It's time for the last patch for the closed alpha of MOBA SMITE 2, and this one is going out with another set of...
SMITE 2 adds Poseidon, Thor, and Cupid and makes general changes in its latest closed alpha patch
Whether you want to make opponents thunderstruck, lovestruck, or... waterstruck? Splashed? Moistened? Either way, the latest patch for SMITE 2 has added three new...
Perfect Ten: Utterly silly MMO transmedia synergy over the years
Remember back when Trion Worlds tried to coin -- or cement -- the term "transmedia synergy" for the relationship between Defiance the game and Defiance the...
The MOP Up: Aion reworks sieges, raids, and world bosses
NCsoft brought a sweeping raft of changes to many group activities in Aion this past week: "We are excited to reveal that we have...
SMITE 2 adds Ra and Sobek to the game’s roster as closed alpha marches on
Readers who have gone down particular rabbit holes online over the past several years will probably look at the headline on this particular piece,...
The MOP Up: Fae Farm launches on PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows Store
The magical co-op realm of Fae Farm expanded to even more platforms this past week: "Phoenix Labs today celebrated the release of Fae Farm...
Hi-Rez’s Realm Royale Reforged and Divine Knockout will be sunsetting in February
The top of October spelled some worrisome portents for Hi-Rez studios as the company announced layoffs as well as team reductions for the original...
Hi-Rez hit with layoffs as it reduces teams on Paladins and Classic SMITE in favor of SMITE 2
Hi-Rez Studios and its sub-studios are embarking on a wave of layoffs, CEO Stewart Chisam announced bright and early this morning. Chisam characterizes the...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile arrives on the PlayStation 5
It's a great week for PlayStation 5 users, as Grinding Gears' acclaimed Path of Exiles finally got its own launch on the console.
"The native...
SMITE 2 showcases visual updates to its conquest map and shares a ‘general roadmap’ of update plans
Have you felt that the conquest mode map in SMITE 2 could do with some graphical touching up? Your thoughts have been heard by...
LOTRO devs tease housing estate system, reveal a ‘SMITE-like’ project abandoned a decade ago
In a dev video this past week, Lord of the Rings Online's lead designer said that plans for that MMO in 2025 are "in...
SMITE 2 has launched its 24/7 closed alpha test for founder pack owners
Today is the day when pre-order buyers or lucky selected players of SMITE 2 can take up the role of various gods and whale...
SMITE 2 takes a deep look at the game’s new matchmaking system accompanying its 24/7 alpha on August 27
When you have your game on at all times, you want players to be able to queue up and find a match pronto. Games...
SMITE 2 introduces a new character as part of its upcoming 24/7 closed alpha beginning August 27
SMITE 2 has been running closed alpha tests a few times already, but those were happening only during weekends. That's about to change in...
One Shots: Only serious business allowed here
When the moon is crashing down onto the surface of your planet, do the following. First, blame Roland Emmerich. Second, don't panic. Third, summon...
The MOP Up: Marvel Snap goes maximum effort with this month’s Deadpool season
Deadpool's taken over Marvel Snap (just in time for his new movie) and is bringing a new game mode, several new cards (including Gwenpool),...