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Sea of Thieves is continuing to bring back stealth features – incrementally – in Season 14
We've reported previously how Sea of Thieves' Season 14 shipped with enough bugs that most of its stealthy gameplay features had to be temporarily...
Pax Dei schedules a temporary test in its PvP province tomorrow to assess interest in ‘real PvP’
Sure, there's PvP to be had in Pax Dei, but is it really PvP if you're not also razing players' buildings to the ground...
EVE Online’s Equinox expansion brings planetary mining and territory features to nullsec June 11
Tuesday, June 11th, is promising to be "the first step towards a radical re-invigoration of nullsec space" in EVE Online thanks to the launch...
Albion Online elaborates on territory mechanic changes coming with the Crystal Raiders update
Albion Online continues to feverishly bang the hype drum for its upcoming Crystal Raiders update. Following a tweet that referenced territory changes related to...
Dark Age of Camelot introduces new and returning seasonal tasks in its Midwinter Festival
What could possibly be more festive than... uh... slaying a big old ice demon? That's one of the seasonal tasks that are on offer...
Ashes of Creation confirms Alpha Two for third quarter of 2024, shows off the updated Ranger
It's like Alpha One but with seconds, or at least a number two beside it: Intrepid Studios announced near the end of its most...
Anvil Empires elaborates on blacksmithing, player settlements, and its worldbuilding tech
Foxhole developer Siege Camp is continuing to keep fans abreast of what's happening with Anvil Empires, the medieval-themed persistent war MMO built for thousand-person...
Black Desert console starts a new Node War season, Black Desert PC is free to claim until March 9
We're back with another mid-week news dump from Black Desert, this time featuring updates and headlines from the console and PC editions of the...
Profane is seeking testers for its ‘first basic combat test’
Did you know that Profane has a Discord? There's a Discord for Profane. You should join it. The Discord. The one for Profane. The...
Profane talks up armor skins, Portinus culture, and a new island creation tool
Regular readers by now know that the developing PvP MMO Profane really does love to kick out Twitter threads, and the past three weeks...
Working As Intended: A tour of 19-year-old Ultima Online
Wanna feel old? Three years ago, I wrote a Second Wind piece for Massively-that-was on Ultima Online, which had recently been turned over to Broadsword...
E3 2016: Sci-fi MMORPG Dual Universe is FFA PvP for builders
That headline may sound strange, but after a long, hard talk with game creator JC Baillie of Novaquark at E3 this week, I feel...
Das Tal tweaks player collision, minimap, and more
It's time for another Das Tal dev blog, and this one touches on everything from audio to art to world-building tasks to the UI.
The...
Das Tal’s latest dev blog talks bug squashing and upcoming tests
Das Tal's latest dev blog is live, and with it all manner of detail as to what the team's been up to lately.
Last month's...