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Apex Legends Shockwave season adds unlimited revivals, dual-wielding, and a versus bots mode August 6
The next season for Apex Legends - you know, the battle royale shooter that wanted to double-charge players for battle passes until fans furiously...
The MOP Up: EVE Echoes is going to let you drill into the moon
EVE Echoes -- please remember that this still exists -- offered up some balance and market adjustments along with a preview of some new...
Insiders say Bungie’s latest layoffs were an inevitable result of over-promising execs
It was already assumed that layoffs of 220 workers that hit Destiny 2 developer Bungie were a result of executive mismanagement, but now there...
Riot team shooter Valorant blasts its way onto console (but without crossplay)
Riot Games' team shooter doesn't have any plans to fade away soon. In fact, Valorant is expanding its reach thanks to this week's console...
The Daily Grind: What quality-of-life update revitalized your MMO experience?
You know what, sometimes I don't need a full-fledged expansion to renew my love and involvement in an MMO. Sometimes all it takes is...
Final Fantasy XIV shares its full program schedule for Gamescom 2024
It's only a couple of weeks until Gamescom 2024 kicks off, and Final Fantasy XIV is getting quite a presence there. Obviously it will...
Mabinogi’s next update grants players an island village to settle and spruce up
Nexon is talking up Mabinogi's next update, launching next week: It's the second part of its chapter 8 Winds of Fate release, but don't...
Global Chat: Reporting from the land of Throne and Liberty
Heartless Gamer put down a whole lot of thoughts about the recent Throne and Liberty global beta, saying that while the MMO has plenty...
Design Mockument: How to make housing work in World of Warcraft
Editor's note: This column was originally published in August 2024, a full three months before we knew WoW is actually getting housing with the...
Project Gorgon buffs Necromancers, preps mount cosmetics, and fixes AOE issues
Indie MMORPG Project Gorgon dropped a fresh content-and-QOL patch this week in what devs characterized as a "nice well-rounded update" with a little bit...
World of Warcraft offers a free weekend as the Radiant Echoes event gets revised and pre-patch bugs continue
The good news for World of Warcraft fans - or perhaps we should say lapsed fans - is that if you're curious about how...
Diablo IV shares patch notes and discusses gameplay adjustments arriving with Season 5
Diablo IV is practically gushing with information ahead of its upcoming Season 5 launch on August 6th, with Blizzard offering up a developer livestream...
Solarpunk’s July progress report showcases additions to its building system
Solarpunk is a survival crafting sandbox, so obviously building is going to be a major part of its core gameplay loop, but that feature...
Nexon’s The First Descendant adds Luna and Ultimate Valby in its first post-release update
Nexon is full-steam ahead on development for looter-shooter The First Descendant, as this week it's released its promised first post-launch patch, complete with a...
ARK: Genesis Part 2 circulates onto the Nintendo Switch
Just because you're rocking a Nintendo Switch instead of a PlayBox 360 doesn't mean you're left out of the dino-tastic fun of ARK: Survival...
Tower of Fantasy promises more MMO content in the future as it celebrates its second anniversary
The shared world RPG Tower of Fantasy is going to be celebrating two years of operation this month, which means that players can expect...
Dauntless deep-dives weapon infusion and talent crafting, teases a launch date for Shattered Isles patch soon
Dauntless has once again put forth a deep dish dev blog about its Shattered Isles patch, continuing its sporadic yet in-depth looks at the...
Tarisland adds damage and defense bonuses for bringing rookies to endgame content
Tarisland has been surprisingly quiet since its launch here in the west last month, with Tencent having focused on launch promotion and influencer showdowns....
Vague Patch Notes: The player-provided guidance problem in MMORPGs
Final Fantasy XIV has a player-based mentor program and an automatic guidance network for new players. The idea is that certain players can volunteer...
Elite Dangerous confirms Type-8 ship launch and major overhauls to engineering for August 7
Frontier Developments' monthly livestream once again provided some big news for Elite: Dangerous players, particularly those who have been in the game for a...
