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Make My MMO: Project Gorgon’s hardcore living, Ashes...

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2024/07/07

Project Gorgon rolled out a big patch at the tail end of June, adding a new dungeon, a hardcore hardcore living skill, and more confidence in the longevity of the game. Meanwhile, Ashes of Creation says it’s getting close to alpha 2, Fractured rolled out its monetization patch ahead of its launch later this summer, […]

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Dune Awakening shows off character creation process,...

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2024/07/06

When you get your hands on Dune Awakening, what kind of character are you planning to roll? To help you make that decision, Funcom recently posted a video that shows off the character creation process for the game’s four roles: Swordmaster, Bene Gesserit, Mentat, and Trooper. Not only do you get to pick your class […]

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Starship Simulator checks in with progress on test...

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2024/07/06

Back in April we first reported on Starship Simulator, a multiplayer sci-fi title from indie developer Fleetyard Studios that seeks to… well, simulate life on a starship as players explore a 1:1 replica of the Milky Way galaxy. The game’s Kickstarter drive pulled in almost half a million dollars, unlocking multiple stretch goals along the […]

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The Stream Team: Trapping the ICARUS wolf boss

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2024/07/06

Although the ICARUS mission timer first seemed lengthy, Massively OP’s MJ is grateful for the allotted time. In fact, without her friend joining in, she’d have taken much longer to gear up for her fight against the big bad wolf boss. Now she is moving to the next stage: tactics. It turns out that having […]

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LOTRO Legendarium: Six ideas LOTRO totally should...

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2024/07/06

It’s only natural for people who play multiple MMOs or are aware of what’s happening in other titles to foster a sense of envy. Sometimes you’ll look across the fence at another MMO’s community and think, “I wish we had what they do,” especially when it comes to gameplay systems and features. Because this is […]

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Elder Scrolls Online previews Update 43’s home tours...

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2024/07/06

Earlier this month, Elder Scrolls Online teased that a new housing feature would be on the way in Update 43, and now we all know just precisely what that feature is: the ability to tour other players’ homes via a search function. The appropriately named home tours feature is essentially a UI element that lets […]

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WRUP: What I think I could realistically accomplish...

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2024/07/06

Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about what time we'd prefer to wake up.

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The Daily Grind: Are you hooked on that ‘new...

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2024/07/06

Oh man oh man, I do love that new character smell in MMOs. It’s about one of my all-time favorite things for online gaming when I roll up a brand-new adventurer and get to revel in the freshness of it all. Usually I try to change things up a little bit — try a new […]

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The Stream Team: Friday night Fall Guys

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2024/07/05

Massively OP’s MJ wanted to do something fun for Friday night, so how could she not think of Fall Guys? It was on a very short three-game list for the most fabulous fun and frivolity. Why did it beat out the other two titles? (If you guessed alliteration, you know MJ well!) Tonight MJ will […]

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Betawatch: Palia’s new owner, The Quinfall’s closed beta

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2024/07/05

There’s been a lot of hay to make when it comes to Palia over the past few months, but I don’t think anyone really expected the news of studio Singularity 6 getting bought by Daybreak. On the bright side, that does mean that the new owners are promising to bring the game to launch, so […]

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Paragon spinoff MOBA Predecessor introduces the new...

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2024/07/05

Since its early access release in March, the MOBA Predecessor has applied plenty of new goodies for players of the Paragon spinoff to enjoy, and that continued this week when Omeda Studios added an all-new character to the mix. Say hello to Terra the Steadfast Bulwark, who would like to axe you a question, and […]

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EverQuest II producer’s letter sheds light on...

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2024/07/05

You know, we’ve got to give Daybreak some credit for really upping the profile of the EverQuest games this past year. Case in point, a lengthy and informative new producer’s letter from studio head Jenn Chan that recapped everything that EverQuest II has done this year so far as well as the first inklings of […]

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Elite Dangerous updates guardian weapons and...

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2024/07/05

This week brought another small but no less impactful patch to Elite: Dangerous’ Thargoid War, and while its adjustments might be granular, they’re likely no less important to players engaging with the battle. First, the damage reduction for guardian weapons has been removed from within anti-guardian zones thanks to this patch, effectively applying the anti-guardian […]

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Tencent says it’s compiled ‘over ten thousand...

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2024/07/05

What’s happening over in Tarisland right now? Plans. Plans, schemes, and updates. Plans for updates. At least that’s the general throughline thanks to a message in the MMORPG’s Discord and Twitter. You’re welcome to envision Tencent doing this plotting while it steeples its fingers. Or perhaps it slowly pets a fluffy cat. Maybe it watches […]

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The Stream Team: Checking in on the alpha test of...

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2024/07/05

Last time MOP’s Chris tried to livestream the alpha build of Corepunk, the game went down for maintenance, forcing him to change course. Ideally, he’ll be able to try the game out once again for all of you! Tune in today at 2:00 p.m. EDT to take a peek! Hopefully! What: Corepunk Who: Chris Neal […]

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SWG Legends rogue server devs say Jedi Themepark part...

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2024/07/05

If you’ve been wanting a good reason to jump into Star Wars Galaxies Legends to see what the fuss about this 21-year-old MMORPG is, then this’ll be a good weekend, as the player devs have kicked off a double-experience event for the holiday. But if you’re already a player, you might want to head to […]

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First Impresions: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail is a...

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2024/07/05

I finished up Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail’s story a while ago, but I’ve been spending a couple days turning over what I think about the expansion in my head. It’s not that those thoughts are in and of themselves all that hard to sort out, in some ways; sure, there are a lot of them, […]

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Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail peak player concurrency...

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2024/07/05

In case you were still wondering whether Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail was a hit with MMORPG gamers, wonder no more, as apparently the game has set a new post-ARR peak concurrency record, not that we’re being told exactly what that is. “I would like to thank you all for your patience and cooperation in dealing […]

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Star Citizen makes efforts on NPC AI, vehicle...

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2024/07/05

We’re back once again with another Star Citizen monthly report, and it looks as if efforts by CIG for the month of June have been focused on getting toward alpha 4.0 and several important tech features. A great deal of the opening paragraphs for the monthly write-up focus on NPC AI, with a focus on […]

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CCP Games CEO says making EVE Online’s dev platform...

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2024/07/05

EVE Online developer CCP Games is planning on making its Carbon development platform open source sometime later this year, which will grant interested developers access to the Carbon engine that powers the sci-fi MMO, all with an eye on “[opening] up game development to everyone” according to CCP CEO Hilmar Petursson. This move might naturally […]

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