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Black Desert celebrates its anniversaries on PC and...

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2026/02/27

How can one game have two anniversaries? It’s because Black Desert had two different release dates on PC and consoles, so obviously they have distinct milestones as a result. But that also means it’s double the party for players – especially if you happen to be someone who plays both versions for some reason. Over on […]

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Fallout 76’s March update battles invaders from outer...

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2026/02/27

Cryptids and critters from outer space: That’s the focus of Fallout 76 as it prepares to roll out its free March 3rd content update, The Backwoods. Not only will this patch add Bigfoot to the game’s mythological beings roster, but it’s also going to trigger the start of Season 24: Rip Daring and the Cryptids […]

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Path of Exile’s March 6 update adds new league and...

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2026/02/27

Grinding Gear Games has just taken the wraps off of the next major content update for the original Path of Exile, and it looks as if this one is almost entirely for the endgamers in the crowd, as the Mirage update set for Friday, March 6th, has a lot of things happening at the top end of […]

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Throne and Liberty kicks off a Double Archboss event...

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2026/02/27

In addition to the timeless question of who watches the watchmen, we propose the question of who bosses the archbosses in Throne and Liberty. Because not only are they already pretty dangerous, but starting with the newest patch and running through March 12th, players will have to deal with double the archboss spawns when they come […]

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The Daily Grind: What’s the worst MMORPG you play...

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2026/02/27

Back in our Golden Yachties fauxwards threads for 2025, MOP commenter Fisty delivered one hell of a backhanded compliment to Dune Awakening, who was at the time winning the joke award for most accidentally hilarious apology. “You can’t even comment on this kind of thing without writing 8 paragraphs of mistakes that led to the […]

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The Stream Team: Dungeons & Dragons Online rolls a...

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2026/02/27

A nat 20! What can compare to rolling one in D&D? And right now, Dungeons & Dragons Online is commemorating its natural 20(th) anniversary. Much has evolved over the years, and that’s worth celebrating. Massively OP’s MJ is also excited to attend the new anniversary event — Time Flies — as well as a fancy […]

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ARK Survival Ascended opens a new land ‘shaped by...

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2026/02/27

Surviving in a desert sandbox might not seem that novel, even within the confines of the dino-survivalbox ARK: Survival Ascended. However, the game’s self-described “mega update” for the Astraeos map might change your mind a bit, at least assuming all of the pomp and feature highlights sinks its hooks in. This new patch introduces the desert land […]

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Elder Scrolls Online shows off its Dragonknight...

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2026/02/26

I don’t know who needs to hear this – probably you, since you clicked on this post – but Elder Scrolls Online’s first season, Season Zero, is going live on March 9th along with U49. That’s 12 days away! And if you’re a Dragonknight or two-hander fan, you’ll want to see the latest on what’s […]

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Horizon Hunters Gathering and Marathon are both...

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2026/02/26

Now granted, the kinds of gameplay – and by extension the kinds of gamers – that the upcoming PvPvE extraction FPS Marathon and the newly revealed co-op RPG Horizon Hunters Gathering provide couldn’t be more different from one another if they tried. Still, since both titles are being published by Sony and dark clouds linger over Bungie’s […]

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Dune Awakening punishes 444 base exploiters, promises...

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2026/02/26

Earlier this week, we covered the latest exploit chaos in Dune Awakening, in which players were apparently damaging player bases in PvE areas. Funcom said it was unintentional, but we have doubts, and indeed the company warned players not to do it on purpose lest they be banned. Either way, the end result was a […]

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There are Ashes of Creation devs ‘living out of their...

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2026/02/26

We’ve got a few more Ashes of Creation drama/scandal/lawsuit updates before we close out the month of February, so we may as well drag ourselves through it because as you know, we’re the MMORPG genre and we can’t have nice things. First, last week, TFE, the current occupiers of Intrepid Studios, filed a motion for […]

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Gacha RPG Neverness to Everness confirms an April 29...

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2026/02/26

The time for testing has ended and launch is nigh for the multiplayer gacha RPG Neverness to Everness. Perfect World Games and its Hotta Studio have officially announced that the game will make its multi-platform release on Wednesday, April 29th, on PC, Mac, Android, iOS, and PlayStation 5 – all with full cross-platform play available. As is […]

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Windrose is a co-op PvE multiplayer pirating...

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2026/02/26

Windrose. It’s not just the name of a band that covered the song Diggy Diggy Hole (that’s Wind Rose, technically); it’s the name of an in-development PvE survival sandbox from Windrose Crew that’s made its debut during this year’s Steam Next Fest. Described as “a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy,” Windrose lets […]

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Rob Pardo’s PvP tower battler Arkheron offers a free...

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2026/02/26

Climbing your way to the top of a PvP-centric game isn’t just a metaphor in Arkheron — it’s the core gameplay loop. Rob Pardo’s Bonfire Studios hopes that its take on PvP will prove addicting as players claw over each other to ascend a tower for riches, fame, and glory. While the game is still […]

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Massively on the Go: Kalos Tour killed my Pokemon Go...

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2026/02/26

Much like last year’s Pokemon Go tour, the recent local Kalos Tour treated players like guinea pigs, except guinea pigs don’t pay to be experimented on. Despite having access to tons of new content ideas thanks to the recently released Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Niantic/Scopely decided to botch the Mega evolution system in a last-minute announcement, basically […]

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World of Warcraft Midnight kicks off early access...

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2026/02/26

It’s expansion launch day for some — but not all — of World of Warcraft’s community, as the early access period for Midnight commences at 6 p.m. EST on Thursday evening. Epic Edition owners of the expansion can jump into the game today, while everyone else is left waiting for the global launch next Tuesday. […]

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Vague Patch Notes: Chill is a state of mind in MMORPGs

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2026/02/26

Let me start by asking a question: Is Final Fantasy XI a chill game? I am willing to bet that a lot of people will be quick to tell me how not-chill that game is. Leveling requires a group and a fair bit of work, and dying is going to set you back substantially. There’s […]

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Gloria Victis really is returning to service as a F2P...

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2026/02/26

Back in November, Black Eye Games – the studio behind the sunsetted PvP MMORPG Gloria Victis – returned to the genre, telling Discord fans that it had actually secured a new publisher and that it was preparing to revive and relaunch the game. Big “a surprise, but a welcome one” energy, especially since the game […]

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Riot Games and EA’s Skate studio see layoffs, Amazon...

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2026/02/26

It’s said that bad things come in threes, but boy do we wish that weren’t the case in the games industry. Unfortunately we do have a triplet of bad news items, as layoffs have come for Riot and Electronic Arts-owned studio Full Circle, while Amazon has elected to nix a publishing deal with another title. […]

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Star Wars The Old Republic gears up for GU 7.8.1...

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2026/02/26

Broadsword has released its first Star Wars The Old Republic stream of the year last night specifically to tease GU 7.8.1 aka Master’s Enigma, including its storyline. “The Empire/Republic leadership makes their way to Odessen to discuss the developments in the Mandalorian conflict, Darth Nul’s holocron, and Malgus’ escape from the fleet,” the devs write, […]

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