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Neople’s global Dungeon Fighter Online turns nine...

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2024/03/22

There was once a time when I’d look at an MMORPG turning nine years old and think, “Dang, that’s a long time!” Well, it is a long time, even if the years are stacking up behind us faster than ever, so it’s in that spirit that we celebrate Dungeon Fighter Online’s ninth trip ’round the […]

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Elder Scrolls Online crosses $2B in customer...

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2024/03/22

When you look at the high risk of making and running MMORPG, a reasonable question arises: Why would any studio undertake such a project? Elder Scrolls Online has a good answer for this, as ZeniMax’s game has generated literally billions of dollars in its lifetime. This news comes from GDC, where ZOS Game Director Matt […]

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The Daily Grind: What’s your most-used consumable in...

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2024/03/22

I’ve been thinking a lot of about economy problems lately – economy problems in MMORPGs, that is. It’s a confluence of discussions, really: my gnawing belief that stagflation is hurting Star Wars Galaxies Legends, combined with Justin’s rant about the state of LOTRO’s economy, combined with prices falling in City of Heroes Homecoming as the […]

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The Stream Team: Hunting for the helm of Bruenor...

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2024/03/21

There are some names in the Forgotten Realms that elicit strong emotions and memories for Massively OP’s MJ, and Bruenor Battlehammer is one of them! Now, she gets to search out his helm in the Neverwinter epic campaign adventure, The Dwarven King. She’s siding with Bruenor’s trusted (and super spiky!) guard-turned-vampire, Pwent, recover that magic […]

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Fractured’s latest early access patch boosts orb...

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2024/03/21

Now this is a long shot, so bear with me, but does anyone out there like buffs? Oh, everyone? Actually everyone likes buffs? Well then, you’ll be pleased to know that’s (mostly) what Dynamight Studios is offering Fractured players with its latest update. The sandbox MMORPG, currently in its second round of early access, boosted […]

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Marvel Snap’s big feature patch adds graveyards,...

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2024/03/21

Marvel Snap’s first big feature drop of 2024 is here, bringing with it several much-requested quality-of-life improvements to the multiplayer card battler. Second Dinner released the patch on March 12th with new visual and sound effects for certain cards and plenty of expected balance updates. But it was a trio of features that caught the […]

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Wandering Wraeclast: Path of Exile 2 showcases the...

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2024/03/21

The wheels of Grinding Gear Games’ Path of Exile 2 info machine are moving, and we are here for it! Earlier this week, I met with devs to preview the big development update livestream that aired today as well as ask a few questions to glean more tidbits about the games. First up: Path of […]

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EverQuest II brings GU125 to the beta server on March 26

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2024/03/21

Did you know that if all of EverQuest II’s game updates were chicken eggs, this latest one would be the 125th egg? That’s a lot of eggs! It’s also totally irrelevant, as the new update has nothing to do with eggs as a theme. It does sport new quests, new dungeons, and a new raids, […]

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Black Desert removes boss scrolls on PC, tweaks...

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2024/03/21

While this week’s patch content across all three editions of Black Desert might not be as ground-shaking as adding a new class or celebrating an anniversary, there’s still quite a few notable things going on for BDO players on PC, console, and mobile, so we’re once more digging in for you. This week on PC […]

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Pax Dei announces a week-long NDA-free second alpha...

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2024/03/21

Pax Dei has been teasing the features of its wilderness over the past few weeks, but soon a lucky number of fans will get to see this wilderness for itself when the sandbox’s second alpha test begins on Tuesday, April 23rd. This new test is scheduled to last for a week and seeks to draw […]

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Massively on the Go: 10 Pokemon Go Mega Pokemon to...

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2024/03/21

Roughly two years ago, Pokemon GO’s Mega Evolution system got its third reworking, which was a major reason I made our list of pokemon to invest in, both present (now past) and future (our present). Since then, we’ve seen not only the release of some of the predicted “future” investments but unforeseeable upgrades to them, primarily Primal […]

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Pantheon calls first season an ‘overwhelming...

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2024/03/21

Whatever your feelings might be about the Season 1 test build of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen from a visual standpoint, Visionary Realms is calling it a huge success from a development standpoint, with this month’s newsletter calling this new testing style a win for the studio, with lots of new players arriving and many […]

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ArcheAge 2 has been delayed (again), now to some...

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2024/03/21

Our eyes must have glazed over the Q4 2023 investor report from Kakao when it dropped a few weeks ago, but it contained some big – and unfortunate – MMORPG industry news that we just have to dredge up: ArcheAge 2 has apparently been delayed yet again. This isn’t the first delay for the Jake […]

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Gaijin’s ocean adventure MMO Age of Water sets sail...

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2024/03/21

Gaijin’s seafaring MMO Age of Water has an official early access launch date: April 18th. We’ve had our eye on the game since its first reveal all the way back in 2020; it entered closed beta last year with plans to hit early access in early 2024, which is… now. We chatted with the devs […]

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Fight or Kite: Is Epic’s MOBA Paragon just too easy...

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2024/03/21

This past week we got some news regarding Predecessor, a new MOBA game on the way. At first blush, it looks like many other third-person over-the-shoulder MOBAs that have released recently, though few have reached the lofty heights of games like League of Legends and SMITE (despite my aversion to the latter). Still, there was […]

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Diablo Immortal’s 2024 roadmap promises new class,...

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2024/03/21

What does the road ahead look like for Diablo Immortal? Why don’t you read a map, pal? A roadmap. Here, we’ll even give you one. You know how to read maps, right? Of course you do; this one is pretty straightforward and covers the entire year’s worth of content plans for the ARPG. Highlights in […]

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Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the...

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2024/03/21

Let’s make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, “Well, I don’t want a Riot MMO,” this is already not about you. Yes, you’re very clever, but the general “you” is a well-established rhetorical device in the English language. When I see […]

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Eternal Tombs, the MMO with live GMs, preps for its...

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2024/03/21

In less than two weeks, Eternal Tombs will be hosting its first publicly accessible playtest — and Triune Studios wants to set proper expectations for the start of closed beta testing. “First off, we will begin testing with the starting zones of Southmir, Woodland Commons and Tradeport,” the studio said. “This is the primary hub […]

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Chrono Odyssey debuts a splashy new in-engine trailer...

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2024/03/21

It’s been a long time since we’ve heard any major announcements out of Chrono Odyssey, the developing open world fantasy MMORPG from Npixel that was first announced in 2020 and hinges on the use of time stopping mechanics in its combat; the studio has mostly been offering drips and drabs about its mechanics and cross-platform […]

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Blizzard is massively revamping Diablo IV’s...

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2024/03/21

If you had two hours to spare last night, then hopefully you spent it on something more fun than watching video game streams, but if you’re a Diablo fan, then there’s a good chance you spent it watching Blizzard’s huge Diablo IV Campfire Chat. The game’s subreddit is already calling it a “massive win” for […]

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