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Camelot Unchained, presumably not making that 2025...

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2025/12/18

Last weekend, we joked about how Ashes of Creation had managed to hit early access by the end of the year while Camelot Unchained had not, and a dear reader joked back that Camelot was out there catching strays. But hey, Camelot Unchained studio Unchained Entertainment dropped an early access trailer around Halloween that specifically […]

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Dune Awakening’s Chapter 3 update teases more...

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2025/12/18

We’re at the halfway point of December, but Funcom is already angling to make Dune Awakening richer and more robust next year with its upcoming Chapter 3 update, which plans to bring more things to do, particularly for the endgamers rumbling around in the survival MMORPG. Most of the endgame-related updates are focused on improvements […]

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NCsoft files a lawsuit against Korean YouTuber for...

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2025/12/18

Fellas, is it a good sign when a games company goes after a YouTube channel for complaining about one of its titles? We’re about to find out (yet again) thanks to Aion 2 and NCsoft, which has apparently filed a defamation lawsuit against a Korean content creator over his comments about the MMORPG’s rocky release […]

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Project Ghost’s Greg Street delivers a post-mortem,...

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2025/12/18

We’re still sucking on that sour lemon that was this fall’s news that Fantastic Pixel Studios and Project Ghost lost its NetEase funding, causing both the studio and upcoming MMO to close for good. The former studio’s lead, Greg Street, hasn’t been quiet during this fallout, and in a recent interview on 80LV, he gave […]

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Pantheon explains its incoming Mastery system and how...

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2025/12/18

As Pantheon’s tour of its 2026 modifications rolls onward, it comes to the subject of Mastery, another system that is being fully reworked from the top down. According to the preview, Mastery had been intended as a way for players of the same class to differentiate themselves, but the previous system ultimately made all Warriors play […]

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Soulframe’s latest prelude brings the holiday...

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2025/12/18

The testing preludes for Soulframe continue, and the newest one is for the birds. Well, all right, that’s not quite true. Thawtide is a Christmas event for the players, but that event involves setting up a feeder for the birds. And what do you get as a reward? Lovely cardinal-themed skins for your guide sparrow, […]

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The Daily Grind: Which free-to-play MMORPG was the...

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2025/12/18

Now that a lot of MMORPGs are free-to-play, there’s always a slightly irritating habit of feeling as if every MMORPG is reaching for your wallet even as you are trying to play normally. It’s a bit obnoxious. I don’t take it personally, though, since that is the business model and it’s how these games stay alive. […]

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The Stream Team: Poking around PEAK looking for...

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2025/12/18

Thanks to watching through MassivelyOP’s Larry’s point of view, folks missed seeing MJ’s amazing arcs as she bounced down the mountains in Peak in their previous adventure. This time, MJ will share her views while also highlighting some of Larry’s (when they inevitable get split up!). Can they successfully scale a mountain or two? Maybe […]

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The Division 2 tasks players with killing Krampus for...

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2025/12/18

Since the Survive Fest event went bust, what will players of The Division 2 do with themselves now? Perhaps consider aiming some of that ballistics fire aggression at Krampus! That’s right, ’tis the season to blow Krampus away in the shooter’s seasonal event. As players wander the streets of D.C., they could be jumped by […]

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Once Human kicks off Christmas events and announces...

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2025/12/17

The holiday season landed with a bang to survival shooter Once Human last week, as the game has launched a new patch that is just full of Christmas cheer. Which of course means events that involve decorating trees, killing enemies, and smashing alpacas with hammers. Yes. The latest patch has begun multiple seasonal activities, including […]

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Rescued MMO Hytale has opened pre-orders for its...

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2025/12/15

Excuse us if we’re still riding high off last month’s announcement that voxel sandbox MMO Hytale actually was getting a second shot after being canned earlier this year, thanks to the dev team buying the project back from Riot Games. Fans won’t have to wait too long to see the launched product, either, as the […]

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The Daily Grind: What was the best new zone added to...

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2025/12/15

I am partial to Guild Wars 2 zones, as many of you know, and so for this recurring Daily Grind, I’m generally inclined to pick whatever gorgeous map just got added with the annual expansion. Both zones are worthy this year again (especially Starlit Weald – it’s a stunner), but I want to give the […]

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MMO Week in Review: Ashes of Creation, EverQuest II,...

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2025/12/15

The MMORPG genre saw multiple big launches this week: Ashes of Creation officially entered early access – if you could get past the queues, of course – and EverQuest II launched Rage of Cthurath with a surprise battle pass. Meanwhile, Geoff Keighley’s 2025 Game Awards saw news and trailers from the likes of Guild Wars […]

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Jagex recaps a year of player safety and support in...

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2025/12/14

Jagex would like to yet again informs players of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape that it is trying very, very hard to support its players with account matters and account safety. But then again, if a studio is going to tryhard at anything, making sure players have easier access to account help isn’t a bad […]

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The MOP Up: Dungeons and Dragons Online monetizes the...

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2025/12/14

Reader Mick reminded us that Dungeons and Dragons Online is selling its North Wind patron coffer through the remainder of the year. These bundles include, among other things, a wolf mount, more bank storage, a wolf pup, and Norse-themed cosmetics. And this is just the beginning of the rest of the news! Read on for a roundup […]

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The Stream Team: One last roulettes run before Final...

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2025/12/14

It’s the final countdown before Final Fantasy XIV gets its next content update, and that means MOP’s Chris and his crew are coming together for one last run of current roulettes to try and get geared and ready. And to goof around in random dungeons, of course! Join them today at 2:00 p.m. EST for […]

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The Soapbox: Most MMOs suck at holiday events

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2025/12/14

A few weeks back I dipped a toe back into World of Warcraft — using the trial version to avoid committing to a sub — to get some of the new rewards from the Hallow’s End holiday event. Rather than feeling a fun treat, though, this felt more like a trick to boost engagement metrics, […]

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The Division’s Survive Fest event paused over login...

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2025/12/14

Nobody wants to see an event crash and burn in their MMO and multiplayer title, but that unfortunately was the fate for players of The Division, as the game’s planned Survive Fest event, which was scheduled to run between December 9th through the 15th, was put on pause as a result of technical issues. While […]

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One Shots: Keep the inner flame burning!

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2025/12/14

If you’ve got an inner fire burning, first of all, good for you! That’s an admirable trait. But second, keep that fire going because if it snuffs out, then relighting it is devilish. You’ve got to find your pilot light, prime it, and stick a long lit match somewhere you’d rather not have first-degree burns. […]

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The Daily Grind: Do you feel as if you’re aging out...

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2025/12/14

As I continually slip deeper and deeper into being an old man due to the stubborn refusal of the world to strike me dead with a lightning bolt or possibly an errant meteor, I am informed that I am supposed to notice my reflexes turning to garbage so I can no longer respond to video […]

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