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Lord of the Rings Online begins testing Update 48’s Rivendell housing and Pahar Hatokáli zone

The spring content patch for Lord of the Rings Online is shaping up to be both cheerful and ambitious. Update 48: A Glorious Hunt went up on the Bullroarer test server this week with the new Rivendell housing zone, support for UI scaling in plugins, and the final Umbar zone, Pahar Hatokáli. Rivendell Steadings is […]
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The Daily Grind: If you had room for only two MMOs on your computer, which would they be?

Recently, my gaming desktop of 10 years ground to a screeching halt and died pathetically while my hopes, dreams, and Steam library evaporated. While I search for a good deal on a new one, I’ve had to make do with laptops that only have space for one or two titles. While we get spoiled for […]
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The Stream Team: I’m Brave, You Know in Guild Wars 2

With the war prep concluded, Massively OP’s MJ is heading to the front lines to meet up with Rytlock and Faren in Guild Wars 2. Scarabs must be smashed! And who better to face this pestilence than MJ, who is very brave. After all, the quest itself declares I’m Brave, You Know. Then it’s on […]
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ARC Raiders’ Flashpoint update arrives with a new map, enemies, and weapons

Nexon and Embark aren’t letting ARC Raiders go long without new stuff: The Flashpoint Update droppped today with a new challenge to tackle: “Raiders will encounter the new Close Scrutiny ARC Operation map condition, introducing high-risk engagements and high-value targets centered around the ARC Assessor—a heavily guarded unit carrying rare components tied to player progression.” Players […]
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Final Fantasy XI revamps tutorial quests and makes Skirmish easier to access

If you’ve tried to go back to Final Fantasy XI at any point or even tried to start the game completely new… well, you know it’s not an easy thing to do. The game has a tutorial quest, but it hasn’t been updated in years, and that’s without dealing with things like maps being expensive. So […]
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Pantheon Rise of the Fallen teases its upcoming Paladin class refresh

Where my Paladins at? You’re next up for Pantheon Rise of the Fallen’s series of class refresh dev blogs, and Visionary Realms is hopeful you’ll like what you see. The new Pally is still basically a tank or healer who deals with the Wrath combat resource, and Pallies will still be able to spec into […]
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Elder Scrolls Online previews Season Zero, plus future seasons and a return to Skyrim

This afternoon, Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax Online took the wraps off of more content coming over the course of 2026, including the Night Market. Ahead of the reveal today, we attended a press event to introduce more details for the upcoming Season 0, as well as tease a bit of what’s coming beyond that in […]
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Mortal Online 2 discusses party system developments, journal UI overhauls, and a new PvP flag

It’s time for Mortal Online 2 to discuss things that are coming in THE FUTURE. Flying cars! Linoleum countertops! Double ovens in the wall! OK, so maybe not all of that is coming to the PvP sandbox, but there are new developments to talk about all the same. First off, the results from player polling about the […]
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Albion Online’s Rites of Spring returns with the chance at getting an all-new bunny mount

Albion Online players are probably pretty familiar with the Rites of Spring seasonal event that happens every year. What they’re perhaps not familiar with, however, is that this year’s event features something truly important. Truly magical. Truly springlike. A giatn bunny mount. Yes, the seasonal event will once again see colorful eggs sprout all across the […]
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Spirit Crossing is changing friendship gems and proximity chat access in its next update

It looks as if Spirit Crossing is making its way closer and closer to its next alpha patch release, as the game’s latest post is once again focused on a feature update in 14.9. And this one is for the social butterflies in the room. First off, players will gain access to the proximity chat sooner, unlocking […]
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Throne and Liberty delays global update a week, players resort to peeping the Korean patch notes

If you were gearing up for the April 2nd Throne and Liberty patch, go ahead and gear back down because it’s been delayed without any reason other than that Amazon says it wants to “ensure a smooth release,” which you would think would always be true. And unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to be an April […]
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Indie MMO Drakantos reveals its hella ambitious PvP modes ahead of May beta

Drakantos is one of the cuter indie MMORPGs we’ve been keeping an eye on over the last few years, so we’re happy to hear that it’s gearing up for yet another beta test in May. Unlike the last one, this test will focus on PvP tuning, though you don’t have to engage and can play […]
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Choose My Adventure: Where Winds Meet ends as intriguingly and confusingly as it started

I’ve spent a few hours over the course of this past month with Where Winds Meet, and I still cannot tell you how I really feel about that time with the game all that much. Or at least not with any level of great confidence. That’s not to suggest I’m passing final judgment (this is […]
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A community-run Pride event in World of Warcraft is getting officially supported in patch 12.0.5

Regular fans of World of Warcraft are probably familiar with the annual Running of the Trolls, a community-led charity event that both celebrates Pride month and helps to raise money for The Trevor Project. Well, it looks like the 2026 version is getting official backing from Blizzard, as it’s being made an in-game event in patch […]
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Rumor: Disney is considering fully buying out Epic Games and taking ownership of Fortnite

Fortnite is already absolutely awash with Disney IP, and the House of Mouse has already thrown $1.5B at Epic Games to help put together a “huge Disney universe” in the shooter. So it’s probably not too surprising to learn that Disney is interested in buying Epic Games whole hog. That comes from tech reporter Alex Heath, who […]
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RuneScape Dragonwilds’ Dowdun Reach is live today with new quest content and dedicated servers

As promised, RuneScape Dragonwilds’ 0.11 patch has entered the survival sandbox’s early access chat today, bearing the uncomfortable name Dowdun Reach, which either sounds like “dowdy” or reminds me of Downton Abbey every single time I see it. The patch itself is anything but dowdy, however, as players are looking at new quests, new building […]
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NCsoft America CEO on the MMORPG genre’s future: ‘Trends in any creative industry come back around’

Wccftech has a new interview up this week with NCsoft America CEO Jeonghee “JJ” Jin, who in her typical quirky way has more or less teased more MMOs en route. JJ, who readers will recall was installed at the top of NC America back in 2024 after leaving Pearl Abyss, spoke to us back then […]
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World of Warcraft’s Holly Longdale speaks to future development: ‘We want to add dazzle to it’

Recently, World of Warcraft Executive Producer Holly Longdale sat down to do one of those fluffy interviews where much was said about the future of the game, almost all of it being very non-committal. You know those kinds of interviews? I think Blizzard gives its staff seminars on how to conduct them. In any case, […]
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VR multiplayer sandbox Rec Room is shutting down on June 1

It’s sad news this week for fans of the multiplayer hangout and building space Rec Room, as the developers have announced that the game is closing down after a decade on June 1st. And the farewell letter is quite clear about what’s going on: Despite a decade of trying, the project never reached a sustainable […]
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