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Steam's latest update sounds like a step in the right direction for regional pricing woes

The mystery of what you should price your game is one that I am sure will continue to remain mostly unsolved. There's just no right answer, and to make matters worse, there's currencies other than your own to consider. On Steam there have been plenty of occasions where regional pricing differences haven't gone down well, primarily due to games costing too much based on local wages. However, a new Steam update should now make it easier for devs to set better regional prices.

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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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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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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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Never Wither is a multiplayer survival crafting ARPG where players collect and control critters

Sure, we’ve seen a couple of games that combine creature collecting and survival sandbox mechanics before, but what if that game format were more about ARPG combat and also let players directly control the companions they capture? That seems to be the elevator pitch of Never Wither, a developing multiplayer survival crafting ARPG from studio […]
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Equinox Homecoming patches in chapter four quest content, a new race, and Easter fun

The Honse game lives, and indeed, Equinox Homecoming has just released its first content patch since its formal launch at the top of March. Indie studio Blue Scarab has rolled out chapter four, seven new main quests “where you’ll come face to face with a conspiracy gripping the island,” five side quests, new cutscenes, a […]
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Krafton has sunsetted tac shooter PUBG Blindspot after just two months in early access

PUBG Blindspot was probably always doomed to be in MMORPG fans’ blindspot, given that it was a multiplayer tactical shooter, but you still might’ve though Krafton would be able to make it stick in the games industry with the word “PUBG” attached to it. Apparently not: Over the weekend, Krafton’s ARC Team (no relation to […]
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Project Gorgon introduces the first pass of its guild system while population holds steady

Project Gorgon always has been quite the social MMORPG, but now it’s going to have more structure to back that up thanks to the debut of its guild system. Players can form a guild for 200 ancient coins and five members, and they can share a bank and a special guild chat channel. “Please note […]
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Trove is cracking down on player-made mods that enable cheats, dupes, and hacks

If you haven’t played Gamigo’s core MMORPG Trove in a while or ever, you might not realize that modding has always been a big deal in the game, and we’re not just talking about Trion and then Gamigo’s programs for putting player-made gear and structures directly into the live MMO. Trove’s fanbase maintains several mod […]
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Astroneer spinoff Starseeker sounds like a cozy multiplayer extraction game

Way back in April, Astroneer studio System Era Softworks announced a spinoff of its OG multiplayer space sandbox, but still set in the Astroneer universe. Called Starseeker, the new game sounded even more multiplayer-oriented than its predecessor. Now, System Era has gone into more detail on what to expect, courtesy of this week’s gameplay reveal […]
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Skate highlights the cosmetics in its first skate pass and heralds over 15M players since early access

This week saw the first season arrive to the early access mulitplayer sandbox of Skate, and like all games that run a seasonal model, this one is once again making sure that players are made aware that it has a battle pass – sorry, skate pass – that offers up cosmetic goodies to earn. The […]
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