Black Desert Online's first major expansion for 2023 is launching on June 14 and is titled "Land of the Morning Light". The update takes players through a new region and has an emphasis on a strong non-linear story with 80 cutscenes and 6,000+ voiced over lines. The emphasis on storytelling is new for Black Desert. The new area will feature [...]
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China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has given its unconditional approval for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, demolishing another roadblock in the lengthy process. Microsoft announced the good news over the weekend, adding another major market to the list of countries that have given the deal the green light. The European Commission had conditionally approved the merger just the previous week, [...]
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Embracer Group first made headlines in the MMO industry when it acquired Perfect World Entertainment’s western arm along with its subsidiary, Cryptic Studios. This gave the video game holding company access to several big-name MMOs, including Champion’s Online, Neverwinter, and Star Trek Online. Both PWE and Cryptic were later renamed and bundled under Gearbox Entertaintment as Gearbox Publishing. More recently, [...]
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Get ready to brave the post-apocalyptic world of Undawn, a brand-new survival RPG by Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios and Level Infinite that’s set to launch on June 15th. While multiplayer isn’t specifically mentioned in the press release, it’s reportedly an MMO that will offer a multiplayer PvE and PvP experience that will pit players against hordes of infected in a dark [...]
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In the wake of Blue Protocol’s global launch delay, let’s take a moment to feast our eyes on a video showcasing the game’s stunning in-game locations. While it may simultaneously satiate and torment fans, the visual treat set to a soothing tune is worth the watch. The video, which is primarily targeted at the upcoming Japanese launch on June 14th, [...]
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ArenaNet has just dropped a mysterious teaser clip hot on the heels of Guild Wars 2’s new What Lies Within episode release, and it’s got the entire community buzzing. Clocking in at a mere 15 seconds, the teaser video hints at “a new threat emerges beginning summer 2023.” There’s really not much to go on except for eerie laughter in [...]
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Papaya Play apparently isn’t afraid to go toe to toe with Diablo 4 as the Texas-based publisher announces the re-launch of its own online ARPG, Tree of Savior, just days before Blizzard’s newest entry into the genre goes live. The upcoming global Popolion server is set to go live on May 30th, offering players a fresh start with a bundle [...]
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In the realm of MMORPGs, bugs are as common as goblins in a dungeon, especially after major content infusions like Zenith’s recently released Skyward Summit update. Several bugs and performance issues were unfortunately able to slip through testing, which Ramen VR addressed in this week’s bug-squashing patch. The patch addressed a wide range of known issues in the VR MMORPG, [...]
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Ahoy, me hearties! Prepare to set sail on an adventure, for Pirate101 is back with a bang after a particularly bleak period of uncertainty back in 2020, following rumors that it was going into maintenance mode. The kid-friendly pirate MMO will be sending players out on a new quest at the end of the month as KingsIsle rolls out Sinbad [...]
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Tower of Fantasy continues to bolser its roster with new Simulacrum characters as it reveals another intriguing character joining the fray. Meet Dr. Rubilia, a researcher clad in a cybernetic suit with robotic jet wings called Lost Art that she uses to great effect on her enemies. Using Lost Art, Rubilia can divebomb into enemy groups and dash around them [...]
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