It’s the end of an era for video game convention goers as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) officially bids farewell. After years of struggling to get big-name video game companies to showcase their wares in the convention, its organizer, the Electronic Software Association, has finally decided to throw in the towel. “After more than two decades of E3, each one [...]
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Divinity’s Reach is coming to life once again with bright lights and festive decorations as Wintersday celebrations begin in Guild Wars 2. As with previous Wintersday events, you’ll find an invite in your in-game mailbox that you can use to instantly transport your character to Tyria’s winter festival hub, or you can take the scenic route by making your way [...]
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Christmas has been stolen from New World players, not by The Grinch, but by an unexpected issue with the open-world MMORPG’s Eternal Frost update. The update was supposed to launch yesterday but has been delayed indefinitely while the developers work on a fix. “Unfortunately during the final rounds of testing we discovered an issue with Eternal Frost that remains unresolved,” [...]
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Diablo Immortal players can now adopt an assortment of creepy crawlies and have them fight by their side as the free-to-play mobile-first ARPG’s Splintered Souls update goes live. The highlight feature of the update is the new Familiar system which lets you earn (or purchase) various beasts and beings that will not only assist you in battle but will also [...]
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Christmas has come to Destiny 2 as the free-to-play MMO shooter brings back The Dawning for its yearly holiday run. The event is now live and will run until January 2nd, with Eva Levante returning to her usual cozy spot in the Tower to hand out event quests that reward ingredients and Dawning Essence required to bake yummy treats and [...]
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Fortnite’s trio of new spinoffs is making waves as they skyrocket to instant popularity following their respective launches this past weekend. LEGO Fortnite, in particular, broke away from the pack to set an all-time peak concurrency record of over 2.4 million players on Sunday. If the game were on Steam, those numbers would put LEGO Fortnite securely at number two [...]
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The depressing tale of The Day Before continues as developer Fntastic gets buried in refund requests following the studio’s closure yesterday. The negative reviews are also piling up on Steam, calling the game a scam and making jokes along the lines of the game launching The Day Before and closing The Day After. I know it’s in bad taste, but [...]
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Why do farming with your hands when you can do it with a fully customizable mech? That’s exactly what Lightyear Frontier is promising when the cozy co-op farming sim launches into early access in March 2024, courtesy of Swedish video game developer, Frame Break. “Lightyear Frontier is a peaceful open-world farming adventure on a planet at the far edge of [...]
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NetEase and Starry Studio are ramping up Once Human’s ongoing open beta test following its impressive turnout. The team recently expanded the testing pool from 20,000 to 50,000 testers with one caveat: it’s going to be invite-only starting on December 13. “In response to your enthusiasm and support, we have expanded the number of testers from 20,000 to 50,000. However, [...]
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The World of Warcraft community council has reconvened to talk about the future of WoW Classic’s Season of Discovery in a new Q&A video. The council touched on a wide range of topics related to the game-altering season and addressed several pain points brought forth by the community. One of the main player complaints that came up during the Q&A [...]
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