If you missed out on BitCraft’s first alpha test last month, Clockwork Labs has confirmed another round of testing next month with a greater chance of getting an invite. Alpha 2 is being billed as a fixer-upper build that will address all feedback gathered and incorporate everything that the team learned from the not-a-blockchain game sandbox MMO’s previous alpha test. [...]
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After multiple rounds of testing, Standing Stone Games is finally ready to roll out the next major update for Lord of the Rings Online this week. The studio confirmed Update 40’s release for Wednesday, May 15 followed by the launch of a new supporter pack the day after. Update 40: Beneath the Surface, will add new Umbar quests by way [...]
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Helldivers 2’s player numbers took a big hit last weekend after the squad-based shooter was pulled from Steam in countries and regions that aren’t supported by the PlayStation Network. While Sony has since reversed its decision to require mandatory PSN account linking on Steam, the game still remains delisted in the said regions. Even so, the ranks of Super Earth’s [...]
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Farm Together 2, the sequel to Milkstone Studios’ cozy co-op farming game, has officially launched into Steam Early Access with a whole host of gameplay improvements over its predecessor. That includes expanded farming mechanics, terraforming, NPC towns and shops, a more in-depth housing system, mini-games, and ridable horses. Like the original game, Farm Together 2 is buy-to-play with themed DLCs [...]
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After numerous delays, Corepunk might finally be launching into early access this summer with the second and final alpha test to be held in May. Alpha 2 will allow players to level up their characters up to level 15 and take the improved build out for a spin before the promised early access launch. “Over the last few months, we’ve [...]
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Square Enix released its full-year earnings report for the period from March 31, 2023, to March 31, 2024, revealing a notable decline in MMO revenues, which were down ~11% year over year. MMO Business Performance: Revenue Decline: MMO revenues, encompassing "Final Fantasy XIV" and "Dragon Quest X," dropped by approximately 11% in Japanese Yen terms. The vast majority of MMO [...]
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The Diablo 4 dev team continues to talk up the big item and loot revamp coming in Season 4 with a comprehensive developer video that builds on last week’s teaser. As previously revealed, Season 4: Loot Reborn will simplify item mechanics by narrowing down the current base affixes while also introducing a new enhancement system to still grant some flexibility [...]
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While other video game companies are still struggling to recover from the post-pandemic crash that hit the industry, Pearl Abyss continues to show consistent performance over the past year as revealed in its Q1 2024 financial report. The South Korean publisher wrapped up the first quarter of the year with roughly $62 million in revenue (85.4 billion KRW), a half [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment is inviting inactive World of Warcraft players back for Cataclysm Classic and is giving them full access to World of Warcraft Classic and the expansion’s pre-patch content for free this weekend. Players with lapsed WoW accounts will be able to login to World of Warcraft Classic with no game time purchase or subscription required, no gameplay restrictions, and [...]
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New demon races have arrived in Fractured Online as the sandbox MMORPG rolls out its second major update since its early access relaunch in November. Dubbed The Invasion, the update went live after a 24-hour downtime due to last minute issues and introduced the Blood Demons and Hellfire Demons as new playable races along with a wholesale revamp of racial [...]
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