Pearl Abyss is back at it with Black Desert Online, and this time, they’re taking us deep into the heart of Korea with the latest expansion, Land of the Morning Light: Seoul. The expansion is now live and is a follow-up to last year’s Jeoson-inspired Land of the Morning Light expansion, both of which pay homage to Pearl Abyss’ Korean [...]
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It’s been a long road for Crimson Desert, but Pearl Abyss is finally peeling back the curtain on their highly anticipated open-world action-adventure game. After years of teasers, delays, and hype-building, the studio has released a 50-minute gameplay video, giving fans a meaty look at everything from combat mechanics to the sweeping landscapes—and let’s just say, it’s got the Black [...]
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Vindictus, Nexon’s long-running free-to-play MMORPG, just rolled out a character revamp that breathes new life into eight of its heroes, proving that the 14-year-old Mabinogi spinoff still has some fight left in it. Version 3.16 is the first of several “utility improvement” patches for the year and focuses on smoothing out the rough edges in the playstyles of Sylas, Lynn, [...]
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Tarisland clearly didn’t get the memo when Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street argued that MMOs should embrace slower, more meaningful leveling. Instead, the game is going full throttle with its new Full Level Racing speed-leveling event, and it’s all about racing to max level faster than a Goblin’s gold rush. Tencent is challenging the free-to-play MMORPG’s players to hit level 40 in [...]
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Lord of the Rings Online fans, prepare to continue your journey through Middle-earth with the upcoming Legacy of Morgoth expansion. Scheduled for release this fall, the expansion promises to take players into uncharted territories—and the first stop on this grand adventure? The mysterious zone of Ambarûl. During a recent dev stream, Senior World Designer Matt “Scenario” Elliot gave players a [...]
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Co-op action RPG Wayfinder is leveling up with a major announcement: the game’s 1.0 launch is officially happening on October 21st. The best part? It’s ditching in-game monetization entirely. That’s right—Wayfinder is going all-in on a one-time purchase model with no microtransactions, and you can even play it offline if you’re not feeling social. Airship Syndicate has also teamed up [...]
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Big changes are on the horizon for Nightingale, as its Realms Rebuilt update officially lands on the live servers. This isn’t just your typical patch—it overhauls the core elements of the game, adding new weapons, spells, and dungeons, along with expanded build limits and revamped bosses. Oh, and let’s not forget: cats in hats. The update brings storied realms, a [...]
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Ready to grab some fast food and snag in-game rewards? Genshin Impact has teamed up with McDonald’s for an exclusive promotion that’s sure to get players’ mouths watering—both in-game and IRL. Starting September 17, McDonald’s will be rolling out limited-time Genshin Impact-themed menu items that come with codes for in-game goodies. So yes, you can now order fries with a [...]
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Heads up Honkai: Star Rail fans! Version 2.5, titled Flying Aureus Shot to Lupine Rue, has officially launched, and it's packed with new content that will have you exploring the Xianzhou Luofu in fresh ways with new recruitable characters and an epic new trial and event. The latest update picks up the story surrounding the Shackling Prison breakout. General Feixiao [...]
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Ever wondered what a dating sim crossed with PvP mechanics might look like? Indie developer Optillusion Games is here to answer that question with Pick Me Pick Me, a two-player dating sim that’s less about smooth-talking and more about strategic trolling. And yes, it’s as weirdly intriguing as it sounds. In Pick Me Pick Me, you and a rival player [...]
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