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NetEase and Legendary Star Studio’s post-apocalyptic MMO shooter, Ashfall, is set to start closed beta testing today after being delayed from last month. In preparation for the playtest, the team has shared the official testing schedule, instructions, and related links to help testers get their bearings before the test server opens its doors. The closed beta test will begin at [...]
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This year's Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest started with a bang with the announcement of the game's next expansion: DawnTrail. The new expansion will feature an increased level cap to 100, a major graphical update, new skills, dungeons, story content, and so much more. DawnTrail is set for release in the summer of 2024 and will mark the beginning of [...]
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin has kicked off its first open beta test, offering real-time strategy fans a chance to take the game for a spin on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The open beta offers cross-platform 1v1 multiplayer battles between the Stormcast Eternals and Orruk Kruleboyz factions, providing players with a taste of [...]
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Blizzard Entertainment took the wraps off Diablo 4’s inaugural season during yesterday’s developer livestream. Season 1, dubbed Season of the Malignant, is set to begin on July 20th and will pit players against “malignant monsters” to harvest their hearts, a gruesome yet necessary task. Players can also look forward to new features and gameplay mechanics, as well as a fresh [...]
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A new season has begun in New World with the launch of Season 2: Blood of the Sands following a surprising downtime of just two hours. The new season will take players on a journey through the scorching desert of Brimstone Sands as they help the eponymous group of ancient desert-dwellers search for the eggs of a massive sandworm known [...]
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The Cycle: Frontier had a good run, until it didn’t. YAGER Developments has announced that it’s throwing in the towel after just three seasons and just over a year after it’s full release. The studio admitted that despite their best efforts the game just wasn’t doing as well as they’d hoped and is no longer “financially viable.” YAGER went on [...]
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We all knew this announcement was coming, but here’s official confirmation anyway. BioWare has officially named Broadsword as Star Wars The Old Republic’s new custodian along with 40 of the EA-owned studio’s developers. “[…] While EA will remain SWTOR’s publisher, development of the game will move to our partner and friends at Broadsword, a boutique studio with expertise in managing [...]
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Tower of Fantasy has released its highly anticipated Version 3.0 update, introducing a new world for players to explore with new challenges and new threats to face. The update features the new Domain 9 map, a previously isolated realm divided into four themed zones based on ancient mythical creatures. “Like a broken butterfly that longs for home, a dreamer’s fate [...]
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ArenaNet has officially unveiled the next Guild Wars 2 expansion as Secrets of the Obscure, confirming last week’s title leak. The expansion will take players high above the surface of Tyria where they’ll get to explore the mysterious floating Wizard’s Tower that has intrigued adventurers for over two decades. “Hanging high in the sky above Tyria, these floating islands are [...]
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Activision Blizzard has made the decision to shut down the original version of Call of Duty: Warzone, now known as Warzone Caldera, in September. The studio made the announcement yesterday, saying that they’ll now be shifting their focus to future Call of Duty content. Warzone Caldera will officially be shutting its doors on September 21st. However, players who have purchased [...]
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