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Dispiriting news came out yesterday, June 23, 2025, that Riot Games has officially canceled the blocky adventure game Hytale which had been under development by Hipixel since 2015. Prior to Hytale, the team at Hipixel were known for creating a custom Minecraft server. Their server proved to be an early hit in the Minecraft ecosystem and the studio began development [...]
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Dune: Awakening, the latest large-scale multiplayer survival game from Funcom, is now available officially launched on Steam. The game was available since June 5th for anyone who purchased a Deluxe version of the game ($69.99 vs the $49.99 standard price). Set in the iconic universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune, the game invites players to navigate the hazardous deserts of Arrakis [...]
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Dune: Awakening, the open world multiplayer survival game based on Frank Herbert's iconic science fiction universe, is now live for those who picked up the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition ahead of its official launch. Players who have pre-purchased these editions can begin exploring the harsh deserts of Arrakis before the game's full release on June 10, with pre-loading available now [...]
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NC America made a pair of significant announcements during Summer Game Fest 2025, signaling a major expansion for the Blade & Soul franchise. The publisher introduced Blade & Soul Heroes, a new action MMORPG set for global release this September, and confirmed that Blade & Soul NEO will receive a new Warlock class as part of a free update later [...]
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Dune: Awakening, the upcoming survival MMO set in the Dune universe, will offer rentable private servers starting from its head start launch on June 5. This is earlier than previously expected, as developer Funcom had initially planned to introduce private servers post-launch. The feature’s early arrival comes with a few caveats, mainly due to the game’s unique large-scale multiplayer infrastructure. [...]
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After the original Blue Protocol shut down its PC version in early 2025 due to Bandai Namco’s struggles with retention and monetization, Tencent has stepped in to relaunch the franchise as Blue Protocol: Star Resonance: a reworked mobile-first adaptation with a PC client. The game is now confirmed for a 2025 release in English-speaking regions on Steam and the Epic [...]
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Nexon is bringing back the early 2000s MapleStory experience with Classic World, a new server type designed to recreate the game’s golden era. Revealed as part of MapleStory’s 20th anniversary, this project is led by Miyoung "Nemi" Oh, the original lead game designer from developer Wizet. For those who missed its heyday, MapleStory was a groundbreaking 2D side-scrolling MMO that [...]
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The action-RPG Last Epoch is about to get its biggest content drop yet when Season 2: Tombs of the Erased launches on April 17, 2025, at 9:00 AM. Developer Eleventh Hour Games has revealed this update is their largest to date, packing over 100 pages of patch notes alongside a 20-minute deep-dive video from Game Director Judd Cobler. Last Epoch [...]
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Square Enix has released Patch 7.2: Seekers of Eternity for Final Fantasy XIV Online, continuing the Dawntrail storyline and introducing new challenges. The update is part of a multi-phase rollout, with additional content arriving in Patch 7.21 (April 22) and Patch 7.25 (May 27). The biggest part of today's patch is additional story content as well as a new tier [...]
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Nexon has released Dungeon Fighter Online’s Season 9 Act 1: The Sunken Depths, introducing a level cap increase (to 115), revamped progression systems, and new dungeons. The update continues the game’s 2D beat-’em-up MMO action with fresh challenges and lore set in the fantasy world of Arad. While Dungeon Fighter Online isn't a big success in the West, the game [...]
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