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Throne and Liberty fans, mark your calendars—early access is coming on September 26th, and NCSoft, in collaboration with Amazon Game Studios, has just dropped some meaty patch notes that will make you want to dive right in. After a year and a half of fine-tuning the MMORPG for its western release, the devs have implemented a slew of changes based [...]
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Black Desert Online’s latest expansion, Land of the Morning Light: Seoul, is a gorgeous ode to Korean history, myth, and culture. The expansion officially dropped last week, taking players deeper into the Joseon-era inspired landscapes, with a heavy focus on Korean folklore and real-world landmarks. One of the standout features of the expansion is the introduction of new Black Shrine [...]
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In one of the more unexpected partnerships of the year, World of Warcraft and grocery giant Kroger have teamed up to bring players a unique in-game item: the Classic Sunny Tabard. Yes, you read that right—your next grocery run could land you a snazzy new tabard for your character. As part of Kroger’s Rewards Plus Program, players can redeem the [...]
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Blizzard has revealed the dark and twisted storyline for Diablo 4’s upcoming expansion, Vessel of Hatred, and it’s as grim as you’d expect. The studio didn’t skimp on campaign spoilers, so if you’d rather experience the narrative yourself when the expansion launches on October 8th, now’s the time to back out of the page. Vessel of Hatred picks up where [...]
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World of Warcraft’s new Delves features has quickly turned into a storm of controversy. Originally designed as solo-focused content, players were quick to discover that tackling these dungeons solo felt like signing up for a one-way trip to the graveyard, while groups breezed through the challenges and snagged high-level rewards with ease. In response, Blizzard released a hotfix on Thursday [...]
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Prior to New World’s official launch in September 2021, it spent what felt like ages in beta testing. Just when it looked like it was ready for launch, it was pulled back multiple times for more development and testing. Well, Amazon Game Studios is taking another crack at it as it kicks off open beta testing for New World: Aeternum [...]
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In a not-so-surprising turn of events, Unity Technologies has officially scrapped its highly controversial Runtime Fee pricing model for Unity. The decision, which follows months of community outrage and the eventual resignation of former CEO John Riccitiello, was announced by Unity’s new CEO Matt Bromberg, who issued a formal apology on behalf of the company. “After deep consultation with our [...]
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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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