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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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Get ready, adventurers—the Undaunted Celebration is back in The Elder Scrolls Online, and it’s bringing a treasure trove of rewards for dungeon delvers. Running from September 12 at 7 a.m. PDT to September 24 at 7 a.m. PDT, this PvE-focused event is perfect for those itching to dive deep into Tamriel’s darkest dungeons while snagging some sweet loot along the [...]
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The gates of Hell swung open a little wider today when Diablo Immortal dropped its latest major content update, Crucible of Justice. The update is packed with new features, a continuation of the main storyline, and plenty of co-op chaos. The heart of the update is the Crucible of Justice story arc, which picks up after players recovered the angelic [...]
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In the world of Diablo 4, damage numbers are king. Or at least, they used to be—until one Barbarian player discovered a bug so powerful, the game couldn’t even keep up. Say goodbye to damage calculations, because players have just achieved infinity damage. The bug, first uncovered on the public test realm (PTR) for the upcoming Diablo 4 expansion Vessel [...]
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