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RuneScape’s Jagex Account deadline is November 17. Here is who needs to act
Legacy RuneScape and Old School RuneScape accounts must upgrade to Jagex Accounts to keep logging in after November 17. What changes, who is exempt and what to set up first.
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Amazon is leaving MMOs. Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark are leaving on very different schedules
Throne and Liberty moves to NC on November 10; Lost Ark moves to Smilegate in early 2027. What carries over, what does not, and what players of each game should do now.
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Hearthbound makes room for gardens, neighbours and a little cave trouble
Build a cottage, tend a garden, trade with neighbours or explore troll caves in Hearthbound, a free multiplayer village game for Windows and Android.
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Throne and Liberty’s handover starts affecting players before November
The November 10 transfer to NC has an earlier milestone: October 26 auction-house and purchase restrictions. Here is what carries over and what players should prepare for.
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Star Citizen’s latest patch is live. So is its list of known issues
Alpha 4.10.2 arrived October 9 with new activity and technical work, while RSI published a growing list of known problems. Clear communication is part of the update.
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Overwatch 2 is raising the dead—and reopening old Battle Passes
Season 5 brings new support hero Doctrine, a Halloween mode and returning Battle Passes as the Reign of Talon story heads toward its finale.
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Lost Ark has streamlined the road to Tier 4. The gear chase remains
Dimensions Unbound changed Tier 3-to-Tier 4 progression and added a new class. The next question is whether a smoother path feels better to climb.
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Black Desert reworks leveling around a level 75 cap. Can leveling matter again?
The new level 75 cap and Combat EXP rework revisit a familiar MMO question: how do you make a long grind feel like progress?
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ARC Raiders’ Frozen Trail update changes more than the map
Frozen Trail adds a new region and enemies, but its revamped skill tree and Reward Pass system may have the bigger effect on repeat play.
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Dark and Darker is trying to reclaim its dangerous edge
Season 11 frames its changes as a return to Dark and Darker’s original risk-heavy dungeon identity. The question is who that direction serves now.
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Crossout delayed its graphics overhaul. That may be the right call
A technical delay moves Crossout’s major October update to October 22 and pushes its new Clan Wars season back too. Players now have to wait for a wider rebuild.
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WoW: Forever is changing classes without letting go of the old game
Recent Mage and Shaman previews show Blizzard adding options to a familiar WoW foundation. The beta is testing how far that approach can go.
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Star Conflict’s official servers are gone. Its players can still host a world
After fourteen years, Star Conflict shut down its official servers and shifted toward a Community Edition with locally hosted servers. That is a rare kind of ending for an online game.
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Albion’s new portals trade safer access for smaller rewards
Dragonfire Patch 3 makes Yellow Zone access to the Ancient Lands more reliable, while keeping the strongest rewards in dangerous territory.
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MapleStory Classic World is almost here. What does “classic” mean now?
MapleStory Classic World opens to all players October 21, after founder access began October 6. Its launch asks whether old-school friction can still feel social today.
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AION 2 reaches launch day. Now comes the test the hype cannot pass for it.
Early-access players have found plenty to enjoy, but server access and the longer-term grind will decide whether the launch excitement lasts.
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Deadlock has a real crowd before release. Can Valve keep it?
Valve's invite-only shooter-MOBA is drawing a sizable Steam audience before launch. Player feedback, matchmaking concerns and Valve's history with Artifact and Dota Underlords frame its prospects.
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Why is Amazon handing Throne and Liberty back to NC?
Amazon is handing Western operations to NC in Q4 as it steps away from multiple MMO publishing roles. The transfer raises questions about support, economics and NC's focus ahead of Aion 2.
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