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MMOs · Updates
Tibia is making training more expensive. Who pays for fighting inflation?
Tibia is raising market fees and training costs to fight inflation. We look at who bears the price and how players feel.
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MMOs · Updates
Throne and Liberty’s Resistance Report tackles the frustrations behind the spectacle
Throne and Liberty’s Resistance Report promises steadier progression and more event access. Players still need Vegamor to deliver on its spectacle.
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MMOs · News
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.
Read article →Multiplayer · News
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.
Read article →RPGs · Updates
The Witcher 3 Remastered looks tempting. Which version should players expect?
The Witcher 3 Remastered launches September 29, with PC path tracing and different console targets. We weigh performance tradeoffs against fan excitement and debate over its new look.
Read article →MMOs · Updates
ESO is trying something different at sea. Does Tamriel need it?
High Seas of Tamriel lands September 30 as ESO shifts toward seasonal content. We look at what may be behind the change, player reaction and the replayability test ahead.
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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.
Read article →MMOs · Upcoming
Aion 2 has the prelaunch crowd. Can it keep them?
Aion 2 drew a crowd during its September scale test. We weigh creator coverage, mixed early impressions and the questions that will determine whether launch hype lasts.
Read article →MMOs · World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft: Forever has the community excited. It also has a difficult job ahead.
World of Warcraft: Forever is Blizzard's long-awaited answer to Classic+, but it must avoid splintering the game further.
Read article →Survival · Updates
Palworld is out of Early Access, but Pocketpair says 1.1 is already taking shape.
Palworld reached 1.0, but Pocketpair is promising more. What the studio has said about the next update and the game's long-term future.
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MMOs · Upcoming
Aion 2 is nearly here. What to know before the global launch.
Aion 2's Advanced Access begins September 30. Here is what the Founder’s Packs, membership and scale test mean for launch.
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MMOs · Updates
Throne and Liberty's first Colossus arrives this week. Here is what Vegamor changes.
Vegamor brings a new moving encounter, a Heroic weapon path, and a big question about how an MMO handles a giant battle.
Read article →Esports · Dota 2
Team Spirit won TI 2026. What happens after Dota 2's biggest stage?
Team Spirit's third Aegis, the rivalry that shaped the final, and what carries Dota 2 beyond The International.
Read article →MMOs · Survival
RuneScape: Dragonwilds hits 1.0. Now comes the harder part.
Jagex has moved Dragonwilds out of Early Access. What the 1.0 update changes, and why player reception matters now.
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