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Light of Motiram is to PlayStation's Horizon as Palworld is to Pokemon, and it's pretty blatant

Tencent's Light of Motiram causes controversy as a copycat of Horizon series, likely leading to legal disputes with Sony.

Nintendo's Mysterious Switch Playtest Details Revealed, And...It's Not What You Hoped

Nintendo is reportedly developing an MMO that focuses on creative collaboration and resource management.

Otters in hats and magical staffs: all you need to know about Throne and Liberty, Amazon's new free fantasy game

Amazon is successfully entering the gaming industry with MMOs, having released titles like New World and Lost Ark, and now Throne and Liberty.

'Dune: Awakening' May Have Overlooked A Core Part of Dune

Dune: Awakening is a visually stunning adaptation but has sparked debate over its combat mechanics, particularly in relation to the original source material.

Amazon "Still Trying To Find The Hook" For LOTR MMO

Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO is in early development, focusing on unique aspects to differentiate it from existing games.
The development team is currently seeking a fresh twist to stand out in the crowded MMO market.

Season of Hatred Rising brings roaming bosses with a portal to another realm on their back to Diablo 4

Diablo 4's Season of Hatred Rising introduces new roaming bosses, enhancing the game's MMO aspects with fresh encounters and strategic gameplay elements.

Light of Motiram is to PlayStation's Horizon as Palworld is to Pokemon, and it's pretty blatant

Tencent's Light of Motiram causes controversy as a copycat of Horizon series, likely leading to legal disputes with Sony.

Nintendo's Mysterious Switch Playtest Details Revealed, And...It's Not What You Hoped

Nintendo is reportedly developing an MMO that focuses on creative collaboration and resource management.

Otters in hats and magical staffs: all you need to know about Throne and Liberty, Amazon's new free fantasy game

Amazon is successfully entering the gaming industry with MMOs, having released titles like New World and Lost Ark, and now Throne and Liberty.

'Dune: Awakening' May Have Overlooked A Core Part of Dune

Dune: Awakening is a visually stunning adaptation but has sparked debate over its combat mechanics, particularly in relation to the original source material.

Amazon "Still Trying To Find The Hook" For LOTR MMO

Amazon's Lord of the Rings MMO is in early development, focusing on unique aspects to differentiate it from existing games.
The development team is currently seeking a fresh twist to stand out in the crowded MMO market.

Season of Hatred Rising brings roaming bosses with a portal to another realm on their back to Diablo 4

Diablo 4's Season of Hatred Rising introduces new roaming bosses, enhancing the game's MMO aspects with fresh encounters and strategic gameplay elements.
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#final-fantasy-14

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is starting at the beginning, but not necessarily the beginning you might be hoping for

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile will begin with A Realm Reborn, allowing players to relive the story while introducing newcomers to the adventure.

Final Fantasy 14 for mobile will go back to A Realm Reborn for a WoW Classic-like experience

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile will recreate the MMO's storyline for mobile users, allowing both veterans and newcomers to experience its narrative.

Final Fantasy 14 will finally hit Xbox Series X/S on March 21

Square Enix announces Final Fantasy 14 release date on Xbox Series X/S for March 21.
Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can claim Starter Edition at no extra cost between March 21 and April 19.

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is starting at the beginning, but not necessarily the beginning you might be hoping for

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile will begin with A Realm Reborn, allowing players to relive the story while introducing newcomers to the adventure.

Final Fantasy 14 for mobile will go back to A Realm Reborn for a WoW Classic-like experience

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile will recreate the MMO's storyline for mobile users, allowing both veterans and newcomers to experience its narrative.

Final Fantasy 14 will finally hit Xbox Series X/S on March 21

Square Enix announces Final Fantasy 14 release date on Xbox Series X/S for March 21.
Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can claim Starter Edition at no extra cost between March 21 and April 19.
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#gaming

Still playing Old School RuneScape and wish there was an easier way to make custom private servers? Jagex has some great news for you

Jagex is introducing official community servers for Old School RuneScape, allowing players to customize their gameplay experiences.

Destiny 2 Will Let You Adjust Activity Difficulty To Chase More Kinds Of Rewards In 2025

Bungie is revamping Destiny 2's structure with easier navigation, more expansions, and a focus on replayability.

'Dune: Awakening' Developers Are Already Working On Fan's Biggest Criticism

Dune: Awakening is facing criticism for its reliance on ranged combat, diverging from the original book's emphasis on close-quarters combat.

Throne And Liberty: Cross-Play And Cross-Progression Explained

Throne and Liberty lacks cross-progression but supports cross-play, allowing seamless interaction across platforms.

World of Warcraft gave me my one elite gamer moment: Kiting the General in Upper Blackrock Spire

Upper Blackrock Spire was a crucial step for players progressing towards Molten Core, showcasing the importance of teamwork and individual skill in early WoW.

Mysterious Switch Online Test Is Apparently An MMO, But Not Pokemon Or Animal Crossing

Nintendo's new MMO playtest for Switch Online emphasizes cooperative building and resource management within a shared world.

Still playing Old School RuneScape and wish there was an easier way to make custom private servers? Jagex has some great news for you

Jagex is introducing official community servers for Old School RuneScape, allowing players to customize their gameplay experiences.

Destiny 2 Will Let You Adjust Activity Difficulty To Chase More Kinds Of Rewards In 2025

Bungie is revamping Destiny 2's structure with easier navigation, more expansions, and a focus on replayability.

'Dune: Awakening' Developers Are Already Working On Fan's Biggest Criticism

Dune: Awakening is facing criticism for its reliance on ranged combat, diverging from the original book's emphasis on close-quarters combat.

Throne And Liberty: Cross-Play And Cross-Progression Explained

Throne and Liberty lacks cross-progression but supports cross-play, allowing seamless interaction across platforms.

World of Warcraft gave me my one elite gamer moment: Kiting the General in Upper Blackrock Spire

Upper Blackrock Spire was a crucial step for players progressing towards Molten Core, showcasing the importance of teamwork and individual skill in early WoW.

Mysterious Switch Online Test Is Apparently An MMO, But Not Pokemon Or Animal Crossing

Nintendo's new MMO playtest for Switch Online emphasizes cooperative building and resource management within a shared world.
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#game-development

The Developers Behind Astonishing Disaster The Day Before Are Back, And They Want Your Money

The Day Before launched unsuccessfully despite significant hype, leading to a chaotic fallout for its developers, Fntastic, who now seek Kickstarter funding for a new game.

The good news is EVE: Vanguard is targeting a console release, the bad news is you're probably going to wait until at least 2028 for it

CCP Games is ambitiously planning the release of EVE: Vanguard, aiming to redefine both MMO and FPS gaming.

New Details Emerge About Why Blizzard's Titan Was Canceled - Report

Titan's cancellation highlights the difficulties in merging distinct gameplay experiences into a cohesive MMO.
Blizzard's internal dynamics played a significant role in Titan's troubled development and eventual failure.

Amazon and Bandai shutter anime MMO Blue Protocol

Blue Protocol will shut down its Japanese servers on January 18, 2025, leading to the cancellation of its Western release.

RuneScape creator reveals new MMO 10 years in the making

Andrew Gower, creator of RuneScape, is working on a new MMO called Brighter Shores with a focus on cozy design and reduced grind.
The game will feature a peaceful coastal town in Adothria, three new character classes, and a premium pass for additional content instead of microtransactions.

The Developers Behind Astonishing Disaster The Day Before Are Back, And They Want Your Money

The Day Before launched unsuccessfully despite significant hype, leading to a chaotic fallout for its developers, Fntastic, who now seek Kickstarter funding for a new game.

The good news is EVE: Vanguard is targeting a console release, the bad news is you're probably going to wait until at least 2028 for it

CCP Games is ambitiously planning the release of EVE: Vanguard, aiming to redefine both MMO and FPS gaming.

New Details Emerge About Why Blizzard's Titan Was Canceled - Report

Titan's cancellation highlights the difficulties in merging distinct gameplay experiences into a cohesive MMO.
Blizzard's internal dynamics played a significant role in Titan's troubled development and eventual failure.

Amazon and Bandai shutter anime MMO Blue Protocol

Blue Protocol will shut down its Japanese servers on January 18, 2025, leading to the cancellation of its Western release.

RuneScape creator reveals new MMO 10 years in the making

Andrew Gower, creator of RuneScape, is working on a new MMO called Brighter Shores with a focus on cozy design and reduced grind.
The game will feature a peaceful coastal town in Adothria, three new character classes, and a premium pass for additional content instead of microtransactions.
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Warframe delivers Xaku Prime Access ahead of major Warframe 1999 release

Xaku Prime introduces enhanced features and weapons, raising anticipation for the upcoming Warframe 1999 update.

Nintendo's mysterious Playtest begins to leak

Nintendo's Playtest Program is testing a new MMO-style game that emphasizes creativity and collaboration among 10,000 selected participants.

How Amazon's Secret Level Distills Your Favorite Games Into Short TV Show Episodes

The adaptation of New World: Aeternum into animated form takes a darkly humorous approach, contrasting with the game's grim themes of immortality and madness.

Whoopsie, the creator of RuneScape's newest MMO catches a delay of a single day, all because of "some sort of election thingy on the 5th"

Brighter Shores MMO launch delayed to avoid conflict with the US election.
#throne-and-liberty

Throne And Liberty Is Steam's Latest Massive Free Hit: Here's What You Need To Know

Throne and Liberty revitalizes the MMO genre with innovative class design and a focus on both PVE and PVP gameplay.

Throne And Liberty Has A Unique Class System, And We've Mastered It

Throne and Liberty's unique weapon combo system allows for hybrid builds, encouraging player creativity and personalization in MMO gameplay.

Get Your Best Possible Start At Smash Hit MMO Throne And Liberty

Choose the right server to play with friends as server transfers are costly.
Select and stick with your weapon type to avoid extensive grinding later on.

Throne And Liberty Isn't All Hitting Stuff, There's Relaxing Fishing Too

Fishing in 'Throne and Liberty' is a serious aspect that players must unlock through progression, enhancing gameplay depth.

Throne And Liberty Is Steam's Latest Massive Free Hit: Here's What You Need To Know

Throne and Liberty revitalizes the MMO genre with innovative class design and a focus on both PVE and PVP gameplay.

Throne And Liberty Has A Unique Class System, And We've Mastered It

Throne and Liberty's unique weapon combo system allows for hybrid builds, encouraging player creativity and personalization in MMO gameplay.

Get Your Best Possible Start At Smash Hit MMO Throne And Liberty

Choose the right server to play with friends as server transfers are costly.
Select and stick with your weapon type to avoid extensive grinding later on.

Throne And Liberty Isn't All Hitting Stuff, There's Relaxing Fishing Too

Fishing in 'Throne and Liberty' is a serious aspect that players must unlock through progression, enhancing gameplay depth.
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Destiny 2: Revenant adds a new dungeon and brings back Icebreaker

Bungie's Revenant update enhances Destiny 2 with new gameplay mechanics and the return of popular features just in time for Halloween.
#dune-awakening

Dune Awakening spices up Gamescom Opening Night Live with an open beta reveal

Dune Awakening open beta set for early 2025, offering access to fans on PC, with PS5 and Xbox dates TBA.

Everything We Learned From Dune: Awakening's Massive New Gameplay Showcase

Dune: Awakening features extensive character creation and survival mechanics set in the harsh world of Arrakis, emphasizing player choice and strategy.

'Dune: Awakening' Recreates The Best Part Of The Books

Dune: Awakening immerses players in a unique alternate timeline narrative, enriching the Dune saga with new stories and factional dynamics.

Bringing Dune Awakening to the Xbox Series S will be a "challenge", according to Funcom chief product officer

Dune Awakening aims to deliver high-quality graphics across various hardware specs, optimizing for both powerful PCs and lower-spec consoles like Xbox Series S.

Surviving the new Dune MMO sounds like hell, but at least you can drink the blood of your enemies

Survival mechanics with crafting emphasized
Social interaction and PvP combat highlighted

Dune MMO Dev Confirms No Dong Size Slider, Sorry Conan Exiles Fans

Funcom's upcoming Dune MMO game does not feature a genital size slider, unlike their previous game Conan Exiles, known for its controversial character customization.
Executive producer Scott Junior emphasized that the focus for Dune: Awakening is on Dune-related content rather than controversial features like the genital slider.

Dune Awakening spices up Gamescom Opening Night Live with an open beta reveal

Dune Awakening open beta set for early 2025, offering access to fans on PC, with PS5 and Xbox dates TBA.

Everything We Learned From Dune: Awakening's Massive New Gameplay Showcase

Dune: Awakening features extensive character creation and survival mechanics set in the harsh world of Arrakis, emphasizing player choice and strategy.

'Dune: Awakening' Recreates The Best Part Of The Books

Dune: Awakening immerses players in a unique alternate timeline narrative, enriching the Dune saga with new stories and factional dynamics.

Bringing Dune Awakening to the Xbox Series S will be a "challenge", according to Funcom chief product officer

Dune Awakening aims to deliver high-quality graphics across various hardware specs, optimizing for both powerful PCs and lower-spec consoles like Xbox Series S.

Surviving the new Dune MMO sounds like hell, but at least you can drink the blood of your enemies

Survival mechanics with crafting emphasized
Social interaction and PvP combat highlighted

Dune MMO Dev Confirms No Dong Size Slider, Sorry Conan Exiles Fans

Funcom's upcoming Dune MMO game does not feature a genital size slider, unlike their previous game Conan Exiles, known for its controversial character customization.
Executive producer Scott Junior emphasized that the focus for Dune: Awakening is on Dune-related content rather than controversial features like the genital slider.
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Warframe Players Have Baldur's Gate 3 To Thank For New Romance System

The 1999 update of the sci-fi MMO Warframe will introduce a romance system inspired by Baldur's Gate 3, after 11 years of team desire.
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In Dune: Awakening, You'll Fight To Survive Sandworms, Political Machinations, And Other Players

Arrakis in Dune is a deadly planet due to extreme heat, scarcity of water, and presence of sandworms.
Dune: Awakening game merges survival and MMO elements, emphasizing survival challenges and player-vs.-player gameplay.

Dune: Awakening - 5 Things To Know

Funcom is developing an open-world survival MMO called Dune: Awakening.
The game will feature crafting, survival mechanics, and challenges like avoiding giant sandworms on Arrakis.

In Dune: Awakening, You'll Fight To Survive Sandworms, Political Machinations, And Other Players

Arrakis in Dune is a deadly planet due to extreme heat, scarcity of water, and presence of sandworms.
Dune: Awakening game merges survival and MMO elements, emphasizing survival challenges and player-vs.-player gameplay.

Dune: Awakening - 5 Things To Know

Funcom is developing an open-world survival MMO called Dune: Awakening.
The game will feature crafting, survival mechanics, and challenges like avoiding giant sandworms on Arrakis.
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#palia

Palia Cross-Play And Cross-Saves Explained

Palia supports cross-platform progression, allowing players to transfer their data like characters and farms across different devices.
The game offers cross-platform support, ensuring players can access their progress regardless of the platform they are using.

Free Stardew-Like Palia Launches On Steam Alongside Its Roadmap Reveal

Palia, a cozy MMO combining elements of Stardew Valley and Zelda, now on Steam with new content and customization options.
Singularity 6 released a 2024 roadmap for Palia, including building blocks, pathways, new housing blueprints, and more for players to anticipate.

Palia Cross-Play And Cross-Saves Explained

Palia supports cross-platform progression, allowing players to transfer their data like characters and farms across different devices.
The game offers cross-platform support, ensuring players can access their progress regardless of the platform they are using.

Free Stardew-Like Palia Launches On Steam Alongside Its Roadmap Reveal

Palia, a cozy MMO combining elements of Stardew Valley and Zelda, now on Steam with new content and customization options.
Singularity 6 released a 2024 roadmap for Palia, including building blocks, pathways, new housing blueprints, and more for players to anticipate.
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Star Wars Galaxies Was 'No Man's Sky In 2003,' Says MMO Legend

The early internet had optimistic game-changing potential.
Rich Vogel's work revolutionized the MMO genre.

Elder Scrolls Online gets a new expansion in June, plus a 15 month-long birthday party, which feels greedy

The Elder Scrolls Online's next expansion, Gold Road, is set to release this summer and will feature a new adventure in Cyrodiil.
Gold Road will introduce a new Scribing system for spell/skill crafting and a new Daedric Prince, Ithelia, who has never been seen before in the Elder Scrolls series.

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Was A Flawed Finale I'll Never Forget

The endwalker expansion of a popular MMO game had high stakes and emotionally resonant moments, but was criticized for its uneven pacing and mundane quests.
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