Our latest coverage of Columns.
Multiplayer social adventure game Sky: Children of the Light is now a full-blown MMO and has officially launched into early access on Steam. The PC version supports up to 4K resolution and features full Steam integration, including friends lists, achievements, and remote play. While the game itself is free-to-play, Steam players have the option to purchase the Journey DLC pack [...]
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Gigantic has officially come back to life as Gigantic: Rampage Edition, Abstraction Games’ buy-to-play version of the third-person MOBA, launches on PC and consoles. The relaunch version not only comes with a $19.99 price tag, but it also features new maps, heroes, a new game mode, and various improvements over the original game with absolutely no microtransactions. The original roster [...]
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The Reign of Guilds is at hand as the titular PvP sandbox title officially launches into Steam Early Access after a brief delay and six long years in development. The medieval-styled MMO makes its early access debut with hardcore features and mechanics to keep PvP players hooked, including open world fights, unrestricted territory wars, non-target combat in first-person view, and [...]
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NetEase and Marvel have teamed up once again to work on a new free-to-play team-based PvP shooter called Marvel Rivals. “Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero team-based PVP shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel Universe!” It’s basically a [...]
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MOBA shooter Predecessor has officially launched into open beta on PC and consoles, hoping to fill the void that Paragon left behind when it shut down in 2018. The game uses the same assets as the now-defunct title, which Epic Games graciously made available as part of Unreal Engine 5’s developer toolkit. Players can choose from over 30 playable heroes, [...]
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The latest expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, titled Dawntrail, will be launching on July 2, 2024 with early access starting on June 28. Preorders begin on March 26 with the collectors edition expected to sell out within minutes. Preordering the regular version of the game grants early access as well as 2 in-game items: Wind-up Zidane minion and Azeyma's Earrings [...]
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Marc Merill, co-founder of Riot Games, announced today on X that the MMO project the company has been working on for a few years now has 'reset' and will be 'going dark for a long time', meaning people shouldn't be expecting any news or updates about it for several years. This doesn't mean the game is cancelled though, as Marc [...]
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With Final Fantasy XIV officially launching on Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, Square Enix has finally clarified how they’ll be handling subscriptions on the Xbox version. According to the studio’s official statement, players will need to purchase a separate copy of the game and a separate subscription for Xbox but won’t be required to have an active Xbox Game Pass subscription [...]
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The recently renamed studio Unchained Entertainment has brought their first title Final Stand: Ragnarok closer to full release. While originally published on Steam back in 2021 for $19.99, the game was in an early alpha phase that only garnered about 37 peak concurrent players. After a recent investment round, Unchained Entertainment is finally in a position to push out the [...]
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The journey to the Gold Road and West Weald officially begins in Elder Scrolls Online as its Scions of Ithelia DLC officially goes live on PC. The DLC sets the stage for the titular chapter’s release in June with two new dungeons: Oathsworn Pit and Bedlam Veil. “Players will earn unique rewards that include new collectibles, Achievements, and item sets, [...]
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