For the past few months, Inflexion Games has been holding relatively small playtests for Nightingale but they’re now looking to ramp things up and will be expanding testing to include up to 8,000 testers. By increasing the pool of testers, the studio hopes to gather more data on how the game copes with more players online at the same time. [...]
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With Singularity 6 due to start beta testing Palia in less than two weeks, the studio has finally decided to give fans their first look at the community simulator’s gameplay during an hour-long preview stream. Most of what was showcased was tutorial gameplay but it does offer a glimpse into the game’s character creation and starting experience, as well as [...]
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As Overwatch 2’s playerbase continues its “sequential decline,” Blizzard is looking to release the hero shooter to a brand-new audience by bringing it to Steam. The game is set to launch on Valve’s digital platform on August 10th, allowing users to play the game outside of the Battle.net client. You’ll still need a Battle.net account to play though. Other titles [...]
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If you’re a fan of the weirdly named Wakfu and Dofus MMO’s then you’ll be happy to know that Waven, the next game in the series, will soon be launching into early access on PC and Mac. Ankama, however, has moved away from traditional turn-based MMORPG mechanics for the upcoming title which will instead be a tactical PvP card game [...]
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Sky: Children of the Light, a small-scale multiplayer game from thatgamecompany, is looking to level up to a full-blown MMO alongside its PC launch and will be attempting to break the world record for the most concurrent players at Gamescom 2023 on August 25th. The studio has yet to provide details on the event but they’ve sent out a press [...]
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Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore, a new survival sandbox MMO from German developer Blankhans, has officially launched into early access on Steam. The game promises plenty of social features and community-driven along with elements that you’d expect from a traditional survivalbox such as settlement construction, crafting, and exploration. There’s no PvP though, so you can safely travel through the game [...]
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Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has dropped a new dev blog that offers information on the upcoming D&D RPG’s multiplayer features. The blog confirms the inclusion of a split-screen couch co-op multiplayer option, in addition to the existing online co-op, a very welcome addition to those who like hosting offline multiplayer parties. The dev team also delved into various [...]
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Prosperous Universe developer Simulogics is cooking up something new in its futuristic oven as the studio revealed in its latest developer blog. That something new is a new game with politics and a building system set in the same universe as the sci-fi MMO. Project Lead Martin Simmons also revealed that its received funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic [...]
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It’s a big week for Naraka: Bladepoint as the martial arts-inspired battle royale kicks off its 2nd anniversary celebrations, launches on PlayStation 5, and makes the promised transition to a free-to-play business model. NetEase has dropped an FAQ offering insight into their decision to shift to a free-to-play model and more information on what features are available to F2P players [...]
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Late last month, Pokemon Go developer Niantic revealed that the company was facing financial challenges and is restructuring in an effort to reduce costs in various areas. In line with the restructuring, the company downsized its workforce by 8%, closed its Los Angeles studio, and scrapped several in-development projects. Back then, it looked like Marvel World of Heroes escaped the [...]
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