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Enad Global 7, the owner of Daybreak Games (think EverQuest, Dungeons & Dragons Online, DC Universe Online, etc), announced today that they acquired Singularity 6, the developer behind the free to play 'cozy' farming simulator Palia. No terms were disclosed, but Enad Global 7 did say they would fund the acquisition with cash on hand, which stood at ~$9m last [...]
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Nexon's free to play looter shooter 'The First Descendant' is launching globally tomorrow on July 2 at midnight PST. The game is available on PC through Steam as well as PlayStation and Xbox. The game supports cross-progression and cross-play across all platforoms. Time will tell if the The First Descendant will succeed or not, but given tough competition from established [...]
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CorePunk, an isometric open world MMORPG originally announced back in 2019, announced that its Alpha 3 test begins today and runs until July 7th. The game originally planned to begin open beta in Q4 2020, but has seen numerous delays since. There's currently no word on an official release date, but once the game launches it will be buy to [...]
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Final Fantasy XIV's early access for its latest expansion kicked off today and with it the game's playerbase surged to nearly an all time high on Steam. The 24 hour peak hit 91,883, a few thousand shy of its 95,102 all time high hit during the covid era. Keep in mind these figures are for Steam players only. The game [...]
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NEXON released the latest update for its classic hack n' slash action MMORPG, Vindictus, inviting players to explore Season 4 Episode 9, titled "Desperate Deterrent." This update raises the game's level cap from 115 to 120 and introduces a new raid, "The One Who Protects the Altar." [Vindictus] Season 4 EP9 Desperate DeterrentWatch this video on YouTube New Raid and [...]
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SEGA today unveiled several new updates for its free-to-play online action RPG, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis during the latest NGS Headline. The NGS headline discusses future content and updates coming to PSO2. One major addition coming to the game is the launch of Line Strike, the new in-game card battler on July 10. PSO2 is also celebrating its [...]
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Tarisland is launching globally in a few short days and is now available for pre-download on PC and mobile as of last night. The game itself will be launching this Friday, June 21st at 8 a.m. PDT, which will also mark the start of Season 0: Mystery of the Hollows. The launch build will feature nine playable classes, namely the [...]
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The dawn of a new age in Final Fantasy XIV is close at hand with the Dawntrail reboot expansion set to launch in less than two weeks. In preparation for the expansion’s launch, Square Enix will be taking the game offline for 48 hours, from 2 a.m. PDT on June 26 up until the expansion’s early access launch at 2 [...]
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Elder Scrolls Online players console can now begin their adventures in West Weald as the Gold Road chapter officially launches on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The new chapter takes long-time Elder Scrolls players on a trip down memory lane as they explore the countryside of West Weald and the city of Skingrad for the [...]
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Open Beta for Amazon Games and NCSoft's newest MMORPG Throne and Liberty begins on July 18th and the game fully launches on PC and consoles on September 17. Just like in its home market, Throne & Liberty will be free to play. While the game hasn't made a huge splash in South Korea, Amazon Games is optimistic about the game's [...]
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