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Once Human’s third mobile closed beta test is now in full swing after a two-week delay for additional polishing. The mobile test was originally scheduled to begin alongside PC on March 28 but were both delayed for “integration works,” with the PC test ultimately kicking off on April 4. Due to optimization and performance limitations, the mobile beta test is [...]
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We’re still a few months away from the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, but you can get a feel for the upcoming expansion and check to see if your PC can handle the massive graphical upgrade that comes with it via the official Dawntrail benchmark tool that went live over the weekend. The tool will subject your PC hardware [...]
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ZeniMax Online is giving away more Elder Scrolls Online freebies as part of its big, year-long 10th anniversary celebration. If you’ve yet to dive into the seedy underworld of Tamriel, you can now claim a free copy of the Thieves Guild DLC by simply picking someone’s pockets to earn the Pocket Picker achievement. Picking pockets is likely one of the [...]
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Last Oasis developer Donkey Crew is finally throwing open the doors to gritty medieval world of Bellwright as it prepares for the game’s early access launch later this month. The studio says that they spent the last few weeks addressing feedback from last month’s playtest and are now ready to set the co-op survival sandbox loose on Steam on April [...]
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KingsIsle Entertainment is expanding the Wizard101 franchise with a visual novel-styled prequel called Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story. Like the original free-to-play MMORPG, it promises a narrative-driven adventure that plops players into the shoes of a student of the titular school of magic, although it’s apparently going to be a single-player game. “Step into the role of an outcast student [...]
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Indie developer Frost Giant Studios is looking to secure additional funding for its multiplayer real-time strategy game, Stormgate, by launching an equity crowdfunding campaign. For those unfamiliar with the term, equity crowdfunding allows supporters to actually invest in a project and earn money based on its performance rather than making a donation in exchange for in-game perks or physical merch. [...]
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If you’re a fan of HoYoverse games, the studio is working on another free-to-play anime RPG called Zenless Zone Zero and is inviting fans to sign-up for an upcoming technical test. While the game will be playable on multiple platforms, the technical test will be exclusive to PlayStation 5 users with a separate playtest planned for PC and mobile users. [...]
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Star Vault is apparently hard-pressed to get Mortal Online 2 players to participate in siege battles, prompting the studio to make major changes to its mechanics. The changes are now up for testing on the public test realm with the goal of giving both attackers and defenders adequate time to prepare for battle and giving guilds the option to issue [...]
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Stardew Valley is due for another fixer-upper patch as developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone continues to iron out the kinks in last month’s Version 1.6 update. The update introduced new late game content for the PC version of the multiplayer life sim along with a new farm type, eight-player support, a trio of in-game events, and more. Over the past three [...]
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Palworld players will soon be able to pit their trusty gun-toting creatures against each other and developer Pocket Pair is giving the gaming community a brief glimpse of what to expect. The studio rolled out a 10-second teaser for the Pal Arena, a new Pokémon Colosseum-like instance where players can go head-to-head with a team of Pals. The trailer shows [...]
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