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NCSoft's new AI suite is trained to streamline game production
Korean MMORPG publisher NCSoft has developed four new AI large language models, dubbed VARCO, to help streamline future game development.
'World of Warcraft' will finally let Alliance and Horde players raid together
A 'World of Warcraft' update will let Alliance and Horde players fight together
'EVE Online' finally runs natively on the Mac
'EVE Online' is finally available as a native app on the Mac — no emulator required.
Square Enix will boot idle players from packed 'Final Fantasy XIV Online' servers
The MMO is dealing with a huge surge in players after popular streamers picked up the game.
'RuneScape' is heading to iOS and Android this summer
Not to be confused with 'Old School RuneScape,' which is already on mobile.
Amazon cancels 'Lord of the Rings' game after contract dispute
Amazon has cancelled its 'Lord of the Rings' game after a contract dispute reportedly soured the project.
'Final Fantasy XIV' PS5 beta starts on April 13th
'Final Fantasy XIV Online' originally launched on the PC and PS3, but now it's coming to PlayStation 5 on April 13th, 2021.
The fastest-selling PC game ever is a 'World of Warcraft' expansion
'World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' is now the fastest-selling PC game ever, with 3.7 million units sold in its first full day.
'EVE Online' will finally get a native Mac app early next year
CCP is releasing a truly native Mac version of 'EVE Online' in 2021, 18 years after the space MMO's debut.
Amazon's 'New World' MMO is delayed again
For the second time this year, Amazon is delaying its upcoming New World MMO. It's now slated to come out in 2021.
Amazon's colonial MMO 'New World' enters closed beta on July 23rd
Amazon will start a closed beta test for its colonization-themed MMO 'New World' on July 23rd.
'World of Warcraft' keeps players indoors with a 100 percent XP bonus
If the world of Azeroth has been the place you've turned to find some time away from all the news about the coronavirus pandemic, Blizzard has something that should make your stay more productive. From now until April 20th, your World of Warcraft character will receive a bonus called "Winds of Wisdom," which will increase the amount of experience they gain by 100 percent. The buff is available to Battle for Azeroth, Legion and Starter Edition players -- alas, no love for those of us grinding it out in World of Warcraft Classic.
'Guild Wars 2' defies the odds for online RPGs with a third expansion
Guild Wars 2 has been one of the most resilient online RPGs to date -- it has persisted for nearly eight years despite competition from heavyweights like World of Warcraft, not to mention its own challenges. And it appears that the game has plenty of life left. ArenaNet has announced that it's working on a third Guild Wars 2 expansion. There are so few details that the developer isn't even talking basic features or story, but it did release concept art (above) hinting at an Asia-themed setting.
'World of Warcraft Classic' debuts on August 26th
You now have a date to add to your calendar if you're hankering to revisit World of Warcraft's early days. Blizzard plans to launch World of Warcraft Classic on August 26th in the Americas and the UK (August 27th in most other places). It'll be available to all regular WoW subscribers at no extra cost. If you missed the demo, you'll have more chances to play ahead of launch. "Select" WoW subscribers will get into a closed beta test that starts May 15th, while a trio of "focused" stress tests will begin May 22nd for veteran players who opt in.
'World of Warcraft Classic' will gradually introduce PvP combat
When World of Warcraft Classic arrives in the summer, how will player-versus-player combat work? Just like it did when the original game launched, apparently. Blizzard has outlined a gradual introduction for PvP fights that will mimic the initial rollout. To start, there will be no kill tracking or reward system -- if you take down other players, it's mostly for the thrill of it. You'll have to wait for a second phase before an honor system and rank rewards kick in.
You can finally play 'Old School Runescape' on your phone
After years of being confined to computers, Old School Runescape has finally made it to mobile. More than a full year after developer Jagex promised the port, the throwback version of the wildly popular MMORPG is now available to play on iOS and Android devices.
'Runescape Classic' will shut down after almost two decades
One year after revealing plans to port both RuneScape and Old School Runescape to mobile and tablet, developer Jagex has announced that the original RuneScape's PC servers will be going offline permanently. To be clear, that's Runescape Classic -- the 2001 game -- so Old School Runescape servers remain unaffected.
’Elite Dangerous: Beyond’ Chapter One arrives on February 27th
If you've been eagerly waiting for the third season of Elite Dangerous, your time has almost come. Today, Frontier Developments announced that the first chapter of the new season of the space MMORPG, called Beyond, will arrive on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on February 27th. The company also released a trailer for the third season, which you can see below.
Life at the 'end of the world' isn't all looting and pillaging
Typically, end-of-the-world scenarios involve rioting, looting and chaos. Those depictions are from pop culture, though, and not based on any sort of real-world data. For an idea of how an apocalyptic situation might actually play out, scientists pored over some 270 million action records from the South Korean massively multiplayer game (MMO) ArcheAge, according to a paper (PDF) spotted by New Scientist.
Online RPG 'Asheron's Call' to shut down after 17 years
Well-done online role-playing games tend to have a long shelf life, but the Asheron's Call series has lasted longer than most. It got started way back in 1999, and has lasted through three publisher changes, a shift to a buy-once model and even a full-on resurrection, among other tribulations. However, even classics have to call it quits at some point. Turbine has announced that it's ending support for both the original Asheron's Call and Asheron's Call 2 on January 31st, 2017. The series will be completely free to play for any account holder until then, but you won't get to create a new account to see what the fuss is about.
