This Week, Sea of Thieves Season 19 Act 3 Opens, Adding the Last Ship Standing Multi-Ship Melee Event
Season 19 of Sea of Thieves launches Act 3 this week, introducing the first ever Last Ship Standing multi‑ship melee event where up to six sloop crews clash in the Sea of the Damned. The update also refreshes Outpost inventories with new Painted Peacock apparel and expands the Pirate Emporium’s ship‑themed collection. Three new emotes arrive, including a free‑for‑all Shovel Skills emote, and a limited‑time Emporium sale runs May 29‑June 1. Twitch Drops are active and Rare will showcase the game at TwitchCon Europe.
RuneScape Pushes Back Graphical Rendering and Player Avatar Updates, Dungeoneering Gets Speedrunning Support
Jagex announced that RuneScape’s long‑awaited graphical rendering overhaul has been pushed back to next Tuesday, while the Player Avatar revamp will now launch on June 8. The avatar changes address player‑feedback, tweaking female proportions, hairstyles, and clothing colors. In parallel, the...
Monsters & Memories Kicks Off Class Deep Dive Series With the Spellblade
Monsters & Memories, an indie MMORPG, is slated for an October 1 early‑access launch after a brief delay. The studio has begun a class‑deep‑dive series, starting with the Spellblade, to detail upcoming ability changes. The Spellblade overhaul replaces RNG‑heavy mechanics with...
Indie MMO Spotlight: It's Open Season On MMOs
The weekly Indie MMO Spotlight highlights a flurry of updates across dozens of independent online games. Broken Ranks is set to launch its In Cold Blood expansion on May 19, while Palia’s Royal Highlands expansion and Hytale’s Update 5 arrive later...
Square Enix Shows Improvements in Latest Financial Report, But Without a New Expansion, MMO Revenue Fell
Square Enix’s FY2024 report shows a 34.9% rise in operating income to roughly $345 million, buoyed by strong sales of HD remakes such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Dragon Quest titles. Income from PC and smart‑device platforms surged 64%, highlighting the...
Camelot Unchained Weekend Session Is Open, With XP Gain Boosts, Ability Reworks, and the Return of Global Chat
Camelot Unchained’s early‑access weekend servers reopened for backers, running until Monday 1 p.m. ET. The latest patch delivers major balance tweaks, including ability reworks for several classes and a three‑fold XP boost to Artificing and Gemcutting. Crafting professions such as Armorsmithing,...
Next Week, Broken Ranks Releases Its Hardest Challenge in New Endgame Update, In Cold Blood
Broken Ranks will launch its most demanding end‑game update, “In Cold Blood,” on May 19. The patch introduces a level‑140 boss instance featuring Volkhard, described by Whitemoon Games as the hardest challenge they’ve built. Players must navigate the haunted Monastery of the Order...
Thatgamecompany Turns 20, Adds Themed Accessories to Sky: Children of the Light, and Talks Future Projects
thatgamecompany marks its 20th anniversary, celebrating a legacy that includes *flOw*, *Flower*, *Journey* and the live‑service hit *Sky: Children of the Light*. To commemorate, the studio launched a themed accessory bundle— a flOw‑inspired cape and a Flower‑styled hair piece—available as...
Imperial Palace, the Second Expansion, Is Coming to Wuxia Open-World ARPG Where Winds Meet This Month
Everstone announced the second expansion, Imperial Palace, for the open‑world Wuxia ARPG Where Winds Meet, arriving in late May. The half‑anniversary celebration adds a limited‑time Poised Panda cosmetic for $0.99 and three free premium outfits. Imperial Palace introduces a million‑square‑meter...
EVE Frontier's Cycle 6 Announced, Brings Full Server Wipe To Founder's Access
Fenris Creations announced that EVE Frontier’s Cycle 6: Sanctuary will launch on June 25, resetting the entire galaxy for all Founder‑access players. The update brings a full server wipe, modular ship upgrades, and a host of new environmental hazards. New “Feral” enemies...
How Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's New Caster Robe Designs Led to the Team Reworking How They Made Armor
Visionary Realms announced new caster robe designs for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, admitting the original robes suffered visual flaws and frequent clipping during movement. To fix this, the studio overhauled its entire armor creation pipeline, adopting overlapping mesh components...
EVE Fanfest 2026: EVE Vanguard's Operation Avalon Alpha Kicks Off July 7th, Sets Stage for Its 24/7 Alpha Release In...
EVE Vanguard’s Operation Avalon playtest launches July 7‑20 on Steam and the EVE Online launcher, marking the biggest test yet for the MMO‑FPS. The event introduces rebuilt combat, new weapons, expanded enemies, and the Warbarge hub for crafting and regrouping. Feedback...
DC Universe Online Single Player Level Scaling Test Begins Today
Daybreak Game Company has opened a public test of a revamped single‑player scaling system for DC Universe Online. The test lets players experience the current scaling model and a new adjusted version side‑by‑side within the same solo missions. Participants will...
Dune: Awakening Announces Server Migrations and List of Servers Closing Later This Month
Funcom announced that Dune: Awakening will undergo server migrations on May 26, closing a set of low‑population worlds and redistributing players to healthier servers. Affected worlds will be flagged in‑game within 24 hours, allowing transfers without a token using new auto‑transfer tools...
RuneScape's Dungeoneering Remaster Is Out Today
Jagex launched the Dungeoneering remaster for RuneScape, delivering smoother gameplay, a stronger reward loop, and a visual overhaul of Daemonheim. The update refines core mechanics without altering the skill’s foundation, adding clearer systems, better‑paced content, and new floor‑buffs. Token rewards...
Console Captains Get Their Shot at the Klingon Executor's Arsenal Starting May 12
Star Trek Online’s ‘A Good Day to Die’ event launches on Xbox and PlayStation from May 12 to June 2, extending the three‑week Klingon campaign to console players. Six Klingon‑themed space TFOs rotate as eligible content, granting a Daily Progress token every...
The Quinfall Devs Own Their Mistakes in Latest Community Update
Vawraek Technology used its Discord channel to admit that the latest *The Quinfall* patch missed the mark, while also highlighting several well‑received changes such as the new pity system for gear enchantment and class balance tweaks. The studio explained that...
Once Human Enables Custom Items In Private Server, Teases More Console Updates Next Month
Once Human announced that private‑server owners can now create custom weapons and consumables, tweaking attributes such as durability, level requirements, and passive‑effect slots. The new tool also lets servers control how these items drop—from enemies, supply crates, or in‑game shops....
As Temtem: Pioneers Wraps Up Successful Kickstarter, Crema Chats Mod Permissions, PvP 'Playground' Stretch Goal
Temtem: Pioneers, the next entry in the monster‑trainer series, closed its 30‑day Kickstarter fully funded, raising €524,258 (~$618,000), more than five times its €90,000 goal. All stretch goals were met, including a PvP “playground” that lets max‑level Tems battle casually....
Marvel Heroes Server Project T.A.H.I.T.I Is Merging Its Servers and Updating the Backend
Marvel Heroes’ rogue server Project T.A.H.I.T.I will merge its two instances, 1hiti and 2hiti, on May 15, consolidating them into a single live world. The merge follows a week‑long leaderboard for the Brood event, with rewards due next Thursday. Simultaneously, the...
Hollowed Oath Adds Concept Art & Adjusts Pricing on Cosmetic Rewards, as Kickstarter Hits $70k
God Mode Games launched a Kickstarter for the classic‑style MMORPG Hollowed Oath and has now raised $70,000, reaching 70% of its $100,000 target. In response to backer feedback, the team posted concept art for all cosmetic rewards and revised pricing...
EverQuest II Announces Launch Details for Next TLE, Wuoshi
EverQuest II is set to launch its next Time‑Locked Expansion server, Wuoshi, on June 9 at noon PT for All Access members. The server will start with all content up to the Echoes of Faydwer expansion unlocked and will add new expansions...
Sky: Children of the Light's Pirate-Themed Event Returns This Year For Treasure Hunt Fun
The social adventure MMO Sky: Children of the Light is bringing back its pirate‑themed “Days of Treasure” event. Players team up with spirit allies to hunt hidden loot across the game’s maps, earning points for either the Scavengers or the...
New 'Inside Star Citizen' Video Announces No CitizenCon This Year, Overviews Alpha 4.8 Features
Roberts Space Industries released an "Inside Star Citizen" video previewing Alpha 4.8 and future patches, while confirming that CitizenCon will be skipped entirely in 2024, both in‑person and online. The headline feature is Strike Groups, a new PvE dogfighting mission chain...
Last Epoch Launches a Series of Community Polls to Get Focused Feedback and Consistently Improve the ARPG
Eleventh Hour Games announced a new series of community polls to collect focused feedback for its action‑RPG Last Epoch. The initiative will roll out weekly polls over the next few weeks, each zeroing in on a specific game facet such as...
Self-Hosted Servers Are Now Deployable In Dune: Awakening's Test Server
Funcom has opened self‑hosted servers on the Dune: Awakening public test server, a feature previously limited to paid official instances. Players can now run their own battlegroups using a Windows Pro machine with Hyper‑V, at least 20 GB of RAM, 100 GB of...
Last Oasis Starts Season 6, Chapter 2 With Big Walker Overhaul and Tons of Improvements
Last Oasis has launched Season 6, Chapter 2 after PTR testing, introducing a comprehensive Walker overhaul and a suite of quality‑of‑life improvements. The rebuild now features fixed three‑minute timers for wings and legs, with replacement HP scaling to the hull. Base decay...
Are There Any MMOs You Play As A Second Screen Game?
The article examines how gamers use MMOs as second‑screen experiences, running them on devices like the Steam Deck or Xbox ROG Ally while they work. It spotlights EVE Online’s AFK mining, LOTRO and New World’s unattended crafting, and the broader...
Dune: Awakening 1.4.0 Hits the Public Test Client For Some Polish
Funcom released the Dune: Awakening public test client 1.4.0, previewing new Overland map locations, combat AI tweaks, and a suite of performance enhancements. The patch does not add a story chapter for the May 19 live launch, focusing instead on technical...
Chrono Odyssey Reveals Matrix Progression System, Supporters, and Monster Equipment
Chrono Odyssey’s latest development update unveils the Matrix System, a node‑based progression mechanic that replaces traditional linear skill trees, allowing players to customize builds while preserving class identity. The patch also adds monster‑themed equipment that mirrors world‑boss aesthetics, providing a...
Skull and Bones Reveals Year 3 Roadmap and New Features, With a Developer AMA Tonight
Ubisoft Singapore unveiled the Year 3 roadmap for Skull and Bones, kicking off Season 1 on May 12. The update introduces a Season Mastery Tree that reshapes power progression and adds three new ship classes—a Galleon, a Junk, and a Fluyt. Players will face four...
After Going Quiet For Half A Year, Halo: Infinite Surprise Drops New Firefight Gauntlet
Halo Studios quietly revived Halo: Infinite by releasing a new PvE mode called Firefight: Gauntlet. The mode links five maps through a central resupply and customization zone, letting players restock and adjust load‑outs between waves. Each round escalates in difficulty and culminates...
Mortal Online 2's Newest Features Are Up, With New Journal, Party System, And Status Bars
Today's live patch for Mortal Online 2 introduces a revamped journal, a new party system, and rebuilt status bars. The party feature allows up to five players to team up, share glory, and communicate via a dedicated chat channel. The journal...
Diablo 4's Secret Cow Level Has Been Discovered--But Can Only Be Found Once A Week
Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4’s long‑rumored Secret Cow Level is real, but it only opens on Tuesdays. Players must collect a specific set of weapons to earn a Torn Page, which grants a “Moo” title, emote, and a cryptic prophecy...
Temtem: Pioneers Adding New Color Variations, Crema Details Gathering and Resources (and How Tems Will Help)
Crema’s Temtem: Pioneers received a fresh development update, detailing its survival‑crafting loop and the resources needed for building TemCards, saddles, and trinkets. The Kickstarter has amassed $494,297, triggering a stretch‑goal that introduces two new Temtem color variations, Auri and Iris,...
MMOFPS Reaper Actual Heads Into Early Access Later This Month
Distinct Possibility Studios announced that its open‑world MMOFPS *Reaper Actual* will enter Early Access on May 20 via Steam. Players can choose from three editions—Foundation Alpha ($19.99), Charon’s Pact ($49.99), and Stygian Oath ($79.99)—each unlocking additional heroes, bunker bases, and content....
Kickstarter Opens For MMORPG Hollowed Oath, From Former Heroes Journey Devs, Which Lets You Mix Up To Three Classes
God Mode Games launched a Kickstarter for "Hollowed Oath," a multiclass MMORPG set in the fractured world of Orrathis. The project is led by former "The Heroes Journey" developers, veterans of private EverQuest servers, who bring deep genre experience. Players...
DC Universe Online's Second Patrol of 2026, Fearful Day, Is Live
DC Universe Online has released its second 2026 Patrol, “Fearful Day,” which runs through June 1. The event pits players against Amon Sur’s Qwardian and Yellow Lantern forces invading the living planet Mogo. New open‑world missions, weekly challenges, and instanced content—including a...
Temtem: Pioneers Unveils New Species-Wide Pedigree Perk System For The In-The-Works Monster-Collection Survival Game
Temtem: Pioneers, the upcoming multiplayer monster‑collection survival game, announced a new "Pedigree" quirk. Pedigrees grant species‑wide passive buffs, new techniques, and status effects, applying retroactively to existing Tems and to any future captures. Players can improve Pedigrees through taming, breeding,...
Hytale Announces In-Game Custom Server Discovery Tool Coming In Update 5
Hypixel Studios announced an official in‑game server discovery tool that will debut in Hytale’s Update 5. The feature lets players browse custom servers by name, description, type, age‑rating tag and region, while operators can list and verify their servers via a...
RuneScape's Player Avatar Beta Gets Slight Delay, Jagex Adds New Dyeable Gear Options
Jagex announced a short postponement of RuneScape’s Player Avatar beta, now expected later this week, while confirming the full avatar rollout remains on track for later May. The delay will be accompanied by a dedicated blog detailing access and features....
'Operation: Belly of the Beast' Returns to Warframe, Digital Extremes Opens TennoCon Digital & Merch Pack Sales
Warframe has revived the Operation: Belly of the Beast clan event, running through June 1 pm ET, and introduces new Jade Light Eximus enemies, a Brutus node on Uranus, and community‑wide Volatile Motes counters. The event prepares players for the upcoming Jade Shadows:...
'The Only Way', Second Update for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, Is Coming Next Week
Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity’s second major update, “The Only Way,” drops on May 12. The patch introduces the new zone Eternity’s Garden with five story chapters, two horizontal mastery tiers, six relics and two legendary accessories, plus a Wizard’s Vault...
Conan Exiles Enhanced Preview: A Love Letter to Fans
Funcom has rebuilt Conan Exiles on Unreal Engine 5 and released the overhaul as a free update for Steam owners, marking the game’s eighth anniversary. The visual overhaul adds volumetric foliage, realistic water physics and a modern UI, while the Oasis...
One Lawsuit Dismissed Against Ashes of Creation's Steven Sharif, With New Statement As Federal Case Continues
A lawsuit filed by TFE Games Holdings against Ashes of Creation co‑founder Steven Sharif and his husband John Moore was dismissed without prejudice. Sharif announced the dismissal on Discord, calling the claim fabricated and noting the case can be refiled....
TemTem: Pioneers Reveals Venito, a Wind/Toxic Mosquito-Inspired Temtem
Temtem: Pioneers has introduced Venito, a new Wind/Toxic‑type creature modeled after a mosquito. The critter appears in desert biomes, complete with a buzzing idle animation and a high‑damage combo attack once tamed. Venito was highlighted in the latest Kickstarter update,...
Final Fantasy XI Celebrates 24th 'Vana'versary' This Month With Lots of Bonuses and Special Campaigns
Square Enix is marking Final Fantasy XI’s 24th anniversary, dubbed the Vana’versary, with a month‑long campaign running May 13 through June 9. The event is divided into four phases that deliver stacked bonuses such as double‑to‑triple experience, increased capacity points, higher drop...
Lost Ark Shares Serca Shadow Raid Stats, Info About May Update and Reassurance 'Lost Ark's Story Is Far From Over'
Lost Ark’s team released the first performance metrics for the Serca Shadow Raid, showing 71 % of normal‑mode clears completed with zero deaths, while flawless runs on hard‑mode fell to 31 % on gate 1 and 14 % on gate 2. The May update will...
The Quinfall Announces a Pity System - But Is It Enough?
Vawraek Technology announced that The Quinfall will receive a pity system for its enchantment upgrades within the next two to three days. The feature, posted on the game’s Discord, is a direct response to player complaints about high‑risk upgrades that...
Temtem: Pioneers Shows Off A Flexible Housing System In Latest Kickstarter Update
Temtem: Pioneers, the upcoming survival adventure from the Temtem franchise, revealed its housing system in the latest Kickstarter update. The system supports multi‑story builds that can extend over terrain features like rivers, and it automatically snaps walls, stairs, and roofs...