Far Cry 6 Game Size For PS5 Revealed

While Ubisoft's next tentpole entry in the Far Cry franchise is still weeks away with Far Cry 6 launching on October 5, 2021, we now know how much room it'll take up on your PS5 for those of you conscientious about your SSD space, and thankfully doesn't seem too bad.

The news comes from Twitter user PlayStationSize, who reports that the game will come in at just 38.945GB before the day one patch on PS5. While we don't yet know what the patch could be, already coming in under 40GB is still impressive for what is likely a massive open world game across a varying landscape.

With any luck the day one patch won't be too bad, making it clear once again that developers ability to compress games on PS5 will continue to make games smaller, something that players are really hoping to see even further across the board, with open world games previously being some of the biggest culprits for bloated sizes.

Source – [Twitter]

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Crash Bandicoot Wumpa League Game Could Be Announced Soon

It seems like we could be hearing about more Crash Bandicoot very soon with a new Crash Bandicoot: Wumpa League game potentially about to be announced after it was spotted that streamers have begun recieving care packages from Activision, similar to how they've sent out teases to content creators and members of the media for the announcement of previous Crash Bandicoot titles.

The news comes from Twitter user WumpaGem who spotted a story post from Instagram user newtifeuf, thanking Activision for the care package which was a Wumpa piñata.

With the PlayStation September 2021 Showcase set to occur in just a few days, its almost certain that if this announcement is coming soon, it will happen then, if not close to it, since it could be possible that Sony is only stacking the showcase with first party developers and titles.

Although considering Crash's history with PlayStation, and that we've seen the official announcement for other Crash titles happen during PlayStation events, it feels like a safe bet you'll see your favourite bandicoot on Thursday.

Source – [Twitter]

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Dontnod Adopts Permanent Work From Home Policy, Employees Can Choose Between Home And Office

Dontnod, the developers behind Twin Mirror and Life Is Strange before Deck Nine took over have announced that they'll be adopting a permanent work from home policy, allowing employees to choose between working in the office or working from home.

They're currently the largest studio to have done so, reports GamesIndustry.Biz. It's a move that for many large developers seems to be scary, since no one else has adapted anything similar, though for Dontnod, running fully remotely was already being discussed before the pandemic, with a strong majority of employees in favour of the switch.

The switch will also allow the studio to expand, since now their teams both in Montreal and Paris can now look for applicants anywhere with their respective regions rather than just within their own cities.

If employees do decide to work from home, they'll have furniture and equipment provided to them, and offices will also include designated desks for those who will mainly work from home but may need to come into the office from time to time.

It's an important precedent that Dontnod is setting with their FROG system (Fully Remote Organization), because the pandemic has been a direct cause of delays and disruptions across almost every studio, but much less so for those who were already fully remote since there was no adjustment time needed.

Source – [GamesIndustry.Biz]

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Marvel Midnight Suns Gameplay Showcase Focuses On Combat, RPG Mechanics, And A Deep Narrative

Marvel Midnight Suns developer Firaxis Games announced yesterday that we'd be getting a Gameplay Showcase featuring a battle with The Hunter and Wolverine versus Sabertooth and today we did get that fight, but so much more with gameplay of Blade and Doctor Strange, how the RPG mechanics work into the game, details around the Abbey, and a little bit of insight on the games narrative.

One important thing to note is that Firaxis Games started the stream by clarifying that there are no microtransactions in the game. Every ability and card can be earned only through playing the game.

You can check out the stream for yourself, right here:

The gameplay itself is very impressive, with the different abilities and attacks looking very polished despite it only being alpha gameplay footage. The Abbey, which is the hub where you live amongst the rest of the heroes you fight with is also where many of the RPG elements kick in, because who you hang out with and the kinds of relationships you build can have an extremely positive impact on combat if you play your cards right.

Source – [YouTube]

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Call Of Duty: Warzone New Pacific Map Revealed, Coming Shortly After Call Of Duty: Vanguard

Call Of Duty: Vanguard is the next entry within the Call Of Duty franchise, though with that will also come a brand new era for Call Of Duty: Warzone with a brand new map launching shortly after the release of Call Of Duty: Vanguard on November 5, 2021 later this year.

This new map will a new Pacific Island map with a lush jungle, all new points of interest, different levels of verticality and just an overall more vibrant and fresh experience than players have had before with Verdansk.

The reveal featured multiple shots of what was labeled pre-alpha footage, though despite that it still looked very impressive. It'll definitely be a brand new era of Warzone, with vibrant really being the right word to describe this map in comparison to the many greys of Verdansk.

You can check out the footage for yourself in the multiplayer reveal stream which took place today (September 7):

Interestingly, the developers also took the time while announcing the new Warzone map to stress that they're working to create an all new anti-cheat system to help rid the game of hackers. Hopefully it works, it seems at least like Activision is finding ways to combat them since they recently banned 100,000 cheaters in one swipe.

Source – [YouTube]

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Call Of Duty: Vanguard Multiplayer Reveal – Beta Available For Pre-Load On PS4 And PS5 Today, Map Details And Gameplay Changes

Call Of Duty: Vanguard had its big multiplayer reveal today (September 7) which gave us a slew of new details for Sledgehammer's latest entry in the Call Of Duty franchise and the approach they're taking this time around, along with some details about the new maps, changes they're making to the gameplay and if you want to give it a try, those who've pre-orderd the game can pre-load the beta now.

You can check out the full stream for Call Of Duty: Vanguard's multiplayer reveal that you can try out first on PS5 and PS4 for yourself, here:

In regards to gameplay changes, one of the biggest changes is the way that damage will be handled this time around, as part of your weapons customizations will be different ammo types, each with their own stats along with the multitude of other attachments puts damage output mainly in control of the players, rather than just relying on rate of fire.

Gameplay is much more tactical, something the developers stressed multiple times throughout the stream, with new additions like being able to fluidly transition between blind-fire and mounting your weapon for a steady aim. You'll also be able to utilize a new mechanic called suppressing, by which you keep an enemy suppressed behind cover actually slows down their movements.

Maps not only take you to multiple locations around the world, fighting in different kinds of environments, but they'll also play a much more tactical role in combat as well now that the environment is much more destructible. This also works in tangent with the aforementioned suppressing mechanic now included, as you can destroy the cover that your enemy is trying to us.

You can check out the multiplayer reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Vanguard for yourself, here:

Source – [YouTube]

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eFootball 2022 Gameplay Footage Shows A Match Between Manchester United And Arsenal

The first batch of eFootball 2022 gameplay has appeared online, offering a look at a match between Manchester United and Arsenal.

The footage comes via the Chinese YouTube account titled Great Game TV Channel, and is apparently taken from the PS5 version of the Pro Evolution Soccer reboot. However, it's worth noting that it's not direct feed, and could be from a pre-release build of the footie title.

Check it out below.

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eFootball 2022 is scheduled for release on September 30, 2021 for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One, arriving as a free-to-play rebranding of the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise.

Cross-Generation matches will be present at launch, with Cross-Platform Matches arriving via the game's first major update. Meanwhile, launch modes include Match – Authentic and Trial Matches, with playable teams including Manchester United, Juventus, and FC Bayem Munchen.

[Source – Eurogamer]

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Ember Lab Says Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Sequel May Not Happen

Speaking during an interview with SoulVision Magazine, Mike and Josh Grier, the developers behind Kena: Bridge of Spirits, has revealed that a sequel to the game may not happen, but the brothers expressed interest in working on a new IP instead.

While the duo couldn't confirm if a sequel would happen or not, they were keen to do "another IP with the same style in terms of gameplay and story-driven experience." The brothers did, however, admit that Kena: Bridge of Spirits has "a lot of storytelling potential."

Josh added: "Exploring and taking [Kena: Bridge of Spirits] into a more linear experience like a TV show or film is a possibility."

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits was originally pegged for an August 24, 2021 release before being delay to September 21. The game is due for release on PS5, PS4, and PC. You can find out how much the game will take up on your PS5 SSD here.

[Source – SoulVision Magazine via TheGamer]

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Hell Let Loose PS5 Open Beta Confirmed, Kicks Off On September 16

Fresh on the heels of Black Matter and Team17's confirming the Hell Let Loose release date, the companies have also revealed that an Open Beta will be taking place for PS5 this month. The Closed Beta for the World War II shooter wrapped yesterday.

The Hell Let Loose Open Beta for PS5 will run September 16 – 20, and sees players battling it out on the Hurtgen Forest map in Warfare mode. This sees both sides of the skirmish occupying half of the map, and must push the opposing team back and secure their territory for themselves, or hold ground until the timer stops.

Hell Let Loose is scheduled for release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 5, 2021.

Featuring 50 versus 50 multiplayer battles, Hell Let Loose sees players participating in various historical clashes from the Western Front of WWII, including Omaha Beach and Caretnan. There's multiple roles to play in the conflict, whether you're a Medic, Sniper, Machinegunner, Tank Crewman, meaning everyone serves a key part in the battle.

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No Man's Sky Update 3.63 Rolls Out, Fixes PS5 Trophy Issue And Other Bugs

Hello Games has announced the No Man's Sky update 3.63 patch notes for you to gawk at, which is now live for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. If you're playing on Sony's new console, then you'll be prompted to download No Man's Sky update 3.063.

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Patch Notes

  • Fixed an issue that caused debug-only base parts to appear in the Catalogue.
  • Fixed a number of snapping issues when placing fireplaces or NPC terminals to large rooms.
  • While base building, the rotation option now has acceleration to allow faster turning while still retaining detailed control.
  • Fixed a number of issues that could cause power lines to fail to appear.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to place an unlimited number of special parts (such as Exocraft geobays) within close proximity of each other.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could cause severe visual glitches when pushing the building and photo mode cameras into very specific situations.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause players to be backed out of base building mode accidentally.
  • Improved the use of the D-pad in base building controls, in order to minimise accidental presses.
  • Snapping is now enabled by default when entering wiring modes.
  • Fixed an issue that caused T-shaped corridors to become blocked when snapped to other structures.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent some pre-built large rooms from receiving power correctly.
  • Fixed a number of snapping and collision issues with power doors.
  • Fixed an issue that caused short-range teleporters to function correctly without power.
  • Fixed a number of snapping and collision issues with freighter rooms.
  • Fixed a number of UI issues with base building in VR.

  • Fixed a number of glitches with settlement NPC navigation.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause settlement NPCs to go outside during danger scenarios, such as during storms or Sentinel raids.
  • Fixed an issue that caused patches of foliage to be cleared in settlements before any buildings had been placed.
  • Improved the loading speed of settlements.
  • Introduced a significant number of optimisations for settlements.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause some settlements to fail to generate any decisions for their Overseer. Decisions are now expected at intervals of 15 minutes to 2 hours.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause long grass to spawn within settlements on scorched planets.

  • Added a recovery for players who lost their primary Multi-Tool after accepting a blank tool from an upgrade/purchase UI. Note: the appearance of this erroneous UI screen was fixed in Patch 3.62.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Electrical Cloaking Unit to work incorrectly.
  • Fixed a physics issue that could cause players to get snagged while moving around the Space Anomaly.
  • Fixed a PlayStation 5 specific issue that could cause some trophies to fail to unlock.
  • Fixed a crash related to settlement NPC navigation.
  • Fixed a crash related to base building.
  • Fixed a crash related to noise generation.
  • Fixed a crash related to base editing.
  • Fixed a crash related to terrain generation.

[Source – No Man's Sky]

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Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View Coming To PlayStation This November

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"The world has already been saved".

MADiSON – Alpha Demo

MADiSON is a very intense first person psychological horror game where you descend into insanity after a demon forces you to complete a gory ritual.

First featured on Alpha Beta Gamer way back in 2017, MADiSON is gearing up for a full release soon and the devs have released a new demo. The second half of the demo is pretty similar to the original … Read More

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Goodboy Galaxy – Kickstarter Demo

Goodboy Galaxy is a delightful exploration action platforming game for Game Boy Advance (as well as PC and Switch), which follows a brave space adventuring doggie as he gets trapped in the depths of a strange alien planet.

In Goodboy Galaxy you'll follow the adventure of a brave space exploring dog as they explore a strange planet, blast baddies, and meet new friends. After exploring … Read More

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Revived Witch – Beta Sign Up (Android)

Revived Witch is a beautifully animated pixel-art RPG adventure where you summon dolls to fight for you in spectacular turn-based battles.

Coming to iOS and Android (though the Beta seems to be currently only for Android), Revived Witch is JRPG adventure that follows the story of a witch who has lost her memory. You'll now need to explore a dangerous world, solve puzzles and collect … Read More

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Beyond the Phone Screen – Game Jam Build Download

Beyond the Phone Screen is a freaky Pokemon GO inspired PS1 styled horror game where you play an ARG on your phone and complete tasks for the mayor, while avoiding monsters that roam the city!

Created for the HPS1 Summer of Shivers game jam, Beyond the Phone Screen is a creepy first person horror game that revolves around a Pokemon GO-esque ARG that you … Read More

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Stardrytch – Beta Sign Up

Stardrytch is a Sci-Fi action platformer where a stranded space traveller searches a strange alien planet for energy crystals to power her ship.

In Stardrytch you'll follow the adventure of Lunaris, a space traveller who has run out of energy crystals for her spaceship. She now needs to set out across a desolate ancient land in search of more crystals, but there are lots of … Read More

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Airport Renovator – Beta Sign Up

Airport Renovator is a new renovation simulator where you attempt to transform a run-down airstrip in the middle of nowhere into a fully functioning airport.

Currently in development by renovation sim specialists Two Horizons S.A. (creators of Hotel Renovator and Aquapark Renovator), the latest in their series of Renovator games will see you restoring a remote airport to its former glory. The airport in … Read More

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Endless Blue – Alpha Demo

Endless Blue is an old school fixed camera survival horror game with a PS2 era visual style, where a secret agent infiltrates a mysterious underwater research facility where something has gone very wrong.

Created for the HPS1 Summer of Shivers game jam, Endless Blue is a fixed camera Sci-Fi survival horror adventure set in a secret underwater research facility. Something very bad has happened in … Read More

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S.I.N. Unit – Beta Sign Up

S.I.N. Unit is a Phasmophobia-esque multiplayer ghost hunting game that puts you in the shoes of paranormal investigators as they investigate haunted buildings.

Playable with 1-4 players in online co-op, S.I.N. Unit is a multiplayer horror game where you hunt for ghosts and paranormal entities in haunted locations. In each location you'll need to search and use your equipment to find the ghost's haunting … Read More

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Deep City – Game Jam Build Download

Deep City is a creepy retro styled subsea horror game where a fisherman finds himself dragged down to an underwater city by a mysterious monster.

Created for the HPS1 Summer of Shivers game jam, Deep City follows a fisherman who gets pulled down to the depths by a strange monster. Oddly, the fisherman doesn't drown down there and there appears to be an entire underwater … Read More

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Serum – Beta Sign Up

Serum is a single-player Sci-Fi survival shooter where you need a constant supply of a mysterious serum to keep you alive in a hostile futuristic world.

In Serum you awaken in an unknown place with a chunk of technology implanted in your arm. It soon becomes apparent that the tech is keeping you alive, but it needs a supply of a strange glowing serum that … Read More

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TideTurn – Beta Sign Up

TideTurn is a Splatoon-esque third person arena shooter where Atlanteans and Humans face off in water-based battles in a war to control the oceans.

The gameplay in TideTurn is very much Splatoon inspired, with a team of Atlanteans and a team of Humans doing battle in arenas that they can paint with their weapons. You can submerge yourself and travel along any surface painted … Read More

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Trail of Ayash – Beta Sign Up

Trail of Ayash is a fantasy open world adventure that follows the struggles of Native-Americans in a pre-Columbian America filled with myths and legends.

In Trail of Ayash you'll take on the role of Ayash, a Native-American warrior who is betrayed by a family member and cast out of their tribe. The open-ended story will then see you exploring the pre-Columbian wilderness, redeeming himself with … Read More

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Hunt The Night – Beta Demo

Hunt The Night is a beautifully animated pixel art action adventure with RPG elements, where you become a Stalker who hunts down the horrors that lurk in the night.

In Hunt The Night you take on the role of Vesper, a member of an order of Stalkers who hunt monsters of the night. Thanks to a blood oath, there has been no night for hundreds … Read More

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The Salvation Project – Game Jam Build Download

The Salvation Project is a darkly humorous PS1 styled first person horror game where you feel your sanity slipping away as a muppet teaches you how to ward off Satan.

Created for the HPS1 Summer of Shivers game jam, The Salvation Project starts off fairly innocently, with you watching a television show hosted by a Kermit-esque muppet called Seth. Today Seth is talking about fears, … Read More

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Castle Siege – Beta Sign Up

Castle Siege is an asymmetric multiplayer siege warfare game where one player attempts to defend their castle while another tries to destroy it.

Playable in 1v1 asymmetric multiplayer, Castle Siege is essentially a tower defense game where one player controls the creeps. One player can place and upgrade turrets along the path to stop the creeps (as in a traditional tower defense game), but the … Read More

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Remnants in the Water – Game Jam Build Download

Remnants in the Water is a strange little retro styled narrative driven adventure set in a submarine that has survived a nuclear apocalypse.

Created for the HPS1 Summer of Shivers, in Remnants in the Water the good news is that you've survived a nuclear apocalypse, but the bad news is that you're still pretty doomed. The world has ended, humanity has nuked itself off the … Read More

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Shadow Over Normoth – Game Jam Build Download

Shadow Over Normoth is a good old fashioned old school fixed camera survival horror game where you battle sea monsters in the strange seaside town of Normoth.

Created by Warkus (creator of Oceanwork and Ghost Study) for the HPS1 Summer of Shivers game jam, Shadow Over Normoth is a love letter to the glory days of the PS1 era survival horror game. It draws … Read More

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Tesla Force – Beta Sign Up (Android)

10tons Ltd are bringing their excellent Lovecraftian twin-stick roguelike shooter, Tesla Force, to Android, and players can sign up now to join in the Beta.

Previously featured on Alpha Beta Gamer during the PC closed Beta sign up, Tesla Force is now coming to Android. It's a sequel to Tesla Vs Lovecraft and sees the likes of Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, H.P. Lovecraft and … Read More

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Frontier Diver: Progenexis – Game Jam Build Download

Frontier Diver: Progenexis is a Sega Saturn styled side-scrolling subsea shoot 'em up where you control a recon drone that can only attack enemy bullets, not the enemies themselves.

Created for the HPS1 Summer of Shivers game jam by Modus Interactive (creator of The Snow of Basidia and Frontier Diver), Frontier Diver: Progenexis is a Sega Saturn styled shoot 'em up spin-off of Frontier Read More

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VHS – Beta Sign Up

VHS is a Dead by Daylight-esque 4v1 asymmetric survival horror game where monsters from horror movies are brought to life in the isles of an 80's video store.

In VHS four teens face off against bloodthirsty monsters that are brought to life from the VHS tapes in a local video store. There are a variety of different monsters, ranging from wooden puppets to werewolves, … Read More

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Necro Night – Game Jam Build Download

Necro Night is a macabre little puzzle adventure where you try to figure out the names of the various people in a building so that you can kill them.

Created for Miziziziz's Four Game Devs, One Art Kit series (where four devs make different games using the same art assets), using the Modern Interiors asset set, Necro Night is a game where you kill … Read More

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APICO – Beta Sign Up

APICO is a chilled out beekeeping simulation game where you collect, breed and help bees thrive in a variety of lush pixel art environments.

In APICO you leave behind your dull city job and return to your family home to get back to your beekeeping roots. When there you'll explore, gather resources and complete beekeeping minigames. You'll be able to make and sell honey, beeswax … Read More

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Golfie – Beta Sign Up

Golfie features a bizarre fusion of roguelike dungeon crawling and minigolf, as you build a deck of different golf shots and test your skills on challenging procedurally generated courses.

In Golfie you'll attempt to beat a series of procedurally generated minigolf holes in as few shots as possible. You can aim and dictate the power much like in any other mouse-based minigolf game, but you … Read More

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The Troop – Beta Sign Up

The Troop is a tactical turn-based warfare game that takes place over the course of WWII, giving you complete control of your units as they try to free North West Europe from Nazi control.

In The Troop you'll follow the war campaign of the British and Canadian forces as they embark on missions based on real operations in WWII, from D-Day onwards. You take command … Read More

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Healing Spree – Beta Sign Up

Healing Spree is a lighthearted hospital simulator where you attempt to diagnose and treat as many patients as possible in a variety of chaotic environments.

Playable in single-player or in co-op with up to four players, Healing Spree is a little like overcooked, but instead of preparing tasty treats, you're treating sick patients. It sees you dealing with pandemics and other emergencies by rushing patients … Read More

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SYNCED: Off-Planet – Alpha Sign Up

SYNCED: Off-Planet is a squad-based PvPvE multiplayer third person shooter that takes place in a techno-apocalyptic future where you can deploy powerful nano-companions to accompany you in battle.

Currently in development by NEXT Studios (creators of Crown Trick and Unheard) SYNCED: Off-Planet alpha sign up is a multiplayer shooter where teams of three can compete across a selection of different game modes. It's set … Read More

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Torn Away – Alpha Demo

Torn Away is a beautiful and touching cinematic adventure that follows the story of a 10 year old girl who tries to make her way home across Germany and Poland during World War II.

In Torn Away you follow the adventure of Asya, a young girl who was torn away from her home by the Nazis to become an Ostarbeiter (essentially a slave worker). After … Read More

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TeamTower – Beta Sign Up

TeamTower is a deck-building roguelike dungeon crawling adventure where you lead a team of uniquely skilled adventurers as they attempt to conquer a mysterious space-time tower.

In TeamTower you take on the role of a seer of the Secret Church, who is tasked with conquering a tower filled with the uncontrolled creations of the church mages, old rulers of the Abyss and broken memories of … Read More

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Zombie Cure Lab – Alpha Sign Up

Zombie Cure Lab is a strategy/simulation game where you build, defend and upgrade a research facility that's dedicated to finding a cure for a virus that's turned the majority of the human race into mindless zombies.

Instead of blasting zombies, Zombie Cure Lab sees you attempting to cure them. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic Earth where humanity has been forced to live underground due … Read More

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Berserk Boy – Alpha Demo

Berserk Boy is a Mega Man X-esque 2D action platforming adventure where you have the ability to transform into different forms that have unique abilities.

In Berserk Boy you follow the adventure of Kei – a young boy who is transformed into Berserk Boy by a mysterious orb. He now has the ability to transform between different forms (Lightning, Fire, Earth, Air, and Ice), … Read More

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Blade & Soul offers a preview of the Dual Blade class arriving on September 8

Blade & Soul continues to run down the feature list of its upcoming September 8th update, this time offering a closer look at the Dual Blade class that will launch with the new content patch. And yes, it has a bit more information beyond "it uses two swords" and "it's a melee class" (though it […]

The Soapbox: #DayOffTwitch illustrates how good intentions break under bad planning

Those of you reading this probably know me as someone who wears one of three hats here at MOP: a news writer, the Choose My Adventure columnist, and one of MOP's streamers. It's that third job that I wanted to talk about here today, specifically about the recent #DayOffTwitch boycott that happened this past Wednesday, […]

Lord of the Rings Online to preview Brawler class and Legendary Item improvements this week

Lord of the Rings Online fans are due for a preview of their future this week, as SSG is running a preview test for two highly anticipated features. Both the much-needed legendary item revamp and the brand-new Brawler class are going onto the public test server on Wednesday. This should allow for a whole ton […]

China's new kid gaming time regulations are already causing industry trainwrecks

At the end of August, we noted that China was following through on its plan to set extreme limits on minors' gaming time – limits that effectively ensured young gamers would be allowed to play games only between the hours of 8 and 9 p.m. on weekend evenings and public holidays. The move has apparently […]

World of Warcraft patch 9.1.5 allows you to unlock flight again by dying

People are dying to fly in World of Warcraft's upcoming next patch. You might be about to argue that flight isn't keeping with the theme of patch 9.1.5 ("baby, we changed, please love us again") because flight was actually unlocked back in patch 9.1, and that's accurate, but in this particular case that first line […]

Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Final Fantasy XV collaboration event on September 13

If you missed out on getting a suit of attire, Orchestrion rolls, or the flying four-seat car mount in Final Fantasy XIV the last time the Final Fantasy XV collaboration event rolled around, we've got good news for you. The event has been confirmed to roll around once again starting on September 13th, allowing players […]

Star Citizen backer reports CIG to the UK Advertising Standards Agency over ship concept sales

Are you among those fed up that Star Citizen can sell concept ships — internet spaceships that haven't even materialized in the game yet but can still be sold for hundreds of dollars — with no recourse? You're not alone, even among backers of the game, apparently. One Redditor by the name of Mazty received […]

Sony puts an end to free first-party PlayStation 5 game upgrades

Bad news for PlayStation 5 owners looking to upgrade their libraries: Sony said that it's putting an end to the practice of upgrading first-party PlayStation 4 games to the next generation edition for free. This appears to be a shift in corporate philosophy, as Sony previously said that it had "an upgrade path for PS4 […]

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs begin as they mean to go on?

In Eliot's open letter to new players and vets of Final Fantasy XIV last month, he noted that Final Fantasy XIV's endgame is not like the endgames of many other MMOs, specifically because it "begins as it means to go on." "The endgame is not where the game starts; level 1 is where the game […]

Craftopia arrives to Windows and Xbox Game Preview, plans its summer update for September 30

It's been a while since we checked in on the developing survival sandbox of Craftopia, and boy is it good we're peeking back in because there have been a number of updates to note. We start off with last week's launch of the game on Xbox and Windows Game Preview, granting players on Xbox One, […]

SoulWorker introduces a new four-player Violent Sun raid in latest update

Players of the action MMO SoulWorker have a new challenge to step up to in the form of the Violent Sun raid, a four-player encounter that sits as the tentpole attraction for the game's latest update. This new raid requires four players who are rank 72 and higher, and features a final boss with three […]

Life Beyond adds weapon upgrades in latest patch, plans new AI, Corruption mode, and public playtest 'gyms'

The survival sandbox of Life Beyond is continuing to grow. After a teaser tweet this past Wednesday, the game's latest release went live two days later on Friday, introducing the ability for players to upgrade their weapons and deployables by using special resources collected during expeditions. There have also been a couple of weapon and […]

Shroud of the Avatar addresses 'dozens of errors' in latest patch

Release 93 of Shroud of the Avatar apparently didn't arrive without some bugs in it. That seems to be par for the course for most MMOs unfortunately, but the bugs that arrived with the recent build of the MMORPG were apparently bad enough and numerous enough that they were causing some lag and hitching problems. […]

Wisdom of Nym: A look at Trusts in Final Fantasy XIV before Endwalker

Trusts are simultaneously one of the most important and most invisible features of Shadowbringers on a whole. A whole lot of work goes into making sure that Trusts are available and work for every single dungeon all the way through the expansion, and yet it's very possible for a lot of people to go through […]

Grab a key for Eden Falling's ongoing closed alpha 2 courtesy of Razor Edge Games and MOP

Yesterday, Razor Edge Games kicked off phase two of its closed alpha for Eden Falling, the "multiplayer sci-fi turn-based strategic survival RPG" we've had our eye on for the last few years. The game has been humming along through development and most recently pushed out its engine update that promises "more fluid gameplay, better fidelity, […]

Overwatch League plans an April 2022 start and confirms the use of an 'early build' of Overwatch 2

Are you eager for the next round of Overwatch competition? Then perhaps you'll be happy to note that Jon Spector, the VP of the Overwatch League for Blizzard, has put out a couple of tweets you should know about. First off, Spector announced that the league plans to kick off its next season sometime in […]

Crowfall studio ArtCraft has apparently suffered a round of layoffs

We've got some bad news for fans of Crowfall: It appears that the team behind the game, ArtCraft, is going through some layoffs. The news initially came from Valerie Massey, who was the Director of Community at ArtCraft at the time of its Kickstarter through June of last year; she's currently the Senior Community Manager at […]

The Daily Grind: What's the worst type of minigame in MMOs?

Today's Daily Grind was inspired by Roger over at Contains Moderate Peril, who penned a fun piece on minigames a few weeks back. Oh, did I say fun? I meant grumpy. But justifiably grumpy, in my opinion. He begins by pointing out that most MMO minigamers are harmless and even fun. But… "Then there's a […]

MMO Week in Review: Lost Ark's delay, WoW's carrot on a stick

This week, Lost Ark delayed its launch into next year, freeing up your MMO autumn for the likes of New World of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker. Meanwhile, No Man's Sky launched Frontiers, Daybreak is a mess as always, and World of Warcraft continued trying to win back its alienated playerbase with patches and bribes. Read […]

Fortnite's Operation: Sky Fire plans to close out Season 2 Chapter 7 with an assault on an alien ship September 12

Fortnite players, mark the calendar date of Sunday, September 12th, as that will be the end of the game's current Season 2 Chapter 7, and in usual Fortnite style, it will end with a big ol' hullabaloo. Specifically, an invasion of one of the alien ships. Players are advised that the event will kick off […]

The MOP Up: Perfect World Mobile celebrates its second anniversary with extra bonuses

Perfect World Mobile just reached its second birthday, and with that comes a string of extra goodies, bonuses, login rewards, and even a special anniversary server. "When the pre-registrations reach the designated number, all Seekers (at level 30) in the server will get a reward of 900 Bound Gold Ingots. And all players who reach […]

Blade and Soul plunges into a new forest dungeon on September 8

With several MMOs pumping out patches on September 8th, Blade and Soul is going to have to work extra hard to get your attention. How about the addition of a sinister forest dungeon with tons of new rewards? That should perk up the ears of any adventurer, we should think. The Forest of Echoes instance […]

The Stream Team: Romping around the new build of multiplayer RPG Swords 'n Magic and Stuff

It's time yet again for another run around in something a bit different. Specifically, the adorable multiplayer RPG Swords 'n Magic and Stuff, which recently saw an update that added farming and more item crafting. It's a world of bright colors, cute combat, and a new world to explore, and MOP's Chris will happily show […]

Book of Travels' latest video discusses the game's early access map and planned chapter structure

When Book of Travels does eventually release into early access, there will be places to explore. That would be pretty obvious considering the TMORPG is all about wandering the world, but the latest video from developer Might & Delight tries to set a few expectations on what players can look forward to. The early access […]

One Shots: Nostalgia overload

Elder Scrolls Online certainly isn't shy about cashing in on the entire series' popularity, despite being a prequel. There are plenty of places in the game where you can see familiar landmarks and vistas, just rewound back into the past. The end result is, as Hurbster notes here, "Nostalgia overload for those of us of […]

The Daily Grind: What are some unwritten rules of your MMO communities?

Everyone who plays Final Fantasy XIV for any appreciable length of time knows that there is a third-party DPS tracking application out there. It's common knowledge. There are sites that compile DPS figures for various fights, and that is also common knowledge. But no one talks about it in-game, because even though the developers are also fully aware […]

Battle Bards Episode 200: Battle Bards Bicentennial!

Can you believe it? The Battle Bards have hit 200 amazing episodes! Join Steff, Syl, and Syp as they take a victory lap around the field of MMO music, sharing their personal soundtrack discoveries and listeners' favorite tracks. It's a Battle Bards Bicentennial! Battle Bards is the world's first, best, and only MMO music podcast. Biweekly […]

Guild Wars 2 teases its next elite spec as leaked filenames provide clues for new class weapons

ArenaNet is ready to keep on drumming up the hype for further Guild Wars 2 elite specs, starting with the newest teaser image featuring what appears to be a Norn-shaped character who was beaned in the face by a balloon filled with yellow paint, prompting him to unsheathe some sort of combination between a gunblade […]

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen discusses production and communication in latest VIP roundtable podcast

Care to listen to a couple of devs from Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen talk about production and communication matters for the MMO? Then you've got an action-packed hour's worth of podcast waiting for you with the game's August developer roundtable podcast. This episode features project producer and director of communications Ben "Machail" Dean and […]

Fallout 76's Fallout Worlds Update includes Unstoppables reward track and two new allies

Superheroes and other comic book figures might initially seem at odds with Fallout 76's post-nuclear wasteland, but fans of the series know that there's a particular love in the remaining culture of the world of these characters. So it shouldn't raise eyebrows to hear that the game's sixth season is focused around The Unstoppables. This […]

The Game Archaeologist: SOE's many MMO spin-off digital card games

One thing that I deeply admired about old Sony Online Entertainment was that it strove to experiment, innovate, and take risks. Sometimes those special projects panned out, sometimes they did not — but it was always a wild ride, giving us things like Player Studio, SOEmote, and pizza integration with EverQuest II. Another thing that […]

Embers Adrift announces plans for pre-orders in October, plots testing windows and final release timing

Remember how Embers Adrift, the game formerly known as Saga of Lucimia, said it had raised enough money to launch? Well the devs at Stormhaven Studios have put that money where their mouth is with a new announcement that effectively outlines the game's path to release. First off, Embers will open a pre-order store this […]

WRUP: Kylie stole my lightsaber edition

All right, Master. You're angry. I understand that. I'm angry, too. Not at you, obviously, but at the situation. See, I know that you're not going to believe me when I say this, but Kylie actually stole my lightsaber. I didn't forget it or anything, I know right where it is. Kylie has it. But […]

The Daily Grind: When was the last time you slowed down to enjoy your MMO?

It hasn't escaped my attention that, in MMOs, speed is everything. If we're not running somewhere, we're sprinting. If we're not sprinting, we're on rocket-powered mounts breaking Mach 7. The faster we can get to our objectives, the faster we can Get Stuff Done and Make Progress. And while I do appreciate convenient transportation, I […]

Betawatch: TitanReach suspends development

Exeunt TitanReach, pursued by former backers angry that the game is no more. The studio behind the game announced this week that development was being suspended due to a lack of funds, meaning that the packages sold since the game's early access began weren't enough to sustain ongoing development. That doesn't mean that it's impossible for the […]

MMO Business Roundup: Clockwork Labs' sandbox startup, NPIXEL, LOTRO's community, and more

Welcome back to another quickie roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Business business business! Clockwork Labs: Brand-new indie game studio Clockwork Labs has raised $4.3M US for its "upcoming unannounced community sandbox MMORPG." According to the press, the studio is "dedicated to building massively-multiplayer "societal games" that are less focused on pure combat and […]

League of Legends announces a virtual concert for the band Pentakill and previews its newest hero Vex

Care for a bit of heavy metal with your MOBA? Then you probably enjoy Pentakill, the virtual heavy metal band from the League of Legends universe. The band is soon releasing its third album, Lost Chapter, which was first announced at the end of an ARG that kicked off on August 29th, and Riot Games […]

Pokemon Go's 'postponed' Safari Zones going hybrid, still no party hats for Japan, Korea, or Italy

Niantic is still trying to get Pokemon GO players outside despite backlash and ongoing hashtag tomfoolery, though right now it's doing so in a hybrid fashion. The original 2020 Safari Zones were set to be held in-person starting March 2020 during what became lockdown periods for COVID-19, leading the events to be both postponed and active […]

Final Fantasy XI announces its September update and continues its anniversary interviews

It's the start of September, and that means Final Fantasy XI fans know it's just about time for the game's next version update to arrive as usual. This means another installment in the ongoing Voracious Resurgence storyline, with this serving as the final installment in the Aht Urhgan portion of the tale. What will it involve? […]

Warframe brings back the Plague Star event and introduces Nidus Prime on September 8

Much of this isn't exactly news if you watched the last devstream for Warframe, but just so players are aware, this coming Wednesday, September 8th, will be bringing the multiplayer shooter's next update, which is reintroducing the popular Plague Star event and releasing the game's newest Prime 'frame. One of the highlighted features of September […]

VR MMO Zenith hypes up its physics model for swords and new hires to the dev team

What's coming next to the in-development VR MMO Zenith? According to the game's latest press release, physics. While that might sound a bit like old hat or a nod back to Nvidia's PhysX tech demo videos, developer RamenVR promises that the application of physics in VR carries a bit more weight. Get it? Physics jokes; […]

DC Universe Online is fixing episode 41's endgame source marks situation

As surveys for DC Universe Online continue rolling in, Daybreak and Dimensional Ink are forging ahead with plans for future development, as catalogued in the latest dev blog. Notably, the team is already hard at work fixing up episode 41 based on feedback already collected from players. The studio says it aims to return and […]

Final Fantasy XIV posts another anniversary story while scheduling its next live letter

The celebration of Final Fantasy XIV's eighth anniversary in fiction continues to roll on with a new side story for players to enjoy. This time, it's time to take a peek at the backstory of the head of Limsa Lominsa, Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn herself, recalling the early summoning of Leviathan and the moment when she had […]

Inside Star Citizen offers a look at several new ships, new weapons, and new locations in development

When we reported on Star Citizen's August development report, we noted that the ship development team was extremely busy with a number of vehicles moving through various stages of the pipeline. That has been expounded upon a bit more in this week's episode of Inside Star Citizen, which shows off some of these new ships […]

SWG Legends is letting players demolish over 13K houses in latest pack-up event

People put a lot of effort into their MMORPG houses, but that only enhances the amusement when it's time for the community to blow them up, right? I'm mostly kidding, but not entirely: As of today's update, Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Legends has initiated one of its intermittent housing demolition/house pack-up events. Here's […]

Global Chat: Returning to Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2's new (old) leadership, uptick in communication, and upcoming expansion have a lot of MMO players returning to the game lately — including Why I Game's Jeromai, who wrote an essay on the state of the game and its activities right now. "Guild Wars 2, as a horizontal progression game, is filled with […]

WoW Factor: What's behind the turning of the tide in World of Warcraft's patch 9.1.5?

There's some interesting stuff going on right now when it comes to World of Warcraft's next major patch, due in no small part to the fact that it's clearly the patch all about pulling the ripcord. Indeed, it's a patch that is pulling that cord so hard that I suspect the cord is going to come […]

Book of Travels attributes its latest delay to an 'unholy trio' of bugs, promises a new early access launch date soon

When Book of Travels saw its early access release date pushed back a fourth time to date, there was perhaps some concern about just what is happening. Developer Might & Delight has thankfully provided some honest context, and it turns out to be a good thing there was a delay, all things considered: The game […]

World of Warcraft patch 9.1.5 kicks off testing with a number of new customization options for Nightborne, Lightforged Draenei, and Void Elves

We've said it before and we'll say it again: World of Warcraft wants you to love it again. Can you come up with another reason for the game suddenly adding a lot of additional customization options players have requested? You might not actually care about why, though; you might just be happy that you've got […]

Playable Worlds' Raph Koster has all but said he's building a metaverse

If you've been listening to companies like Epic Games yammer about the "metaverse" over the last year and wondered whether it's all just a lot of simple tricks and nonsense, then you might want to read up, and who better to offer that reading than someone who actually built and ran one? That someone would […]