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Whatever happened to superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes?
Despite an extremely low player count, with an average of one player and a peak of four in the last six months, the superhero MMORPG Ship of Heroes continues to receive regular updates. Recent patches have included new dance emotes, quality-of-life improvements for finding other players, and Gadgetry crafting, though these are not reflected on the official website.
World of Warcraft adds new instances, preps new events, and introduces the Omnium Folio
World of Warcraft has released a new patch introducing the Omnium Folio borrowed power system to the Midnight expansion, allowing players to unlock and empower runes of power. The update also adds new rotating areas accessible via a voidportal, a single boss raid in Harandar, Loa-centered quests, and prepares for upcoming events like the Darkspear Dash micro-holiday and Timewalking activities.
Star Wars Galaxies Legends kicks off Empire Day, revamps food, and plops a subway on Cloud City
The rogue server SWG Legends has launched its annual Empire Day event, coinciding with the 23rd anniversary of Star Wars Galaxies. The update includes new ships, a flashpoint on Bespin, a subway system, and numerous quality-of-life improvements such as bulk item management and revamped chef food recipes. Many of these changes were implemented based on player senate requests.
Erenshor’s Biggest Adventure Yet Takes Shape in New Planar March Development Update Video
Burgee Media has released a development update video for Erenshor's upcoming Planar March expansion, showcasing new raid encounters and environments. This update, launching this summer, will introduce four full-scale raids with over twenty bosses, designed to recreate classic MMORPG raiding experiences for solo players using AI-driven SimPlayers. Erenshor, which entered Early Access on April 14th, 2025, is praised for its innovative offline simulated MMO design.
PUSH YOUR LIMITS IN DUNGEON FIGHTER ONLINE’S DELEZIE: ACCURSED RAID UPDATE AVAILABLE NOW!
Dungeon Fighter Online has released its "Delezie: Accursed" Raid update, introducing a new Accursed Mode to the Delezie Raid with enhanced challenges and exclusive rewards. The update also includes in-game events offering cosmetic items, progression materials, and amplification support for players on PC.
World of Warcraft Patch 12.0.7 Overview: Everything Coming in Revelations - Walkthrough, Tips, Review
World of Warcraft Patch 12.0.7, titled Revelations, introduces significant new content for the Midnight expansion, including the Omnium Folio progression system, two new zones (Naigtal and Val), Heroic World Tier, and the experimental Sporefall raid with flexible Mythic difficulty. The update also brings Dragonflight Timewalking, new quests, world bosses, PvP enhancements, and UI improvements, offering substantial content for various player types.
Where to Find and Catch Lesser Snakehead in Palia
This guide details how to find and catch the Lesser Snakehead fish in the MMORPG Palia. Players can locate this uncommon fish in the Royal Highlands bay areas, specifically near Enfield Shores or south of Amber Lake. Using Worm Bait is mandatory for catching the Lesser Snakehead, which can be used for crafting, sold for gold, gifted to villagers, or used in cooking.
We now know when Guild Wars 3 takes place, but even 20 years after the series began, it doesn't sound like we'll see an actual storied guild war
ArenaNet has revealed that Guild Wars 3 will be set approximately 1000 years before the original Guild Wars, during a time when human gods roamed the kingdom of Orr. Players will join a guild called the Vaelwardens, but the game will not depict the titular guild wars themselves. The developer also confirmed that Guild Wars 3 will not feature a subscription or battle pass system, with a beta release planned for Q4 2027.
Ingenious single-player MMO that exploded on Steam is so dedicated to the raids in its "biggest update" yet that it has a manager for your simulated guild members
The single-player RPG Erenshor is preparing for its largest update yet, titled The Planar March, which introduces raids with tiered bosses and transmog loot. This update adds four new zones, over 20 boss fights, and more than 130 new items, significantly expanding the game's scope and offering an estimated 30-60 hours of new content. The update also features a guild system with NPC allies that players can command, mimicking a traditional MMORPG raiding experience.
The 9 games we're most excited about after Summer Game Fest's showcase bonanza
Following Summer Game Fest, PC Gamer staff have highlighted nine highly anticipated games, including Persona 6, Alien: Isolation 2, and Guild Wars 3. The list showcases a diverse range of genres and developers, reflecting the broad appeal of the event's announcements.
The Stream Team: Cuddly corgi mania in RIFT
Massively OP's MJ Guthrie is returning to the MMORPG RIFT to participate in a special in-game event featuring cuddly corgis. The event involves transforming into a corgi and exploring special rifts. The stream will be broadcast live on Thursday, June 11th, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT.
Massively Overthinking: Slightly chilled takes about the future of Guild Wars
The Massively OP staff and readers share their 'slightly chilled takes' on the upcoming Guild Wars 3, the future of Guild Wars 1 and 2, and ArenaNet's promises. While some are excited for the new MMO and its potential to innovate, others express caution due to a lack of concrete gameplay details and past experiences with Guild Wars 2's hype.
MMORPG sandbox BitCrafted adds four new temporary regions and biomes as it celebrates 100K copies sold
Clockwork Labs has released a significant update for their early access MMORPG sandbox, BitCraft, titled 'Uncharted Lands.' This update introduces four new temporary regions and biomes, featuring new resources and challenges, available until August 20th. The patch also includes enhancements to boat and mount speed, new currencies, and additional crafting content, coinciding with the game's announcement of selling 100,000 copies.
Everyone, including Amazon, is being extremely weird about the Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon continues to be ambiguous about the status of its Lord of the Rings MMO, leading to widespread confusion and reports of its cancellation. Despite multiple outlets and internal assumptions suggesting the project is dead, Amazon executives have repeatedly avoided confirming a cancellation, instead stating that the company is evaluating concepts and prototypes for new game experiences within the IP.
Where to Find and Catch Whispering Widow Moth in Palia
This guide details how to find and catch the Whispering Widow Moth in Palia, an uncommon bug found in the Royal Highlands region. The article provides specific spawn locations, tips for catching the moth using smoke bombs, and its uses as a crafting ingredient or for selling.
Delaying a planned wipe, Pantheon explains its new combat and progression update rollout pace
Visionary Realms CEO Chris Rowan announced that Pantheon's spring combat and progression update will be delayed, with the wipe also postponed. The update is now targeting a July 17th release on the Public Test Realm for most classes, with full production release and wipe to follow after extensive testing and tuning.
Fight or Kite: A first foray into Camelot Unchained’s early access
Camelot Unchained has launched its early access phase after 13 years of development, allowing players to experience its RvR combat. The author notes the game's lack of traditional quests and minimal character customization, focusing instead on faction-based land conquest and skill grinding. While initial technical issues on PC were resolved with an update, the core gameplay loop is described as thin, with a need for clearer direction for new players.
Soulframe’s Preludes 15 brings loot drops, gear updates, and new areas and zone activities
Digital Extremes has released Preludes 15 for its action MMORPG Soulframe, introducing significant changes to the game's loot and gear systems. Weapons now drop from enemies with randomized modifiers, and a new crafting resource, chordstone, is required for refining existing weapons. The update also adds new areas, world activities, and reworks the totem system.
Lord of the Rings Online welcomes back its revamped Midsummer Festival with a new horse race
Lord of the Rings Online's revamped Midsummer Festival returns, featuring a new horse race called the Shield Isles Midsummer Run on the tropical island of Zír Aktar. Players can earn Midsummer tokens, Virtue Experience Points, and the 'Sea Horse-master' title. New rewards for 2026 include the Flowering Sun cosmetic set, an elk mount, garden furniture, and an owl pet.
Save Big and Play Bigger: GeForce NOW Summer Sale Brings Major Membership Savings
NVIDIA is holding a summer sale for its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, offering significant discounts of up to $70 on 12-month memberships. The service provides access to PC games across various devices with high-end cloud hardware. New titles like Guild Wars 3 are coming to the platform, with current members receiving exclusive in-game rewards for Guild Wars 2 and Guild Wars Reforged.
