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Dune: Awakening's players might be 80% PvE, but devs are considering ways to spice PvP up in the future with…
Funcom's Chief Content Officer, Joel Bylos, revealed that while Dune: Awakening's player base is predominantly PvE-focused (80%), the developers are considering ways to enhance the PvP experience. Bylos acknowledged that the game's initial design attempted to cater to both player types, leading to issues, but future updates may include more structured PvP features like faction vs. faction combat.
Fresh World of Warcraft Midnight patch notes mean even more buffs in Blizzard's continued class tuning
Blizzard Entertainment has released new patch notes for World of Warcraft's Midnight update, focusing on continued class tuning. The changes aim to buff underperforming PvE specs and speed up PvP combat, with specific adjustments for Frost Death Knights, Havoc and Vengeance Demon Hunters, Druids, Hunters, Mages, Monks, Paladins, and Priests. A change to bonus rolls now restricts their use to encounters where loot is eligible.
The Duskbloods network test was not good between lag, stuttering, and bad PvP
The network test for FromSoftware's upcoming multiplayer action game, The Duskbloods, was plagued by significant technical issues including lag, stuttering, and a jerky camera, severely impacting the PvP experience. Despite combining PvP and PvE elements with board game mechanics, the game's performance problems and convoluted rules made for a frustrating experience, drawing unfavorable comparisons to previous FromSoftware titles like Elden Ring: Nightreign.
Miyazaki: "Man måste inte vara bra på PvP för att vinna i The Duskbloods"
Hidetaka Miyazaki stated that players do not need to be skilled at PvP to succeed in FromSoftware's upcoming game, The Duskbloods. He explained that players can utilize AI companions, referred to as 'Kin,' and focus on developing their characters to support these companions, allowing for a more passive playstyle. Miyazaki assured that story progression and character improvement are still achievable even without winning PvP matches.
Corepunk brings point capturing warfare to the open world with its latest update
Corepunk's latest update introduces a new open-world mechanic where players can capture randomly spawning points. Holding these points requires fighting off waves of enemies and potentially other players, with rewards including chests and leaderboard points. The patch also includes item and ability tags, class adjustments, and various other quality-of-life improvements.
Gangstar Mirage City Online Brings the Series Back with a New Open-World PvP Title
Gameloft's Gangstar series returns after a nine-year hiatus with Gangstar Mirage City Online, a new open-world PvP title published by Level Infinite for Android. The game features heists, garages, street clashes, and a reputation system within the fictional Mirage City. Players can engage in co-op heists, explore the neon-lit streets, run underground businesses, and participate in casual PvP battles and races, with a Notoriety system impacting gameplay when players engage in player-versus-player combat.
Grow a Chicken Fighter Status Effects – What Each PvP Stat Buff Means!
This guide explains the various status effects in Grow a Chicken Fighter, detailing both buffing and debuffing icons that impact PvP combat. It clarifies what each effect does, such as healing buffs, shields, attack boosts, speed changes, and debuffs like poison and muted abilities, to help players understand their hen's performance.
Fight or Kite: Guild Wars Reforged on mobile brings quick-shot PvP to my pocket
Guild Wars Reforged has been released on mobile, offering players the chance to experience the classic MMORPG's PvP on their phones. The free-to-download client allows existing ArenaNet accounts to be used, bringing characters and progress over. While the mobile interface requires adjustment, the core gameplay, particularly the Random Arenas, remains a compelling draw for quick PvP sessions.
The Duskbloods gameplay footage leaks ahead of network test, showing off slick aerial combat, buttery smooth movement options, and a dude turning into a dinosaur
Gameplay footage for FromSoftware's upcoming multiplayer title, The Duskbloods, has leaked online ahead of its network test. The leaked clips showcase fast-paced aerial combat, smooth movement options, and unique character transformations, including one that turns a character into a dinosaur. While some players expressed excitement for the PvP aspects, others noted their preference for FromSoftware's more traditional single-player experiences.
Pre-alpha MMORPG Persist Online adds its newest guild PvP feature with a new Junkyard sector
Cipsoft's pre-alpha MMORPG Persist Online has released a new patch introducing a guild PvP feature with the Junkyard sector, allowing guilds to claim territory for resources. The update also includes expanded areas, improved quest markers, new loot filters, weapon balance adjustments, and bug fixes.
Conan Exiles Enhanced adds new features and a revamped headhunting event
Conan Exiles Enhanced has received a new patch that revamps its headhunting event, allowing players to capture targets alive or bring back skulls to earn currency. The update also introduces a 'Continue' button for faster session access, character appearance import/export, and reduced physics-related memory allocations for server hosts.
Grow a Chicken Fighter Best Special + Which Hen To Give It To!
This guide for Grow a Chicken Fighter details the best special skills for hens, including Voodoo, Cycle of Ash, Za Warudo, and Titan Mode. It also provides recommendations on which hens synergize best with these abilities for optimal performance in PvP and other game modes. The article explains how to apply new specials through the game's Fusion system.
Gears of War: E-Day – Open Beta (Xbox and PC) | Alpha Beta Gamer
Gears of War: E-Day, a third-person shooter detailing the origin story of Emergence Day, is launching an open beta for Xbox and PC. The game features a campaign playable solo or with up to four players, alongside reimagined PvE Horde Siege and refined PvP Versus modes with modernized controls.
The Division 2 opens a new incursion in latest update, confirms permanent PvE dark zones for next season
The Division 2 has released a new patch introducing a four-player incursion at the Steel Creek Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant, featuring new loot including an exotic rifle. The update also brings a new event pass, stretch goals for the Into the Dark season, and PvP balancing. Future updates for Year 8 Season 3 will include the Cleaners enemy faction, permanent PvE Dark Zones without PvP stat normalization, and a new Blackout variant of the Dark Zone.
Rasen – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Rasen is an atmospheric melee combat game featuring both PvP and PvE arena battles where precision and timing are key. Players can choose from various characters and engage in duels, clashes, and deathmatches with up to eight players, utilizing a combat system focused on parrying, blocking, dodging, and counters. The game also features a Beast Mode and GGPO-style rollback netcode for responsive online matches.
Corepunk plans several new open world activities that will arrive in stages starting this week
Developer Artificial Core is implementing new open world activities for Corepunk in stages, starting this week with the capture and hold of POIs. Future updates will include instanced events, a bounty hunter feature with PvE and PvP components, war logistics for POI capturing, and the Depot dungeon. The studio acknowledges delays but promises a cadence of regular releases to improve gameplay and the open world experience.
Space Marine 2's latest updates add Terminator Sorcerers and Steam Workshop support, so you can now play co-op with…
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has received two major updates, including "The Confrontation Update" which adds new PvP arenas, weekly rewards, and a challenging new enemy, the Scarab Occult Terminator Sorcerer. Additionally, Steam Workshop support has been implemented, enabling community mods such as overhauls, new weapons, and custom classes.
Chalk Warfare Announced
Chalk Warfare, a new PvP first-person shooter based on the Chalk Warfare YouTube series, has been announced. An official reveal trailer showcases the game's premise where players draw their weapons.
Se hur det ser ut att panga monster i Rules of Engagement: The Grey State
Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is an upcoming free-to-play extraction shooter featuring both PvP and PvE modes. The new trailer showcases the PvE mode where players team up to find and extract an artifact called The Vertex from Boreas Isle. The game is planned for a PC release this year and will include only cosmetic microtransactions.
TERA Console opened a competitive dungeon and 5v5 battleground in its most recent update
Krafton has released a major update for TERA Console, introducing competitive modes that are available throughout August. The update includes the Rampaging RK-9 Kennel dungeon, a speedrun challenge with a global leaderboard, and the Coastal Battleground event, a 5v5 PvP mode. Both events run until August 27th, with rewards distributed later. The update also features difficulty tweaks, bug fixes, and class adjustments.