Latest Black Desert Online update makes PvE balance changes, adds higher Calamity levels for a Black Shrine boss, extends Olvia Academy, and a few player experience improvements and events.

Hailed as a blending of electric precision for ultimate comfort, the DX Racer Martian Plus aims to set the bar high on comfort. Can it hit the mark? Find out in our review.

It's anniversary time again in Albion Online, with the Living Legacy event returning next week. 

ArcheAge Chronicles, which recently had its first developer Q&A, is now introducing the Warrior, and multiple paths you can choose from, in a new class introduction.

From Kickstarter to Early Access in two weeks, this Ragnarok Online heir is everything crowdfunded MMOs promised.

Gamigo has announced plans to bring its anime MMORPG Fiesta Online to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles. 

After Xbox layoffs, a new report shares impact on The Elder Scrolls 6 staff at Bethesda and how the cuts "will have a substantial and cascading effect on the game and morale".

In advance of a new EU consumer law, Nintendo announced "battery-related revisions" to its Switch product line and the end of the original Switch line by early next year.

EverQuest Legends is heading towards launch, and there's a new Producer's Letter with info on unlocks, achievements, and some monetization and in-game shop details.

The Lethar ruleset has at least one big difference to boot--a serious multi-expansion skip, plus a new Personal Loot system. 

Season One: Return of the Thieves Guild, is now live in The Elder Scrolls Online. Jump into a new Thieves Guild storyline, earn rewards in new Favors and Dynamic Events systems today, with more to come throughout the season.

New interview with World of Warcraft's Ion Hazzikostas covers WoW in 2026, Midnight's launch, revisiting places in new ways, and a defense of UI changes and the impact on add-ons.

The upcoming month in Sea of Thieves has been outlined in a new blog, with multiple weekends of bonuses and a weekly return of Fight Nights.

The Palworld Official Card Game, which will bring more than 50 Pals into the TCG world, launches this month, and trial packs releasing at launch are already seeing millions in pre-order sales.

ZeniMax Online Studios and ZeniMax Media lost 379 jobs in Maryland in this week's Xbox layoffs. This adds up to nearly 24% of ALL of the 1,600 layoffs this week.

Obsidian reportedly lost a quarter of its staff in this week's 1,600 Xbox layoffs, and as part of restructuring, the company will begin work on a new Fallout game under Fallout: New Vegas' director.

The Xbox layoffs affected "hundreds" of unionized workers, and Communications Workers of America vows action to defend their members' rights. Plus, WARN notice sheds light on Id and Bethesda cuts.

Throne and Liberty's update tonight will add more rewards to Character Boost Growth, but much of it will make adjustments tied to an exploit affecting Archboss Weapons.

Gamescom is coming in August, and Pearl Abyss just announced a Crimson Desert booth as well as two presentations on worldbuilding and how they used their custom BlackSpace Engine.

Star Trek Online's Undiscovered update is now live on PC, bringing with it a reimagined STO story arc, an event, and new gameplay.

Tomorrow, The Elder Scrolls Online begins Season One with the next update on all platforms. There's a new preview of two of the new features to look out for: Favors and Dynamic Events.

Minecraft's next upcoming update includes a few new long-demanded ways to rest, among other new biomes and crafts to explore.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is lauded as one of the best entries in the series post-Desmond Miles. George took the remake for a spin to see how it holds up.

Two years after its official release, Once Human is finally preparing to release its First Person Mode in an update arriving tomorrow.

After Xbox cuts, Obsidian suffers major layoffs, Id Software loses most or all its coders, IOI closes a studio, and Blizzard employees have to wait for their fate.

Black Desert Mobile's latest improvement to the game changes all classes, expands skills, and offers more build options. Announced at Calpheon Ball last winter, the Class Remaster: Transcendent Classes, is here in the new update.

The next update in the Sunkissed Summer series arrives with its announced summer-themed content and some unmissable quality of life additions.

Today, EVE Vanguard's alpha playtest, Operation Avalon, is live, with overhauled gunplay, weapons, enemies and more.

Echoes of Aincrad, Bandai Namco's Sword Art Online action RPG, releases this week. For those with extra confidence in their skills, they've just announced Death Game Mode, an all-stakes single save file option. 

The  Monsters & Memories team has shared two new class deep dives, for Beastmaster and Rogue, detailing the class vision, changes during development, and ability rundowns.

The Jagex team shares the now-imminent arrival of Player Housing and the next Leagues season for Modern RuneScape.

Might and Delight is reminding Book of Travels players that the game's servers are being shut down soon, and to download any characters they want to keep in the offline version.

Kate went hands on with Bandai and Rebel Wolves' upcoming vampire epic RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker, ahead of this September's release.

The Executive Producer of ArcheAge Chronicles shares their first developer Q&A. Find out more about what the game is, how the open online world will work,  monetization, combat, PvP, exploration, and insights from a focus group test (FGT) last month.

New EverQuest producer's letter recaps spring, including Frostreaver's launch and significant balance changes. reveals the new Personal Loot system), a blue puppy mount, and a hint about the year's expansion.

EverQuest II recaps the most recent quarter of updates, also reveals  the team will beta test a new expansion feature, Personas, this summer, and a little on the upcoming annual expansion.

With new major Xbox layoffs, The Elder Scrolls Online team has reportedly lost up to half its team. Roadmaps "will be shifting".

As expected, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced major layoffs and cuts in "the most significant restructuring in Xbox history", with approximately 3,200 layoffs in total, and up to five studios spun off.

The end of the patch lull has set in for Robin in World of Warcraft, but she took some time to check out some of the things she hasn't seen yet with patch 12.0.7 on the road towards 12.1.

Keith Kanneg recaps the process of bringing the Legacy of the Sith arc to a close and, importantly, gives us some info on the 15th anniversary / 8.0 (including a PTS on the way).

This week, Palia celebrates Frog of July, Broken Ranks held TaernCon 2026, and Monsters & Memories put out a new patch.

Next week, Broken Ranks will replace rest mechanics with Regeneration, overhaul pet gear ranks and some gear drops, and make several balance changes.

This month, Honkai Star Rail 4.4, "In Ravages Does the Whistle Sound" arrives to continue the story on Planarcadia, reveal a new Hinako, and a new Honkai: Star Rail x Fate/stay night collaboration.

Emilien breaks down the state of the WoW Classic community and how a recent survey, as well as other hints, may reveal what the players actually want from the game.

Preview Season One's all-new Thieves Guild content, rewards, and the familiar face returning to help (and be helped).

Nexon has revealed The First Descendant Season 4, "The Great Clash", second anniversary goodies, and a roadmap for the second half of the year, with new content coming this month.

The Sarducaa expansion update is now live in Mortal Online 2, adding the new continent along with the new lockpicking feature.

The iconic goblins of RuneScape are getting a glow-up thanks to one passionate developer, and the team is giving a preview on what's in the works. 

In September, Dune: Awakening will launch on console. A physical edition is even coming for PlayStation 5. There's also a deep dive into the game's first year, with a preview of what's coming in September.

A new Letter to the Players from Lord of the Rings Online gives a mid-year check in ahead of the summer changes from Update 49.