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AI-Powered Game Development Will Streamline Game Creation and Open the Door to Potential Scams | MMOAI

With AI-powered tools and plugins getting more powerful by the day, game development will soon change forever. Steven questions if it will lead to great games or just great scams.


Dungeons & Dragons Online is Giving Away a Ton of Free Quest Packs Right Now

Dungeons & Dragons Online is once again offering up lots of free content and substantial discounts on even more adventures.


LotRO Invites Players To Return To Carn Dum In Update 35, Released This Week

One of the original instanced end-game dungeons is getting a revisit with the recently released Return to Carn Dum, which released as part of The Lord of the Rings Online's Update 35 this week.


Honkai: Star Rail Launches April 26th, HoYoverse Confirms PlayStation Version Coming, and Reveals New Info

HoYoverse revealed lots of new details about Honkai: Star Rail, including its April 26th launch. The upcoming space fantasy RPG will be out on PC and mobile, with a PlayStation version to come later.


UK CMA Says Concerns Over Competition Are Narrower in Activision Blizzard Microsoft Deal After New Evidence

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has updated its report on the pending Microsoft-Activision Blizzard sale, saying that Microsoft making Call of Duty exclusive would be "loss-making under any plausible scenario".


GDC 2023: Gylee Games' Ra Ra Boom Is A Kaleidoscope Of Color, And I'm All Here For It

At GDC 2023, Gylee Games gave a first look at their upcoming, co-op beat 'em up title, Ra Ra Boom. The colorful and vibrant beat 'em up sees four ninja cheerleaders take on a rampaging rogue AI - so nothing could go wrong, right? Here are our thoughts from the GDC presentation.


Mad World Gets New Intro Video, With a Release Date Announcement Next Week

A new Mad World intro video and official description set up the dark MMORPG, and tease a launch date reveal.


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Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless Keyboard Review

Move over K70 RGB Pro, there's a new kid in town. The K70 Pro Mini Wireless keyboard is Corsair's first hot-swappable keyboard and it packs a lot of nifty gaming features into the small compact form. With more gamers looking to customize their typing experience via custom switches and keycaps, the K70 RGB Pro Mini Wireless seems to want to fill that gap. Maybe you can actually have your cake and eat it too, or, is the cake a lie? Keep on reading to find out.


EverQuest II Opening Zarrakon, a New PvP Time-Locked Expansion Server Next Month

Zarrakon,  a new PvP Time-Locked Expansion server, opens in EverQuest II on April 25th. 


Ship of Heroes is Now on Steam and Still on Track for Late 2023 Launch

Ship of Heroes is now on Steam, and Heroic Games has shared some never before seen screenshots, a new gameplay trailer put together from in-game footage, and a new blog.


Nexon Announces Partnership With Polygon Labs for MapleStory N, a New Blockchain-Based Franchise Entry,

At GDC this week, Nexon announced MapleStory Universe will support player-created NFTs via a partnership with the Polygon blockchain protocol. 


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SIHOO M18 Classic Office Chair Review

Looking to swap your gaming chair for something more ergonomic? The SIHOO M18 Classic comes in with an affordable price and good build quality. At $199.99, is it worth upgrading to? Find out in this review!


NCSoft Calls Project M Its ' Most Ambitious', Says In-Game Choices Will Reshape Reality

At GDC, NCSoft unveiled a look at Project M, its still codenamed upcoming project. Decisions made in game will change reality, and change your experience, they announced in a presentation also debuting their AI-based tools.


The Lord of the Rings Gollum: Hands On With Daedelic's Stealth Adventure

After a long development and delay, we finally have had the chance to go hands-on with Middle-earth's slinking Gollum in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Here is what we thought, as well as our thoughts on what we know so far as we head into launch this year.


ArcheAge Spring Update Improves Player Experience, Tweaks Instances, and Adds Brilliant Erenor Accessories

ArcheAge's spring update is here, and there is some new content, a new Erenor accessories tier, a series of improvements, and events.


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Gloria Victis Review

After a few weeks with the low-fantasy medieval MMO, Gloria Victis, Emily is finally ready to render a verdict. How does it stack up, and are the occassional server issues worth the experience? Here is our Gloria Victis review.


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Remnant From The Ashes Nintendo Switch Review

Remnant: From the Ashes, the incredible third-person, Souls-like ARPG from developer Gunfire Games, has been a personal favorite since its original release in 2019. But how does the Nintendo Switch version hold up? Matt answers the question in his Switch review.


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Destiny 2 Lightfall Review - Strand Is Seriously Awesome

At its core, Destiny 2 Lightfall is a fun, solid experience that should delight hardcore fans. Lowry breaks down their full thoughts in our final review of Lightfall.


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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Review - The RPG Files

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is beautiful and offers engaging combat, but suffers some setbacks when compared to Team Ninja's previous works. Here is our full review.


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RuneScape - The Re-Review 2023 Edition

RuneScape is one of the highest profile MMORPGs on the market and has been for the past twenty or so years. However, what is it like to join as a new player, and does the MMORPG experience hold up in 2023? Here is our re-review of RuneScape.


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OCTOPATH TRAVELER II Review

Sequels have the unfortunate stigma of needing to be better than their predecessor or they're often criticized or forgotten. They can't simply replicate what the original did right or they'll be written off as bland an unimaginative. Thankfully, Square Enix realized the faults of the first Octopath Traveler while also building upon what made it a strong title in Octopath Traveler II.


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Wild Hearts Review

WILD HEARTS tries to emulate the success of Monster Hunter by putting their own spin on things. What sets it apart from its inspiration is the ability to construct on-the-go mechanisms, or karakuri, during hunts.


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Strategy Session: Company of Heroes 3 Review

Company of Heroes 3 is ambitious, its dual-wielding campaigns aiming to tell a more focused story of the Mediterranean campaigns of World War 2. But how does that ambition measure up, and does Company of Heroes 3 carry on the excellent real-time prestige of the series?


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Path of Exile - The Re-Review

Path of Exile, Grinding Gear Games' free-to-play MMOARPG is pushing ten years old this year. We took the ARPG for a spin, re-review style to see if, ten years on, it still holds up and provides a truly great ARPG experience.


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The RPG Files: Fire Emblem Engage Review

The latest Fire Emblem was released on Switch a few weeks back, and Jason has been putting it through its paces. But just how engaging is Fire Emblem Engage?


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Warlander Review

As the somewhat spiritual successor to the Xbox hit Happy Wars, Toylogic attempts to recreate that feeling of light-hearted castle warfare with Warlander. Unfortunately, Toylogic missed the mark this time around and delivered a mostly generic title that seems more focused on monetization than interesting gameplay.


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Forspoken PlayStation 5 Review

Originally unveiled as Project Athia back in 2020, Forspoken tells the story of Frey, a New Yorker who sees themselves sucked into the fantasy world of Athia at the time of its greatest peril. How does Square Enix's latest AAA IP stack up though, and is Athia a world worth jumping down the rabbit hole to explore?


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Side Quests: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Review

Shane took the latest Warhammer 40,000-based game for a spin, earning favor with the God-Emperor in Darktide. But how does the co-op multiplayer extraction shooter fare?


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High on Life Review

High on Life is a game developed by Squanch Games. It is a fun romp through a unique world created by Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty. So long as players are prepared for the style of humor of Rick and Morty this is an enjoyable experience. It has slick visuals with constantly wise-cracking guns all wrapped up as a decent FPS. Check out Kevin's review.


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The RPG Files: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Review

With the Final Fantasy VII Remake story train now barreling down the tracks, it was only a matter of time before Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII reappeared over a decade after its launch, built from the ground up for a new audience. Does it work?


Embers Adrift Wants You to Beware of 'The Threat of Grimstone' in New Update Trailer

Stormhaven Studios, the plucky indie studio behind Embers Adrift, has just released a brand new trailer for the next update headed to the game, The Threat of Grimstone.


Pearl Abyss Shows Off Class Combat for Zayed in Latest Video

Black Desert Mobile, the popular mobile MMORPG by Pearl Abyss, has recently added a new class to its roster: Zayed, also known as The Sand Serpent That Will Devour All.


The Day Before Releases 10-Minutes Of Gameplay To Lukewarm Fan Reaction

After hyping up their delayed 10-minute gameplay reveal, Fntastic finally released the long-awaited gameplay of its survival MMO The Day Before.


Quinfall, A New MMORPG By Turkish Developer Vawraek Studios, Makes Bold Claims As It Drops Gameplay Trailer

Quinfall, a new MMORPG that is being developed by Turkish developer Vawraek Studios, dropped a gameplay trailer over the weekend while also making bold claims about its upcoming MMORPG world.


World of Warcraft Players Upset With Trading Post Grind As New Trailer Heralds February 1st Launch

World of Warcraft's Trading Post is coming next week, opening up on February 1st. Blizzard doesn't want players to forget this, and as such has released a new trailer all about the new feature. However, as information starts to trickle out about how to get some of the cosmetics, players have already begun voicing concerns.


Lost Ark's Witcher Crossover Event Is Coming On January 18th, Brings Daily And Story Quests To MMOARPG

The long-teased Witcher crossover event with Lost Ark has finally got a release date. Coming on January 18th, players will be able to work with series regulars such as Geralt of Rivia, Dandelion, Triss Merigold and more in a new story and daily quests to earn new items inspired by the Polish fantasy epic.


Black Desert Unveils More Story About Its New Twin Classes In New Audiobook

Black Desert is ramping up its push for the two Twin Classes in the MMO, and this time it's through the first of a four-part dramatized audiobook about the Maegu and the Woosa.


Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Live Stream Details What's To Come For The MMO For The Next Six Months

The latest livestream by the Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis team broke down quite a bit of content, giving fans a look at what's to come for the next six months, from now through June.


Throne And Liberty Is Launching Globally On PC And Consoles In 2023

NCSoft released a new director's cut look at its upcoming MMORPG, Throne and Liberty, this morning, revealing more about the game, as well as when players should be able to get their hands on it next year.


Ashes of Creation End Of Year Stream Reflects On 2022, Introduces New Devs And New Studio

Ashes of Creation's latest stream is a special one, as the team at Intrepid took a look back on 2022, as well as introduced many of the new faces brought into work on the upcoming MMORPG.


Latest New World Forged In Aeternum Talks Sound Designs, From Chatters To Farts

The latest New World dev video talks to the sound design team about some of the favorite sounds in the MMORPG. The video goes into some of the sound philosophy but also explores some Easter eggs in the game.


Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 6.3, Gods Revel, Lands Tremble, Releases On January 10th

The long-awaited Patch 6.3 finally has a release date, with Final Fantasy XIV seeing the update coming on January 10th. The new patch, titled "Gods Revel, Lands Tremble," was detailed in full today during a Letter from the Producer LIVE, which highlighted the new content, such as an upcoming raid, new Ultimate challenge, and more.


Diablo IV Gets A New Trailer And Release Date At The Game Awards 2022, Coming June 6th 2023

Diablo IV finally has a street date after years of development. Coming June 6th, 2023, Blizzard Entertainment revealed a new trailer as well, showing Hell and its denizens in full cinematic glory.


The Game Awards 2022: Action RPG Wayfinder Revealed By Digital Extremes And Airship Syndicate

Airship Syndicate and Digital Extremes have been working on a new online action RPG for a while now, and the two developers unveiled that project officially tonight at The Game Awards. Wayfinder was announced, showing off some of the gameplay in this upcoming co-op title.


The Game Awards 2022: Baldur's Gate 3 Brings Some Familiar Faces When It Launches In August 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 has a release window after years of early access. Coming in August 2023, the full version of Baldur's Gate 3 will take players to some incredible places in the Forgoten Realms alongside some familiar faces from the series.


Tower of Fantasy Half Anniversary Giveaway!

Tencent and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away five thousand in-game item codes to celebrate the 6-month anniversary of its mobile/PC RPG, Tower of Fantasy.


Inkbound Technical Test Giveaway!

Inkbound, the upcoming rouglike from Shiny Shoe, is hosting a technical preview of its upcoming game today, giving players a chance to jump and check it out for themselves! We've teamed up with Shiny Shoe to give away codes for the technical test ahead of tomorrow's wider test.


Eudemons Online Holiday Gift Pack

Netdragon and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give players a little holiday cheer from now through January 21st. The in-game gift pack gives special holiday themed decorations, items and more to celebrate in the F2P MMO.


Tower of Fantasy In-Game Gift Key Giveaway

Level Infinite and MMORPG.com have teamed up to giveaway in-game item keys to players, gifting in-game items to help on their journey.


ArcheAge Dark Shaman Raiment Cosmetic Giveaway

Kakao Games and MMORPG have teamed up to give away in-game cosmetic codes for ArcheAge, giving players the Dark Shaman Raiment Outfit cosmetic. This is in celebration of the new Fresh Start server coming to ArcheAge later this month.


ArcheAge Unchained Dark Shaman Raiment Cosmetic Giveaway!

Kakao Games and MMORPG have teamed up to give away in-game cosmetic codes for ArcheAge Unchained, giving players the Dark Shaman Raiment Outfit cosmetic. This is in celebration of the new Fresh Start server coming to ArcheAge later this month.


Blade & Soul Code Giveaway!

NCSoft and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away 40 codes giving in-game items to celebrate the launch of the Musician class! 


Guild Wars 2 Extra Life Giveaway!

Guild Wars 2 is teaming up with MMORPG.com to give readers a chance to score a nice care package from ArenaNet celebrating its upcoming Extra Life stream this year.


World of Warships Seventh Anniversary Giveaway

World of Warships turns seven this month, and developer Wargaming is celebrating by giving away game codes for new and existing players to get some in-game currencies!


Guild Wars 2 Complete Collection Steam Code Giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of Guild Wars 2 on Steam, ArenaNet and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give five (5) copies of the Complete Collection away to lucky readers!


World of Warships Legends 3rd Anniversary VIP Gift Package Sweepstakes!

Wargaming.net is celebrating 3 years of its mobile title, World of Warships Legends, and is giving away a VIP care package to one lucky fan!


ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained Black Eagle Glider Giveaway

Kakao has teamed up with MMORPG.com to give away 6000 Black Eagle Glider codes for both ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained.


Neverwinter Dragonslayer Wondrous Air Pack PC Code Sweepstakes

Cryptic Studios and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away 5 Wondrous Air Pack codes to celebrate the launch of Neverwinter's latest module, Dragonslayer. These codes will work with the PC version of the MMORPG and give access to a new mount and companion.


Neverwinter Dragonslayer Wondrous Air Pack Sweepstakes - PS4

Cryptic Studios and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away 5 Wondrous Air Pack codes to celebrate the launch of Neverwinter's latest module, Dragonslayer, as well as the MMO's 9th Anniversary. These codes will work with the PlayStation version of the MMORPG and give access to a new mount and companion.


Neverwinter Dragonslayer Wondrous Air Pack Sweepstakes - Xbox

Cryptic Studios and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away 5 Wondrous Air Pack codes to celebrate the launch of Neverwinter's latest module, Dragonslayer, as well as the MMO's 9th Anniversary. These codes will work with the Xbox version of the MMORPG and give access to a new mount and companion.