Dune: Awakening is getting a single-player mode and more story content
In quite a surprise, the MMO Dune: Awakening is getting a single-player mode for those who don't want to deal with other people while exploring the desert.
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EVE Online developer goes independent as Fenris Creations, partners up with Google DeepMind
The EVE Online developers have announced two big bits of news - first, they're independent again now as Fenris Creations but they're also teaming with Google.
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MMO space shooter Star Conflict is shutting down
Say goodbye to another game as Star Conflict from Star Gem Inc. / Gaijin Network Ltd is going to be completely shutting down later this year.
Dune: Awakening to get self-hosted servers, plus they're splitting PvE and PvP
Funcom are finally dealing with some of the wider issues in the MMO Dune: Awakening, which includes expanded self-hosting support and more focus on PvE.
War Thunder Infantry gets a new trailer and test event
War Thunder Infantry is getting closer to release, and there's a new trailer to show it off along with a new closed testing period.
Dune: Awakening Chapter 3 is live bringing massive changes
Dune: Awakening has been struggling for a while, but I do hope this latest major update brings some more people back to it as there's some great stuff in it.
Amazon confirm New World: Aeternum will go permanently offline next year and is being delisted
Back in October 2025, Amazon announced that their MMO game New World would no longer see updates - and now they've confirmed the full shutdown.
Arriving early next year, Dune: Awakening - Chapter 3 is sounding great
Dune: Awakening from Funcom is getting a big free Chapter 3 update early next year, with the details of it now being revealed along with a paid DLC.
Guild Wars Reforged has arrived on Steam
ArenaNet have released Guild Wars Reforged bringing together the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns together along with various improvements.
Dune: Awakening gets a limited time free trial and the biggest discount yet
Dune: Awakening from Funcom is trying to pull in some fresh players, with a new free trial available and the biggest discount on Steam so far.
Guild Wars Reforged announced to release in December and will be Steam Deck Verified
Guild Wars Reforged was announced today by ArenaNet to arrive on December 3, and it will be Steam Deck Verified and optimised for Valve's handheld.
As Amazon cut thousands of jobs, New World: Aeternum will see no more updates
Amazon recently announced pretty heavy job cuts, and it seems they're pulling back on video game funding with New World: Aeternum no longer being supported.
That didn't last long - Blue Protocol: Star Resonance anti-cheat causing problems on Linux
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance was just updated, as it seems the initial build did not actually have any anti-cheat enabled but now it does.
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is out now and does work on Linux
Despite the previous report that it likely wouldn't work on Desktop Linux, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is out now and does work.
Dune: Awakening gets a free weekend for September 11, a first ever discount and early DLC release
Dune: Awakening from Funcom is getting a free weekend soon and it's getting a first ever discount, so a good time to see what all the fuss is about.
Dune: Awakening is now Steam Deck Verified
After Funcom have patched Dune: Awakening quite a few times since release, the experience on Steam Deck is now good enough that it's been Steam Deck Verified.
Lost Ark from Amazon Games appears to have enabled the anti-cheat for Linux / SteamOS
Lost Ark is a free to play MMO from Smilegate RPG and Amazon Games that was previously blocked on Linux platforms like SteamOS / Steam Deck but now works.
Dune: Awakening hits over 1 million sales making it Funcom's fastest selling game, end-game changes coming
Good news for MMO fans on Linux platforms, Dune: Awakening is clearly here to stay as it's Funcom's fastest selling game to date.
Dune: Awakening is out now and works well on Linux Desktop but rough on Steam Deck
Dune: Awakening from Funcom has officially arrived, and thankfully it does work rather nicely on Desktop Linux.
Upcoming MMO 'BitCraft Online' will be open source
The upcoming MMO BitCraft Online is doing something very unusual for the genre, it's going to be open source.