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October 8, 2024

  • Local Stars Reach and Shroud of the Avatar News & Player Events

  • TOP STORY: Alien Sequel Announced on Isolation’s 10th Anniversary

  • Epic Games Store Expands to iOS and Android

  • New Fallout: Nuevo México Trailer Released Today

  • Ubisoft Stock Jumps Amid TENCENT Buyout Rumors

  • Star Citizen Demands Unpaid Extra Work Before Event

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September 10, 2024

  • Stars Reach News

  • Shroud of the Avatars News & Player Events

  • Star Trek Online Hosts Starfleet Museum Event

  • SAG-AFTRA Secures Deals With 80 Game Projects

  • EVE Online Launches Cancer Research Phase Four

  • Game UI Database Faces Downtime Due to OpenAI

  • Roblox Aims for One Billion Daily Users

  • PC Game Releases

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August 20, 2024

STARS REACH NEWS

  • Alpha Test 1 is Done!

SHROUD OF THE AVATAR NEWS

  • Lightbringer Isle Auction

  • Rajazel's R128 Fishing Contest: Cast Your Line for Glory and Prizes

  • FFFD Fashion Hunt 2: Armor Up for Latest Contest

  • Haven Ridge Fishing Event: A Month of Angling Adventures

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Elder Scrolls Online Update 43 Adds Home Tours & Expands Infinite Archive

  • Once Human Celebrates 10M Downloads with Free Rewards

  • Ubisoft Cuts 45 More Jobs

  • Steam Update Prioritizes Informative Reviews Over Memes

  • Warner Bros. May Sell Games Division Amid Protests

  • Humble Bundle Offers Epic RPG Collection for $40

PC GAME RELEASES AUGUST 20-22

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August 6, 2024

STARS REACH NEWS

  • Stars Reach is One of the Top Wishlisted Games on Steam

  • An Exciting Glimpse into Raph Koster's MMO Vision

  • Core Pillars of Stars Reach: Building a Universe of Optimism and Exploration

  • Stars Reach and Games as Meaningful Art

SHROUD OF THE AVATAR NEWS

  • Rajazel's R128 Fishing Contest: Cast Your Line for Glory and Prizes

  • FFFD Fashion Hunt 2: Armor Up for Latest Contest

  • Haven Ridge Fishing Event: A Month of Angling Adventures

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: GameStop Shocks with Sudden Game Informer Shutdown

  • Fallout 76 Launches Milepost Zero Update with New Features

  • Dune: Awakening Launches Monthly Newsletter, Communinet Signal

  • Bungie Layoffs and Cancellation of Destiny 2 Spin-Off "Payback"

PC GAME RELEASES AUGUST 6-8

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July 9, 2024

STARS REACH NEWS

SHROUD OF THE AVATAR NEWS

  • Developer Livestream for Lord British’s Birthday

  • Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction

  • July Haven Ridge Fishing Contest

  • July Rajazel Fishing Contests

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • Futurama's 12th Season Blasts Off July 29 on Hulu

  • Canceled GTA 5 Story DLC Revealed by Ex-Dev

  • EVE Vanguard Roadmap Unveiled

  • Fallout: London Nears Release After Delays

  • Cyberpunk 2077 Multiplayer Mod Gains Traction

  • Manor Lords Developer Pushes Back Against Live-Service Criticism

PC GAME RELEASES FOR JULY 9 TO 11TH

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July 5, 2024

STARS REACH NEWS

  • Playable Worlds Releases New Video “The Living World of Stars Reach”

  • Developer Fireside Chat in Discord

  • Stars Reach Now Available to Wishlist on Steam

  • New Fan-Operated Forums and SubReddits Launch

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Developer LivEstream for Lord British’s Birthday

  • Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction

  • July Haven Ridge Fishing Contest

  • July Rajazel Fishing Contests

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • Blumhouse Expands into Indie Horror Games

  • Horizon Zero Dawn TV Series in Jeopardy

  • Zelda Fan Jailed in the UK for Replica Sword

  • Tokyo Game Show 2024 Sets A Record

PC GAME RELEASES

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June 21, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Lily Byrd's Summer Tea Party

  • Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction

  • June Haven Ridge Fishing Contest

  • Release 126 Fishing Tournament

  • Largest Pumpkin Contest

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • Playable Worlds' Mysterious Countdown Hints at Big Reveal

  • Elden Ring Expansion Promises to Push the Envelope

  • Arkane Austin's Final Update: Play Redfall Offline

  • Helldivers 2 Players' Choice Sparks Charitable Donation

PC GAME RELEASES

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June 7, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Lily Byrd's Summer Tea Party

  • Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction

  • June Haven Ridge Fishing Contest

  • Release 126 Fishing Tournament

  • Largest Pumpkin Contest

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Gamers Debate The Fate of Digital Libraries After Death

  • GTA Online Summer Update Is Huge!

  • BioWare Renames Dragon Age Dreadwolf

  • Suicide Squad Is a Big Loss for Warner Bros. Discovery

  • Cyberpunk 2077 Gets New Survival System On PC

PC GAME RELEASES

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May 24, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Lily Byrd's Summer Tea Party

  • R125 Fishing Tournament

  • Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction

  • Haven Ridge Fishing Event

  • Morkin's Annual Scavenger Hunt

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Atari Acquires Intellivision, A Final End to the First Console War

  • Belle Delphine Recovers Bathwater Sales Earnings From PayPal

  • Arrowhead CEO Steps Down, Focuses On Helldivers 2 Development

  • The Sims 4 Team Tackles Technical Issues, Promises Updates

  • PC Gaming Revenue Surges in 2023, Outpacing Consoles' Growth


PC GAME RELEASES

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May 10, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Morkin’s Lich-Laden Scavenger Hunt

  • Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April

  • Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction - Sell or Buy Stuff!

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Microsoft Closes Arkane Austin & Tango Gameworks

  • EA Teases 'Dragon Age: Dreadwolf'

  • Capcom Achieves Financial Milestone

  • Warner Bros Out $200 Million From Suicide Squad

  • Helldivers 2 Fans Petition to Rehire Fired Manager

PC GAME RELEASES

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May 7, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Morkin’s Lich-Laden Scavenger Hunt

  • Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April

  • Lightbringer Isle Monthly Auction - Sell or Buy Stuff!

  • Flair Minamoto's Fashion Hunt Challenges Armor Collectors

  • Rajazel's Monthly Fishing Contest Offers Exciting Prizes

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Sony Reverses Helldivers 2 Policy After Massive Backlash

  • UK Petition Urges Laws to Prevent Game Shutdowns

  • DreamWorks, Story Kitchen Partner for Video Game Adaptations

  • Vin Diesel to Film Riddick 4, Targets 2025 Release

  • William Shatner, 93, Considers Star Trek Role

PC GAME RELEASES

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April 23, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Morkin’s Lich-Laden Scavenger Hunt

  • Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April

  • Flair Minamoto's Fashion Hunt Challenges Armor Collectors

  • Rajazel's Monthly Fishing Contest Offers Exciting Prizes

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Borderlands 3 Minigame Fuels Gut Bacteria Breakthrough

  • Lord of the Rings Game is a Cozy Hobbit Life

  • Indie Game 'El Paso, Elsewhere' Set for Film Adaptation

  • Embracer Group is a Mergers & Acquisitions Company (not really news)

  • 'Alien' TV Series to Explore Earth's Future & Androids

PC GAME RELEASES

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April 19, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Haven Ridge Hosts Big Fishing Event This April

  • Flair Minamoto's Fashion Hunt Challenges Armor Collectors

  • Rajazel's Monthly Fishing Contest Offers Exciting Prizes

  • Lightbringer Isle Auction Set for Last Sunday Monthly

  • Morkin's PvP Event: Explore Mysterious Mine in September


MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • "Harold Halibut" Merges Stop-Motion Charm with Modern Tech

  • "Deathtroopers" Goes Viral with Star Wars Zombie Twist

  • Netflix Announces "The Witcher" Concludes with Season 5

  • Larian Studios Shifts Focus, Teases New Original Games

TODAY’S PC GAME RELEASES

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April 5, 2024

NEWS IN NOVIA

  • Haven Ridge Hosts Fishing Event: Big Prizes Await

  • Collect Armor Sets in Flair Minamoto's Latest Contest

  • Rajazel and Diablotine's Fishing Contest: Catch, Compete, Win

  • Lightbringer Isle Auction: Monthly Bidding Wars Begin

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Game Shutdown Sparks Legal Rebellion “Stop Killing Games"

  • Post-Sega Relic Entertainment Cuts Staff for Survival

  • GTA San Andreas Mystery Solved: Why Planes Crash

  • New Matrix Movie Announced Without The Wachowskis

  • Helldivers 2 Unleashes Democratic Detonation Warbond

TODAY'S PC GAME RELEASES

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April 2, 2024

LOCAL NEWS

  • Cast Your Line in the Release 124 Saltwater Fishing Contest

  • Armor Collecting Contest: Win Prizes by Gathering Full Sets

  • Monthly Auction: Sell and Bid on Treasures Every Last Sunday

  • Join the Mysterious Mine PvP Event for Adventure and Prizes

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • TOP STORY: Duckside Redefines Survival Games, Beta Invites

  • Ubisoft and Nintendo Cut More Jobs

  • "No Rest for the Wicked": A Fair-Priced RPG Adventure

  • Quest 1 Users, Brace for Change: Meta Phases Out New Apps

  • CD Projekt Red Says No to Single-Player Game Microtransactions

  • Terraria's Final Update? Roller Skates and More in 1.4.5

TODAY'S PC GAME RELEASES

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March 29, 2024

TOP STORY: Shroud of the Avatar's Latest Update Unleashes Spring Adventures

LOCAL NEWS

  • Lightbringer Isle Auction Returns, Offering Monthly Treasures for Sale

  • Mysterious Mine Challenge: PvP Event Unveiled by Morkin

  • Haven Ridge Calls Anglers to Month-Long Epic Fishing Contest

MULTIVERSE NEWS

  • CD Projekt Rallies Hundreds for Next Witcher Game “Polaris”

  • Final Farewell: Red vs. Blue Concludes with Epic Movie

  • Gearbox Faces Layoffs Post Take-Two Acquisition

  • Lawsuits Claim Video Games Like Fortnite Built to Be Addictive

  • BioWare Confirms Mass Effect 5 Development with Original Team

THIS WEEKENDS’ PC GAME RELEASES

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March 27, 2024

TOP STORY: Meta Quest 3 VR Boasts Player Retention

  • Shroud of the Avatar Player Events

  • Throne and Liberty's Closed Beta Begins April 10

  • LEGO Fortnite Update Adds New Vehicles & Fixes

  • Fallout 76's New Atlantic City Update

  • Star Wars: Outlaws Rated M for Mature

  • Tencent Enhances Palworld with Cloud Partnership

  • Today’s PC Game Releases

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March 21, 2024

TOP STORY: Helldivers 2 Glitch Hinders Planet-Liberation Mission

  • Shroud of the Avatar Player Events

  • Game Devs Scream Against Industry Layoffs at GDC

  • Epic Games Reveals Unreal Engine 5.4 at GDC

  • Myst's Sequel, Riven, Announces Unreal Engine 5 Remake

  • Sea of Thieves Unveils Massive Update

  • Today’s PC Game Releases

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March 14, 2024

Playable Worlds Revolutionizes Character Creation - Partners with Didimo’s Popul8

  • Shroud of the Avatar Player Events

  • Brighter Shores: Gower's Retro MMORPG

  • Max Premieres Salem's Lot Adaptation

  • US House Passes TikTok Ban Bill

  • Sea of Stars Adds Co-op Mode

  • Helldivers 2: A World in Turmoil

  • Today's PC Game Releases

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