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The case for playing an RPG on a lower difficulty Choose the challenge that leaves room for the parts of an RPG you enjoy. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Can an MMO respect your time without removing all the friction? The best obstacles make choices meaningful without turning an evening into a commute. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Steam Next Fest October 2026: every game we previewed, sorted by what you like to play Our Next Fest previews in one place, grouped by genre, with a one-line pitch and each demo’s status after the festival ended. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Cozy Game Restoration finds comfort in cleaning old cartridges A restoration simulator turns worn cartridges and old stickers into a quiet trip through gaming nostalgia. northlinegaming.com/articles…

The first MMO decision that matters isn't your class A little coordination with friends can matter more than the perfect party composition. northlinegaming.com/articles…

LOTRO’s Wolves of Mordor gives every class a new build system and the homestead some company The Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 50 adds three Mordor regions, the account-friendly Survival Instincts system, Neighbours for player homes and a higher g… northlinegaming.com/articles…

Classic-plus is the MMO trend of 2026. The good versions are selling rules, not nostalgia WoW: Forever, MapleStory Classic World and Old School RuneScape’s Hardcore Worlds all reuse a familiar world with new rules. That is why they work, and where they… northlinegaming.com/articles…

Five new MMOs you can start this fall, from 100-player worlds to WoW: Forever Everlast: Undying Tale, Scramble Knights Online, VAMPIR, MapleStory Classic World and WoW: Forever: what each one is, what it costs and who it suits. northlinegaming.com/articles…

RuneScape’s Jagex Account deadline is November 17. Here is who needs to act Legacy RuneScape and Old School RuneScape accounts must upgrade to Jagex Accounts to keep logging in after November 17. What changes, who is exempt and what to set up first. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Atom Team is expanding Plague Island before its next DLC after some players called it short In an email Q&A, Atom Team’s Alexander Chernyavskiy discusses returning to ATOM RPG for its 10th anniversary, the “too short” feedback now reshaping the studi… northlinegaming.com/articles…

New PC RPGs and MMOs in November 2026, and three that slipped to later WoW: Forever, Old School RuneScape’s Hardcore Worlds, ArcheAge Chronicles and a run of turn-based indies: the RPG and MMO releases still dated for November, with demo status for each. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Where Winds Meet’s first anniversary takes the story to war in Hutuo NetEase’s free-to-play wuxia action RPG adds Hutuo, a war-torn frontier region, on November 13, with anniversary rewards, two board-game modes and Dual Spears later in November. northlinegaming.com/articles…

WoW: Forever launches November 4. Here is what to sort out before launch day Launch time, access, name reservations, friend codes, rulesets and the December 9 raid unlock: a practical guide to World of Warcraft: Forever’s first week. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Amazon is leaving MMOs. Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark are leaving on very different schedules Throne and Liberty moves to NC on November 10; Lost Ark moves to Smilegate in early 2027. What carries over, what does not, and what players of each game sho… northlinegaming.com/articles…

Geometry Rift: Apocalypse hands-on: The minigame that got out of hand A father-and-son team turned a tiny Geometry Wars tribute into one of the most polished indie demos we've played this year, though a few unfair hits still need fixing. northlinegaming.com/reviews/…

Wildercrown’s stock market is its most unusual addition to the skilling loop Talk Alice Labs’ MMO prototype combines familiar gathering and crafting with fictional company shares. The current build and the larger MMO roadmap deserve separate attention. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Cartoon Crime’s two camera views put its small sandbox in a different light BuBa Games’ early-access crime game combines third-person and top-down views with a city full of activities. The interesting test is how those systems interact. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Tavern Clicker wants the pub to keep running after your clicking finger clocks out Crooked Mug’s upcoming idle tavern game builds around serving drinks, unlocking automation and making a small fantasy pub feel like yours. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Hearthbound makes room for gardens, neighbours and a little cave trouble Build a cottage, tend a garden, trade with neighbours or explore troll caves in Hearthbound, a free multiplayer village game for Windows and Android. northlinegaming.com/articles…

Dumpster Gang Lets Raccoons Run a Co-op Heist Sandbox Dumpster Gang is a one-to-four-player co-op sandbox from Coyote House Games, published by Curve Games. Its Next Fest demo pitches players as raccoons completing missions and stealing whatever they ca… northlinegaming.com/articles…