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EverQuest II opens Planes of Prophecy expansion preorders, includes $139.99 edition

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Daybreak has just announced that EverQuest II's Planes of Prophecy expansion first teased back in September is launching on Tuesday, November 28th, with preorders live now. The...

Albion Online’s new trial is a referral system that costs the referrer in-game gold

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If last week's rumors about a new trial version in Albion Online had you excited, good news for you: It's actually happening and in...

The Daily Grind: Is PUBG finally the ‘WoW killer killer’ we’ve been waiting for?

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Say the words "WoW killer" to a bunch of MMORPG players in 2017 and you're bound to get eyerolls, for good reason: Even though...

Shroud of the Avatar sells toilets and wheelchairs for charity

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While it still continues on that long road to launch, Shroud of the Avatar is using some of its development time and resources to...
But at least you never compromised.

Chronicles of Elyria picks up former Revival lead developer

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Has enough time gone by to start erasing memories of Revival, that ambitious but troubled horror MMO that was canceled back in March 2016?...

CD Projekt Red confirms that Cyberpunk 2077 is still being made and ‘progressing as planned’

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Considering the sparse information that has been released about CD Projekt Red's perhaps-an-MMO Cyberpunk 2077 over the last four years, it's easy to assume...
Big help.

Overwatch dings up to 35M players ahead of quarterly financial report

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Blizzard just announced that it's just counted 35 million Overwatch players - not too shabby for a buy-to-play team shooter that started out by...

UK lawmakers examine lockboxes, PEGI leaves definitions to gambling commissions

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The ESRB may not be interested in protecting gamers against predatory business model practices like lockboxes, but European regulators may be joining their Chinese...

H1Z1 has defeated its ‘King of the Kill’ branding in a last-man-standing battle royale

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Looks like at least some of the rumors last week have proven true, as Daybreak is indeed removing the "King of the Kill" branding from...

The Daily Grind: How should studios solve the gaming-while-rural problem?

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If you've ever read any of MOP's Andrew's coverage of Pokemon Go, you've probably noticed a recurring theme: One of his biggest pet peeves...

Frontier Expo 2017: Science, history, and gaming make for a great first con

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This past weekend was not the first time I have attended a developer's convention, but Frontier Expo 2017 was one of only a very few...
Nope.

Betawatch: Wild West Online’s alpha just isn’t ready (October 13, 2017)

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It's not high noon in Wild West Online. It's not any time at all, in fact. The game's early access alpha would have established...

IGN has apparently bought up the Humble Bundle company

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IGN has just announced that it's scooped up a pretty sweet acquisition: It now owns the company behind Humble Bundle, known best for its...
THRILLER NIGHT

Blizzard sues alleged Overwatch clone, bans World of Warcraft cheaters

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Gone are the days when Chinese companies could get away with ripping off games left and right: Blizzard is going after another one of...

Rumor: H1Z1 is about to drop King of the Kill branding (and maybe it’s really launching)

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Remember in 2016 when Daybreak split H1Z1 into two separate games, H1Z1: King of the Kill and H1Z1: Just Survive? Remember back in August when...

SuperData: ‘The esports market has finally hit the mainstream’

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In promotional materials associated with its new paid "Esports Scoreboard," gaming anaylsis firm SuperData - known best to our audience for its monthly revenue...
Look in my eyes, what do you see? Creative bankruptcy.

The Daily Grind: Do you grade MMO studios on a curve?

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Here's a non-surprise that came out of a discussion between Bree and me: We totally grade MMO studios on a curve. That curve is...
lol

Facebook announces $199 Oculus Go, drops core Oculus bundle to $399 permanently

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Facebook has announced that it's once again dropping the price of the Oculus Rift: The device-with-headset bundle will fall from $499 to $399, making...
We never like these things.

But seriously, lockboxes suck, even if the ESRB doesn’t think they’re gambling. Stop buying lockboxes.

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So, MMO players. Are you tired of hearing about lockboxes and gambleboxes? It feels like we've been complaining about them for like six or...

Daybreak is launching a pro league for H1Z1 e-sports

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If you were wondering what Daybreak is up to as we have been, wonder no more: It's been putting together a pro league for...

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