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Project C promises ‘meaningful persistency’ in a single game world

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It's been a while since we last checked in on the SpatialOS-powered Project C, which is being developed by ROKH studio Darewise. The team...

Echo of Soul resurfaces in North America under new publisher

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Free-to-play fantasy MMO Echo of Soul has had something of a turbulent existence, to say the least: It first launched back in July of...

Check out the trailer for Torchlight Frontiers’ Forged class

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Oh yeah, you know a game is about to start really moving with its alphas when it starts dropping keys, business model blogs, and...

Brad McQuaid’s MMO Pantheon has snapped up Trion’s Linda ‘Brasse’ Carlson

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Did you wonder where Linda "Brasse" Carlson was going to end up post-Trion Worlds' implosion? Because you had to know she'd end up somewhere;...

Lavish multiplayer space sandbox Astroneer is finally launching in February

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I have a rule that I'm pretty good at sticking to: I usually don't buy early access games. I've been burned too many times,...
Ah, right, the big picture.

The Elder Scrolls Online slows down combat updates to focus on the shape of combat

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There's been a lot of work done in The Elder Scrolls Online over the years to make combat feel better. Anyone who played the...
Hey, I duped that fair and square!

Fallout 76’s launch marks the start of a post-nuclear multiplayer adventure

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The latest chapter in the popular Fallout series is finally here, as Fallout 76 has launched globally. This prequel game brings a different take...

Black Desert’s long-awaited Drieghan expansion is live

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Here we go folks: Black Desert's Drieghan expansion is finally here and live as of today in the western PC version of the game....
Reckon that's a bit pointless.

Shoot, shoot, shoot, bullet, bullet, gun! Ashe – and B.O.B. – are live in Overwatch

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As I type this article, my husband's in Overwatch playing Ashe. In fact, he's in an arcade mode where literally everyone is playing Ashe,...

LOTRO enables free character transfers between legendary servers

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Players and kinships separated by the confusion and chaos when Lord of the Rings Online opened up twin legendary servers last week now have...
So fungus are evil?

Secret World Legends’ Dark Agartha is open

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Have you ever been ambling through Agartha in Secret World Legends and thought that the place seems oddly foreboding and sinister? The good news...

Star Citizen’s alpha patch 3.3.5 introduces game’s ‘first planetary location,’ Hurston

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Star Citizen's latest alpha patch is now available on the public test server for Concierge and Subscriber players as well as the Evocati Test...
so lonely

Destiny 2 encourages players to invite friends for exclusive loot

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Is it just me, or does "refer your friend to the game and get stuff" sort of undercut the idea that the most fun...

Fortnite’s Save the World 6.30 overhaul is on the way

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Although Fortnite's cooperative multiplayer component, Save the World, doesn't tend to get quite as much love as its little brother Battle Royale, the folks...
Heck

Closers invites players to go to hell with its newest update

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It's been a whirlwind tour for Closers, but with its newest update, the developers want you to go to hell. Contamination Hell, specifically; it's...

Otherland deep-dives its brand-new Fire Isle expansion

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Yesterday, Drago Entertainment announced that Otherland's - or rather, Otherland Next's, as the Tad Williams MMO appears to have gotten a rebrand - next...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 196: Shire consequences

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Funcom's and NCsoft's next big things, Gamigo's plans for Trion's games, and updates for Warframe, DCUO, and Neverwinter, plus discussion on favorite playstyles, legacy server ideas, and the future of Blizzard MMOs.

TERA’s Fiery Featherweights patch is live with Elin Brawlers, Bahaar’s Sanctum, and the EP system

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En Masse has gone live today with Fiery Featherweights, TERA's latest PC content update. Most notably, it boasts the playable Elin Brawler, a new...
IF YOU WANT TO BE AN ACROBAT GO PLAY THAT

Final Fantasy XIV celebrates five years of community ahead of its newest fan festival

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It's only a few days until the newest Final Fantasy XIV fan festival kicks off in Las Vegas, so you would imagine that the...
OUCH

Guild Wars 2’s latest update revamps runes and sigils

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The folks at ArenaNet have released the latest game update for Guild Wars 2, and it brings an overhaul to the game's runes and...

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