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Astellia Online expands its one-year anniversary event beyond buffs with login rewards

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Were you afraid that Astellia Online would celebrate a year since it launched in North America with nothing more than a passive buff to all...
Eat it, eat it, put it in your mouth and eat it.

Star Wars: The Old Republic previews the Feast of Prosperity on the test server

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Clearly, what a a galaxy far, far away needs for players are more seasonal events. The Feast of Prosperity is the next annual recurring...
And again.

The Elder Scrolls Online starts the collective countdown for the Lost Treasures of Skyrim

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No one ever seems to have much interest in uncovering found treasures. That is probably explained by the premise, really; once the treasure is found,...
Oh, a thing!

Neverwinter is boosting the drop rates of premium items in dungeons

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There is a bit of a problem with the premium items that can be awarded at the end of dungeons in Neverwinter. For example, you...

Boundless introduces new sovereign and creative worlds, celebrates second birthday

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There's already a fair amount of creative freedom in the voxelbox of Boundless, but as of the most recent update that freedom has extended...
Guns out, additional guns out.

Bless Unleashed launches for PS4 on October 22, with preorder packs live now

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The Bless IP never seems to give up, and so it is with the Bless Unleashed PS4 version. We knew it was coming, of...

Yikes… WoW’s Khadgar server accidentally sent characters back to Mists of Pandaria levels

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Time travel isn't unknown in World of Warcraft, but usually when players experience it there, it's a thrilling adventure to other eras. However, some...

Blade & Soul’s Cosmic Horizon update goes live today — here are the patch notes

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It's time for the Lyn to unleash star-powered hell on the foes of the Earthen Realm. This isn't the only thing that's been added...

Book of Travels promises gameplay footage this fall, delays early access to Q2 2021

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Book of Travels effectively took Massively OP's most anticipated award last year, especially since the game that tied with it no longer really exists....

Black Desert dates O’dyllita release for October 7, adds Garmoth’s Nest to the Red Battlefield and new events

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It's all about the PC version of Black Desert in this week's bundle of news and updates from the game, so if you're a...
Want to dig the depth.

World of Warcraft developers discuss endgame loot tables, Chris Metzen acknowledges Warcraft movie sequel rumor

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The endgame mechanics for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands are still under a degree of scrutiny by players, to the point that the developers have taken...

No Man’s Sky adds new planets, biomes, creatures, weather, locations, and items in today’s Origins update

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Yes, that headline has a lot of things broken up by a lot of commas, but it should effectively illustrate the number of things...

MMO Business Roundup: Morhaime is back with Dreamhaven, plus NCsoft’s parking lot and Epic’s Manticore ambitions

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Welcome back to another quick roundup of video game industry news relevant to MMOs and MMO fans! The Morhaimes: When Mike Morhaime announced he was...

Hellgate: London’s rogue server schedules its beta for Halloween

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In terms of online video game resurrections, Hellgate: London seemed like it was going for the world record at one point. The infamous Flagship...

Lord of the Rings Online begins testing War of the Three Peaks DLC, and yes, boar mounts are high-price bundle perks

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The big fall update for Lord of the Rings Online -- newly promoted to "mini-expansion" status with an accompanied price tag -- is now...

RuneScape adds new Lunar spells, launches a fresh Yak Track, and announces Golden Gnome finalists

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This week in RuneScape brings yet another cornucopia of... stuff. It's another update post and it's once again all over the map, but it...
Dig dig dig dig dig.

Legends of Aria looks back at the summer PvP arena season and notes adjustments due for next season

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The PvP arena is nearly closed for the summer in Legends of Aria, and so it's time to take stock of how things went...

League of Legends introduces Samira the Desert Rose to the roster

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If you think a bit of Dante from Devil May Cry is missing in your MOBA, then you might want to consider offering a...
We should really go somewhere specific.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 289: Microsoft and Bethesda sitting in a tree

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Justin and Bree discuss Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax and Bethsoft, Fallout 76, Conan Exiles, Elder Scrolls Online, Echo of Soul, Phantasy Star Online 2, Final Fantasy XVI, and Crowfall, with adventures in WoW and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on FOMO marketing tactics in MMOs.

Pokemon Go continues Mega Events, celebrates fashion week with pokemon in top hats

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Pokemon Go is embarking on the final part of the Mega September events we've previously covered, once again promoting its controversial Mega Evolution feature. Fortunately...

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