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Thirsty.

Wakfu’s latest update, the Return of the Thirsters, is now live

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If you play Wakfu but don't follow the associated animated series, you might just think that "Return of the Thirsters" sounds like a vaguely bad...
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Chronicles of Elyria’s Kickstarter-versary crowdfunding drive sees nearly every extra item unlocked

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Last week we told you about an anniversary/crowdfunding event for Chronicles of Elyria which was set to open up new items and new gameplay...

Warframe introduces Atlas Prime as its next premium ‘Frame

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Commanding earth and stone in video gaming usually means one thing: using that earth and stone to viciously pummel the ever-loving snot out of...
Shiny!

Ultima Online turns 22 years old today, teases upcoming Jolly Roger update

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It's a big day for the seminal game of our genre: Ultima Online is officially 22 years old. "On this day in 1997 thousands of...
We got it back, after all.

City of Heroes’ Homecoming rogue servers are now blocking copyright-infringing characters

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Players on the City of Heroes Homecoming servers enjoyed a privilege they were never afforded during the game's pre-shutdown run time: While NCsoft was draconian...
Sure, great, thanks.

Early access pirate MMO Atlas is launching on Xbox One next week – with PC crossplay

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Atlas has been one of the odder MMOs we've covered this last year. In spite of a bungled launch, it managed to avoid the...
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Anthem leaves Cataclysm content in the game until the next seasonal update

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The first major event for Anthem has ended, but the content hasn't vanished just yet after all. A new post on the official site reveals...

Sandbox MMO Project C launches $149.99 founder packs, plans October closed alpha

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Remember Project C? It's the SpatialOS-based open-world persistent sandbox MMO by Darewise, the same company that along with studio Nvizzio struggled to make the gorgeous space...

Black Desert launches hunting and Fall Festival events on PC, opens up Valencia and class Awakening on PS4

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Today is a busy day in Black Desert Online, with some updates to both the PC version and the PS4 version that players will...
Oh, oh, oh, it's Magic.

Cryptic is hiring (again?) for its Magic: the Gathering MMO

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The Cryptic-developed MMO based on Magic: the Gathering has entered several periods of long silence from the studio, but the latest post about hiring...
Was there a guy? I thought there was a guy.

World of Warcraft concludes war campaign with Reckoning cinematic, Aron Eisenberg memorial event is planned

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It was pretty clear that all of the threads in World of Warcraft's war campaign for Battle for Azeroth would come together in a face-off against...
The vestibule.

Destiny 2 prepares for its Steam jump with maintenance and preloading

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It's almost time for Destiny 2 to enter the verdant fields of Steam, and you had best believe that comes along with some maintenance times....

Star Citizen unveils a new ship that lets players pull other players out of hyperspace

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A new Star Citizen ship has been unveiled -- on Newsweek of all places -- and this one is a doozy, offering the ability...

Star Trek Online memorializes actors Eisenberg and Donner, adds intel science ships

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Brokenhearted Deep Space Nine fans who gathered together to remember the life and work of actor Aron Eisenberg ("Nog") this week will be glad...

Lord of the Rings Online starts Minas Morgul pre-orders, rolls out Stout-Axe Dwarves

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What we know for certain: Lord of the Rings Online is pushing out Update 24.3 today, and that single decimal point usually indicates some...

Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 70 brings Halloween themed fun on September 26

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As we near October, it stands to reason that more of Halloween will start to invade the MMO space. Shroud of the Avatar looks...

Fortnite announces the addition of bots during its next season and promises to tweak matchmaking

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Something tells me that having fair and balanced matches in Fortnite isn't really something that's needed, but then I might still be a wee...
We remember, to our detriment.

World of Warcraft: Classic is successfully letting some players reconnect with old friends

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This is just plain nice to see. Regardless of anything else going on in World of Warcraft: Classic, it's good to see people finding old...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 239: Astellia ascending

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Justin and Bree discuss Astellia, Guild Wars 2, ArcheAge Unchained, WoW, LOTRO, PlanetSide Arena, and Project Gorgon, with a mailbag topic on making gaming more productive (or not).

Paladins is shutting down in China on November 30

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Publisher Tencent has come to an amicable decision with Hi-Rez Studios to shut down Paladins in China. The decision comes roughly three years since...

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