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Police nab WoW Classic DDOS suspect who tanked the game earlier this month

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World of Warcraft players -- especially those in WoW Classic -- should still remember the highly annoying DDoS attacks that hit the game on...

Maelstrom’s naval style of battle royale goes free-to-play

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Okay, so what if there's a battle royale game, except the land is water, the collapsing ring is an ocean infested with giant sea...

EVE Online shares the numbers from the Aether Wars: Phase Two event

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The second phase of EVE Online's tech demo for Aether Wars has long since come to a close, but there was still the question...

Sea of Thieves celebrates talk like a pirate day with sweet Twitch loot

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Dang, I almost forgot it was talk like a pirate day! If you aren't into LOTRO and World of Warcraft's take on the second-most...
Now don't kiiiiiiiss

Learn about storytelling and art design from the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers leads

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At this point most Final Fantasy XIV fans are familiar with the name Natsuko Ishikawa, the main scenario writer for Shadowbringers. She's the one responsible for...

Dungeons & Dragons Online launches a new MacOS client

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If you're playing Dungeons & Dragons Online on an Apple desktop, you're going to need to change clients. The existing MacOS client for the systems...
Oh my!

Funcom’s running a free-play weekend for Conan Exiles, Conan Unconquered, and Age of Conan

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Conan fans, this unlikely weekend is your moment to shine, as Funcom's making all the things free free free. First up is Conan Exiles, normally...

No Man’s Sky kicks off a new community research event and fixes numerous bugs in Update 2.12

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There's a fresh update for the (now) multiplayer sci-fi survival sandbox No Man's Sky that provides a reason for more people to come together...

PlanetSide Arena has officially launched into early access – here’s the new trailer

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Delays are in the past: "Massive" battle royale PlanetSide Arena is officially hitting early access today, rolling into what Daybreak is calling the "first...

Albion Online details improvements coming to the Outlands in the Queen update

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The open PvP regions that make up the Outlands of Albion Online need some adjustment. At least that's the gist of what director Robin...
Old and busted.

Someone in RuneScape spent $62K on microtrans according to UK Parliament report

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Remember last year when we polled our readers on how much money they'd spent on their Steam accounts? Most people seemed to track under...

City of Heroes Homecoming is now banning accounts for… real-money trading

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If you thought you could get away with a bit of gold-selling or gold-buying on the side while participating in City of Heroes' rogue...
Sort of draconic.

World of Warcraft’s new black market auction house goodies are unveiled

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Ah, the sinister black market auction house in World of Warcraft. It's not quite like a normal auction house, but instead a place where players...

Chronicles of Elyria marks its crowdfunding anniversary with a contest and more crowdfunding

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Most MMO anniversaries are to mark a game's launch date, but since Chronicles of Elyria still hasn't quite completed development yet, it has to...

Lord of the Rings Online begins testing the new Stout-Axe Dwarves

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Ever since we got word that a new Dwarf racial variant was on the way to Lord of the Rings Online, we've been curious...

Steam’s new features are now available in open beta

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The Steam library's beta version of its shiny new feature are now up and running, so those who are champing at the bit to...
On-brand, at least.

Twin Saga adds in a new Senshi quest alongside its anniversary event

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Gosh, it's been a full three years for Twin Saga? Where does the time go? Well, into the past, and it's time to focus on the...

Bungie’s latest video talks up Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep and the plan for Year Three

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Another "ViDoc" from the folks at Bungie is, as one would expect, chock-full of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep hype. In this latest sizzle reel-cum-documentary, players...
Storm's a-comin'

Albion Online improves guild logs and adjusts enemies with its latest update

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Have you ever found yourself fighting an enemy and think, "gosh, this boss has really let himself go?" Because the latest patch for Albion Online...

Fortnite’s new mobile Party Hub feature lets you chat and play battle royale with friends

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Dropping in with friends has gotten a whole lot simpler in Fortnite's battle royale mode with the most recent update. v10.31 has introduced a...

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