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Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers page on Steam accidentally reveals an additional zone

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It's the day when everyone gets to buy the third Final Fantasy XIV expansion, or at least pre-order it. And it turns out that there...

Leaderboard: Do you think Bethsoft is going to take Fallout 76 free-to-play?

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One of the claims floating around Reddit and YouTube is the claim that stores across the globe, from the UK to Australia to even...

The Daily Grind: Would you play Overwatch if it had a PvE or co-op mode?

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Overwatch had a strange 2018. While Blizzard expanded the game's developer team last year, it also put out less content (and more repeat content)...

Rumored Perfect World console remaster combat footage leaks

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It's not uncommon these days for classic (or cult classic) games to receive remakes and remasters some years after their initial release, and rumor...

No, Funcom is not losing the Conan IP, but it did just invest in a Portuguese studio

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Earlier this week, Marvel's website released a post positively crowing about the "return" of Conan to the ubiquitous superhero label. "Gather 'round, followers of...

Elder Scrolls Online plans chapter reveal for January 15 as dataminers suss out our next province

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We'll be hiding spoilers in spoiler code for this piece, so don't panic. But maybe skip the comments if you want to stay unspoiled!...

Fortnite: Epic announces sandbox Creative mode, streamer donates $164,000 in tourney prize money

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It looks as if you're getting some Fortnite Game Awards announcements early thanks to (what we'll assume is) an accidental upload from Fortnite...

Rumor: Daybreak might be building a new PlanetSide game

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So who else had "the PlanetSide franchise gets a class-based battle royale" in the predictions pool? Welp, looks like it's happening. We've gotten several...
Well, that's something.

Lost Ark is rumored to start Chinese beta testing soon

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The mess that has been the Chinese game industry shutdown is affecting every corner of the world, but it's not really a shock that...

Blizzard denies claims that Diablo 4’s reveal was meant to punctuate BlizzCon as ActiBlizz stock plummets

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So here's some fuel on the raging dumpster fire that is the Diablo scene right now: Kotaku has sources claiming that Blizzard did indeed...

New World leaks make it sound more and more like a real MMO sandbox, not a survival game

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The weird thing - or clever thing - about Amazon Game Studios' New World alpha is that seemingly everyone is in it, so nobody...
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Overwatch PTR changes suggest there may be a new hero inbound

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Although Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan confirmed earlier this week that Blizzard will not be unveiling a new map at this year's BlizzCon, the...

Destiny leaker AnonTheNine dishes out potential Destiny 3 details

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According to a series of Reddit posts from Destiny leaker AnonTheNine, Bungie has already begun development on Destiny 3, and if the leaks are...
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Path of Exile may be coming to PlayStation 4, Taiwanese rating board listing reveals

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Grinding Gear Games's free-to-play action-RPG Path of Exile has been available on Xbox One for over a year now, but so far PlayStation 4...

Hyperspace Beacon: Old characters, rumors, and nostalgia in Star Wars The Old Republic

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I believe a game has hit an unusual place when players get nostalgic pangs for a game within the game itself. We see that kind...

Blizzard will announce ‘Diablo-related news’ at BlizzCon, but it’s not what you want to hear

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Lately there's been a whole lot of speculation surrounding Diablo, with rumors flying left and right about what may be in store for the...
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A bug in Destiny 2 hints about a return to Saturn in the future

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You generally expect hints about future content in games to come via lore or teaser images, not through bugs. Yet a bug is hinting...
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Diablo ‘Reign of Terror’ merch in Blizz store revives speculation on Diablo IV

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Set aside your French history knowledge for a sec and consider the phrase Reign of Terror in a new light: a light that also...

TUG studio Nerd Kingdom owes its Kickstarter backers an explanation – or their money back

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We've been following the sad story of TUG, The Untitled Game, for years now, ever since its May 2013 Kickstarter. At the time, studio...

CCP Games offers DUST 514 veteran reward accounts in upcoming Project Nova

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Those of you who have been following the highs and lows of EVE Online developer CCP Games over the years will remember the story...

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