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A gamer was killed after witnessing a robbery whilst playing Pokemon Go
So, yes, let's just open this story by acknowledging that this is horrible. Nobody wants to be murdered over a video game, but Cayla...
Heroes of the Storm adds a cataclysmic new challenger, Deathwing
It's time to just ruin everything in Heroes of the Storm with the addition of the game's newest hero, Deathwing. Yes, everyone's favorite world-shattering dragon has...
Kingdom Under Fire 2 gets a November 14 launch date
The MMORTS subgenre has never really taken off, but Kingdom Under Fire 2 is certainly hoping to change that fact. The last game in the...
World of Warcraft brings its Recruit-a-Friend program back to life
If you find yourself running low on friends in World of Warcraft lately (possibly due to outside reasons), you'll be happy to know that the...
Overwatch now has a Tetris version thanks to the player workshop
Yes, that headline really is what it looks like. Reddit user Ochotonida decided to take the multiplayer shooter that is Overwatch and use it to...
TERA encourages players to beat up a pumpkin monster for Trick or Treat
There's a familiar face roaming the world of TERA, a pumpkin-headed monster known as... Gourdo. (Of course he is.) Gourdo is out roaming the world...
BlizzCon 2019’s schedule is finally live on the official site
After what feels like a much longer wait than usual, the official schedule for BlizzCon (which, you may recall, kicks off in less than...
The second week of Anthem’s Season of Skulls starts up today
The latest Anthem event leaves no time for seasons of love because it's the Season of Skulls. It's also rolling on to the second week...
Astellia Online tasks players with hunting candy for the Great Candy King
Launching an MMO around Halloween means that everyone is curious about whether or not you'll take the inaugural chance to really go to town...
Kritika Online appears to be coming back to life in the west, self-published by its developer
Back in April, we said farewell to Kritika Online as En Masse Entertainment closed it down following two years of operation. While the game continued...
Wisdom of Nym: What we know in the wake of Final Fantasy XIV’s second 5.1 preview
Ah, another live letter, another lack of official translation despite a lot of important information being conveyed that way, and another round of people...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most calming activity in MMOs for you?
Everyone needs time to relax. This goes double when you're logging into a video game, which at least in theory is a chance to...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Fallout 76’s musical score
Last week, composer Inon Zur took to Twitter to celebrate a big moment: "Dear Friends,
Fallout 76 has been nominated for Best Original Video Game...
Ship of Heroes shows off the power of morphing body shapes with its newest video
The upcoming test for Ship of Heroes' character creation is arriving on November 1st, and that means plenty of new superheroes running around on...
The Daily Grind: Do you tend to have a destination in mind when you leave an MMO?
We all know those people who are in romantic relationships that aren't happy, but one (or both!) partners refuse to leave until there's someone...
Final Fantasy XI brings out the Harvest Festival for another year of costumed antics
Players with long memories who were there for the Final Fantasy XI launch in North America no doubt recall that it coincided with the game's...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1, Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty, is arriving on October 29th
The latest Letter from the Producer LIVE arrived for Final Fantasy XIV, and as fans predicted it includes both a trailer and a release...
Star Trek Online patches in the new Event Campaign system for a Tier 6 ship
Tier 6 ships are not precisely rare in Star Trek Online, but they sure can be expensive. The new Event Campaign system in the game...
World of Warcraft datamining hints at Death Knight additions as Blizzard postpones anniversary in Taiwan
It's been a rough week for fans of World of Warcraft as Blizzard has continued to be mired knee-deep in a problem of its own...
Perfect Ten: WoW Classic dungeon reviews courtesy of Azeroth’s Yelp
So, you all know that there's a Yelp equivalent in World of Warcraft, right? An awful lot of people forget about that, but Yelpcraft is seriously right there. It's been in the game since beta, which is why you can still look at it and see reviews about how zones would be much better if Paladins had talents and some ancient references to some terrible action star of the 1980s. Can't remember which one. Dolph Lundgren, probably.
