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SMITE launches Medusa’s Deathmatch

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You might not want to look too closely at the latest patch for SMITE. Why? Well, it brings in the new Medusa's Deathmatch map,...
Keep playing, darn it!

The Divison’s new Shields are all about earning rewards for the sequel

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When people know the sequel to their current MMO is coming out, they tend to be less inclined to complete in-game challenges in the...
It's under control, probably.

Skyforge answers player questions about future plans

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So what's in the cards for the future of Skyforge? Players always want to know, and the most recent set of community questions and...
Weren't we in this game at one point?

Fortnite on Nintendo Switch doesn’t include Save the World

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You remember Save the World, right? The mode of Fortnite wherein you build a base and defend against zombies? The one that was supposed...
EXPLOSIONS! Overpowering.

Destiny 2 assures players that current high-end weapons will still be relevant with September’s expansion

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The release of a new expansion for Destiny 2 might signal to most players that it's time to bring their favorite guns to the...
Darn it.

E3 2018: Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be a first-person-shooter and RPG both

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The bad news, Cyberpunk 2077 hopefuls, is that there's still no word on the alleged multiplayer elements for the game. The good news, or...
Mander-mander-mander &c

Final Fantasy XIV rolls out more gambling money for the Make it Rain event

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Amidst all of the violence and death covering Final Fantasy XIV, it's important to remember that the game gives you the opportunity to divert...
It works!

Path of Exile’s Incursion league launched smoothly with no crunch time

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If you think that patching a game always means crunch time, misery, and developers sobbing beneath their desks, Path of Exile's Incursion league launch...
Primary!

Twitch Prime subscribers get free access to Trinity Prime in Warframe

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If you're a Twitch Prime subscriber who plays Warframe or may want to play some Warframe, you can get something very valuable this month...
The dogs, woman, what's with the dogs?

Conan Exiles shows off its plans for further development

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Conan Exiles has weathered its first major milestone of reaching proper launch without exploding or melting down too much. Now it's time for Funcom...
A jetpack could have prevented this.

Fortnite drops the damage on shotguns and throws its jetpacks into a vault

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Do you like being hit with a shotgun in Fortnite? Of course not; weapons inflict damage and tend to make you dead. Shotguns in...
Feel free to put the quotes in the comments.

Final Fantasy XIV plans to roll back greed-only looting in alliance raids

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Sometimes reasonable ideas don't quite work out. Final Fantasy XIV's latest loot change is an obvious example of that; the developers wanted to solve...
Sometimes the game hates you trying to understand it.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite non-combat ability in an MMO?

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Combat abilities in MMOs are big, flashy, and usually leave a mangled corpse. That's why they're there. But sometimes you wind up with non-combat...
LET US TEAM

Overwatch is adding LFG functions, player endorsements (plus a major Symmetra rework)

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Acknowledging players who do well in Overwatch is a big part of what keeps players in the game, and to that end the latest...
Sproing.

Fortnite sends you flying with its new bouncer trap

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All right, so Fortnite's battle royale has given you a vehicle in the form of a shopping cart. That's all well and good, but...
Ocean of Brigands

Sea of Thieves assures players they have more time to earn the Shark Hunter ship set

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It turns out when players think they're about to lose access to something, they get rather twitchy about making sure to get it. The...

The Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset and Update 18 are live on console as ZeniMax teases upcoming DLC

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The Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset and Update 18 are live for console players today, meaning the chapter is officially out of early access for...
oh the pain

Guild Wars 2 runs a deadly bonus World vs. World week

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The weeklong bonus for World vs. World content in Guild Wars 2 starts on June 8th, and it's all about high risk and high...

Champions Online puts subscription switch on hold in light of player disapproval

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So, as we reported Friday, Champions Online was on deck to lose its subscriptions just like Star Trek Online. Except that as many, many players...
I don't know how to fly this.

Dual Universe details changes to ship engines for more differentiated gameplay

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There's a lot going on for any individual ship in Dual Universe, but right now vertical boosters cover too much of what's going on...

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