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H1Z1 launches season 4 as Daybreak says it’s ‘not ready to call it quits’ on Z1 Battle Royale

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Z1 Battle Royale - the PC game once known as H1Z1 - has had a rough year or two, losing most of its playerbase,...
This plan sure worked!

WoW Factor: Crazy speculation on turning back the clock for World of Warcraft

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There's a game I like to play - wait, no, that's a lie. There's a game I do play called "Oh, I Made Myself Sad."...
This is not hard to do.

WoW Factor: Thoughts on the impending arrival of WoW Classic

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So now we have a date at the end of August for World of Warcraft: Classic. That's actually a lot later than I had expected, but...
This plan sure worked!

WoW Factor: Why Legion 2 wouldn’t win back the World of Warcraft crowd

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Let's talk about fan expectations and naked fanservice for a bit. In fact, let's start with the Power Nine from Magic: the Gathering, and...
Load it up.

APB Reloaded updates players on the state of the engine upgrade, bans, and content updates

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The engine upgrade for APB Reloaded is still coming, but the most recent update on the state of the game addresses why the next...
This could be darker.

The Division 2 is changing itemization and mechanical balance in the Dark Zone

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The planned raid for The Division 2 is being pushed back until May, because the developers have something else to focus on first. Yes, it's...
I HAVE COME AFLAME

NantG says it’s handing Z1 Battle Royale back to Daybreak – it’s not sunsetting, but there were layoffs

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Yesterday, we broke the news that Z1 Battle Royale looked to be in serious trouble based on developers stating publicly that they'd been laid...
Zorch

PAX East 2019: Destiny’s Sword aims to take the ludonarrative into actual gameplay

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They were called Failure Force, and they were the team that could never make a roll. My roommate, my wife, and myself were playing a...
At least it's not political, right?

The Division 2 reflects on launch, looks toward the coming weeks in state-of-the-game address

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Now that Division agents have been roaming the post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. of The Division 2 for about a week, the folks at Ubisoft have...
Where am I? No one gets to know.

Interview: Legends of Aria’s dungeon expansion, early access, ganking, housing, and cash shop philosophy

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Indie old-school sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria has become a household name among MMO players over the last few months, first rolling into early...

PSA: Make sure you log in to get your free DC Universe Online CR210 character booster

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Daybreak's superhero MMO DC Universe Online is currently in the midst of its eighth anniversary celebrations, complete with the new event Attack of the...
tappa tappa tappa

Storyboard: What makes an MMORPG a good home for roleplaying?

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Guess who's back. I gave Star Wars: The Old Republic a lot of grief over the course of 2018 for the fact that its server merges...

Fallen Earth team vows to rebuild the game — which could involve a ‘complete reboot’

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Is it sad or inspiring that a game like Fallen Earth gets more direct developer communication than many larger and more mainstream MMOs? Either...

Dual Universe releases lengthy alpha video demoing its current sandbox content

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Dual Universe has been in alpha only a week, but the team is already celebrating with a new video designed to introduce future gamers...
lol newb

Bethsoft acknowledges ‘frustrated and angry’ Fallout 76 fans, previews December patches

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You know, I'm almost starting to feel sorry for whichever Bethsoft community manager is tasked with entering the bowels of the Fallout 76 Reddit...

Interview: Neowiz on Bless Online’s now-live Ruins of Shaqqara and the state of the game

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Neowiz's beleaguered MMORPG Bless Online is live with its first big update since launching out of its open beta early access last month. Ruins of...
On a unicorn.

Global Chat: Is MapleStory 2 too cute for its own britches? (Yes.)

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Maybe it's the weird gaming lull that's going on right now, but MapleStory 2 has picked up a good amount of press and player...

It looks like Trove’s community manager survived Trion’s Gamigo buyout as Halloween goes live

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Halloween is upon voxelbox Trove as Shadow's Eve has gone live. This year's event offers multiple activities, as players collect shadowy seals, complete Pumpkin...
Well, someone's having fun!

MapleStory 2 producer’s letter addresses upcoming Style Crate changes and PvP reactivation

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The first week of MapleStory 2's launch is officially drawing to a close, and Producer Jungsoo Lee has posted a new producer's blog to...

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...

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