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The Daily Grind: Should MMOs charge subs for beta?

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Dual Universe is not the first MMORPG to charge a sub for a beta - let me just state that upfront. So today's Daily...
Over and over.

Players in WoW Classic have defeated Onyxia without wearing anything at all

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Who says you can't make your own fun in a themepark? That's just what one raid group did in WoW Classic, electing to take...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: What to do in Final Fantasy XIV during the 5.3 patch delay

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Here we are in July, and we're not going to get our next patch for about a month. Normally, this isn't such a big...
When everything looks like this it tends to run together.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands will have no heirloom experience bonus and no swappable conduits

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There have been a few more droplets of information heading into the beta for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. For one thing, you know those...

The Daily Grind: What do you think about the New World delay?

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Last week's Friday afternoon news was the revelation that Amazon's MMORPG New World has been delayed for at least the third time that we...

Global Chat: Being scared of devs ‘improving’ MMOs

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Do you ever live in fear that the development team behind your favorite MMORPG might screw things up in the name of progress and...

Star Citizen offers rewards for players helping players during Foundation Festival 2950

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The month of July is all about the power of friendship in Star Citizen. Or at the very least cooperation and shepherding freshly minted...

One Shots: Forest for the trees

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There's something enchanting and thrillingly dangerous about stepping into a vast forest in an MMORPG. You never know what may be around the next...
Sir Probably Not Appearing In These Dungeons

The Daily Grind: Would you give an MMO as a gift to someone?

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Video games as gifts are a tradition that stretches back into the era of the NES, when that was basically how you got new...

Guild Wars 2 looks for short-term WvW performance improvements

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When you're in hot competition against other players in an MMO, the last thing you want to experience is hitting a skill button... and...
HaSOMETHINGken!

WRUP: Lesser-used Street Fighter combo sequences

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Please note, all commands assume you are facing right; reverse commands if you are facing left. All combos assume you are also playing in-person;...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever gotten married online in a game?

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As we continue with our next round of "Never Have I Ever," I'll throw this one out to you: Never have I ever gotten...
And a real universe.

Betawatch: Dual Universe targets August for a subscription beta

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Here comes the beta for Dual Universe! And you'll need to pay for it if you don't buy an alpha-access pack before then; there...
Wonderful!

DC Universe Online covers the new plan for its open-world Themyscira

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When the next major episode for DC Universe Online arrives in August, it's bringing along an open-world exploration of Themyscira. That means the episode...
Infractured

Fractured starts its next alpha test on July 16 with talents and player cities

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The third test for the second alpha of the singular Fractured is kicking off on July 16th, a date that really could be working...
I'll take 'bad looks' for $800, Alex.

Revelation Online adds an elaborate in-game wedding – but not for same-sex couples

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You know, the great part about MMO weddings is that they let you establish your commitment to someone else in a fantasy setting with...

LOTRO’s Weatherstock XII concert series is this weekend – here’s how and where to join in

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OK, Lord of the Rings Online fans. If you can pull yourselves away from the biggest MMO wedding ever, then it's about to be...
KITTY! AGAIN!

Vague Patch Notes: Don’t alter MMO systems for people who never liked them to begin with

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Here's a concept that just would not leave my mind thanks to World of Warcraft, but it's not a bad thing. But in order...

EVE Online’s new Training Boost Bundle causes consternation in the community

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In space, nobody can hear you scream, but in EVE Online you can hear the distinct wail of a community uproar thanks to the...

The Daily Grind: Do you pine for a lost era of a specific MMO?

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A few weeks back, I saw a Reddit thread from a fellow MMO gamer who missed a specific version of Guild Wars 2. "Players...

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