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WoW Factor: Everything can be an allied race, but nothing *must* be one

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As the alpha builds continue to mount along for World of Warcraft's next expansion, a new debate has begun that is kind of difficult...
This had better not have changed.

Blue Protocol’s beta test starts with delays, heavy demand, and some notable software scanning

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The Blue Protocol beta finally started up! But it started up a bit later than expected because it turns out... lots of people wanted...
oh no skellingtons

World of Warcraft Shadowlands’ latest alphas has dark-skinned human options, new customization, zone selection

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Another alpha build for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has gone live, and that means both more features to test and more gameplay elements to...
I mean, you know what it looks like.

The Daily Grind: Do you take part in absurd general chat in MMOs?

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For all that Barrens Chat in classic World of Warcraft has long been considered vile enough to break out the capital letters, it's easy...
I guess? All right?

H1Z1 extends its PlayStation 4 season by two weeks while cycling in new Arcade challenges

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Maybe you can't remember which name it's going by at this point, but H1Z1 is still trucking along on the PlayStation 4, and it...
weird dog

Black Desert boosts rewards, adds new systems; Black Desert Mobile goes to a secret place

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There's a bunch of new stuff in the latest patch to Black Desert. New reusable consumable items? Sure thing, you can assemble some concentrated...
It's all riding rats.

World of Warcraft will remove Pathfinder requirements for Draenor and Broken Isles flight in Shadowlands

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So if you've just managed to gain your Draenor Pathfinder achievement last week, this news might come at an inopportune time, but it's officially...

Warframe is taking submissions to expand its test server population

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Well, that was quick. Mere days after the game's lead designer talked about expanding the test server in an interview, the devs of Warframe...
The yeller.

Perfect Ten: The categories of all MMO achievements

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I remember when achievements were first getting a pop in the MMO space, or at least when I first noticed it concurrent with World...

Check out Cosmonaut, a fan-created monthly Star Citizen magazine

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Fan creativity is always one of the cooler things to see, and the fanbase of Star Citizen looks to have some similarly creative folks....

Fallout 76 NPCs can (and will) loot your corpse and take your shiny weapon

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With the addition of NPCs to Fallout 76, things in the multiplayer game have certainly shifted for the better, but it also doesn't seem...
Robot robot robot.

Blade & Soul launches the Steel Uprising patch today

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Bad news, Blade & Soul players, you are going to once again be fighting robots. This is a challenge. Reports indicate that robots are...

PAX West 2020 is still tentatively on amid COVID-19 while GameStop re-opens

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Just yesterday on the podcast we were saying that there was no way PAX West was going to happen this year, at least not in...
SIR

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO cosmetic pet?

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Yeah, this is the very definition of a fluffy post! I'm just a big proponent of cosmetic pets in MMOs, partially because it adds...
Years and years.

Star Trek Online serves up three weeks of doubled experience starting on April 24

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What a year this past month has been. That's not just us being poetic, either; the latest news post on Star Trek Online opens...
uh

COVID-19 roundup: Teaching disease prevention in WoW Elysium, more sports turn to esports

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It's time once again to gather up a swath of gaming news that has sprung up due to the ongoing novel coronavirus epidemic, and...

World of Tanks begins early 10th birthday festivities, celebrates 160M registered players

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Damn, somehow I hadn't internalized quite how old World of Tanks is, but it's true: It's been just about nine years since the game...
Well, maybe there's another oasis where they like cheaters.

Last Oasis declares that cheaters will not be tolerated within the game

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If you decide to cheat in Last Oasis, the developers do not like you. No, not if you're just testing it out. No, not...
Sometimes it just makes sense.

More World of Warcraft: Shadowlands covenant abilities unveiled as Classic returns layering for population issues

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As the testing for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands continues, players continue to datamine the game and find new information about what's coming with the...

The Daily Grind: Does ESRB’s and PEGI’s new lockbox label go far enough?

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Last week, ESRB in the US and PEGI in the EU announced they would both be amending their video game rating systems to use...

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