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Fallout 76 plans to talk about the future at QuakeCon while delaying its next major update

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Like the lingering effects of radiation, the most recent big update for Fallout 76 is still causing issues being addressed by the game's latest...
Isolationist.

Worlds Adrift will host an End of the World event before its sunset tomorrow

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Worlds Adrift's final hours are fast approaching, I'm sorry to report. Back in May, Bossa Studios announced that it was sunsetting the game in July,...
Go pew.

Vague Patch Notes: Keeping it simple, oversimplification, and MMO design

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People who have read my work for a while know that I really like tabletop roleplaying, and I have copies of two of my...
Shadows brought.

Final Fantasy XIV is rolling out another live letter in two weeks

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Sunday will be the one-month anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion launching into early access, which means that players have been deep into...
Yes, we're all very impressed over here.

The Daily Grind: What in-game leveling methods do you dislike in MMOs?

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I really like the Deep Dungeon content in Final Fantasy XIV, but I kind of dislike people who spam it relentlessly to level up....
Haha whoops.

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’s launch month revenue is ahead of competitors but well behind Pokemon Go

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Here's the good news for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. In the category of AR mobile games? Its launch month has been substantially better than...
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TERA overhauls quest flow and rewards significantly with its latest patch, Skywatch: Antiquities

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The Skywatch: Antiquities patch for TERA is making some big changes to the structure of the game even before you get to the endgame....
Rise of the TREE more like.

Pantheon’s July newsletter covers big trees, movement, and spell FX

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You probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about the work that goes into making big trees in your favorite MMO. It's enough...
Blood flight.

World of Warcraft patches in more threat for tanks and Azshara fixes

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Do you find it just a little bit harder as a tank to keep threat consistently in World of Warcraft? It might not just...

SWTOR offers rewards and a mount for Onslaught expansion testers

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With September just a shade over a month away, Star Wars: The Old Republic's expansion is starting to pretty herself up for the big...

The Daily Grind: Do you multitask while playing MMOs?

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The other night I may have broken a personal record of multitasking while playing an MMO. I was in the game doing quests while...

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite holds an in-app drawing to buy tickets to the game’s fan festival

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Evidently, the popularity of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is large enough to hold a fan festival in Indianapolis. Not only that, but Niantic is...
Glitzy.

Grand Theft Auto Online opens up the Diamond Casino & Resort to all

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Sure, you spend a lot of your time in Grand Theft Auto Online doing entertaining and exciting crimes, but isn't it high time you...
Apolitical.

The Division 2 opens up early access to its first episode

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Ready to explore more story in The Division 2? You can do so starting today with the early access launch of Episode 1, including...

Snag a MU Online, MU Legend, C9, Flyff, or Rappelz gift bundle in Webzen’s summerfest giveaway

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Webzen is celebrating summer this week with a big round of events across its whole catalogue of MMOs, including including MU Legend, MU Online,...
All we want to do is eat your brains.

Neverwinter details the struggles of the Illithid and their former thralls

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For those of you not familiar with the deep lore behind Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter is here to fill you in with everything you want...
No mouse for you.

Black Desert Online is blocking macro software in its Korean version, leading to player anxiety

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All right. We can all agree that trying to cut down on hacking in Black Desert Online is a good thing, yes? So we...

Choose My Adventure: Breaking through the obstacles of Going Rogue in City of Heroes

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"Traveling the realms is no task for the meek. The underprepared. The easily overwhelmed. The challenges you face and the hardships you have to...

The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO zones that you absolutely hate to leave?

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Last week, in the comments of Tyler's Soapbox about Lord of the Rings MMOs, a few commenters were discussing LOTRO's version of the Shire...
Stack attack.

Path of Exile plans to let Fossils stack while offering a boss-themed hideout for sale

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To all those sitting around with too many fossils in Path of Exile wishing that the items could be stacked, good news! The items...

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