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Path of Exile’s melee classes experience a surge of popularity in the Legion league

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The third week of Path of Exile's Legion league has begun, and as is the custom, Grinding Gear Games has posted a new dev...
Oh my!

Conan Exiles has delayed its illegal structure wipe and plans to re-enable Avatar summoning

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There's a patch approaching for Conan Exiles aimed at removing illegal structures, which means "structures that should not exist in the game" rather than...
Blaaaah

Fortnite kicks off 14 days of summer with rotating new modes and weapons

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It's summer, kids! Are you ready to sink a whole lot of time into Fortnite? Please say no. But the game is certainly ready...
Same old story, same old song and dance.

Rumor: Diablo 4 and a new Overwatch game are seemingly confirmed by Blizzard Versailles employees

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We've had persistent rumors about development on Diablo 4 for a long time now, thanks to Blizzard job postings and teases and leaks. And...
The other side.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers early access survival guide

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It's the final countdown, people. Final Fantasy XIV will throw wide the gates early in the morning on Friday, and we'll all be off...
Oh.

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has generated about 15% of what Pokemon Go made on launch

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How big were you betting on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite? If you look at it in terms of developer history, the obvious point of...

League of Legends is blocked in Iran and Syria due to US embargo laws

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The politics of the real world have impeded the possible solace or distraction of a video game. It appears that League of Legends players...
Ah, good, backstory.

World of Warcraft offers up a new comic on the subject of Mechagon

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Mechagon is a heretofore unexplored part of Gnomish lore in World of Warcraft, having not been mentioned before its inclusion in the game with...

Shadowbane’s player-run rogue server wipes to start a new season

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Feeling more than a little antsy as you continue to wait for your PvP dreams to come true in Crowfall? You could chew off...
But don't worry, they're not all murder-happy.

EVE North 2019: A huge battle once broke out in EVE Online, but not a single player was involved

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Massive battles are the norm for sci-fi MMO EVE Online, with players routinely clashing in their hundreds or thousands over territorial claims and political...
It's a game of give and take.

Path of Exile shares more keystone design discussion from the Legion league

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Keystones in Path of Exile have a big impact. They always offer significant power, but they also always offer a significant weakness as well,...

One Shots: The gloaming hour

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Are you a morning person or do you come alive in the evening? Depending on the day/night cycle of an MMORPG, you may in...
Opposition.

The Daily Grind: What’s the biggest thing pushing you away from MMO progression content?

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Drama between raid groups. Drama within a raid group. Time commitment. Maybe even mechanical difficulty. There are a lot of things that can push someone...

Sea of Thieves promises a more ‘predictable, regular cadence’ for content in latest video

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In this week's Sea of Thieves developer update video, Executive Producer Joe Neate digs into the latest update for Rare's high-seas sandbox and discusses...
It's fun

WRUP: College roommate problem form

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Hello, and thank you for contacting the school's department of housing assistance. We understand that you're having some problems with your roommate. Please anonymously...

EVE North: Tune in to EVE North today on the EVE Online Twitch channel

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The EVE Online world tour is on the road again following three successful events in Amsterdam, St Petersburg, and Sydney (or is it Sidney?)....

The Daily Grind: What are the most nostalgic MMO music tracks for you?

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As one of the hosts of Battle Bards and the writer of this site's Jukebox Heroes column, I obviously hold great affection for MMORPG...
I mean, you know what it looks like.

World of Warcraft will not split up its Classic servers based on language

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If you're a European fan of World of Warcraft eager for the Classic servers to arrive, you'd better brush up on your linguistic skills....
Busy town.

Final Fantasy XIV offers up a new album ahead of its Shadowbringers maintenance

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Early access for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers begins on June 28th at 5:00 a.m. EDT, but anyone who's done the early access dance before...

Xbox’s Phil Spencer elaborates on community controls in the works to make Xbox Live less toxic

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Jean-Paul Sartre's play "No Exit" provided us with the phrase "Hell is other people," and if you've dared to leave your mic or chat...

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