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The Daily Grind: What’s the most jaw-droppingly absurd behavior you’ve seen in MMO group content?

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Sometimes people do things that are dumb in MMOs. We know and accept this. Sometimes people think that dancing on a mailbox in World of...
Still here!

AdventureQuest 3D details the fight against hackers deleting characters

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On a list of unpleasant things occurring to players in any MMO, "getting your character deleted while you're still playing" is probably near the...
Outand aboutlaws.

Outlaws of the Old West drops bugfix patch and wipe while explaining how to rustle up your grub

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When Outlaws of the Old West describes itself as being in early access, it means early access. That's why it has patches like the most recent...
Wow, that's almost like a real smile.

Black Desert Online changes node war mechanics and encourages collecting cherry blossoms

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The spring has arrived in Black Desert Online, and that means it's time for the traditional celebration of spring in the form of fighting over...

Hyperspace Beacon: Which Star Wars Galaxies emulator should I try first?

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As a longtime Star Wars fan and former Star Wars Galaxies player, I've known there were plenty of emulators out there ripe for playing...
Very dynamic.

Star Wars: The Old Republic talks up under-the-hood changes for previews and objects

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If you've ever wondered why any sort of visual effects on gear in Star Wars: The Old Republic would show up as blobs and messes...
Perhaps not.

Survived By passes away on April 19

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Sad news for fans of Survived By today, as the game has announced that it is ending development and planning for a full shutdown on...
Defying logic...

Defiance 2050 celebrates Armistice Day once again

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Ah, Armistice Day, the special date in the lore of Defiance 2050 when humans and aliens stopped shooting at one another. To celebrate this, the...

GTAV multiplayer RP servers allow gamers to roleplay drivers, mechanics, and journalists

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You might think that the Grand Theft Auto universe online is populated chiefly by people pretending to be gangster thugs and extreme sports thrill...
We never claimed to be saints.

BioWare discusses Anthem post-launch: ‘This is all a learning experience for us’

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So, did you agree with our assessment of Anthem as a fun game with a lot of issues? It seems BioWare itself agrees with that...
fite me u wot mate

Atlas previews its two new PvP modes due for the test realm in late March

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There are people in Atlas who do not care for PvP. There's no version of PvP that will make those players happy. There are also...

Choose My Adventure: Fear and loathing in Legends of Aria

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As promised, this round of play in Legends of Aria featured greater focus on my combined magic and steel, though I definitely was leaning...

The Daily Grind: Have you ever regretted not playing MMORPGs?

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A few weeks back there was a post on the MMORPG subreddit from a dude who said he actually regretted not playing MMOs more....

LOTRO assembles a panel of experts to have a deep lore chat

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There is nothing if not a whole lot of lore in Lord of the Rings. Tolkien's Middle-earth is positively brimming with it, after all,...
Toss me a cure, will you?

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the Tokyo Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival

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This one feels as if it took half of forever. Combined with the leaks, the lack of hints, the speculation, and the general lack...
Central division.

The Division 2 players datamine Dark Hours information as box sales get off to a slow start

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Fans of The Division 2 have started to explore the game in the playing-for-keeps world of launch over the weekend, and the game's subreddit is...
No, this isn't it.

Epic addresses store roadmap, privacy; Steam finally confronts review bombing

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If you've been waiting impatiently for the Epic Store to have various expected features like cloud saves and user reviews, the good news is...

EverQuest turns 20 with new video and infographic as new progression servers arrive

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Classic EverQuest turned 20 years old this weekend, with anniversary content (for EverQuest II as well) and two new progression servers. "While we always...
We're going to be here for a very long while, princess.

Final Fantasy XI development is focusing on something ‘that can surprise everyone later on’

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The amount of support that Final Fantasy XI gets in a declared maintenance mode is in and of itself surprising, but that is apparently not...

Global Chat: Parting ways with Cryptic’s Foundry

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It's a sad and regrettable situation for Cryptic to be closing one of its most unique features -- and in two games, no less....

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