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SMITE launches Medusa’s Deathmatch

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You might not want to look too closely at the latest patch for SMITE. Why? Well, it brings in the new Medusa's Deathmatch map,...
Keep playing, darn it!

The Divison’s new Shields are all about earning rewards for the sequel

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When people know the sequel to their current MMO is coming out, they tend to be less inclined to complete in-game challenges in the...
This seems like more of a half-move.

E3 2018: Blizzard discusses keeping storytelling going in World of Warcraft

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There are a lot of elements to weave together to tell stories in World of Warcraft. You can argue over whether or not the...
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.

Black Desert has banned another batch of almost 600 speedhackers and botters

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Good thing Black Desert kept that banhammer from the Hystria bans handy because it needed it again this week - in fact, it looks...

Players petition BioWare for a console port of SWTOR

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Here's the burning question of the hour: Would you like to see Star Wars: The Old Republic join its single-player predecessors on the console?...

‘Magic through serendipity’: Raph Koster on the glorious mess that was Ultima Online

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I was a wide-eyed, naive kid when I first stepped into Ultima Online in 1997, and as it turns out, the developers were too. That's...

Star Citizen and EVE Online players unite to call out lookalike concept ship

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Fancy staring at some pixel spaceships this morning to weigh in on the latest Star Citizen drama? 'Course you do. The ship on display...
It's not our department.

The Daily Grind: What obligations do studios have to provide a griefing-free MMO environment?

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There's some interesting stuff to be unpacked in a recent analysis of Conan Exiles that characterizes it as replete with griefing, racism, sexism, and general unmoderated...
Computer Box

Otherland’s developers are in the middle of switching transmission protocols

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The worst part of MMO development is when you have to put a great deal of work into something important but fiddly that most...
It's under control, probably.

Skyforge answers player questions about future plans

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So what's in the cards for the future of Skyforge? Players always want to know, and the most recent set of community questions and...
So super.

DC Universe Online opens testing for the third part of the Death of Superman

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Superman has died. Bereft of life, he's gone to meet his maker. But of course DC Universe Online isn't leaving it there, and players...

Battle Bards Episode 122: Happy town

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In peaceful villages and bubbly burgs, you just know that there’s bound to be an abundance of happy music! Whenever the Battle Bards regroup...
Weren't we in this game at one point?

Fortnite on Nintendo Switch doesn’t include Save the World

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You remember Save the World, right? The mode of Fortnite wherein you build a base and defend against zombies? The one that was supposed...
There's a primal dark might here.

Trove kicks off co-op building event ahead of the launch of the Geode expansion

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Getting pumped for Trove's upcoming expansion, Geode, later this June? Trion is figuring to channel all that pre-launch energy into something constructive - literally....

Tamriel Infinium: Unpacking the Elder Scrolls Online presentation at E3

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Elder Scrolls Online is obviously a huge draw for MMORPG players, but it's far from an exciting title for the vast majority of gamers attending...

Steam’s new chat system just hit beta – will it pull you away from Discord?

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Steam's new chat client has gone into testing this week, with major overhauls to the friends list and group chat system. I gave it...
Kerstab.

Perfect Ten: Ten things you need to understand about MMORPG Rogues

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Sometimes I know that I may be a bit too old-school because there's a little twitch in my eye whenever I have to refer...

World of Warcraft releases pre-expansion novel, nixes Blood Trolls allied race rumors

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We're just (presumably) weeks away from the Battle for Azeroth pre-patch, and World of Warcraft fanatics everywhere are starving for a hit of the...
EXPLOSIONS! Overpowering.

Destiny 2 assures players that current high-end weapons will still be relevant with September’s expansion

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The release of a new expansion for Destiny 2 might signal to most players that it's time to bring their favorite guns to the...
Darn it.

E3 2018: Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be a first-person-shooter and RPG both

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The bad news, Cyberpunk 2077 hopefuls, is that there's still no word on the alleged multiplayer elements for the game. The good news, or...

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