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Final Fantasy XI deploys its June update and starts a new login campaign

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Another version update has landed in Final Fantasy XI, but this one is actually relatively small. Yes, surprisingly enough, it's almost just a regular...

Blizzard has been ‘doing a lot of research’ to thwart Overwatch toxicity

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You can easily count me among those who've been historically unimpressed at the way toxicity is managed in Blizzard games; the studio has a...
TEAM GO

Revelation Online details all manner of guild-exclusive activities

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If you want to treat your guild in Revelation Online as nothing more than a chat channel, you're missing out on a lot of...
She has ideas.

Massively OP chats with Star Trek Online Kuumaarke actress Kipleigh Brown

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If you haven't yet played the most recent Star Trek Online update on consoles, you might not be aware that you're going to be...

Star Citizen Around the Verse: Manchester’s work on 3.0 and ship migration progress

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This week's Around the Verse has arrived for Star Citizen fans, helmed by both Chris Roberts and Sandi Gardiner. This episode has a crapton...

Massively Overthinking: MMO monetization run amok

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Over the last couple of weeks, the monetization of unreleased games has become a pervasive and uncomfortable theme for the MMO genre. Just in...
I've got to get gone, I've got to get going.

Cryptic’s CEO discusses taking an IP and making it work for an MMO

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At this point, Cryptic Studios has a stable of games based off of existing IPs, most notably Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and the upcoming...

Pokemon Go Fest unleashes summer events in the US, Europe, and Japan

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Can you believe Pokemon Go is almost a year old? Remember back when there was so much PoGo news that we gave up and...
But why though.

Choose My Adventure: My frustration with Neverwinter’s lockboxes

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If you thought I was enjoying my time with Neverwinter as a whole, you would be right. I am enjoying my time with the...
Just barely avoided this fate.

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that died too soon

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Your favorite game is going to die. I wrote about that. Some games are never even going to get to launching in the first...
Make it PAIN

Final Fantasy XIV reveals its upcoming set of Sabotender-themed weaponry

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A lot of new things are arriving in Final Fantasy XIV when Stormblood early access kicks off next week on June 16th. New jobs,...
Just reboot all along.

Revelation Online server merges are incoming (with a new server launch, too!)

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Revelation Online is preparing for server merges next week, but they might not be for the reason you think. The team announced that eight US...
Now I'm the best thing ever!

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite unorthodox MMO weapon?

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I'm never going to fail to be amused at the weapon of choice for Medics in WildStar. "Medic" is an odd class choice anyway,...
Guns.

Check out footage of Blade & Soul’s Maestro in action

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If you were hoping for some reason that the Maestro in Blade & Soul would be all about conducting a stirring symphony, that's definitely...
Here's Mei! You like mei, right?

Blizzard is using a loophole to keep selling Overwatch lockboxes in China

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There's a law on the books in China that states you can't sell random loot boxes in an online game without disclosing the odds...
Want some?

Check out Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood launch trailer, PvP changes

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PvP is changing even more than you might think in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. It's been discussed before now, but a new article from...

Old School RuneScape players threaten to riot over LGBTQ pride event

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Old School RuneScape's playerbase isn't showing its best side this week. Motherboard reports that following the announcement by a Jagex employee that a small gay...
HELL HELL HELL

Albion Online’s Hector update is live today

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It's the last big update for Albion Online's beta test, it's named Hector, and it's here today. You can even check out a whole...

Diablo III shows Necromancer pack bonuses while Diablo II fan recreates game using StarCraft 2 engine

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Are you thinking about picking up the Necromancer pack for Diablo III when it gets released? Blizzard hopes to sway you into the "yes"...

The Daily Grind: Are social hubs and chat windows enough for your MMO needs?

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The other day I was reading up on how the upcoming Dauntless will feature a social hub where players congregate en masse and do...

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