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Ultima Online

Ultima Online preps for 20th anniversary bash, updates players on enhanced client fixes

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Ultima Online isn't considered the progenitor of the MMORPG genre for nothing: It's closing in on 20 years of operation next week, to be...
Sit the eff down.

Gigantic outlines new penalties for players who leave mid-match

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It's a great feeling when a Gigantic match starts up, and then some of the other players just leave without warning in the middle....
Boom.

MechWarrior Online integrates special events with its newest patch

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If you played BattleTech around the table before jumping into MechWarrior Online, you're probably familiar with the "IIc" designation attached to certain 'Mechs, marking...
HOTT

Conan Exiles offers its first weekly progress report to fans

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Last week, Conan Exiles players got an apology and a promise that Funcom would do a better job of communicating what was going on...
Daunted?

Monster Hunter: World will release worldwide on January 26, 2018

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Good news for fans of hunting monsters today, as Monster Hunter: World has announced its release date as January 26th, 2018! The slightly less-good...
Now imagine you're dragging a sack.

Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire is rejiggering crafting material storage to prevent hoarding, and fans are not happy

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Material storage in Guild Wars 2 is a pretty important part of the game, especially if you have any interest in crafting. People who...

Check out Elder Scrolls Online’s Clockwork City patch notes, new houses, and new cosmetics

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Who doesn't like some nice fresh patch notes? The Elder Scrolls Online is letting players into the Clockwork City, at least on the test...
I HAVE TO RENEW MY HOUSE COME ON

The Daily Grind: What one lesson do you wish MMO developers would learn?

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MMORPG veteran Raph Koster went on a glorious Twitter tear last week, and I'm sure some of you can relate. In response to a...

EVE Online thieves produce propaganda music video, auction off ill-gotten gains

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If betrayals, heists, coups d'état, and threats aren't enough to pique your interest in EVE Online's metagame, maybe memes will do the trick. As PCGN...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds breaks Steam’s concurrent user record

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If you've spent the past few years playing games based on the title with the highest concurrent user count on Steam... well, you have...
And now, the next chapter.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood dungeons in review

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Have I really not talked about the dungeons of Stormblood yet? That's unexpected. Usually I would have mentioned them by now, I talk about...
Oh my gosh, did they try.

Cliff Bleszinski asserts that Lawbreakers is ‘fine’ on PS4 while planning to be ‘less of a dick’

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So what's the key element in revitalizing the flagging player numbers for Lawbreakers? Cliff Bleszinski puts forth that part of the onus is on...
Just us.

DC Universe Online prepares for the Riddled with Crime update on September 20

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So for whatever reason, Batman isn't patrolling Gotham City in DC Universe Online. That's a bad thing under any circumstances, but it gets even...

EVE Evolved: How much toxic, antisocial behaviour should MMOs tolerate?

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The EVE Online community is aflame this week after alliance leader gigX was permanently banned for making threats of real-life violence against another player...

Asheron’s Call emulator lead explains what went down with the cease-and-desist

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What are lawyers good for? Pouring lemon juice on the open wounds of an MMO community desperately trying to hold on to the remnant...
Battleunborn.

Battleborn’s updates come to an end after its next patch

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The only really good news for Battleborn fans is that the end of updates does not mean the end of everything for the game....
No top guns here.

The Daily Grind: Do you feel crowdfunded MMOs ‘owe’ you something?

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My husband and I were chatting about the whole Chris-Roberts-is-fed-up-with-trolls-and-date-estimates-that-everyone-knows-aren't-going-to-stick thing from last week when he said something that struck me. "It reminds me...

The Hive Leader looks at Absolver and Legends of Equestria

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Have 10 minutes or so and want some serious, hard-hitting analysis of a pair of online RPGs? You best go elsewhere, because we are...
Pictured: hurty bit.

Eternal Crusade patches in melee balance and matchmaking improvements

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Considering that Eternal Crusade takes place in a very far-flung future, you could be forgiven for thinking that the game was set long after...
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Scientists say Pokemon Go helps relieve stress in Japanese workers

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A new Japanese study in the acclaimed science journal Nature suggests that Pokemon Go players experienced a drop in "psychological distress" because of the game. The paper gives...