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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...
Nah.

Play some Heroes of the Storm for new Diablo III wings

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The Necromancer is coming to Diablo III, and Malthael is showing up in Heroes of the Storm. Want to win some items in both?...
I win I win.

Star Trek Online debuts new lockbox items, deploys Escalation console patch

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Over the years, Star Trek Online has featured a number of ships and enemy factions from one-off episodes, including an entire group of enemies...

The MMO Book Club has opened another round of game voting

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Remember back in April when a group of Redditors decided to put together an MMO Book Club -- a community of MMO gamers who...

Destiny 2 unleashes a triple dose of gameplay featurettes, fan pieces together prequel album

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Now that summer is here and online gaming is heating up, doesn't it seem as though all of these studios are doing everything in...
You can't come in.

Worlds Adrift offers an update on the next batch of Founder’s Packs

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There's a strange allure to something you want but can't have. There's testing available right now in Worlds Adrift, and the developers are happily...
That's one of those screeching Elder Deity sounds.

TERA’s latest update, Lakan’s Fury, is live today

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It's time for TERA players to head to the dungeons with the Lakan's Fury update. What is Lakan angry about? Probably not a lack...

Will Smed’s Amazon game utilize shooter mechanics?

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Back in February, we learned the fate of MMORPG industry veteran John Smedley: He's heading up a new game for Amazon Game Studios. Smed is...
ARK: Dead on Arrival

Primal Survival development has ceased for ARK: Survival Evolved

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As we approach this year's E3, it seems like an opportune time to check back in on features and additions that were promised at...
cool

Gigantic updates players on the state of promised features and launch

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The good news for fans of Gigantic is that the game is getting very close to its launch state. The bad news is that...
It's actually fine.

Wisdom of Nym: Words of caution about speculating on Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood’s balance

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Whew. All right. Last week had a big old release of news about Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, and now I'm far more relaxed because...