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Camelot Unchained plans livestreaming through its crunch week

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The City State Entertainment offices currently have a clock that has only one time listed on it, and that time is "crunch." The programmers...
We know we said that was the last time, but this is the super-really-last-time now!

Star Citizen puts two ships from concept sales back up for sale

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Did you not have the money to drop on internet spaceships when Star Citizen opened up concept sales for the Aegis Sabre or the...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you revisited lately?

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While it might be more exciting to check out a brand-new MMO, I find that it's often easier and requires far less energy to...

Black Desert impressions from around the MMO blogosphere

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When a new game comes out, you can play it cautious by waiting for reviews or you can roll the dice and take your...

Battle Bards Episode 70: MMO Ambience

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While loud and brash music might be what often grabs our attention, the astute soundhound will keep an ear out for beautiful low-key pieces...
Dragon Age.

League of Legends previews the abilities and strategy for Aurelion Sol

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The newest addition to League of Legends has been unveiled in his totality today: Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger, more informally known to people...
I said - what's cooler than being cool? ICE COLD!

WildStar posts a fan-made preview video for the Arcterra patch

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Are you eager to start exploring WildStar's next major patch? You have to keep waiting a little bit longer. You can, however, take advantage...
Make it everything.

Final Fantasy XIV explores the team behind the story of Heavensward

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Final Fantasy XIV continues offering players a look behind the scenes of the game's development with a second video today. The first one explored...
WHAT THE NOW

The SEC has charged Rhode Island corps over alleged 38 Studios fraud

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It's been several years since 38 Studios collapsed in a pile of debt without an MMO to show for all of it, but the...
This is my surprised face.

The Division’s launch night is plagued with server (and doorway) issues

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Did you expect The Division to have issues on launch night with its servers? No? Well then why not? Also, you would be wrong,...
The Kobrave and the &c.

Shroud of the Avatar shows off kobold style

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As players venture deeper into the underground of Shroud of the Avatar, they're going to run into kobolds. That's just the reality of things....

Indie sandbox Sacrament heads to Kickstarter next week

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Indie jack-of-all-trades sandbox Sacrament is planning a Kickstarter for March 16th, according to its recent podcast. Ferocity Unbound Core Studios developers Steeldeal, Layenem, and Kraive...

Grim Dawn is getting sweet modding tools

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Grim Dawn, the Kickstarted multiplayer ARPG newly launched from early access into the state of a finished product, has big plans in store for...
This was only the start.

Wisdom of Nym: Odds and ends from Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2

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I spent all of the last column talking about Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but boy, there's still more to talk about. Who...
More than you know.

The Division is datamined out with a bit more Brooklyn than expected

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The Division is almost here full-time, all the way live, and so forth. Don't want to wait until tomorrow, though? You can just jump...
Go boom.

Guild Wars 2 is not going back to biweekly updates: ‘When we’re shipping every two weeks, we just have to ship’

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There's no way that the Guild Wars 2 AMA on Reddit could possibly top the big bombshell about Colin Johanson's departure that started the...

EVE Evolved: Analysing EVE’s new Economic Reports

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EVE Online's massive and largely player-run economy has been a frequent topic of discussion on MMO blogs and gaming news sites over the years. The unregulated...

Jukebox Heroes: ARK: Survival Evolved’s soundtrack

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If you've been hiding in a cave on Mars with your fingers in your ears and your social media feeds on the fritz, you...

Age of Conan gets tabletop crossover sourcebook

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Funcom is no longer merely promoting the successfully funded Conan pen-and-paper roleplaying game; it's now becoming an active part of its development. The creators of...

One Shots: Hook, line, and sinker

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Personally, I don't get the appeal of fishing in MMOs, mostly because I get super-fidgety if I have to stand still in-game for long...