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Just like a cat.

Crowfall details the goddess Illara and launches its pantheon guide

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There's no doubt that the gods of Crowfall are powerful. But the last of the lot to be revealed - Illara, mother of cats...
Oh dear.

TERA apologizes for the last producer’s letter, content gulfs

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Yesterday's letter to the TERA community went over like something of a lead balloon. Sure, the game had its best year ever, but players...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best pay-to-win MMORPG?

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Here's an odd question from a Massively OP reader: What's the best pay-to-win MMO on the market? I know pay to win is a dirty,...
Making it all better all over again.

Star Trek Online holds a recovery event for the rest of January

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The galaxy of Star Trek Online has just finished dealing with a destructive war against a race of almost incalculable age and power. There's...
IT'S THE FINAL COUNT DOWN

Elite: Dangerous has sold 1.4 million copies

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After a solid year's worth of updates and the first pass of planetary landing mechanics, Elite: Dangerous has hit a grand total of 1.4...
Exploitation.

The Division’s beta will start this month… probably

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Fans of the much-delayed title The Division can look forward to the beta test starting this month... probably. Maybe. The odds are high. Nothing...
Exploding AoE mine-person.

The Daily Grind: What MMO character type would you be happy to never see again?

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It occurred to me the other day that Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn't actually have a pet class. Every class can sort of...

Worlds Adrift is hosting a creative writing contest

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Worlds Adrift is hosting a creative writing contest whose winner will find his or her work included inside the game itself. To celebrate the launch...
This. They're this.

Ultima Online is looking for fresh staff to run live events

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Ever wanted to try your hand at writing content for a production MMO on the fly? Appreciate old games that still maintain staff to create...

Choose My Adventure: In which my Shroud of the Avatar plans are foiled

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Hello friends, and welcome to the next installment of the Shroud of the Avatar edition of Choose My Adventure. Last week, as I'm sure...
big air

Guild Wars 2 shares the simple details of gliding in central Tyria

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Here's what will be necessary to start gliding in central Tyria once it's unlocked in Guild Wars 2: unlocking the start of the Mastery...
At least the baddies are... present?

NCsoft addresses Blade & Soul gamemaster name reservation controversy

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The Blade & Soul subreddit has been in an uproar the last few days over accusations that NCsoft EU GMs pre-claimed popular character names,...
I thought she was a puppy.

SMITE kicks off the Rising Dawn promotional event

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Amaterasu is the Japanese goddess of the sun, a new deity within SMITE's deific roster and a flexible one besides. But bringing Amaterasu alone...

The Daily Grind: Are MMO player councils useful or pointless?

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Some MMO studios have decided as part of their efforts to foster understanding with the community to implement player councils. These councils, which are...

Global Chat: Making gaming resolutions

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Do you make New Year's resolutions for gaming? I do and I've seen more than a few bloggers come out in early January to...

Battle Bards Episode 66: The best of MOBA music

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This week on the Battle Bards podcast, the crew branches out from the familiar territory of MMO soundtracks and into the wild, untamed regions of...

DDO starts taking player council applications

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Ever want to bend a developer's ear and have influence on your favorite MMO? One option is to shout into the void of forums and...
when yo crew stylin af

EVE Online’s January patch brings new SKINs and UI improvements

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Electronic warfare is important in EVE Online. It's not the most important part of any sort of armed conflict - there's the whole "weapons"...

Hyperspace Beacon: How to make a million credits in an hour of SWTOR

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I can’t help but attempt to find some of the most efficient ways to make credits in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have...

Star Citizen developers answer a new batch of 10 for the Developers

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Odds are that you won't be able to fly a ship in heavy armor in Star Citizen. We don't mean that in the real...