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Samurai still not confirmed, somehow.

Final Fantasy XIV welcomes players to another year of updates

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It's sometimes difficult to believe that Final Fantasy XIV has been running for five years now in one form or another. A new letter...
Would you like to see something unsettling?

WoW Factor: The view from outside the Legion alpha test

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I've been paying rapt attention to the ongoing-though-paused World of Warcraft Legion alpha tests  because said tests are looking good. That's a positive. Whilst the actual...
Just hear those sleigh bells jingle.

Allods Online offers players a slice of holiday cheer

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The holidays are pretty well and truly over for most of us, but they're not so far in the past that we can't get...
Questing ever onward.

A special message of thanks from the EverQuest and EverQuest II teams

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The year 2015 will go down in memory as a tumultuous time to be a fan of EverQuest and EverQuest II. Even disregarding all...
A whole new wait, no, not doing this song, never mind.

Nexon is bringing free-form flight to TERA in Korea

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You all remember how Nexon is taking over publishing duties for TERA in Korea, right? It's important to remember it, because otherwise the newest...
Blinded by the X.

The Daily Grind: Do you have any resolutions for 2016 in MMOs?

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2016 is almost here, and I nearly forgot all about it! It feels less like "New Year's Eve" and more like "Thursday, get all...
Oh, so many trials.

Pathfinder Online has a new investor interested in taking over the game

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Acting CEO Lisa Stevens has good news for Pathfinder Online fans - the game may have found the investors it has been looking for....

The Daily Grind: What MMO did you forget existed?

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The other day we did a story on Istaria (aka Horizons) and I said to myself in an empty room, "Huh. That's still around?" I...
All right, the Lopp have some chops here too.

Global Chat: Wrapping up 2015 across the MMORPG blogosphere

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As the final pages turn on 2015, MMO bloggers engage in a favorite pastime of recalling their best and most notable gaming experiences of...

Battle Bards podcast listens to Fallen Earth’s soundtrack

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Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, takes to the apocalypse with this week's look at Fallen Earth's soundtrack. What kind...
Aiming for the planet.

See what it’s like landing on a planet in Elite: Dangerous with Google Cardboard

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People have the time to start playing around with their holiday gifts now, but what's the best use of those gifts? More apropos, is...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Most Nonsensical MMO Title

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Most Nonsensical MMO Title. And the winner is... Asker Online Actual team conversation from the day we...
Real-is-brown filter removed.

Check out Escape from Tarkov’s inventory and looting in a new preview video

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17In order to perform the eponymous task in Escape from Tarkov, you're going to need stuff. Guns, for example, guns are things. Bullets, too....
whatevs

Take a tour of the new dungeons in Black Desert’s newest Korean update

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There's no official release date in the US for Black Desert just yet. But it is coming, and that means that there's all the...

One-of-a-kind Entropia Universe rifle sells for $51,796

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If nothing else, Entropia Universe seems always good for an eye-popping story about how much real-world money that players will spend on in-game goods...
And in Japan!

The Elder Scrolls Online will launch in Japan on June 23rd, 2016

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We so often find ourselves covering games that have not yet been brought over to North America, but it's easy to forget in the...
Later, this one falls.

Crowfall updates founders on test stats while teasing more lore

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The first major test for Crowfall had just shy of 5,000 people eligible to take part in the test antics, but only 59% of...
Well, that guy sees evil.

Final Fantasy XIV’s new year celebration is all about monkey business

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The new year is nearly upon us, and that means the usual Heavensturn celebration for Final Fantasy XIV. The lore of this year's event...

EVE Evolved: 2015 EVE Online year in review

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It's been a busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online and developer CCP Games. EVE received more updates throughout 2015 than in any previous year, though...

One Shots: A blast of winter joy

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Aw, you guys! The call for winter and holiday screenshots proved to be a sustaining request, as many of you kept sending in more...