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You gave me power in your god's name, which is my name, because I am your god.

Skyforge offers players tips for using Orders

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It's important to remember that when you play Skyforge, you are a deity. That doesn't just mean that you're as powerful as a deity;...
Part of your etc.

Crowfall answers development questions for the month of October

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It would be pretty unpleasant to log in to Crowfall and find out that while you and your friends were offline, the stronghold that...
Immersive!

EVE Online player builds a custom control board for the game

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No one would argue that keybindings aren't important, but somehow just hitting X to fire all weapons doesn't feel as satisfying as, say, a...
Out in the great wide open.

Elite: Dangerous asks players to stop exploring (for the moment)

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One of the keenest parts of Elite: Dangerous is the fact that it's a game with a huge galaxy just begging to be explored....

The Daily Grind: How much do you spend on MOBAs each month?

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I've got MOBAs on the brain this week, so yes, it's time for another early morning MOBA-themed discussion topic. I recently purchased my first...

Massively Overthinking: PvP MMOs without the PvE

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Back in April, we ran an Overthinking about a perceived lack of high-quality PvE-oriented MMO titles on the horizon, and that's a conversation that keeps...
And now we're all where we want to be.

The EVE Vegas schedule is now available

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Only a little time remains before EVE Online players congregate in Las Vegas for the EVE Vegas event. If you don't already have your...
Cross the bridge, because it is a metaphor.

EverQuest II progression servers unlock Desert of Flames today

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The next step for EverQuest II's time-locked progression servers (Stormhold and Deathtoll) arrives today with the game's first expansion. A short downtime for the...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most casual-friendly MMO?

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One of the factors that keeps me from playing more MMOs than I already do is that so many of them are not very...
That old saw.

Eternal Crusade: There are holidays in the grim darkness of the future

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If you learn nothing else this morning, know that there are holidays in the grim darkness of the future. This means that as much...
It's green, right? We're splitting the difference.

DC Universe Online launches Episode 17 for members today

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It's October 7th, and do you know what that means? Not just that Halloween is one day closer, as it happens; it means that...

Choose My Adventure: Mad science and spellslinging in WildStar

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Hello, everyone, and welcome once again to the formulaic introduction to yet another installment of Choose My Adventure. As is tradition, let's start with...
Wait a moment, I'm out of inventory space.

Star Wars: The Old Republic outlines crafting changes in its next expansion

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Everything in Star Wars: The Old Republic is changing in a big way when Knights of the Fallen Empire launches, and that includes crafting...

Global Chat: Why is Blizzard so sluggish?

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World of Warcraft: Legion and Blizzard's recent decisions were at the forefront of a couple of recent MMO blog posts as of late, their authors...

Battle Bards MMO music podcast goes on an endless journey

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Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns for its 60th episode in which the co-hosts explore the theme of "endless...
Car I'm driving? I bought it.

Ubisoft buys The Crew’s developer

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Are you at all worried about Ubisoft's future support of The Crew, beyond the expansion scheduled for a mid-November release? Is that concern at...
WHAT ARE THOSE?!

Neverwinter explains what the deal is with the Underdark

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The next Neverwinter expansion is sending players to the Underdark. All the way to the Underdark! Which is great if you know what the...
Hiss-terical.

Crowfall details Zaleena, Daughter of Snakes

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Serpent deities are always bad news when they show up. Actual snakes aren't malicious at all, but snake deities? They're mean. Crowfall's Zaleena, Daughter...

Player explorer returns from 10-month mission in Elite Dangerous

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Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Pioneer. Its 10-month mission: to explore strange new systems, to seek out new...
Ladybug hunting.

Trove patches in an invasion of ladybugs

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If you want to play Trove today, you're going to have to wait until 1 p.m. EDT. Why the wait? Because the game's latest...