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The Daily Grind: How do you play Elder Scrolls Online?

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I reinstalled Elder Scrolls Online this week, and I don't know why. I mean, I like the game well enough, and did from day...

ESL to test for cannabis at this month’s Counter-Strike tourney in Cologne

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The Electronic Sports League will test pro Counter-Strike players for cannabis and other banned substances at the $250,000 ESL One Cologne later this month....
More like real reality.

Zenimax’s Oculus lawsuit will proceed to trial

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Fans of the Oculus Rift might be disappointed to learn that judge Jorge Solis has rejected the motion to dismiss a lawsuit leveled against Oculus...

WildStar fan vid offers housing flythroughs

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If you're curious about WildStar's player housing, or if you're curious about why you should be curious, a recent video published by fansite WildStar...
It was kind of mostly satisfying at the time, anyway.

Final Fantasy XIV launches in Korea on August 14th

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Whether you're playing Final Fantasy XIV in Europe, the US, or Japan, there are no delays for content. Everything comes out at the same...

Massively Opinionated: Which MMO dev handles offensive people the best?

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In this episode, Larry, Jason, and The Cosmic Engine answer Patreon questions on which MMO studio best handles trolls.

Choose My Adventure: Three games enter, one game leaves

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Hello again, friends, and welcome to a new cycle of Choose My Adventure. You may remember that last time around, I bypassed the whole...

A new Diablo project is in the works; so is season 4

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Let's kick off your day with a big cup of Diablo news, shall we? Our first sip involves an art director job posting on...

Global Chat: Guild Wars 2 needs to get its act together

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Hunter's Insight is a long-time fan and player of Guild Wars 2, but recently he had some pretty harsh words to say regarding the...

Player falsely accuses Trion Worlds of censorship

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Another day, another cautionary tale in trying to wield lies in the face of a game studio with access to factual records. In this...
You guys are still here?

‘Twas Hollywood, not Bungie, that pulled Peter Dinklage from Destiny

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Peter Dinklage's voice work in the Destiny alpha is one of those gaming memes that transcends knowledge of the game in question. We leave...

H1Z1 announces its first live Battle Royale invitational

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Do you think you've got what it takes to be the king of H1Z1's Battle Royale hill? Daybreak is giving you a chance to...

Hyperspace Beacon: Eight misconceptions about SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire

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The actual information coming from BioWare's camp about Star Wars: The Old Republic's next expansion has thus far been more sparse than fans might have...
You absolutely need this, apparently.

Trove patches in measurably large fish

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It's not really fishing if you can't brag about the size of the fish, which is why Trove's newest patch is adding in all...

The Daily Grind: Which F2P MMO has the best community?

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Some of our commenters -- and maybe other gamers who've been part of the MMO genre for a long time -- are convinced that free-to-play and...
So we're not going to be friends, is that it?

Das Tal blog details overhauls of skills, enemies, and further blogs

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Development on Das Tal is moving right along, but from here on out fans will be hearing about it every other week rather than...
Very smooth.

Guild Wars 2 teases the Revenant elite specialization without much subtlety

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The upcoming Revenant will have an elite specialization in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns just like the other professions in the game. What...

Sword and Bored: Pub roleplay

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Mo's companion Amilya stops into the local pub to get a quick drink. Can't a woman just get a drink already?!
Everyone has their style, and apparently this race has a style best described as incongruous.

Project Gorgon unveils the Fae and answers community questions

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Another player race has been unveiled on the Project Gorgon Kickstarter page, the Fae. If you like playing a magical race that flits around...

Banned Cabal II gold buyers called out by GM

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So here's your cautionary tale for today: If you're going to protest your innocence after being banned from an MMO, then it helps if...