Events

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Aion invites players to celebrate its 11-year anniversary through October

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Hold on a moment. Eleven years of Aion? That can't be right, it was new when I started working in this field, it can't...

EverQuest II kicks off a prelude event for its next expansion and brings back Days of Summer for subscribers

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Yup, EverQuest II is going to be expanding once again, and while players aren't getting a lot of details about this expansion yet, there...
Zeno's prepatch.

Blizzard outlines World of Warcraft Shadowlands prepatch changes, announces BlizzConline for February 2021

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The one thing that basically everyone playing World of Warcraft wants to know right now is when the prepatch for Shadowlands will arrive. Thus, it makes perfect...
A proud, shamanistic tradition.

World of Warcraft raises a mug to Brewfest 2020

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October, as we all well know, is home to one of the greatest MMO holidays of all time. No, not that silly one with...

Lord of the Rings Online celebrates Bilbo’s Birthday, hedges on mini-expansion specifics

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Tomorrow is September 22nd, which is a significant date for Lord of the Rings Online players. It's the date of both Bilbo and Frodo...

The MOP Up: Razer accidentally exposes 100,000 consumer accounts

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Razer, a popular provider of gaming hardware, joined the notorious list of companies that accidentally exposed their consumer's personal information to the world. While...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Markarth DLC launches November 2 for PC, November 10 for console

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As promised, ZeniMax has just dropped a ton of info about Elder Scrolls Online's next update during its year-end preview event stream. We knew the...
why why why why why why

The World of Warships Transformers promotional event is live

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Do you like World of Warships? Do you like Transformers? If the answer to both of those questions is "yes," you are the reason why...

Champions Online’s third anniversary week sees Dr. Destroyer and his Destroids attack the city

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Dr. Destroyer. Boy, what a comic book-y villain name. I love his '80s-style cheese. I love his Marc Silvestri-looking metallic outfit. And I love...
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Warhammer Online: Return of Reckoning offers a special title for taking part in its anniversary events

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Can you believe that it's been 12 years since the launch of Warhammer Online? Because it absolutely has. Of course, the game hasn't been consistently...

Dungeons and Dragons Online turns on its pirate event for the weekend

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With this weekend's International Talk Like a Pirate Day bringing out the buccaneer in all of us, Dungeons and Dragons Online wanted to join...

Astellia Online grants an ‘ultimate buff’ for its first birthday

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It's already been a year since Astellia Online launched here in the west, and anyone's first birthday is a cause for celebration. If it's...

Xbox Series X and S preorders go live on September 22nd, with hopefully no chaos

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So apparently somebody at Xbox was watching the PlayStation 5 preorder debacle last night and said, "Hey so yeah let's not emulate that clownshow."...
Busy town.

Final Fantasy XIV’s final anniversary story closes the book on the origin of the Crystal Exarch

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Every year, Final Fantasy XIV has a quartet of anniversary stories to shed more light on the characters of the game's story. But this year,...

Secret World Legends marks the autumn season with an Envoys of Avalon retread

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This news will either be fun to hear or the dull, wooden thud of a nail hammering into a coffin if you're a Secret...
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Phantasy Star Online 2 announces Episode 5 launch date of September 30 and starts lead-up campaigns

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The next episode's worth of content is coming soon to Phantasy Star Online 2 as Episode 5 has been confirmed for a release date...

World of Warcraft hitches up PvP’s pants while WoW Classic throws a tournament

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Eleventh hour adjustments are being made to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' PvP scene in response to a whole lot of player concerns over the...
Ta-da!

Black Desert fights Hadum’s influence on mobile, adds Awakening and Succession for Hashashin on PC, and brings PvP changes on console

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An alternate headline for this story could just as easily been "Everything Black Desert got content," but I think Bree would dislike me if...
Sketchy.

Overwatch is all about Tracer with a new comic book series and special event

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It's certainly arguable that Overwatch poster girl Tracer gets plenty of attention on her own, but that doesn't mean she doesn't deserve a bit...

Ship of Heroes talks class picks, chaotic fights, and more beta events this fall

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If you were following Ship of Heroes this past summer, you know that Heroic Games ran several beta events for backers and looky-loos during...

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