Events

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New World’s first ‘density’ stress test begins today at 5 p.m. EDT

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MMO gamers are gearing up for stress testing in Amazon's New World today and into the weekend. As we previously posted, today's event kicks...

Riot Games canceled its League of Legends esports partnership with Saudia Arabia after massive backlash

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The League of Legends esports community was set on fire and then partially doused this week thanks to a decision - now rescinded -...
Sort of?

Warhammer Online rogue server Return of Reckoning is getting Twitch drops, no kidding

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I can't think of a whole lot of rogue servers or player-run emulators that make the leap to Twitch drops, but Return of Reckoning,...
Chop.

This week’s Black Desert update is Cursed, literally, as the Netflix collab begins

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Cursed by Netflix transmedia synergy, that is! Yes, as promised, the Netflix fantasy series Cursed has a big crossover with the Black Desert franchise...

Pokemon Go Fest’s Saturday haul marked POGO’s highest one-day revenue since 2016

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No matter what you think about Pokemon Go and mobile MMOARGs in general, you gotta give Niantic some credit for managing to pivot a...
Faires past

Final Fantasy XIV brings a shark-filled Moonfire Faire around on August 12

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On August 11th, Final Fantasy XIV players will face the end of the Shadowbringers MSQ arc that will decide the fate of a world....

Amazon’s New World gears up for ‘density’ stress testing this week

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It was no real surprise earlier this month when Amazon said it was delaying New World yet again, this time until 2021 - frankly,...

WoW Classic trumpets the start of the Ahn’Qiraj war effort

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It may be strange to consider, but the 2020 opening of Ahn'Qiraj in WoW Classic may actually be a bigger deal than it was...

The in-game memorial for a fallen PlanetSide 2 player spanned four instances this weekend

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You know, I am always conflicted about these types of stories: They are tragedies, and nobody wants to have to tell a community that...
Capital city.

The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Triglavian conflict comes to a head

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The big conclusion of EVE Online's multipart Triglavian invasion is coming to a head with Quadrant 3: Zenith, which should hit soon. "Actions have consequences,"...

Phantasy Star Online 2 opens a new campaign in Naverius’ Forest and posts its latest Urgent Quest schedule

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Forests are lovely places, except for the ones with lots of stinging insects and dangerous wildlife and some form of corrupting influence that requires...
Let the dead bury their dead, they will come out in droves.

Massively Overthinking: Contemplating the never-ending summer of not-E3

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A couple of weeks back, I was reading a piece on RPS that jokingly lamented the way the game reveals of this summer have...

League of Legends revamps its esports site, Legends of Runeterra kicks off the Spirit Blossom Festival

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Two of Riot Games' titles are in our news room, so why not just bundle the two together? It should be easier for you...
Tink tink.

EverQuest II brings Tinkerfest around once more until August 5

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Do you love tinkering with the gnomes in EverQuest II? Alternately, do you absolutely hate doing that but love taking part in seasonal events...
Outliers.

Final Fantasy XIV has cancelled its Japanese Fan Festival scheduled for December

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This probably comes as no surprise to anyone, but Final Fantasy XIV will not be hosting any fan gatherings this year. The North American...

Black Desert adds a tactics-based PvE arena, a summertime quiz, and a trial that gives away the game

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Free game alert, though with a bit of an asterisk: Black Desert is offering a free trial starting now until August 5th that can...

Yoink a MU Online, C9, Flyff, or Rappelz gift bundle in Webzen’s summer 2020 giveaway

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Webzen is celebrating summer once again with a long list of events across its whole catalogue of MMOs, including including MU Online, Rappelz, Flyff,...

RuneScape invites players to return to The Beach and offers a chance at a Cerberus pet

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This week in RuneScape appears to be pretty focused on events. For one thing, the summertime Beach is back between now and August 10th,...

Warframe releases TennoCon 2020 schedule, with free Hydroid Prime and hand cannon for viewers

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TennoCon 2020 is right around the corner, and thanks to the all-digital format for this year, all Warframe players and fans across the globe...

Warframe of Mind: A history of TennoCon reveals, from The War Within to Heart of Deimos

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I don't know about you, but there was a certain sadness hanging in the air on July 11th as I sat home instead of...

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