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Gamescom: Elder Scrolls Online on lockboxes, the gold edition, and One Tamriel

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A Redditor who attended The Elder Scrolls Online's tavern event at this year's Gamescom snagged over half an hour of shaky-cam footage and a...

RIFT covers Starfall Prophecy’s Gedlo Badlands

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"The land is almost barren, and harsh. No soft and nourishing forests, no comforting leafy shade. You'll be glad to hear that there are...

Gamescom 2016: Star Citizen’s annual presentation

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Gamescom will once again play host to Star Citizen's annual presentation today. Kicking off at 3 p.m. EDT (when this post first goes live!), the event...
Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays

WoW Factor: Fighting against the Legion and the end of the world

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I honestly don't know what the Burning Legion's strategy is in World of Warcraft right now when it comes to picking places to invade....
In appreciation, have a glowing naked man.

Lineage II offers players an item pack as a show of appreciation

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Lineage II has had a nice long run across the world, and the team behind the game appreciates the players who have stuck with...
Y'all know I love some robots.

Gamescom 2016: Overwatch’s Last Bastion short

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Live at Gamescom today, Blizzard pushed out another animated short for Overwatch as promised. Called The Last Bastion, it covers... well... Bastion. Or uncovers him,...
It's official, I can't tell the difference between this and TERA now.

ArcheAge adds new events and adjusts regional event timers

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If you've ever had a friend living in Europe while you live in the midwest US, you know that there's a really big time...

Riders of Icarus welcomes players to travel back in time in Exarahn Badlands

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Riders of Icarus may be a relatively new MMORPG on the scene, but that doesn't mean it lacks for a deep backstory. In the...

Gamescom 2016: Elite Dangerous demos Port Variant and route plotting

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Frontier has a bundle of new Elite Dangerous videos out in honor of Gamescom. First up is the newest pair: a look at the upcoming Port...

Gamescom 2016: Star Citizen’s free-fly event

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Cloud Imperium is on the Gamescom show floor this week demoing Star Citizen for press and fans alike. If you're wishing you could join...
Shh, you'll scare the food.

Gamescom 2016: Black Desert’s video avalanche

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Black Desert devs have unloaded a bundle of new trailers on Gamescom-goers and -watchers alike. Let's take a look! First up is a two-parter...

Blizzard makes radical adjustments to World of Warcraft invasion XP

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What's scarier than demonic invasions raining down all across Azeroth? According to some players, it's when Blizzard removes incentive for fighting said invasions. Yesterday's World...
Storming of the hero.

Heroes of the Storm extends its first ranked season until September 13th

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Do you feel an icy hand on your back as you play a match of Heroes of the Storm? If so, there are two...

Gamescom 2016: Blizzard plans to show off Legion and new maps for Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm

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Unless you're living in some sort of video game-proof hole, you are probably aware that the mighty Gamescom is kicking off tomorrow and running...
This is the way the world ends.

International eGames Committee discusses e-sports championships and the Olympics

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If you're looking for e-sports at the Summer Olympics, you have your wish... sort of. The International eGames Committee is hosting the 2016 eGames...

Hyperspace Beacon: The five sins of roleplay in Star Wars The Old Republic (or any MMORPG)

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I know that I have complained quite a bit about what Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn’t have, but I still play the game....

WildStar’s Sim-Chase event returns this weekend

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Carbine has resurrected WildStar's Sim-Chase event. First run back in January, the event challenges players to complete Adventures on both sides of the factional divide...

The MOP Up: The Dota 2 forum hack (August 14, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

PSA: Claim your EQ and EQII loot before Legends of Norrath closes August 17

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If you have played EverQuest or EverQuest II, chances are you've at least dabbled in Legends of Norrath -- if nothing else for the...

The Stream Team: SWTOR Dark vs. Light vs. Knights of the Fallen Empire

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Let's talk about Knights of the Fallen Empire. The latest chapter for the Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion currently remains in early access and...