Events

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It's almost like getting what you were promised, only exactly not.

Sword Coast Legends postpones free update in favor of Rage of Demons expansions

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Development schedules are tricky things. From the outside it's easy to look at them as promises, contracts made between players and developers, but in...

Final Fantasy XIV players hold a vigil for Sian Blake in Limsa Lominsa

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Players are holding a vigil following the death of Final Fantasy XIV voice actress Sian Blake (the voice of Yugiri). The vigil is being...

SMITE hosts World Championship and Xbox One Invitational this week [Updated]

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Ten teams are going head-to-head today in the SMITE World Championship to compete for the $500,000 grand prize. The tournament runs from today through Sunday,...

The Stream Team: Galavanting in EverQuest II’s Gorowyn city festival

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MassivelyOP's MJ has run many of EQII's city festival races, and each has its own little quirks. In Gorowyn, a wrong move can leave...
I LOVED YOU LIKE A BROTHER, ANAKIN!

WildStar challenges players to hunt world bosses this weekend

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WildStar's world bosses are big, ornery, and the general sort of thing that lots of players need to band together to defeat. Nothing wrong...

RuneScape throws a month-long party for its 15th anniversary

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Yes, believe it or not, RuneScape is turning 15 years old this year, and by the look of it, this MMO is still doing...

World of Warcraft invites you to ring in the new year with fireworks and pet battles

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It might not be World of Warcraft's most content-filled event, but it is its most explosive. The New Year celebration for Azeroth kicked off...
Samurai still not confirmed, somehow.

Final Fantasy XIV welcomes players to another year of updates

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It's sometimes difficult to believe that Final Fantasy XIV has been running for five years now in one form or another. A new letter...

There are just a few more days left to enjoy DDO’s Festivult

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As the holiday season and in-game events in most MMOs wind down, Festivult in Dungeons and Dragons Online is ticking to a close as well....
More for the slaughter once again.

Crowfall testing resumes on January 6th

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There's a new video from the development team behind Crowfall taking a look at the game's past year of development while thanking players who...
Blinded by the X.

The Daily Grind: Do you have any resolutions for 2016 in MMOs?

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2016 is almost here, and I nearly forgot all about it! It feels less like "New Year's Eve" and more like "Thursday, get all...

The Stream Team: Going wild in WildStar’s Winterfest

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Holidays mean festivals! And in WildStar, it's the grand celebration of Protostar's Winterfest that brings the seasonal cheer and gift-giving (and most importantly, gift-buying!)....

The Stream Team: EverQuest II’s exalting Frostfell experience

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Last time, MassivelyOP's MJ shared one of her favorite Frostfell quests, the chain that leads into EQII's Icy Keep. Tonight she will complete the...
Deck the, um... halls. Or don't. It's cool.

Survarium patch 0.34 adds Christmas-themed raiding and improved netcode

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The good news is that if you're reading this today, you've managed to survive the holiday rush. The question, then, is whether or not...
My track record has been pretty good!

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s 2016

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I have high hopes for 2016. Higher hopes than I did for 2015, at least. 2015 also started out with my being fired for...
Well, that guy sees evil.

Final Fantasy XIV’s new year celebration is all about monkey business

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The new year is nearly upon us, and that means the usual Heavensturn celebration for Final Fantasy XIV. The lore of this year's event...

Fans can win prizes during War Thunder’s e-sports tournament

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Usually when I hear "professional e-sports tournament" I tune out, mostly because three of those words hold no personal interest or applicability. However, it...

The Stream Team: The lure of LOTRO’s Yule festival

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MassivelyOP's MJ can't help it: She loves holiday festivals! And LOTRO's Yule festival is full of fun winter activities that reward participants with tokens...

The Stream Team: Winter (and Raptor Claus) comes to ARK: Survival Evolved

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He's making a list, Shredding it twice, Gonna kill all whether naughty or nice! Raptor Claus is coming to ARK. He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when...

The Stream Team: Have a hoppy holiday with Guild Wars 2’s jumping puzzle

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Nothing says it's the holidays better than hopping around on brightly colored candy pieces like an over-caffeinated bunny while trying not to fall to...