Events

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Dungeons and Dragons Online kicks off its eighth hardcore season

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"Permadeath" isn't a dirty word when it's said under the right conditions. And for a while now, those conditions have been present in Dungeons...
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‘Vana’diel’s not going anywhere,’ Square-Enix’s Yoji Fujito says on Final Fantasy XI’s 21st birthday

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Congratulations, Final Fantasy XI; as of today you are officially old enough to legally go out drinking. (We're all going to pretend we forgot...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet brings paradox elephants across worlds

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There are apparently still more 'mon to be had in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We're a bit late with Chestnaught, but it'll be returning...
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City of Heroes Rebirth rogue server marks four years with XP buffs, a badge, and a Nemesis invasion

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Another of the rogue servers for City of Heroes has made it to a big milestone: a fourth year of operation. That rogue server...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis continues celebrating two years with free lootboxes, boost event, and quests

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The two-year anniversary for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is continuing to roll out this month as the second half of the festivities...

PlanetSide 2 brings improvements to base construction and a series’ 20th anniversary event on May 17

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Whether you're the kind of player who wants to build bases or an old salt that's ready to mark 20 years of frantic FPS...

World of Warships brings back Longest Night of Museums event this week

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No doubt you've already marked your calendar for International Museum Day on May 18th and are taking off of work/school/child care to devote your...

The MOP Up: Magic the Gathering Arena jumps the gun on Steam

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While we were all led to believe that Magic the Gathering Arena was coming to Steam this fall -- mostly because investors were told...

Several thousand gamers put indie MMO Monsters & Memories to the test in April

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At the end of April, Niche Worlds Cult ran a stress test for throwback MMORPG Monsters & Memories, and the MMO community apparently came...

RIFT runs Shiny Shenanigans event with ocular surgery [Updated]

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The tenacious existence of RIFT continues despite all odds, as Gamigo activated a short-duration Shiny Shenanigans event this week. From now through May 14th, players...

Elder Scrolls Online previews Necrom’s open-world dungeon and a raid inside a madman’s mind

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While there's plenty of content in Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom expansion-campaign for solo players, group-oriented gamers will rest assured that there are two new...

Skyforge reruns its Days of Glory event with new rewards and familiar activities

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Are you ready to once again face robot ghosts from the past? Then you're ready for another round of the Days of Glory event...

Overwatch 2 launches interstellar-themed Starwatch Galactic Rescue event with threadbare PvE elements

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The world of Overwatch 2 is already couched in sci-fi, but that doesn't mean it can't go deeper. Like, for example, taking several of...

Conan Exiles hands out a bundle, shares an infographic, and begins game sales for its 5th anniversary

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Conan Exiles is five years old this week, and in addition to hosting a community-focused livestream event, the survival sandbox has also marked the...

Diablo Immortal preps S13 as Diablo 2 Resurrected talks grind and Diablo IV readies server slam weekend

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Blizzard's Diablo franchise is a busy bee this week, starting with a length post on the Battlenet blog about Diablo II Resurrected in which...

Star Citizen confirms its next free fly event for May 19, talks alpha 3.19’s mining and salvage updates

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In the lore of Star Citizen, the United Empire of Earth is a democratic empire of human star systems that often leans heavily on...

APB Reloaded celebrates five years since acquisition by Little Orbit

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APB Reloaded has had one hell of a run. True story, when it launched as All-Points Bulletin in 2010, it was one of the...

Conan Exiles celebrates its fifth anniversary with a special developer livestream

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It's been five years since the survival sandbox Conan Exiles released, and Funcom plans to mark the occasion not with an in-game event, but...

MapleStory celebrates 18 years of operation with a host of new activities

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It's a happy 18th birthday to MapleStory, which means its time for players to hope Nexon won't decide to delete another character or a...

The MOP Up: World War II Online focuses on rebuilding squads

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"Squads" are the watchword of World War II Online as of late, with Cornered Rats pouring more effort into bolstering this group makeup in...