Events

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Final Fantasy XI previews its next patch and the upcoming Sunshine Seeker event

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It should not surprise anyone who is familiar with the update cadence of Final Fantasy XI tht there will be a new patch for...

ArcheAge tweaks Garden of the Gods and opens the Dairy Cow Dreamland

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We promise, we'll make the headline for this ArcheAge story make sense, especially since the game's latest update seems like a bit of a...

The MOP Up: Star Stable gets into the toymaking business

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If you're part of the roundup of Star Stable faithful, you may be interested to hear that the Swedish studio just signed a deal...
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The Daily Grind: Do you like repeated event content in MMOs?

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When World of Warcraft's holidays come around each year, they are largely the same as the event that you experienced last year, which was...

The Stream Team: The Calling of Star Trek Online

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Last time, Massively OP's MJ made it through Star Trek Online's new Blue Shift espisode (and kind of managed the new Forged in Fire...

Sea of Thieves community fights for the fate of the Golden Sands

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Sometimes you can't afford to be neutral. Sometimes, a pirate's got to pick a side. That's certainly the case for Sea of Thieves' ongoing...

New World readies a double weapon XP event while player counts drop

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Is your weapon training lagging behind where it should be in New World? Amazon hears you, and Amazon is prepping a four-day event to...

World War II Online marks 21 years by handing out premium access to everyone for a limited time

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Yesterday, June 1st, marked the 21st(!) anniversary of World War II Online, and in order to celebrate the milestone, Cornered Rat Software is opening...

Blade & Soul adds a new dungeon, new accessories, and returning events in the Cursed Legacy update

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Next week will see new and returning content brought to Blade & Soul in the form of the Cursed Legacy update, adding a new...

Summer Game Fest is set to return on June 9 with over 30 game studios and another indie showcase

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The summer season is almost here and that means it's time for Geoff Keighley to once again begin his cryptid transformation into a physical...

Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash returns to Hoelbrak on June 7

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You may have missed the news when Sky Pirates came out, but Guild Wars 2 is gearing up for its early summer festival: Dragon...
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Final Fantasy XI developers talk the game’s 20th anniversary while preparing more reward campaigns

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There's a lot to celebrate when a game hits 20 years of age, and Final Fantasy XI has been celebrating all month. It's still...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s new season Goes back to the biggies in June

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It's always hard to be a Pokemon GO player. On the one hand, the upcoming stalker app, Campfire, shows us that someone at the...

The MOP Up: MU Origin 3 ‘launches’ into open beta

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The latest chapter of the MU saga is here, as MU Origin 3 launched its open beta this past week. Players can now check...
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Old School RuneScape releases an unranked Group Ironman mode and a Group Boss Bash event

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The newest update out of Old School RuneScape is all about Group Ironman, leading off with a new unranked version of the mode that...
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Final Fantasy XIV plans for the Make It Rain campaign while explaining its PvP balance mistake

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The team behind PvP balancing in Final Fantasy XIV made a mistake, and producer and director Naoki Yoshida is owning up to it in...

Guild Wars 2 trolls are blocking others’ access to new legendary weapon skins… by causing events to succeed

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Guild Wars 2 players are failing to succeed at failing because other players are trolling them by forcing them to succeed. Hang on, let's...

PAX West 2022 returns to Seattle in September for a masked and vaccinated event

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PAX West will return again: ReedPop announced that it will once again host an in-person convention in Seattle this year. The event runs September...

EverQuest II’s first annual Summer Jubilee merges three summertime events into one seasonal soiree

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If you enjoy EverQuest II's summer events, then you'll probably be a fan of the game's new annual Summer Jubilee, which will combine Tinkerfest,...

Massively on the Go: No one’s talking about May’s Pokemon GO Community Day, and that’s good

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Remember how negative players were about as Pokemon Go’s April Stuffel Community Day? And did you see how angry people on social media were about...