Previews

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EVE Online is declared immortal, draws scientists to its Project Discovery system, reveals a space cult

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There's quite the cocktail of news pieces floating out there in relation to EVE Online as that headline would suggest, so we'll collect them...

Guild Wars 2 deep-dives the what and why of next week’s balance patch

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Earlier this week, Justin and I were noting that the problem with Guild Wars 2 balance patches is that the patch notes are often...

First impressions of Elyon’s western closed beta: Day one and a dungeon run

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I can't believe I'm actually playing Elyon on local servers. People have been excited for this game since it was called Ascent: Infinite Realm, and just...
Risky.

Wakfu introduces Demonic Pacts for open PvP in update 1.72

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Would you take a big bonus to your experience and loot in exchange for the risk of losing all of it? That's the fundamental...

Elder Scrolls Online drops a new companions trailer ahead of next month’s Blackwood launch

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We're less than a month away from the PC launch of Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood chapter, and you know what that means: hype time....

Profane talks about mitigating PvP stagnation, avoiding zergs, and territory control mechanics in an AMA

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Insane Studios, the developers of the upcoming PvP sandbox Profane, arrived to the PC gaming subreddit for an AMA to field a variety of...

Crowfall talks up plans to add new player improvements, social UI features, and hot zones

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Yesterday saw yet another ACE Q&A livestream from Crowfall's J. Todd Coleman and Thomas Blair, which offered up a short-term development roadmap that promises...

Destiny 2 brings new activities, the Vault of Glass, and armor transmog with Season of the Splicer on May 11

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Next Tuesday, May 11th, will introduce yet another season to the multiplayer looter shooter of Destiny 2. This season is known as the Season...
Slice

Blade & Soul gives more details about its Revival PvP ranking system

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As you might have been tracking, Blade and Soul has a massive update called Revival that's coming to the game in the third quarter...
I've seen things.

TitanReach shows off new animal models that have glimpsed the unknowable

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Look at the deer up there. That is the new deer model TitanReach has unveiled in its most recent development entry, and it is an...

League of Legends is getting its own animated series on Netflix this fall

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If you're the sort of League of Legends fan who enjoys the game's animated cutscenes and promotional videos, then you'll likely love the news...

The Elder Scrolls Online provides a closer look at Blackwood’s companion system

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Walking the wilds of The Elder Scrolls Online by yourself is perfectly fine, but sometimes you need a friend to come along with you...
Sulking.

World of Warcraft: Classic details major arena rating changes for The Burning Crusade

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At this year's online BlizzCon offering, the WoW Classic developers joked that they were moving on from hashtag-no-changes to hashtag-some-changes. It now appears that perhaps...

DC Universe Online offers roadmap for free episode initiative, PS5 client, and summer updates

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DC Universe Online dropped a major dev blog this week detailing some pretty significant changes for the game coming this summer. The studio seems...

Warframe brings a new Frame, new Kuva Lich content, and new rewards in the Sisters of Parvos update

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Have you ever wanted to control a jellyfish-styled robot suit? You'll get your extremely creature-specific chance when Warframe brings out its Sisters of Parvos...

Destiny 2 discusses the Vault of Glass raid launch and weapon changes, confirms collection of transmog feedback

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The usual weekly newsletter for Destiny 2 has a number of nuggets for players to chew on in anticipation of the game's next season....
Point.

Here’s how the scoring system in World of Warcraft’s Torghast will work in 9.1

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When patch 9.1 goes live in World of Warcraft, it'll bring no shortage of changes to every area of the game including the randomized dungeon...

Ashes of Creation opens $500 alpha one package on May 5, shows off raid boss in new video

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When will followers of Ashes of Creation be able to buy their way in to the upcoming alpha one test? Specifically on Wednesday, May...

Star Wars Galaxies Legends previews City in the Clouds expansion features in new trailer

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There's definitely been plenty of telling (and a fair bit of showing) over the past few months from Star Wars Galaxies Legends as it...

Polity promises a virtual modern world where players can form countries or live out domestic lives

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What happens if a game like The Sims combined with an MMORPG and an empire building title? You might get a little something like...