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Free-to-play WildStar ‘Reloaded’ arrives September 29th

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No, that isn't a typo in the title: WildStar fully converts to free-to-play on September 29th. Carbine and its crew are calling this significant change to...

Choose My Adventure: Setting up Camp in Trove

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Welcome, friends, to another episode of Choose My Adventure: Trove edition. Last week, as you may recall, I took my first steps in the...

PAX Prime 2015: Neverwinter’s Elemental Evil might be better on Xbox

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I know the majority of us on this site are PC players. I include myself in that group. And being a part of the...

PAX Prime 2015: Guns of Icarus breaks ‘preconceived notions’ of naval combat simulation

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There are always some games that you look at and think that it would be great to try when you have the time. My...

PAX Prime 2015: Sword Coast Legends makes a great first impression

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I like to think that it's not the hype getting to me when I talk about Sword Coast Legends. When I first saw the...

PAX Prime 2015: Trion tries turn-based strategy with Atlas Reactor

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Trion, the creator of Trove and RIFT, has turned its attention to the online PvP market with its new game Atlas Rector. At its core, Atlas...

The Soapbox: The fun and frustration of SWTOR’s housing system

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When I was a kid, I had far too many Star Wars action figures, vehicles, and playsets. And when I say kid, I actually...

Choose My Adventure: Trove’s Candyman can

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Hello again, friends, and welcome to another riveting installment of Choose My Adventure. I hope you have a sweet tooth (and a good dental...

Choose My Adventure: Unveiling the Treasures of Trove

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Hello again, friends, and welcome once again to Choose My Adventure. The results of last week's race are in, and holy cow, what a...

Blade & Soul founder packs are now available for planned Q1 2016 launch

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I was very excited to sit down during Gamescom with Nicolas Coutant, producer at NCSOFT West, about the upcoming US and Europe release of...

Gamescom 2015: First hands-on look at Hi-Rez Studios’ Paladins

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Hi-Rez Studios pulled quite the ace out of its sleeve during Gamescom with its freshly announced new addition to the shooter market, Paladins. The...

MMO Burnout: Virtual bush flying with FSEconomy

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I play a lot of flight sims. The Sturmovik series, DCS, X-Plane, and pretty much every similar title ever released has found its way onto...

Choose My Adventure: A whale of a time in FFXIV Heavensward’s Sea of Clouds

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Hello again everyone, and happy August. It's happy for me, anyway; this past weekend marked the first time in recent memory that I could...

Choose My Adventure: Dungeons, soloing, and PvP in FFXIV’s Heavensward

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Hello again, everyone, and welcome to week three of Choose My Adventure. If you're tuning in for the first time, allow me to bring...

EverQuesting: First impressions of EQII’s progression server

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When it comes to a launch, rough winds are pretty much expected. But surprisingly, EverQuest II's progression server launch on Tuesday was pretty much...

Choose My Adventure: Heart of the Cards in FFXIV Heavensward

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Welcome ladies, gentlemen, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri to the second installment of Choose My Adventure: Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward edition. Last week, I...

Behind the scenes: The sights and sounds of World of Warships’ vessels

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Immersion. That's not a word you often hear associated with lobby-based PvP games. But in the case of World of Warships, the third title...

Trion welcomes action-RPG Devilian into its fold

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After a cryptic teaser site posted last week, Trion Worlds is finally ready to make its big announcement: The studio will be publishing Korean...
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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is (almost) a perfect expansion

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There are certain phrases you really want to be able to use but don't expect to in a first impressions piece. That headline is...

E3 2015: Blade & Soul’s ‘full-access F2P’ model and hands-on

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Long before NCsoft officially announced that Blade & Soul was heading west, fans were eager for the chance to get their hands on the game...