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MMO Burnout: Star Wars Uprising

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When I heard that Disney's first foray into the new Star Wars gaming universe was a mobile-only RPG, it made me sort of angry....

Why I Play: Final Fantasy XIV

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We used to do a column called Why I Play on Massively-that-was, and while I didn't originally plan on rezzing it here today, I did return...

Choose My Adventure: Trove’s brave new (uber) world

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It's everyone's favorite day of the week -- at least if you're that annoying camel in that one Geico commercial -- and you know...
Let's rock.

Blade and Soul beta begins October 30th, still launching Q1 2016

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You can stop holding your breath now: The beautifully rendered action MMORPG Blade and Soul arrives on western shores very soon. NCSoft officially announced today that...

Stick and Rudder: Star Citizen is starting to come together

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Last Tuesday I woke in the wee hours of the morning to install Star Citizen's 1.2 patch. I wasn't battling insomnia or anything like that; on the...

A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland

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I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...

PAX Prime 2015: Don’t hate me because I don’t like Gigantic

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If you've not heard of the game Gigantic, then I'm going to have to ask where you've been because Motiga's cross between a MOBA...

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...