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Pokemon Go rolls out Valentine’s Day events to blank and surly stares

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Pokemon Go has hatched a new Valentine's Day event for players of the ridiculously popular MMOARG. From now through February 15th, "Players will receive double the...

SWTOR’s Tait Watson departs BioWare, trades Austin for SoCal

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Producer Tait Watson is leaving the company, according to his farewell post to forumgoers this morning. "I haven’t been fired,...

E3 will opens its doors to 15,000 consumers this year

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Welp, didn't see this one coming: Polygon is reporting that E3 will offer 15,000 tickets to regular ol' gamers this year, breaking more with...
With a bullet.

Square-Enix saw MMO profits from FFXIV and FFXI dip in 2016

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Now is the time for all good companies to report profits and losses for the previous year, and at first glance Square-Enix's report looks...
Morrowind, feat. Westly's Orcs

Massively OP Podcast Episode 103: Back to Morrowind

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Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind and Homestead, PWE, SolForge, Conan Exiles, DDO, Marvel Heroes, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with reader mail on WildStar and Hero's Song.
And this is why that's not a blobby mess!

Conan Exiles has already sold 320K copies, ‘all costs recouped’

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Funcom has just announced what appears to be excellent news for investors and gamers alike: Conan Exiles has sold 320,000 copies worldwide -- that's...

WoW Tokens explode in price thanks to Blizzard’s announcement

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Yesterday's announcement that WoW Tokens can now be used to exchange for Blizzard store currency has caused a major upheaval in the market price for...
GET OUT OF HERE, LIZARD.

Pokémon Go needs park permits in Milwaukee County to use park locations

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The Milwaukee County Parks Department had a bit of a problem with Pokémon Go last year. It turns out that when you place various...
There's not a whole lot of blood coming out of this stone.

Video games have a bad year on Kickstarter

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Polygon has an interesting piece up this week covering trends in crowdfunding projects... and the news isn't that great for video games. According to the...
Everyone expects

Overwatch team lobbies against using a mouse and keyboard on its console versions

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If everyone can't have it, no one should. That's the stance that Blizzard is taking when it comes to using a mouse and keyboard...

NCsoft 4Q 2016: Record sales, WildStar’s fate, Lineage Eternal launch

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On the surface, fourth quarter 2016 financials for MMORPG giant NCsoft look solid. Yesterday, the company released its investor report, highlighting hefty year-over-year and...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most cash you’d spend on an in-game MMORPG house?

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You guys know I'm a die-hard Elder Scrolls fan, so please understand I'm coming from a place of love when I say this: Elder...
A CHAMPION

WoW tokens are now redeemable for Battlenet cash

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Blizzard is tweaking World of Warcraft's WoW Token currency in a big way. "Today, the goblins of Bilgewater Cartel are introducing a new way to...

FIFA YouTubers plead guilty to charges under UK gambling act

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Back in September, we reported on the UK's case against Craig "NepentheZ" Douglas and Dylan Rigby, the YouTubers charged under the Gambling Act with...

Conan Exiles hits 50K concurrent players, switches hosting to GameServers

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Last week, Funcom announced that it was parting ways with PingPerfect as the dedicated host for both official and player-run Conan Exiles servers, and...

Make My MMO: Mekria, Caribbean Conquest, and RUiN hit Kickstarter (February 4, 2017)

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It was a busy week for new MMO Kickstarters! Mekria Online joins the Make My MMO watch list; it's a PvP-heavy MMO seeking $110,000. ...
Oh jeez.

Recapping the Asheron’s Call sunsets

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Just before Christmas, we learned the sad news that Turbine would not be transferring Asheron's Call and its revivified sequel to Standing Stone as...
Revealing!

Betawatch: Revelation Online stays revealed a little bit longer (February 3, 2016)

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Good news, fans of Revelation Online! The game is still up for testing right now! Yes, the game is getting a bit more time...

Pokemon Go has pulled in a billion buckaroos

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Pokemon Go may have fallen a bit on SuperData's mobile revenue charts, but it's still making trucktons of money. That's according to app tracker Sensor Tower,...

Conan Exiles drops PingPerfect as server count approaches 7700

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Conan Exiles' early access might be a little too popular for its own good. Funcom announced today that while there are now around 7700...

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