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Now you can watch Camelot Unchained’s DragonCon panel

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Did you miss Mark Jacobs and the Camelot Unchained crew at last weekend's DragonCon in Atlanta? If so, you can watch the entire one-hour...

GTA Online sees 8 million players per week, freemode events coming soon

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Grand Theft Auto Online is getting "new advancements in open world gameplay" next week, according to the Rockstar news wire. Freemode events are exactly...

Eco finishes its Kickstarter with over $200,000 raised

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Survival sandbox and learning environment Eco finished out its successful Kickstarter run overnight, raising $202,760 and just reaching its epic justice system stretch goal. Strange Loop Games' John...
Miniatures? Color me interested.

Crowfall raises another million, previews collector’s edition

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While the central narrative of Crowfall focuses around an all-consuming Hunger that demolishes everything, Crowfall's development studio seems to be on the upswing rather...

Camelot Unchained’s procedurally generated terrain build runs for over 100 hours

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This evening's Camelot Unchained update has some good news regarding the recently concluded "100 hours of glory." In a nutshell, the fantasy RvR title's...

Destiny sold 6.3 million copies its first month

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How successful was Destiny's September 2014 launch? Pretty successful, by most measuring sticks. Bungie moved 6.3 million copies of its sci-fantasy shooter in the first...

SWTOR is changing operations in Fallen Empire

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Yesterday we found out that BioWare is changing Star Wars: The Old Republic's conquest system with next month's Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion....

Massively Opinionated: Which MMORPG has the best F2P model?

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In this episode, Tina hosts Larry and Mike as they debate F2P models, the WoW killer, and building the perfect MMO.
For the record, again, this costs a lot of money on a monthly basis.

Ron Gilbert explains how video game budgets work

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If you've never designed a game for money, you probably do not have a very clear picture of what video game budgets look like....

Blizzard details HOTS’ reporting, silence penalty

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Trolls got you down in Heroes of the Storm? Report 'em! Blizzard has published a blog post detailing its reporting options and as well...

RuneScape’s cash shop now accepts bonds

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Jagex has announced that RuneScape's cash shop is now cash optional. As of today, RuneScape bonds may be used in lieu of meatspace money to...

SWTOR is changing conquests in its Fallen Empire expansion

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When the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion hits Star Wars: The Old Republic next month, conquests will look a bit different. BioWare community...

Yoshida celebrates one year of Final Fantasy XIV in China

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Final Fantasy XIV guru Naoki Yoshida headlined a one-year anniversary celebration for the game in China this week. He revealed that FFXIV version 3.0...

Here’s how to optimize your Skyforge stats and equipment

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Skyforge has published a list of 16 tips for optimizing your stats and equipment. The tips cover everything from understanding the differences between critical...

Three quarters of Socuwan’s content is community-made

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If you need a new Kickstarter MMO to follow, Socuwan may be worth a look. A self-described "quirky indie" title for Windows, Mac, and Linux and...

Eco details its hydrology, pollution, crafting, and food systems

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Eco's Kickstarter drive ends this week, and though Strange Loop Games has already made its goal and then some, the developer is continuing to...

Destiny 2 would have come out this month; instead, we get update 2.0

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Here's an interesting peek into an alternate history: Destiny 2 was originally slated to come out in September 2015. This harkens back to Bungie's original plan...

Albion introduces crafting shrines and treasure chests

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Albion Online is currently focusing on preparations for its upcoming closed beta, but that didn't stop Sandbox Interactive from posting a dev blog that...

Bungie loses lawsuit to ex-Destiny composer

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Ex-Destiny composer Martin O'Donnell has prevailed in a lengthy legal battle with developer Bungie. The company must restore O'Donnell's stock holdings and pay what...
It's not in imminent danger!

Elite: Dangerous has sold 825,000 copies

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The good news for Elite: Dangerous fans is that the latest financial report for Frontier Developments is available, and the game appears to have...