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TUG improves its AI, adds grid-snapping object placement

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Nerd Kingdom published a new alpha update for TUG yesterday. Incidentally, Nerd Kingdom is quite possibly the greatest game dev name of all time....
More like real reality.

Zenimax’s Oculus lawsuit will proceed to trial

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Fans of the Oculus Rift might be disappointed to learn that judge Jorge Solis has rejected the motion to dismiss a lawsuit leveled against Oculus...

Perfect World touts Neverwinter’s Strongholds release

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Neverwinter's Strongholds update is officially live. It's the seventh expansion for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMO, and it features customizable guild spaces as well...

WildStar fan vid offers housing flythroughs

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If you're curious about WildStar's player housing, or if you're curious about why you should be curious, a recent video published by fansite WildStar...

Here are both versions of Star Citizen’s multicrew and social module reveals

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If you missed last week's Star Citizen event at Gamescom, Cloud Imperium has recapped it for you on the game's official website. Included are...
It was kind of mostly satisfying at the time, anyway.

Final Fantasy XIV launches in Korea on August 14th

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Whether you're playing Final Fantasy XIV in Europe, the US, or Japan, there are no delays for content. Everything comes out at the same...
How hard could it be, indeed.

H1Z1 significantly overhauls its map plans and development schedule

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Back in July of last year, H1Z1 players learned that the game's engine could support a landmass of more than 16,000 square kilometers. At...

A new Diablo project is in the works; so is season 4

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Let's kick off your day with a big cup of Diablo news, shall we? Our first sip involves an art director job posting on...

Blizzard files ‘Compete’ e-sports trademark

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Blizzard is looking to strengthen its e-sports brand, as the multi-game developer has filed for a trademark relating to TeSPA's Compete tournament service. According to...

Neverwinter’s Stronghold expansion is here, and so are its patch notes

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Neverwinter's latest expansion is here, and the fantasy MMO's website is worth clicking on if you're looking for the Stronghold patch notes. If you're...

Hearthstone dominates digital CCG market with $20M monthly sales

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As the digital card game market continues to outpace its physical counterpart, Hearthstone is coming out on top as one of the dominant forces...

Dark Age of Camelot’s Otherworlds Chapter 3 is now available

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Dark Age of Camelot released the third chapter of its Otherworlds Campaign today. If you missed the prologue as well as chapters one and...

Hanbitsoft is rezzing Hellgate for VR

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Poor Hellgate. One of these days may it rest in peace. In the meantime Hanbitsoft is attempting to resurrect it (again), this time with an eye...

Post-apocalyptic vehicular MMO Crossout gets a gameplay trailer

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Here's a little something I missed from Gamescom. Gaijin's post-apocalyptic vehicular battler called Crossout got a four-and-a-half minute gameplay trailer. It shows off what...

Rockstar bans GTA’s FiveM modders [Updated]

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Rockstar has banned the accounts of the Grand Theft Auto V modders responsible for popular multiplayer project FiveM, according to Eurogamer. FiveM allows GTAV...

Bethesda is focused on Fallout 4 and Elder Scrolls Online

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Elder Scrolls Online will be the Elder Scrolls title of record for the next little while, according to Dualshockers. The publication interviewed Bethesda VP of...
This wasn't it, Chief.

Pathfinder publishes early enrollment version 10.1

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GoblinWorks has released version 10.1 of Pathfinder Online's early enrollment, according to a company tweet this afternoon. The patch updates the fantasy sandbox's area-of-effect...
WHAT THE NOW

Rhode Island strikes a $12.5 million deal with four 38 Studios defendants

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Instead of producing an MMO, 38 Studios produced an ongoing legal battle of finger-pointing and agony over the state of Rhode Island's $75 million...

Funcom in trouble, open to investors or acquisition

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Things are looking a bit grim for The Secret World developer Funcom. According to a new post on the studio's website, LEGO Minifigures Online...

EVE Evolved: CCP can’t just focus on EVE Online any more

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The recent announcement of arcade shooter EVE: Gunjack for the Samsung Gear VR has prompted some pretty interesting negative responses from gamers this week. There's...