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I guess I could connect with my mother here, if I cared?

Betawatch: August 14th, 2015

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We all thought that Otherland was dead due to something as silly as a very long silence and the complete failure of its development...

Leaderboard: What’s your favorite Funcom MMO?

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Earlier this week, news of Funcom's dwindling financial fortunes kind of depressed me. And judging by our comments, it depressed a number of you,...

Here’s ‘everything you need to know’ about ArcheAge server merges

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Trion's latest ArcheAge website update purports to tell us everything we need to know about ArcheAge's upcoming server transfers. Now, my first thought was...

The Soapbox: Why I’m hopeful for the future of MMOs

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Earlier this week, Justin asked what gives you hope for the future of the MMOs. As you might expect, the responses were many and...

This Russian Black Desert trailer is worryingly appealing

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I should have learned my lesson after the debacle that was ArcheAge, but a part of me is still somewhat excited to play the western...

Albion is aiming at an EVE-like metagame

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The Videogame Backlog has interviewed Christian Ziegert, who is the head of operations at Sandbox Interactive and who is responsible for the fantasy MMO...
Hashtag-will-fight-you.

Crowfall updates its legalese, releases animator blog and vid

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Ready to drink from Crowfall's information firehose? That's good, because Artcraft has published a few more updates for its throne war simulator. First up...

Apparently Otherland is still being developed

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What ever happened to Otherland? Well, it sold a bunch of copies, spawned three sequels, and had its feature rights sold to a film...

Project Gorgon might feature cow-only guilds

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Project Gorgon's Kickstarter still has 10 days to go, so the devs at Elder Game have published a new set of stretch goals. They...
I'm sure someone thinks this is neat.

SMITE launches on Xbox One on 8/19

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The testing is finished and there's nothing left for SMITE to do but launch properly on Xbox One. So the game is indeed launching...

Nexon Q2 2015 finances strong thanks to MapleStory 2 and mobile

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It's another good quarter for free-to-play developer Nexon. The company posted its Q2 2015 financial report today, and while profits are slightly down from...

The Daily Grind: How do you play Elder Scrolls Online?

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I reinstalled Elder Scrolls Online this week, and I don't know why. I mean, I like the game well enough, and did from day...

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...