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MMO Burnout: Rebel Galaxy

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I wanted to like Rebel Galaxy more than I do. That's not to say it's a bad game at all; on the contrary it fills...
Maybe that's the horrible, fundamental blade that sits at the heart of every nudge forward. That if you're forced to really ask yourself for honesty, you realize that love is just a word you use to justify doing hard work for someone who never thanks you in a way you find meaningful or satisfying.

The Park is not single-player The Secret World, but it might be even better

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Let's just put our cards on the table: The Park is not the single-player offering that The Secret World fans have been clamoring for...

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: How to fix an expansion iteratively

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I know I promised you an entry that focused on the changes to the in-game economy as my next installment to the Heart of Thorns...

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: Gaining masteries and lessening the grind

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I've had the whole weekend with Heart of Thorns now, and I'm progressing very nicely in both the story and masteries. I've still yet to...

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: Initial impressions

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I've now put a solid day of playtime into Heart of Thorns, so I decided that it was finally time for the first of my...

‘Hardcore Russian’ MMO Sphere 3 aims at open beta

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Do you often find yourself bemoaning the carebear environment of current MMOs and missing the "good old days" of unrelenting player killing across virtual...

War of Rights brings multiplayer to a Civil War setting

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Civil War reenactors might have a new type of outlet if a current Kickstarter project has anything to say about it. A game that's been in...

Chaos Theory: Sneaking into The Park with Joel Bylos

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Decisions, decisions. When you are invited to a special sneak peek of The Park, the upcoming single-player game based on The Secret World's own...

Sword Coast Legends has officially launched today

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After a couple of delays over the past few months, Sword Coast Legends is now live on Steam and officially celebrating launch with a lengthy...

Elite Lord of Alliance is in beta as of today

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Elite Lord of Alliance, or ELOA if you'd prefer, has begun its initial beta test. Webzen sent out a press release earlier today that...
You seem trustworthy.

Funcom explains The Park in a new video

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Players of The Secret World already know the history of the eponymous amusement park in The Park, but there's a world of difference between...

John Smedley’s company moves into an office, is working on a new game

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While ex-Daybreak CEO John Smedley isn't quite ready to reveal what his new game company is all about, he did post a couple of...

Daybreak might bring back 1997 tank shooter Tanarus [Updated: Nope]

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One of the oldest online shooters could be facing a resurrection in the near future. On an EverQuest II stream last week, Daybreak mentioned that it was...

Dofus announces tablet version coming ‘very soon’

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A mobile version of Ankama's MMO called Dofus Touch is about ready to start closed beta testing in France. Dofus Touch is a specially designed version...

Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Aging, offline leveling, and the business model

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Announced earlier this year, Chronicles of Elyria is a startup sandbox in a sea of such sandboxes, but some of its features are rare even...

Divergence Online’s Ethan Casner on SWG 2.0, open PvP, and edgelords

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Star Wars Galaxies-inspired indie sandbox Divergence Online busted out its third alpha and third crowdfunding campaign last week, prompting many of Massively OP's readers...

Echo of Soul announces China closure too

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Any way you look at it, Echo of Soul is taking a beating lately. Following the announcement earlier this month that the game will be...
Still unable to purchase a bra, though.

Blade & Soul shines a spotlight on the Blade Master

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You would think that a class by the name of Blade Master would be really important in Blade & Soul. It's half of the...

World of Warships makes history come alive (and shoot you)

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In honor of World of Warships' official launch today, we're celebrating what makes this naval combat game come alive. Previously, I explored the details and...

World of Warships leaves drydock for live waters

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The majestic aircraft carriers and battleships of World of Warships are sailing into battle today as the game transitions from beta to live. "Captains, thank...