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Lavish multiplayer space sandbox Astroneer is finally launching in February

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I have a rule that I'm pretty good at sticking to: I usually don't buy early access games. I've been burned too many times,...
Hey, I duped that fair and square!

Fallout 76’s launch marks the start of a post-nuclear multiplayer adventure

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The latest chapter in the popular Fallout series is finally here, as Fallout 76 has launched globally. This prequel game brings a different take...
luls

Fallout 76’s staggered global rollout has begun and preloading is live

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It's Fallout 76's global rollout today, or rather tomorrow for us but our today for their tomorrow - confused yet? - with preloading going live...

The Stream Team: Stepping onto LOTRO’s legacy server

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Although Massively OP's MJ has no plans to make a life on Anor, LOTRO's brand-spanking new legacy server that just launched, she's still willing...

Black Desert’s Xbox One beta has officially begun – here’s the trailer

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It's happening: Black Desert's Xbox One beta has officially begun as of today, running through November 12th, with a slew of events on tap...

Lord of the Rings Online opens the doors to its first progression server

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It's time to go back to the Shire once again. Today, Lord of the Rings Online opened up its first "legendary" progression server, Anor. Subscribers...

NCsoft formally reveals Aion and Blade & Soul sequels ahead of G-Star

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This week's NCsoft game announcements aren't going to surprise most of you who've been following NCsoft for a while. We've known for many moons...

Smilegate MMORPG Lost Ark finally, finally starts Korean beta testing

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You know that we've been anticipating, slavering, and hoping for Lost Ark for so long that when the Korean beta kicks off, it's a...

Nexon previews MMOs including Astellia Online and Mabinogi Mobile ahead of G-Star

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Next week, Korea Association of Game Industry (or K-GAMES) will be holding its annual G-Star trade show in Busan, bringing both Korean and overseas...

Warcraft III: Reforged will support original’s custom games, allow crossplay between both versions

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One of the biggest announcements out of BlizzCon 2018 for old-school RTS fans was certainly the news of Warcraft III: Reforged, a from-the-ground-up remake...

Funcom is now working on at least six new games, including a new open-world multiplayer title

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Man, just a couple of years ago, there was serious concern that Funcom wouldn't make it another quarter, and now here we are in...

Blizzard denies claims that Diablo 4’s reveal was meant to punctuate BlizzCon as ActiBlizz stock plummets

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So here's some fuel on the raging dumpster fire that is the Diablo scene right now: Kotaku has sources claiming that Blizzard did indeed...

Niantic’s Ingress Prime reboot is finally live

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It's been almost a year since Niantic announced it was rebooting its classic MMOARG Ingress as Ingress Prime, and today, it's finally here. As we've...
You know, it can really be your jong.

BlizzCon 2018: Blizzard defends Diablo Immortal, hints at more Diablo projects on the way

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"I'd like to thank April Fools Guy for setting off what's sure to be two solid weeks of hand-wringing over the time/place etiquette of...
Ancient prophecies should perhaps be heeded.

BlizzCon 2018: Warcraft III: Reforged is a remaster and update of the classic game due in 2019

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Fighting Infernals, chopping lumber with Ghouls, managing your Wisps and uprooting Ancients... all familiar to any veterans of Warcraft III. But this year's BlizzCon...
I can stop any time I want.

BlizzCon 2018: World of Warcraft gets a new charity pet and a new cinematic

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The opening ceremonies are over, and we didn't get a whole lot of news about World of Warcraft just yet, but we did get...
Skeleton bows.

Old School RuneScape has officially launched on mobile today

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Is RuneScape a mainstream PC MMORPG? Even as big as it is, I might not have applied that moniker before, but Jagex has done...
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Red Dead Redemption 2’s companion app code fuels more PC version rumors

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Sure, Red Dead Redemption 2 is out and it might be great, but you know what's even better? Continuing to chase any lead, however...

Follow JC Go puts a Biblical spin on Pokemon Go’s formula

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It seems like everyone these days is trying to get in on the GPS-based augmented-reality game fad, and the latest entry into the genre...

Red Dead Redemption 2 has officially launched, and now the wait for multiplayer begins

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You might not remember it now that you're probably boot-deep in cow poop and cowboy blood, but Red Dead Redemption 2 suffered multiple setbacks...