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Make My MMO: Boobs don’t work that way, League of Maidens

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A few weeks ago we teased newly announced MMO Eternal Magic for offering a beauty contest "for the girls," which, OK, we all know...

Grab a Eudemons Online lucky media pack in honor of today’s Arrow Fury expansion launch

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Long-running free-to-play MMO Eudemons Online is buffing up today with a brand-new expansion launch called Arrow Fury. Expect the new Elf Ranger class, new...
Based star.

Betawatch: Starbase is blasting off into your world

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Gosh, every so often you just get a big surprise like Starbase, which came out of nowhere this week to just drop onto the scene...

Survival deceive-em-up Project Winter brings new items and features in the 1.0 update

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Surviving the desolation of a snowy mountain is hard enough, but add two players whose entire job is to screw the rest of the...

SpatialOS TwoKinds Online transforms a webcomic into an MMO

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Huh, this might be a first for MMORPGs: a webcomic-turned-MMO. What we're talking about today is TwoKinds Online, a small indie RPG created by...
Pretty, still.

TERA Classic is heading to mobile devices in South Korea over the summer

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Oh what a tangled web we weave when we are TERA, apparently. You see, while the mobile version of the title, TERA M, is running under...

Microsoft is bringing more Xbox Game Studios titles to Steam and other platforms

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Microsoft seems to be branching out with its game distribution policies, as it announced this week that it will be working to make more...
Story-based.

Final Fantasy XIV is bringing Shadowbringers to E3 2019

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It's less than a month remaining now until early access kicks off for Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion, but eager players who happen to be...

Crowfall previews outpost respawn mechanics and temple hubs

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PvP MMORPG Crowfall's pushed out a juicy chunk of info this week in both text and video form, giving more context to the world...
Kick it down the road.

Lawful Neutral: Why Josh Hawley’s lockbox regulation Senate bill is dead-on-arrival

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There's a special place in my heart for lootboxes and exploitative monetization, and that place is somewhere below the revulsion I feel for Martin...

Star Citizen explains customized ships and ship gear insurance while exploring black market trade mechanics

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Star Citizen's done something rather rare this week: It's posted up a detailed Q&A on ship customization that cuts right to the big questions...
Hello, art discussion prompt.

Astellia addresses community concerns over pre-order items and game balance

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The reveals of founder packs and the commencement of pre-orders for Astellia means that we're back in the familiar dance of figuring out the value...

PixARK has officially left early access and launched on PC and console, including the Switch

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Is it weird to launch a game on a Friday? Maybe so, but that's just how PixARK rolls: Snail Games is launching the ARK-inspired...
Depth perception is for fools, I guess.

World of Warcraft shows off its Benthic gear while the Classic server calls a wrap on another stress test

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Want to earn your new equipment in World of Warcraft by farming for items rather than praying for drops? The new Benthic gear available in...

Sci-fi strategy MMORPG Destiny’s Sword is seeking $22K on Kickstarter

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We've been covering Destiny's Sword for over a year now, since we first took a curious peek back at GDC 2018 and followed it...

RuneScape’s RuneFest 2019 ticket sales begin this morning

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Get your ticket-ordering fingers ready, folks, because RuneFest tickets go on sale today. RuneFest, of course, is the UK con where Jagex and friends...
I feel a lot better about exploding here.

Elite Dangerous’s first Interstellar Initiative concludes with a victory for Zende Partners

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After a month of community collaboration and conflict, Elite Dangerous's first-ever Interstellar Initiative, Bridging the Gap, has come to its conclusion. As you may...

Wildcard’s pirate MMO Atlas opens its PTS, adds new explorable island areas

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It's been an interesting week for Grapeshot and WildCard Studios thanks to two updates to in-development massive survival sandbox MMO Atlas. First, the PTR...
Gosh, what a toolbox.

Riot is launching a premium esports viewing option for League of Legends

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Do you wish to be counted among the elite of esports viewership? Do you desire the prestige of delicately consuming caviar-flavored Doritos and drinking...

Mobile MMOs Talion and Mu Origin 2 have launched on iOS and Android

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On-the-go MMOers have a couple of new options on the ever-expanding buffet of mobile titles, as both Gamevil's Talion and Webzen's Mu Origin 2...

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