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The Epic Store’s first major sale hits some roadblocks with notable titles

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Sure, having lots of titles on offer is good, but the Epic Store can't really be like Steam until it starts pulling out absurd...

Star Citizen deep-dives development and rewards, promises more info on 3.5.1 ‘soon’

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We hope you really wanted to dig down into the guts of Star Citizen this week because on the latest Inside Star Citizen, Cloud...

Dual Universe update introduces barter and talent systems

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Novaquark's Dual Universe may still be in alpha testing, but the sci-fi title took one giant leap forward this month in becoming a full-fledged...

ArcheAge’s Black Dragon world boss is live today – best not teach it ‘dracarys’

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ArcheAge has been teasing dragons all week - it's the thing to do right now, after all, if you're remotely tuned in to the...

Massively Overthinking: Unpopular MMORPG opinions

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Unpopular opinions: We all have them. In fact we have so many that it's a straight up meme. This week's Massively Overthinking is one...
Up on melancholy hill.

Citadel: Forged with Fire adds in dynamic weather and mastery levels

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Say, remember Citadel: Forged with Fire? Gosh, we haven't heard about that one in a while, how's the game doing? Well, we can't speak for...

Criminal capers await in Hearthstone’s new solo adventure, The Dalaran Heist

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The first major Hearthstone content update since the release of last month's Rise of Shadows expansion is now live, and it has players working...
This is... better?

EverQuest updates with tweaks and improvements to its user interface

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Sometimes, the little changes have a big impact. EverQuest has a long and storied history and it's still getting new expansions, but it also can...
None of my salesmen has ever sold a car.

Population Zero outlines the basics of arming yourself with weapons

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If you're going to survive in Population Zero, you'll need weapons. Fortunately, it looks like the most basic varieties of weapons won't be all that...

Assassins killed Fortnite’s puppy so it created a John Wick-themed event

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Anything goes with the Fortnite narrative at this point, so why shouldn't John Wick show up? His house has been on the island for...

Sea of Thieves outlines adjustments coming to the Arena and Tall Tales

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Joe Neate, executive producer of Sea of Thieves, has kicked out yet another developer update video which touches on some feedback points and changes...
To most people, that's actual money.

Riot takes action against League of Legends esports team Echo Fox over allegations of racist abuse

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League of Legends esports team Echo Fox is in hot water with Riot following allegations of racist abuse by one of the team's major...

Shroud of the Avatar addresses CEO confusion, playerbase ‘re-engagement campaign’

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Remember back in the fall of 2018, when there was a flurry of speculation over Shroud of the Avatar as Portalarium's Richard Garriott shed...

Nexon announces new crossplatform multiplayer shooter Rocket Arena, with closed beta in May

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So this Nexon game came a bit out of nowhere this week: It's called Rocket Arena, and it's essentially a slick multiplayer shooter with...

Elite: Dangerous player finds a program that lets you hack every aspect of your ship

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Cheating is bad behavior, but doing it in a sandbox MMO is several orders of magnitude worse. While Elite: Dangerous has certainly done its...
Hey, it's okay.

Final Fantasy XI celebrates 17 years of operation today with a new all-in-one installer

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Gosh, Final Fantasy XI is still running after 17 years. Yes, today marks the 17-year anniversary for the title from its launch in Japan, and...
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.

Guild Wars 2 temporarily disables map completion key rewards over teleport exploit

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This is why we can't have nice things: ArenaNet was forced to disable some map rewards in Guild Wars 2 last night thanks to...

Hack and slash with a friend with Pagan Online’s two-player co-op

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Most activities in MMOs are more fun with a friend, obviously, and the MMOARPG is most assuredly not an exception to that rule. With...

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones shoves off its launch to next year – or beyond

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Sea of Thieves can breathe a sigh of relief that it won't have to see serious competition this year. The other pirate simulator in...
Multi-digit division.

The Division 2’s first raid won’t have matchmaking, to the community’s dismay

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It seems that the The Division 2 community is in a bit of an uproar the news came out that the game's first raid,...

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