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Dual Universe showcases community ship creations in new alpha video

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When you hear the word "voxel," chances are that chunky, Minecraft-like building blocks come to mind. But Dual Universe is bound and determined to...
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The people best able to afford VR have the least interest in the gaming associated with VR adoption

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Well, here's a fun one. Research firm Quantic Foundry took a look at the statistical breakdown for surveys about VR purchase plans and existing VR...
Outand aboutlaws.

Survival sandbox Outlaws of the Old West shares a sneak peek at its biomes

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A new player on the unstable western gaming scene, Outlaws of the Old West looks like it has things more together than certain other...

Neverwinter is making old content new(ish) again with its new Challenge Campaign system

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Over its five-plus years of existence, Neverwinter has bolstered its world with myriad different campaigns, and although more content is rarely a bad thing,...

Warframe shows off horrifying Amalgams and an upgraded Plains of Eidolon

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The devs of Warframe do not want you to sleep tonight or ever. That's the only explanation for the Amalgam enemy type they've created,...
Stormy weather.

World of Warcraft will open Crucible of Storms on April 16 while fans gather old friends for WoW Classic

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Is your life an empty morass without a new World of Warcraft raid to keep you entertained? If so, maybe you should consider doing...

Camelot Unchained is tackling the performance ‘death spiral’ traditionally afflicting MMO PvP

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This past week was reportedly another busy one for the devs of Camelot Unchained, with lots of work being done to further tweak a...

Watch the rise and fall of the most popular Steam games of the last four years

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For those of us who are visual learners (or heck, bar chart fanatics - and you know who you are), there's an interesting animated gif...

Shroud of the Avatar studio Portalarium temporarily closes office in favor of remote studio

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It sounds as if Shroud of the Avatar studio Portalarium has uprooted its home office. "We are nomadic now," Portalarium's Starr Long told players on...

Nexon settles on five bidders in corporate sale as Tencent splits from Netmarble and MBK

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Welp, I'm sorry, guys: You're not on the shortlist to buy Nexon. I know you really wanted it, but it's not to be. As we've...
Oh noes.

PWE is sunsetting the Foundry system in Star Trek Online and Neverwinter

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Cryptic's Foundry system, implemented in both Star Trek Online and Neverwinter, has traditionally been one of the best-loved player content creation tools in the...

Black Desert has officially launched for the Xbox One with an ambitious content cadence planned

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It's happening today: MMORPG sandpark Black Desert Online is officially launching on the Xbox One. Like the PC version, this edition of the game is...

Derek Smart says he’s working on partnership deals to revivify 2009 MMORPG Alganon

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A year and change ago, we covered the strange case of MMO Alganon, and now it's back in the news. We've been covering the game...

Guild Wars 2 previews the new WvW Warclaw mount now launching tomorrow

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There's just something so very MMO about riding a giant horned cat in to battle, and that's just what Guild Wars 2 players will...
Sure, explosions are great, but have you ever looked at graphs.

EVE Online and CCP Games are losing another key developer: CCP Guard

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EVE Online is losing a key dev today as Senior Community Development Lead Sveinn "CCP Guard" Kjarval announced his departure from CCP Games. "After sixteen...

Apex Legends just secured its 50 millionth player

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Respawn and EA announced this morning a big milestone for surprise battle royale hit Apex Legends: It's just racked up its 50 millionth player. Like...

Get an advance look at Dungeons and Dragons Online’s Tiefling

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The excitement is ramping up for Dungeons and Dragons Online: Masterminds of Sharn, the spring expansion that's already in testing on the Lamannia server. In...

MMO Week in Review: 143

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This week I learned that in the '90s, the number "143" was used as code for "I love you." There was no way my...

LOTRO and DDO are going offline for a day thanks to server work

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Hobbits are taking an extended siesta this week in Lord of the Rings Online. On Monday, March 4th, the game is coming down for a...

The MOP Up: Space Engineers jury-rigs a release

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Everyone knows that engineers are the unsung heroes of civilization, and space engineers doubly so! So join us in saluting Space Engineers, the survival...

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