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Dauntless previews the new loadout system coming in its next update

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If clothes maketh the man, then gear maketh the slayer, which is why Dauntless is revamping its loadout system and UI to make it...

Guild Wars 2 drops WvW warclaw mount, Lounge, and class balance tweaks in today’s patch

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Last week was surely the most disastrous in Guild Wars 2 history, and that's saying a lot given the mess that was last July....
Hooray, crime!

The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates criminal dealings for the Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood starting March 7

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Being a law-abiding citizen in The Elder Scrolls Online is great and all, but have you considered being a criminal? The game is celebrating those...
Mirror match!

Star Trek Online launches Mirror of Discovery on console versions today

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If you think about it, Star Trek Online has its own mirror universe in the real world thanks to its split between console and PC...
There appears to be a Pattern.

Third law firm joins the chorus threatening suits against Activision Blizzard over the Bungie split

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Stop me if you've heard this one: In the wake of the split between Activision Blizzard and Bungie, with the latter regaining full rights...

Grimdark MMORPG Mad World opens hardcore signups for April alpha zero

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We've been keeping watch on Jandisoft's upcoming MMO Mad World since 2017, when it first appeared in one of our roundups. But since then,...
I am COMPELLED to SHOOT!

Red Dead Online’s testers grump over patch issues as Rockstar updates with Fool’s Gold event

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During MOP's last podcast recording, Justin and I discussed Snail Games' upcoming Outlaws of the Old West survival sandbox MMO-lite, and naturally we pointed...
In we go.

Having Anthem trouble on your PS4? Sony might be granting refunds

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Multiple sites are now reporting that Sony is granting at least some refunds to Anthem players suffering from frequent crashes on PlayStation 4. Players...

Torchlight Frontiers reveals update notes for alpha 3, live today with no NDA

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Torchlight Frontier's closed alpha 3 is set to begin this afternoon, marking a major milestone for the game as it commits its final character...

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...
lol

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...

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