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Betawatch: Anthem has begun to sing

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It'd be nice to say that nothing in beta can stay there, but that would be a lie. There are lots of games that stay...

Pokemon Go looks to the future in new interview as it announces Clamperl-focused limited research event

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It's hard to believe that it's been over two years since Pokemon Go launched, starting an international craze that seemingly had everyone out and...

Star Citizen previews NPC collision detection, geysers, and shiny spaceship VFX

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In this week's episode of Star Citizen Around the Verse, there's a Hammer Time joke. You have been warned. But seriously, the episode focuses...

Hey packrats, clean out your Elder Scrolls Online hoards… for the good of the database

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Wrathstone and update 21 are launching in Elder Scrolls Online next week, at least for PC, so you're going to want to be prepared....
Conaaaaaaaah

We have officially lost count of how many times Conan Exiles’ next patch has been delayed

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Funcom has been talking up Conan Exiles' next update for what seems like months now, but when it finally hit the testlive server at...
Not red, nor falling.

ZeniMax Media is hit with a trademark dispute over a filing for ‘Redfall’

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What is "Redfall?" We don't know just yet, beyond the fact that it's a trademark filed by ZeniMax Media (the parent company of Bethesda...

SuperData January 2019: Digital gaming revenue is down across the board as Fortnite has ‘increasingly lumpy revenue profile’

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Hey so can we just get a do-over on January and maybe February? No? Sigh. SuperData's released its January 2019 report, and surprising no...

Bethsoft says it’s ‘fully dedicated’ to Fallout 76 as it rolls out huge roadmap for 2019

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Heck yeah let's keep the Friday good news train rolling. Fallout 76 just turned 100... days! And Bethsoft has plans, people. It's just posted...

Lord of the Rings Online producer’s letter confirms seventh expansion

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The 2019 producer's letter is here for Lord of the Rings Online, and Hobbits and Big Folk alike have plenty to celebrate as they...
We never claimed to be saints.

Anthem is finally officially launched, to the tune of lukewarm reviews (plus the launch roadmap)

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Anthem has finally, finally wound its way through all its early tests and early accesses and headstarts and other folderol to make it to...

LFM: Massively Overpowered is hiring columnists and freelancers

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Massively OP has a crack news team and clever columnists, but our team has always been wee and can't possibly cover the whole genre given how big it's grown lately. Let's fix that! We're on the hunt for some MMO specialists to join our crew and pump out solid content for our readers, especially in areas where we're lacking. Here's exactly what we're looking for:
YOUR MONEY IS NOW OUR MONEY, AND WE WILL USE IT TO BUY DRUGS

Fortnite touts $100M prize pool for World Cup and 2019 esports, new 7.6M player concurrency record

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Howsabout a slice of $100,000,000? That's the total prize pool for Fortnite's 2019 esports lineup, with a significant portion of that going to the World...
So what WILL you take?

Blizzard wants to know why you’re not playing Hearthstone anymore

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It seems that Blizzard's free(ish)-to-play digital TCG Hearthstone has hit a bit of a rough patch recently. According to PC Gamer, Blizzard COO Coddy...

The Division 2 has plenty to keep you occupied at endgame

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With open beta right around the corner, The Division 2 is hoping to make a strong impression on the gaming community and make inroads...

MMO industry veteran Bill Roper has departed SpatialOS company Improbable

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If you've been around in MMOs a while, you surely know Bill Roper and his pedigree. He's a former Blizzard developer who went on to helm...
If you come to San Francisco...

Final Fantasy XIV prepares for Little Ladies’ Day while Naoki Yoshida talks about the design of Blue Mage

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The latest edition of Final Fantasy XIV's annual Little Ladies' Day event will get you properly equipped for a trip to San Francisco, as you'll...

Now confirmed: Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet is suffering heavy layoffs, but the game will continue

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Update: The layoffs have now been confirmed, and ArenaNet has now issued a statement. We're continuing to update this article at the end. Kotaku is...
Oh, yeah, this is fine. It's fine. It's fine! This is fine.

Tencent introduces strict rules for streamers playing its games

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Good news for Chinese streamers, as gaming giant Tencent has introduced a new set of rules about what streamers can and cannot do while...
Time is on my side, after a fashion.

The Elder Scrolls Online previews the upcoming Eld Angvar battleground

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Eld Angvar is a locale in the Ayleid world between worlds, a space where boundaries of space break down and you can easily teleport...
The price isn't nice, though.

China puts a freeze on new game approval (again)

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You might recall that 2018 proved to be a mess for studios trying to get their new games approved for the always-lucrative Chinese market....

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