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City of Heroes emulator SEGS estimates it could be ready in a year and a half

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We freely admit that SEGS may not have the most catchy title in the world, but it does have a goal which is near...

Leaderboard: Are you buying a BlizzCon virtual ticket this year, and is WoW Classic the reason?

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Oof, some people really, really do not like jokes about BlizzCon, as I found out Sunday when my throwaway headline about paying Blizzard 50...
Pack it in.

Legends of Aria plans Steam early access launch on December 4, preorders are live

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Legends of Aria is headed to Steam early access, Citadel Studios announced this morning. The launch is set for December 4th. Preorders are live...
Whatever of whatever.

Tencent is working on locking kids out of Chinese games using facial recognition tech

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So add this one to your creepy dystopian nightmare-fuel bin: In the war on supposed gaming addiction, at least one corporation is hoping to...

New World alpha leak video highlights the map, action combat, and dizzying UI

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As Amazon Game Studios continues dispatching new alpha invites for its upcoming survival sandbox MMORPG New World, it's casting a huge net - and...

Bless Online launches free-to-play on October 23, new raid and Halloween event today

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If you're still watching to see how Bless Online shapes up come its official launch, you'll want to pay attention to today's announcement: Neowiz...

World of Warcraft outlines big azerite armor improvements

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It's the given truth that just about nobody -- including World of Warcraft's development team -- is happy with the state of Battle for...
Oh, thanks.

MapleStory 2 prepares for its upcoming launch with a new class and a new area

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MapleStory 2 has launched its headstart, but it hasn't actually launched yet. And unlike many games, it intends to make its actual launch a...
Boom.

Dataminers dig up EVE Online’s Chinese server elements: RMT interfaces and prison sentences

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Ah, datamining, the best way to guess about what's coming to EVE Online in future patches based on incomplete evidence! (And every other game,...

CCP Games offers DUST 514 veteran reward accounts in upcoming Project Nova

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Those of you who have been following the highs and lows of EVE Online developer CCP Games over the years will remember the story...

PUBG has banned 13M cheaters since 2017, rolls out new anti-cheat systems

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You know what I'm really, really tired of? Freakin' cheaters. They aren't just cheating at the game itself; they are robbing all of us...
Oh gosh why.

Mike Morhaime steps down as Blizzard president; J Allen Brack takes over

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Looks like there's a changing of the guard over at Activision Blizzard: The company just announced that World of Warcraft Executive Producer J. Allen...

Star Citizen’s Calling All Devs discusses coordinate-system difficulties, ship salvaging, and human trafficking

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This week's installment of Star Citizen's Calling All Devs video touches on the complications of providing positional data in the reaches of space, the...
Rift-raft.

RIFT’s first expansion, Storm Legion, unlocks on the Prime progression server

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There's a storm brewing on the RIFT Prime progression server, as Storm Legion, the game's first expansion, unlocks today. Players on the Patron-only Prime...
Look over there!

Crowfall talks harvesting, parcel tokens, and Assassin tweaks in its latest Q&A

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It's the start of a new month, which means it's time for another installment of Crowfall's ACE Q&A video series. This time, ArtCraft's Design...
what

World of Warships gets hockey player Alexander Ovechkin as a new captain

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It's increasingly clear that World of Warships is just going to give players the strangest possible captains until someone does something about it. Back...
jump, jump, glide, glide

Fortnite patches in a chilly new panel and the Soaring 50s limited-time mode

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The latest Fortnite patch is here, and it invites you to chill out. We're sorry, there's legally no better way to discuss the inclusion...

DC Universe Online’s The Witching Hour Halloween event returns

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The Witching Hour strikes in DC Universe Online, bringing Halloween festivities to the many heroes and villains of Gotham, Metropolis, and beyond. The event,...
This is the real magic item.

Neverwinter devs say that a legacy server is unlikely

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If you're the type of person who loves to delve deep into the messy format of Reddit AMAs for juicy information, then boy does...

Trove interview teases upcoming Geode surface world, gem tutorial, dungeon design, and Bomber Royale’s reception

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At the tail end of September, Trove website Trovesaurus posted up a belated but quite welcome Gamescom interview with Trion Worlds that gives a...

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