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Legends of Aria plays around with permadeath during today’s event

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You might recall that one of the original tenants of Shards Online -- now Legends of Aria -- was the ability for players to...

Multiplayer survival sandbox SCUM hits Steam early access, touts realistic defecation

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Devolver Digital's SCUM released this week, and I'm not talking about the stuff inside their drain - I'm talking about the multiplayer survival game,...

Shroud of the Avatar previews player-made dungeons, launches Kickstarter for comic book

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Shroud of the Avatar has never been bereft of interesting ideas or experimental initiatives. One of these is getting a live preview today with...

Sea of Thieves’ weekly update puts players on the map – literally

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If you see a cloud on the horizon in Sea of Thieves after today's patch... yeah no just go ahead and turn your ship...

Leaderboard: Does an MMORPG’s publisher factor into whether you’ll play it?

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I was genuinely surprised to see so many people flip out over August's reveal that Ashes of Creation will be using My.com as its...

ArenaNet partners with bubble tea vendor on a Guild Wars 2-themed drink, and there’s free stuff in it for you

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Ah, crosspromotions. Remember teasing Bungie for its Destiny candles, poptarts, and energy drinks last year? Good times. Guild Wars 2 is getting in on...

Runes of Magic gets a new lease on life with Steam

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Yes, it's still running. And yes, it's now on Steam. Runes of Magic used to thrive by its slavish copy of World of Warcraft's format...
The man with the scars.

Final Fantasy XIV launches its special site for patch 4.4

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You know a Final Fantasy XIV patch is approaching when a special site for the patch goes live, and lo! Here's the special site...
oh gosh

EA sets up relief fund for Madden shooting victims and donates $1 million

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The ripple effect of the horrendous shooting at an esports tournament are going to be felt for some time. EA has already cancelled the...

PAX West 2018: PWE announces Neverwinter’s humorous The Heart of Fire module

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Perfect World isn't just using PAX West this year to announce a new module for Neverwinter: Penny Arcade itself will soon be woven into...

New World teases us with video clips about nothing

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Now that the cat is out of the bag and Amazon is promoting New World, there's been a renewed interest in the community with...
This is not a doll.

Final Fantasy XI will double up big rewards for its September events

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If there are some objectives in Final Fantasy XI you still need to get done solo, you might want to wait just a little...

Worlds Adrift gets ready for a big content update — and a big wipe

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Get ready to have your world(s) turned upside-down come September because that's when Worlds Adrift is going to push out a major content patch...

Gamescom’s 370,000 attendees set another record for the biggest European gaming show

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Gamescom continues to kick butt and take names - 370,000 of them, in fact. That's how many people showed up in Cologne to attend Europe's...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Wolfhunter DLC has launched for consoles now too

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Console players, your wait is over: The Elder Scrolls Online's Wolfhunter DLC has officially launched for you this week. As we noted when PC fans got...
Oh no tentacles.

Final Fantasy XIV outlines its 14-hour anniversary broadcast plans

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It's another anniversary for Final Fantasy XIV, and that means many components to the annual anniversary celebration, including a 14-hour long broadcast starring Naoki...

Project Genesis is a hybrid MMO shooter with a persistent world and blockchain currency

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So here's a new acronym for ya: DSSGLAPVU, a "deep space survival game leveraging a persistent virtual universe." It's gotta hurt coming up with...

Riot Games vows sweeping corporate culture changes in response to piles of sexism allegations

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League of Legends studio Riot Games is in the news again, this time in relation to the ongoing sexism scandal going on within the...
ExPLOsions! Overpowerin'

Destiny 2’s 2.0 update paves the way for Destiny 2: Forsaken

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There's no formatting wherein the Destiny 2 2.0 update doesn't look kind of messy. Those numbers should not follow one another like that. But...
it just keep rolling

Path of Exile delves deep with this weekend’s content update

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Say farewell to your friends and family because this weekend you are going to be delving deep into Path of Exile -- and you...

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