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Conan Exiles posts brand-new preview video with two weeks to go before launch

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Two more weeks, folks! That's how long Conan Exiles has left on its early access contract before it expires and fully launches. Funcom's released...

Guild Wars 2 tortures Dervish fans with an outfit but no class, denies excessive data collection in ‘spyware’ controversy

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World polish and bug fixes are at the forefront of Guild Wars 2's latest patch, which went live yesterday. Several nagging issues across the game...

Destiny 2’s Warmind DLC turns Mars into an adult playground

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Get your butts to Mars, Destiny 2 players, because you're needed for the upcoming Warmind DLC. Bungie did a full reveal of the game's...
And staying so.

Fractured plans its Kickstarter for June while showing off its pre-alpha

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Those looking forward to Fractured will have a chance to put their money where their mouths are in June, because that's when the game...
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Ohio college begins Fortnite e-sports team and scholarship

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E-sports programs and scholarships at universities stopped being newsworthy years ago once they were a dime a dozen, but a new one from Ohio's...

RIFT gets ready for patch day while ArcheAge re-enables transfers and name changes

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A couple of small notices swung our way from Trion Worlds' MMORPGs. Tomorrow, RIFT is going to be updating the game, and with the...

World of Warcraft starts beta testing Battle for Azeroth

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Can you beta test a battle? Don't see why not. Just ask everyone to attack very, very carefully and memorize where their starting positions...

Defiance brings the Event Horizon for extra gains and future Valor

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With all the talk of Defiance 2050, let's not forget that Defiance is still live. More than that, it's encouraging players to come take...

Free Splatoon 2 update brings higher rankings, new gear, and lost Squid Sister Callie

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As if tier systems weren't specific enough with letter grades, + and -, S rank, and S+#, Splatoon 2's 3.0 update is further separating the...
Straight shot.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 166: Russia breaks the internet

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Justin and Bree discuss DDO, Secret World Legends, Star Trek Online, Trove, Ultima Online, the Russian Telegram crisis' effect on MMOs, TERA, Kritika, RIFT Prime, and MapleStory 2, with mailbag topics on zoning out in MMOs and finding classic play niches in modern crowdfunded MMOs.
oh the pain, the pain

Legends of Aria works toward June open beta

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Hope you haven't booked that summer vacation just yet, because Legends of Aria would like to interest in a fantasy holiday. The studio announced...

Defiance 2050 plans second closed beta weekend – for all platforms this time

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Did you miss last weekend's Defiance 2050 closed beta? Good news for you; Trion is doing another one - this very weekend, in fact....

Ship of Heroes shows off new screenshots, says it’s working on maps, costumes, and the healing powerset

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It's spring cleaning month for Ship of Heroes, Heroic Games' Casey McGeever has told forumgoers on the official site. "What we mean by this is...
GOrging.

Project Gorgon explains why its appeal isn’t merely nostalgia-related

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Project Gorgon, the scrappy indie MMO that recently went into Steam early access, hosted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit to talk about...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset includes inquisitors, actors, and academics

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When Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset chapter launches next month, it'll introduce a number of new groups and factions to the game. The Psijic Order...

Destiny 2 is about to unveil its Warmind DLC

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The second DLC expansion for Destiny 2 is arriving early next month -- but players can get all of the details on it today. Bungie...

Overwatch inadvertently reveals lunar colony revamp for future patch

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The relatively new(ish) Horizons Lunar Colony map in Overwatch is getting a revamp -- but don't tell anyone else because it's supposed to be...

Daybreak says it has ‘no affiliation’ with Columbus Nova, the company it said bought it in 2015

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Note: We've updated this piece heavily at the end with Daybreak's statements and further links. A chain of business connections could have a real and...
Smell bads.

Sea of Thieves ends sky ships, teases new cosmetics and customization

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Sea of Thieves set sail with a brand-new patch this morning with better ammo crate positioning, UI tweaks, and new ship scuttling tips, plus...
Stop boring everybody.

H1Z1 is finally coming to PlayStation 4

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Did you think slipping player numbers were going to do in the battle royale grand-daddy? Nope. Free-to-play must have been a big boost, as...

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