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Like this, but airborne.

Grand Theft Auto Online players are already nervous about a datamined vehicle

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It might seem a bit odd that Grand Theft Auto Online's playerbase is up in arms about the Oppressor Mk. II because the jet...
Legen- actually, don't bother waiting for it.

MU Legend launches on Steam with big game-wide events

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It's time for MU Legend to really go all out on launching. It's launching officially today, so that's a milestone. It's also arriving on...
Jump on it!

Dauntless throws its grenades to players

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Grenades are a time-honored way of reaching out and touching everyone within a given area of effect, because... well, that's how they work. They...
Mean elf.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 181: Some devs just want to watch the world tree burn

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Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft's lore drama, Star Citizen's stockpiling controversy, DDO's new expansion, Riot's MMO tease, Albion's Merlyn, and TESO's DLC, with mailbag entry on the Horde impact and SC's pay-to-win.

Revelation Online has officially launched on Steam with free welcome packs

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Happy Steam launch, Revelation Online! Yep, as promised, My.com has ported the free-to-play game to Valve's popular platform all official-like as of today. And...
Hello again.

Amazon Game Studios hires Christoph Hartmann as Vice President

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The first big release from Amazon Game Studios, Breakaway, was pretty unceremoniously killed earlier this year. That means that the future of the studio's...
Opposition.

World of Warcraft opens up the Siege of Lordaeron

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So, to the surprise of absolutely no one, burning down an Alliance capital city did not actually demoralize anyone other than players and now...

Hearthstone’s Boomsday Project expansion has launched – log in for your freebie card packs

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Hearthstone's Boomsday Project expansion is live today with its typical goofy scenario, this one revolving around World of Warcraft's Netherstorm zone and a gobbo...

Gran Skrea might be the indie MMO gem you’ve been seeking

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Ever since launching on Steam early access back in June, the indie fantasy sandbox Gran Skrea Online has been doing its best to attract...

Black Desert and Ascent Infinite Realm publisher Kakao is investing in esports

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Kakao is a massive South Korean company, and as most MMO fans reading blogs probably know, video games are just one element of that...

RuneScape Classic has gone dark, but you can relive its final moments

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Crowds of players turned out to mark the final hours of RuneScape Classic yesterday, celebrating the impact that this initial version of the popular...
baby why you gotta play me like that, i didn't meeeeeeeeean to give you rabies

H1Z1 has officially launched on the PlayStation 4 as Jace Hall joins the H1Z1 PC team

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Daybreak's battle royale game H1Z1 has been through more ups and downs and ups again in the last few years than most games see...
It's a boss, and it is deadly.

Final Fantasy XIV brings monster hunting with its newest patch

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The latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV has arrived today, and it brings all of the monster hunting you could possibly want within the...

SWTOR’s Rishi stronghold and PvP tweaks are live today with the 5.9.2 update

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Multiple goodies are coming to Star Wars The Old Republic today via its previously delayed but now launching 5.9.2 update. The headliner content is...

Fallout 76 won’t be on Steam, but it will carry your progress over from beta

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Here's something interesting about Fallout 76's October beta: Players not only will have access to the full game, but their progress will also carry...
Whenever you're ready.

World of Warcraft: Free stories, class tuning, expansion prep guides, and Vol’dun overview

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There's no shortage of World of Warcraft news as Battle for Azeroth looms next week, so let's hop to it! Players should steel themselves...

Check out the winningest EVE Online propaganda from CCP’s latest contest

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Against the backdrop of yet another massive, hyped-up in-game gang war, EVE Online's propaganda machine is constantly churning, sowing chaos not just for players...

Warframe outlines melee revamp, channeling changes, and Nyx and Vauban tweaks

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Warframe players who've been following the game's development meta already knew that melee was due for a rework, but Digital Extremes brought some solid...

Chronicles of Elyria on character family influences and playable instruments

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The latest production update from Chronicles of Elyria is going to make those of you who are super into detailed and meaningful character creation...
Have a melon.

Worlds Adrift promises that the developers are working on fixing lag

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Lag is no longer just your excuse for trading players melons in Worlds Adrift. It's a very real problem that the development team knows...