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Crowfall March Q&A video feels the walls closing in all around

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You have questions and Crowfall's dev team has (some of the) answers. For example, "How are you going to keep me from getting killed...
Everyone likes me, Amelie.

Overwatch lists the most popular heroes in all of its various rankings

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If you're unfamiliar with the term "trickle-down meta," the topic of this Overwatch thread likely won't make much sense to you. (In brief, it's...

Shroud of the Avatar claims higher concurrency heading into launch

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Is the buzz starting to grow louder for Shroud of the Avatar as it rounds the corner to launch? There are a couple of...

Blade & Soul brings single-player and group challenges to the Emperor’s Tomb

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Dare you enter the forbidden Emperor's Tomb in Blade & Soul on March 21st? You probably do dare, since you always do the opposite...
I HAVE THE POWER

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth gets its first preview of Azerite spells

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The Heart of Azeroth is the big new expansion improvement players will be contending with in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. We know...

The final part of Elsword’s 3rd job update lands tomorrow; check out the trailer!

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KOG Games is launching the third and final part of its massive 3rd job update for anime MMORPG Elsword tomorrow, and we’ve got a brand-new exclusive video showing them...
Working for the weekend.

SoulWorker Online will not wipe servers but will apparently be IP blocked

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There are certain expectations you have when a free-to-play game is in open beta with a full launch planned for later. For example, you...

Check out TERA’s console features preview video ahead of this weekend’s beta

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Still pumped for TERA's Xbox One and PS4 launch this spring? En Masse sure is. The publisher has pushed out a new trailer today...
Everyone shoots everyone else!

Fortnite is now more popular on Twitch than PUBG

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Who saw this one coming? Fortnite has officially pushed past PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in terms of games that get the most playtime on Twitch. That's...
Goes boom and stuff.

RIFT Prime’s Virgil server launches tomorrow; check out the new forums!

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Did you cast a vote on what RIFT ought to name its RIFT Prime server? Welp it's too late now; the winner was Vigil....
This is reasonable.

StarCraft celebrates its 20 year anniversary with celebrations across other games

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It's been 20 years since StarCraft was first released to the world, and as a result, Blizzard is taking the time to celebrate the...

Pearl Abyss calls Black Desert Mobile’s soft launch a ‘domestic success’

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Does Pearl Abyss have a hit on its hands with Black Desert Mobile? In Korea it appears to be so. The company sent 'round...

Grim Dawn announces Forgotten Gods expansion for 2018, confirms Xbox One port

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Remember last week when Crate Entertainment teased something really big for OARPG Grim Dawn? That announcement is now here, and as you probably predicted,...
Jeez.

Worlds Adrift works on lag problems and boasts a crapton of new hires

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Ahoy, Worlds Adrift fans: You're gettin' a patch this week. It may not be fancy, but it'll hopefully clear up the awful lag situation...
are you candy

Dauntless would like to ‘axe’ you about your weapon choice

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If you're carrying around an axe in Dauntless, you want to be the kind of fighter who waits for the perfect moment before hacking...
Classy.

Final Fantasy XI finishes off its new Dynamis areas with Jeuno

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The final round of content for the Dynamis - Divergence maps is arriving in Final Fantasy XI in March, and to the surprise of...

Shroud of the Avatar changes up trial program as it prepares for launch

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With just a few weeks away left before its official launch, Shroud of the Avatar is going nuts in its home stretch. Portalarium is...

Devilian has officially sunsetted

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At some point, the ending credits have to roll. And Devilian's have started as of 3:00 p.m. EST today. Devil transformations are now a thing...

Dark and Light pushes the Air Temple PvE update to the end of March

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Dark and Light players are probably still irritated over last week's patch delay and rollback - Snail hears you. "February was a hectic month,...
The Quick and the Gay

Ubisoft addresses Rainbow Six Siege toxicity, ESPN slams toxicity in Overwatch League

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Ubisoft is sick of toxicity in its games, and to combat it, it's whipping out the banhammer as a "first step" in getting the...