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Skyforge puts out a call for more community helpers among the playerbase

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The player community in Skyforge need people who speak not with the voice of the powers that be, but also not quite with the...

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth jacks up its system requirements from Legion

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The old joke that World of Warcraft can run on just about anything including your toaster is no longer true. Let's just say that if...

Just Survive test center patch gives zombies a GPS

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A comprehensive balancing and adjustment patch hit Just Survive's test server this week with dozens of changes for the zombie survival sandbox. There is...

Albion Online’s world gets deeper with roaming mobs and luxury goods

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Don't get too comfortable in Albion Online, because the developers are about to change one of the fundamental rules of the game. Instead of just...

Netmarble weathers a slightly down quarter while Lineage 2 Revolution drives revenue

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South Korean games publisher Netmarble posted its financial report for the last quarter of 2017, ending the year on a bit of a down...

Da Ji and the Legend of the Foxes brings an anime adventure to SMITE

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For a MOBA, SMITE sure doesn't play by rules, or at least any rules we recognize. Hi-Rez seems to be constantly reinventing the game...

Fortnite: Valentine’s day, 3.4 million concurrency, and fixing the ‘extreme load’ problem

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This right here would be why Epic Games isn't all that wrecked over having to put down Paragon: Fortnite hit a new peak concurrency...
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Sea of Thieves datamining hints at another faction and an open beta

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The beta client for Sea of Thieves has been updated once again, but don't get your hopes up about playing it right way, as...

Crowfall: Game feature video extravaganza and plans for future games

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Talk about a video bonanza! ArtCraft unloaded a whopping eight new Crowfall videos this week for fans to enjoy. Each one of these covers...
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Destiny 2’s new Crimson Days event says the couple that slays together stays together

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It takes two in the new Destiny 2 Crimson Days event. Specifically, players are tasked with taking on a 2v2 Clash and a new...

Raph Koster calls potential manipulative MMO microtransaction AI ‘horrendous’

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Here is some nightmare fuel for gamers imagining the future of the industry. How about an artificial intelligence that deliberately manipulates and messes with...

You will go to the moon in Project Entropia – and own a slice for six bucks

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Wanna own a part of a moon? Entropia Universe is putting one up for sale, and you can even play on it this year. "Arkadia...

Warframe is disabling trials (raids) for system-wide revamp

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Not a day has gone by this week that we haven't had some big Warframe news, so let's make it four in a row:...

Minecraft developer announces the shutdown of card game Scrolls

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Minecraft developer Mojang revealed this week that it will be shutting down its online card game Scrolls on February 13th. This shouldn't come as...

World of Warcraft starts Battle for Azeroth alpha testing

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Blizzard is getting prepared. Blizzard Watch reported that the studio has started World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth alpha testing this week. The test is...
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ARK Park launches on March 22

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There are no doubt people who play ARK: Survival Evolved primarily because it provides a robust environment to play a survival game. There are...

Cross-platform Crusaders of Light to debut on Steam in March

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If you were on the lookout for a solid mobile MMO, you might have already checked out last year's Crusaders of Light on both...
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Conan Exiles is working on making the UI more communicative and creatures more expressive

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The team behind Conan Exiles has been working hard over the past week, but a lot of that work has gone to the art...

Prosperous Universe expands its team to three, starts to map out the future

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It's been a couple of months since we last checked in with Prosperous Universe, the indie economic sandbox set in space. So what has...

The Immortal Rift invites testers to join this month’s closed beta

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How about a brand-new indie online RPG to brighten up your playing prospects this spring? Meet The Immortal Rift, a medieval fantasy MMO full...