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Just Survive brings construction improvements to the test server

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The next update for Just Survive is up for testing, and it's all about raiding bases. Not just in the sense of encouraging you...

Warcraft’s Maiev leaps into Heroes of the Storm

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Warcraft III or World of Warcraft players should know well the name of Maiev Shadowsong. This Warden -- best known as Illidan's jailor --...
When the going gets mildly inconvenient.

TERA’s Guardian Legion update is now live with new open-world missions

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It's time to step up and take on the hard jobs in the newest TERA patch. Players are tasked with taking on missions for...

Here’s how you can get started in Project Genom

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It must take an awful lot of work and vision to create a believable game world, especially if said world is completely alien to...
Good news, this isn't bad as it looks!

Destiny 2 makes it look like experience requirements for engrams had increased, Bungie apologizes

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Let's just start with the good news here: Destiny 2 actually didn't screw over players by pretending it had reduced experience gains while actually...

Lord of the Rings Online patch adds plenty of attractive loot — in lockboxes

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The lockbox movement continues to cover the entirety of Middle-earth in shadow as Lord of the Rings Online's Update 21.3.3 focuses more on moneygating...
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PWE will sunset MOBA Gigantic in July because it couldn’t ‘break through in a crowded market’

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Gigantic is on the short road to sunset, I'm sorry to report. The move by publisher PWE won't surprise many players, as the development studio...

RIFT lead systems designer Andy ‘Vladd’ Kirton steps down

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According to a thread on RIFT's official forums today, a new lead systems designer is apparently on order in the flagship Trion MMORPG as Andy "Vladd"...

Crowfall’s new hires bring studio to 45 people as ‘complete game loop’ testing is mapped out

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Let's talk about money. Specifically, let's talk about Crowfall's money. ArtCraft is doing just that in a dev blog out today. Referencing the $6M cash...

Black Desert patches in new guild boss and campsite, teases costume contest

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Black Desert's biweekly patch has arrived, complete with new guild boss Muskan, a new campsite, and the Call of Moonlight Fragment challenge. As always,...

Dungeons and Dragons Online plans on bringing a 1979 module to life

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This year promises to be a busy one for the developers and playerbase of Dungeons and Dragons Online, at least if this week's producer's...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragon Bones DLC will launch on February 12

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ZeniMax has just announced release dates for Elder Scrolls Online's Dragon Bones DLC - and of course, the free release of update 17 too....

Elite Dangerous community thwarts griefers’ attempt to ruin final in-game voyage of terminally ill player

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Elite Dangerous has once again become the battleground between griefers and everybody else, this time with real-life stakes. A few weeks ago, the Elite community...

World of Warcraft devs gab about allied races and bonus mounts

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Now that pre-orders are live for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, players have a whole new activity to keep them occupied: attempting to...

EA pushes BioWare’s Anthem to 2019 but denies that it’s a delay

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When is a delay not a delay? When Electronic Arts says so, obviously. The video game mega-publisher announced today that it was moving BioWare's Anthem...

Linkrealms is sunsetting today

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Sad news this morning: Linkrealms is sunsetting, today if our read of the letter sent to players yesterday is correct, since today is the...
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Star Trek Online braces for a mirror universe invasion on consoles

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The Mirror Universe has been a persistent enemy in Star Trek Online since the earliest days of the game, because it sure is helpful...

Atlas Reactor’s fifth season is live with new cyborg character Vonn and Valentine loot

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We mentioned on the podcast that Trion Worlds seems to be moving into high gear here at the beginning of 2018 with all of...

Elite: Dangerous makes delicate course adjustments to Beyond 3.0

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It's the year of Elite: Dangerous' Beyond DLC, and this space sim isn't heedlessly jumping into the deep cosmos without careful course planning. A second...

SMITE 5.1 is a virtual do-over for the Conquest map

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SMITE's massive 5.1 patch is live today on PC, complete with the heavily overhauled and graphically updated Conquest map. There's a new tutorial for...