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Massively OP Podcast Episode 155: Pirates, progression, and patches

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Justin and Bree discuss Age of Conan, FFXIV, SWTOR, Closers, EVE Online, Sea of Thieves, WoW, and Guild Wars 2, with mailbag questions on non-combat MMO options and playing MMOs with a newborn.
Cool weapon.

Neverwinter hosts a stream on the state of the game

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So, how are things going for Neverwinter? Probably all right? It's hard to be sure without an actual state of the game dispatch from...
Well... it's a box, and one of the people in it is probably a skinner?

World of Warcraft’s Battle for Azeroth preorders are live, launching by September 21

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It's official: World of Warcraft's Battle for Azeroth preorders are live on the official store. You're looking at $49.99 for the base package and $69.99 for the...
There, found something! That costs money.

Age of Conan shares saga server class distribution

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With Age of Conan's saga server underway, players both new and old are flooding in to check out this limited-duration PvE shard with all...

CCP says it recently poured $3M into EVE Online’s server cluster upgrades to improve big battles

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If you believe the prolific propaganda, EVE Online's so-called "million-dollar battle" last week was derailed in part because of the game's underlying tech. CCP Falcon...

PUBG: PC’s anti-cheat measures, Xbox One damage tweaks, and Microsoft acquisition rumors

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Patchy patch patch! It's patch day for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' test server. On PC, Bluehole says it's still working on the ongoing anti-cheat measures it's...
yelling yell

Skyforge prepares to roll out its achievement system and asks for more ideas

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Achievements! They're how you track your overall progress through the game, see how many bizarre things you've accomplished, and sometimes even earn some fun...
This has less dramatic impact than hoped.

Rumor: Datamining hints that World of Warcraft’s Battle for Azeroth preorders are close

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Reddit and Twitter are buzzing today with another round of World of Warcraft datamining - this one from WoWhead, which has dug up new...
This is going to go exactly how you think, if you actually think about it.

Western gamers start petition to save Paragon while Chinese players await info

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It shouldn't really need to be said, but Paragon has fans. You may not love it yourself, but there are a lot of fans...

Guild Wars 2 makes SuperData’s top 10 list of ‘premium PC games by revenue for 2017’

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If you want SuperData's complete 2017 Digital Games & Interactive Media market brief, you're... not going to have to pay for it. It's free,...
I BOUGHT THIS FROM A PERSON

ArcheAge Q&A session covers DDoS compensation, ice fishing, and fresh start servers

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When there's ice, you go ice fishing. And when there's an ArcheAge developer livestream, you ask any and all questions that are on your...

Destiny 2’s 1.1.2 patch drops today with the return of Iron Banner

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It's not a major expansion or DLC, but today's Patch 1.1.2 has a few surprises and treats in store for Destiny 2 players. For starters,...

Hi-Rez apologizes for SMITE recruitment video that cracked Paragon jokes

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Hi-Rez has apologized for a brief video that invites soon-to-be-homeless Paragon players and everyone else to come play SMITE that was apparently taken as an...
oliphant

Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.2 Rise of a New Sun is live today with housing and glamour updates

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It's time for Final Fantasy XIV players to rejoice and get used to not knowing quite how anything works again! Yes, it's the day...

Affidavit names two more gamers involved in fatal Call of Duty swatting incident

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More details about the fatal Call of Duty swatting incident that took place in Kansas at the tail end of 2017 are coming to...

Wurm Online adjusts overkilling and affinity mechanics for PvP

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Life, death, and player killing is an ever-present reality of Wurm Online, but it needn't be too burdensome. In the latest build of the...

H1Z1 struggles to counter rapid player strafing

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Well here is something that we learned today: the meaning of ENAS. If you're not deep into the PvP shooter scene, the East North...
Good! That's good.

Worlds Adrift squashes bugs and previews settings windows for its next patch

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Settings, glorious settings! The new settings menus are coming to Worlds Adrift in patch 0.1.7, and you can check them out in detail. Sure,...

Hearthstone is planning a huge overhaul for ranked play plus balance nerfs

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Have you been annoyed with Hearthstone's ranked play for a reaaaallly long time? Good news: A big change-up is on the way. Over the...

Persona series dev Atlus could be considering an online RPG

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Would you be up for Persona Online? This might not be as far-fetched as you may think. Atlus, the developer of the popular PlayStation RPG...