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Elder Scrolls Online breaks out its fourth soundtrack album

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Soundtrack lovers, here's a pleasant surprise for the end of the week: A brand-new album from Composer Brad Derrick and Elder Scrolls Online. Derrick continues...

RIFT devs add memorial for fallen player and dimensioneer

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The sad and touching saga of a fallen RIFT player continues this week as the game's developers cement her legacy in the game itself. You...

Accused Call of Duty swatter charged with involuntary manslaughter

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Just before the new year, the gaming community was mortified to learn that an innocent Kansas man had been shot by police following a...
Arrrrrrrr Pee.

Betawatch: Sea of Thieves heads to closed beta cove later this month (January 12, 2018)

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Avast, feast your eyes here, ye swabbies: Sea of Thieves be settin' sail for the waters of closed beta on the 24th of January...
Well, crap.

Blade & Soul previews its anniversary update and tailor shop in new videos

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Video previews of patches are like a chance to try before you buy. Except that you aren't really trying so much as you're watching...
Well... it's a box, and one of the people in it is probably a skinner?

World of Warcraft offers Hunters new pet options for Patch 7.2.5

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World of Warcraft Hunters who adhere to the ancient code of the Pokémon -- gotta catch 'em all -- will find themselves five pets...

Multiplayer game show SOS heads to Steam early access this month

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Ready to scheme, sabotage, and survive? Then you might just have what it takes to play SOS. A virtual game show set on a tropical...
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Project Gorgon says Steam early access is coming in a ‘month-ish’

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Don't look now, but Project Gorgon could be out on Steam by the time the Easter Bunny emerges from her hidey-hole. The project lead took to...

EVE Online players beg CCP to address botters after gamer takes down eight botter ships

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Is there a quota for how many sci-fi spaceship MMOs with playerbases angry over exploits we can cover in a week? Because if so,...

Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Diving deeper into SMITE’s new map, new pantheons, fog, and more

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Although the studio makes other games and each has a presence at Hi-Rez Expo 2018, there's no denying that SMITE was the star of the...

Crowfall explains its fun-first class balancing philosophy

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Earlier this week, ArtCraft posted up its monthly ACE Q&A for Crowfall, and there are some juicy nuggets to behold within! Design Lead Thomas...

Gamers argue Overwatch League has a representation problem

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No matter what you're seeing up on the screen in this inaugural season of the Overwatch League, chances are really good that the people...

Chronicles of Elyria is dropping virtual world platform SpatialOS

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Chronicles of Elyria's latest dev blog is out, and it's more than just a recap of 2017 and look ahead to 2018, although it...
Farmville!

Grand Theft Auto Online just hit peak monthly concurrency – and it’s five years old

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There aren't many online games that can honestly say they're still growing and setting records years and years after their launch, but that's exactly...

Star Citizen promises that Alpha 3 patches will be more predictable and regular

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Now that Star Citizen's Alpha 3.0 is finally here, the team has a high outlook for the development process going forward. In this week's...

Sea of Thieves breaks down its skelly AI

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How do you make a skeleton move, think, and attack? Maybe you don't spend a lot of time thinking about such things, but rest assured,...

Check out the gameplay and Awakening of Black Desert’s Lahn class

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Good news, everyone! If you've been closely following the Korean launch of Lahn in Black Desert, you'll be happy to know that there's a new awakening...

Elite Dangerous drops the first part of Beyond this quarter, with beta launching January 25

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We're guessing there are lots of new Elite Dangerous players roaming around now, what with the game having been just 7 bucks on Steam...
STOP BEING BAD AT THIS

Destiny 2 outlines its 2018 roadmap, including major changes to the cash shop

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It's fair to say that Destiny 2 has had a bit of a rough go over the past few weeks, what with the dropping...
Roll back all the patch!

Dark & Light address holiday bugs and teases 2018 content

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If there's one thing you can complain about when it comes to Dark & Light, it's not failure to patch. The game patches a...