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Nexon’s Hyper Universe is launching on January 17

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Looking for the first big release of 2018? Nexon is making a bid for your attention with the launch of Hyper Universe in just...
Oh, Mr. Ross, always a pleasure.

Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2017: Happy little trees

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Today we're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2017! Coming in at #2 on our list is... SMITE honors 'painting god' Bob...
LOUD NOISES!

Fortnite adds silencers in its first Battle Royale update of 2018

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The first Fortnite update of the new year has arrived for the Battle Royale mode, and it introduces the silenced pistol along with a...

MMO Year in Review: Star Citizen’s alpha 3.0 finally arrives (December 2017)

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We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey as we head into...

Saga of Lucimia runs next pre-alpha test, goes on a hiring spree

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Saga of Lucimia is charging into the new year with energy and gusto. The hardcore fantasy MMO is currently running its ninth pre-alpha test,...

Overwatch’s 2018 includes new heroes, maps, and better competitive play

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Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan barely has recovered from his marathon chair-sitting session over the holidays, but the scruffy-looking nerfherder is back in front...
Far in the distance

A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2017

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Over the last couple of years, we've redoubled our efforts on our science-related articles, as you may have noticed from our roundups in 2016 and 2015....

Exclusive: Ship of Heroes’ Casey McGeever on the superhero MMORPG genre

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Ship of Heroes is super-jumping right into 2018 with two documents of note. The first is a retrospective of what the Heroic Games team...

Worlds Adrift’s team had a blast in 2017

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While Worlds Adrift's end-of-year video isn't heavy on any juicy details of upcoming testing and development, it does convey Bossa Studios' enthusiasm and goofy...
Move it move it.

Black Desert Mobile shares some details about account linking, character creation, and items

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Curious about the play experience of Black Desert Mobile? The developers have put out a helpful FAQ about the game's features, mechanical changes, and...

PSA: RIFT, ArcheAge, and Trove are reclaiming abandoned names, so save yours soon

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Happy new year! You don't need that old, musty name any more, do you? Especially if it hasn't been used in a while? While you're...

Sumo Digital picks up CCP’s ejected EVE Valkyrie studio

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Good news for anybody out there worried about the future of EVE Valkyrie: CCP's Newcastle studio, the one that runs Valkyrie, has been acquired...

Steam’s best-selling 2017 games include ARK, Warframe, and H1Z1

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With 2017 officially over and done, Steam's taking a moment to report on its best-selling games over the course of the whole year. While...
Big time.

Kickstarter reports $172M raised for games in 2017

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Here's something interesting to chew on today: Kickstarter actually had an incredible 2017 when it came to funding games and raising money. Head of...

Here’s everything you need to know about World of Warcraft’s Patch 7.3.5

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With the community consensus that World of Warcraft's Patch 7.3.5 will be coming out prior to January 21st, some excitement and interest has been...

Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2017: Stream honking

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We're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2017! Coming in at #3 on our list is... But seriously, how is stream honking...
Manatastic?

Kingdom of Loot offers a video preview of its upcoming overworld map

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Remember Kingdom of Loot? It's cute, it's pixelated, and it's Secret of Mana meets Diablo in early access. So how is that working out?...

MMO Year in Review: WoW Classic and the doom of Marvel Heroes (November 2017)

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We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
Huh!

Aion prepares to move to a free-to-play model in Korea on its 10-year anniversary

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There are many possible reactions to that headline. Some of you are expressing disbelief that Aion could be moving to a free-to-play model in...

Global Adventures trots into closed beta, lures players in with promises of rewards

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Is one of your 2018 resolutions to try new games? Well here's one that looks pretty interesting, and it just went into closed beta. Global...