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Exploring Camelot Unchained’s siegecraft system

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How will sieges work in Camelot Unchained? Massively OP reader and YouTuber CloakingDonkey dug into the last official livestream to pull out the good...
Is someone getting the quest, the quest, the quest...

World of Warcraft previews the design of World Quests for Legion

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The next expansion for World of Warcraft is trying something different for endgame. It's not the sprawling dailies of Mists of Pandaria, and it's...

RIFT celebrates year five with new souls, patron quests, and multicore support

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RIFT's fifth anniversary festivities continue this week as the new playable Soul bundle has gone live along with the Carnival of the Ascended world...

Pantheon’s Rogue will throw chemicals in your face

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Hands up: Who wants to play a Rogue when Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen launches? You might be tempted after reading this class' reveal. The...

Guild Wars 2’s spring update launches April 19; watch the teaser trailer

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We've just received an interesting little sneak peek at a teaser trailer for the upcoming Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns Spring Quarterly update that's now...
Sort of like jingles.

The Daily Grind: What MMO has the most user-unfriendly interface?

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Here's the stunning secret about Final Fantasy XI's interface: It gets passed off as being horrible because it was designed for a console, but...
You thought wrong.

WoW hit by DDoS attacks attributed to Lizard Squad [Resolved]

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Bad news for players looking to log into World of Warcraft or Blizzard's other online games. The studio shared that it's been weathering DDoS...

The Stream Team: Back to battle bunnies in HEX

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They're cute, cuddly... and killers. What's not to love about HEX's Shin'hare race? No matter what in life tries to tug at her attention,...

EVE Fanfest kicks off next week

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CCP couldn't have timed it better if it had tried: This year's EVE Fanfest will kick off in Reykjavik, Iceland, next weekend, smack in...
For obvious example...

Darkfall reboots vie for your love (and your wallet)

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Both Darkfall reboot projects continue to barrel ahead, seeking to establish a foothold among the PvP community with their different visions. No matter which...

Neverwinter’s tabletop campaign delivers a month of prizes

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Neverwinter's not-quite-an-April-Fools-joke tabletop game is scheduled to run through the entire month of April. This is not just to give players a chance of...

PlanetSide 2 hitbox hack gets called out, hotfixed by Daybreak

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When it comes to multiplayer shooters, issues like hitbox detection and size are always hot button topics for the community. But what if you...

Lord of the Rings Online gets a combat tune-up

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In all of the excitement of yesterday's Lord of the Rings Online Battle of Pelennor Fields update, it was probably easy to miss some of...
Look at the time!

Interview: Star Trek Online’s 11.5 mid-season update

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Yesterday's Season 11.5 update for Star Trek Online is a bit of a hodgepodge, an assortment of several separate pieces all sitting in the...
Let the crows fall, let them tumble.

Crowfall has kicked off external pre-alpha Siege Perilous testing

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You don't know if you like Crowfall yet. Sure, you may have taken part in the Hunger Dome testing, but we're going to let...
I guess this is sought.

Overwatch opens up all heroes for final closed beta weekend

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Gotta play them all! If you've been itching to try out any specific Overwatch hero, this weekend might be your chance. On Friday and...

Landmark ups prop limit, adds durability, and collapses build UI

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While certainly not as hefty as the one that introduced the mega claims, Landmark's latest patch introduces a slew of combat, building, prop, harvesting,...
Das Tal get money for college

Das Tal’s investors give the game more funding

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Those of us with a fondness for MMOs have had to learn exactly how expensive these games are over the past few years. The...

Age of Conan launches Pit Master’s Arena, shelves crafting revamp, plans F2P improvements

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Funcom today pushed live a new update for Age of Conan called The Pit Master's Arena. "Fight exotic and deadly beasts for fame and...
Tasty.

Blizzard to WoW testers: Class orders will not be like garrison missions

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If you've paid any attention to World of Warcraft during its present expansion cycle, you are probably aware that Garrisons have not exactly been...