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Step up and get your first look at Pokémon Go

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Gotta catch them all? If you ever felt like the handheld worlds in the Pokémon games were ultimately too small, then get ready for...
It's like there's a party on your hard drive and you need that party to accomplish anything.

EverQuest’s progression server unlocks the Scars of Velious expansion

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If you've been watching the site over the past few weeks, we've been having lots of discussions about the future of the franchise started...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 56: Ghillie nation

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Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, The Division, VR, Landmark, Crowfall, EVE, and Tree of Savior, with mailbag questions on pay-to-win and Black Desert hype.

Elder Scrolls Online’s Thieves Guild comes to consoles this week

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After arriving on computers earlier this month, the Thieves Guild update has arrived for The Elder Scrolls Online console community. Xbox One players may...

Dungeon Fighter Online celebrates its birthday by making you overpowered

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You may have never paid attention to Dungeon Fighter Online before, but perhaps you should: It's one of the biggest games in the world,...

Eternal Crusade preps infographic for its launch outlook

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Behaviour Interactive says Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade is at a "critical juncture in development," and the only solution is... an infographic. Senior Producer Nathan...

Heroes of the Storm lets teams ban heroes from draft and custom play

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Draft lobbies will soon be treated to a major overhaul in Heroes of the Storm, as Blizzard announced yesterday that it will be revamping...
At the risk of sounding passive, I think she gets to determine... oh, you meant SHE'S entering. Never mind.

Crowfall’s pre-alpha 1.3 update brings the Ranger into the Hunger Dome

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The Crowfall team intends to put out the Siege Perilous update by the end of the month. That hasn't changed. But some of the...

Project Gorgon’s next patch introduces flower arrangement skill

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Surely one of the best parts of being a tiny indie studio is that you can more or less do whatever you want. So...

The Warhammer curse strikes Dark Nexus Arena MOBA

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Another Warhammer game bites the dust today, and it's a MOBA. Whitebox Interactive CEO Jonathan Falkowski told players it will be sunsetting Warhammer 40: Dark...
Woman what are you wearing.

Black Desert is Awakening the Valkyrie in Korea

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Black Desert has only recently launched here, but it's been out for a little while in its native Korea and it's getting regular updates....
Springlike, sort of?

Massive Landmark patch revamps terminology, harvesting, and gear

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A major patch has landed in Landmark in preparation for the title's full launch later in the spring. It's not a patch aimed just at veterans...
Hey, it's okay.

Final Fantasy XI invites former console players to switch to the Windows client

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It's just about time to say goodbye to Final Fantasy XI on consoles. Service on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 will be discontinued...
Try try try.

The Division’s game director leaves for IO Interactive

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Staffing changes are really pretty common when a big title launches. It's understandable, even; if you've just spent several years of your life working...

Das Tal players logged 4000 kills during its clan alpha weekend

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Das Tal has kicked off Monday with a recap of its first March Madness weekend, during which it brought in new alpha testers and guilds...
Another Overwatch L.

Gorilla hero Winston headlines Blizzard’s first Overwatch short

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For those still lost on the lore of Overwatch, Blizzard's upcoming shooter and brand-new IP, the company has begun pushing out a series of...

See Darkfall: Rise of Agon in action for the first time

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So where do you stand in the great Darkfall Schism of 2016? Are you still flying the banner of Unholy Wars, trusting in its...
hooray sorta

GDC 2016: Diablo’s UI was designed to pass the ‘mom test’

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David Brevik, one of the original co-founders of Blizzard North and probably best known to MMO players for his long tenure at the helm...
It's beginning to look a lot like QA should have been called earlier.

The Division’s next patch makes the Dark Zone not suck

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As promised, Ubisoft is pushing out a Division patch this week -- tomorrow, in fact. There's a huge list of bug fixes in the...

Neverwinter’s Portobello’s Campaign game-within-a-game launches March 31

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If you enjoyed last year's Acquisitions, Inc. live D&D event from PAX Prime 2015, then you're going to love Cryptic's latest stunt. It's called Portobello's...