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Crowfall preps ‘Siege Perilous’ castle siege testing for ‘later this month’

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ArtCraft is previewing its next big pre-alpha rollout for Crowfall, codenamed Siege Perilous: the "first phase of testing for some of the initial features...

Camelot Unchained’s team goes in depth on class design

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It would be a mistake to assume that just because Camelot Unchained has a trio of classes in any given archetype, all of those...
This sounded good until you started attacking my toolkit for some reason.

Black Desert Online is hosting a Saint Patrick’s Day event

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There aren't a large number of MMOs that celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, probably because it's easier to come up with vague lore-appropriate reasons to...

Tree of Savior puts its early access to player vote

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The Tree of Savior devs are reworking their plans for early access based on player "feedback." IMCGAMES says that its three-month exclusive access plan was...
Barfapalooza.

Rumor: Retailers pegging World of Warcraft: Legion’s release as June 30th

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The cycle has begun. Every time a World of Warcraft expansion doesn't have a fixed release date, retailers begin assigning a release date to...
But robots.

The Daily Grind: What MMOs have your commitment?

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I saw two reactions to last Friday's WildStar news. The first was people loudly proclaiming that the game was dead and that they were...

Realms of Alanar wants to make a retro-style virtual fantasy world with your help

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If you were creating a sandbox MMO, what would your feature list look like? For one small indie developer, his feature set is everything...
phaserbeeeeeeeeeeeeeams

Star Trek Online previews the new Strategist secondary specialization

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Starship captains in Star Trek Online will be able to be just a bit more tactical with the launch of Season 11.5. The interim...

Cryptic previously worked on a Jurassic World title

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File this one under "Did you know?": One of Cryptic's previous projects was an aborted Jurassic World game that it ended up cancelling last year...
It, uh... works?

Darkfall: Rise of Agon development celebrates booting up the original game code

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Darkfall: Rise of Agon isn't the only project out there aiming to resurrect the original version of Darkfall, which means that the developers need...

Blade & Soul’s Silverfrost Mountains expansion includes eight dungeons

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NCsoft has just announced more content coming to Blade & Soul this spring in the form of what it's calling the Silverfrost Mountains expansion. "The...

PlanetSide 2 is shutting down in China

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PlanetSide 2's global reach has shortened yet again, as the title will be ceasing operations in China as of May 31st. The MMOFPS launched in...

Albion Online dev vlog on dungeons, armor, and the swamp biome

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Albion Online's devs have broadcast a brand-new develop vlog shot inside their new studio, appropriately bedecked with faux medieval stone and stained glass. Game Director Robin...

Go drunken gnome racing in EverQuest’s 17th anniversary events

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Another year has come and gone for EverQuest, and there are two new events to help players get in on the festivities. Starting at...

ARK: Survival of the Fittest brings dinos to e-sports

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ARK: Survival Evolved's new spin off, ARK: Survival of the Fittest, is adding eSports to the survival game officially with ranking, matchmaking, rewards, and...
Perhaps not such good value for bat-men, but they have enough money.

DC Universe Online announces a tournament for Batman vs. Superman

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There's not much time left before the latest DC Comics movie makes the old geek argument of "who would win in a fight, Batman...

RPG MO adds player-created minigames, teases fletching

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Need a free, bite-sized MMO to while away the occasional break? You could do worse than checking out RPG MO, an indie sandbox with...

Get hitched and storm Zek in EverQuest II’s GU 100 on April 28

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Although EverQuest II is known for fall expansions, the game updates throughout the year can be pretty meaty as well. And it just so...
D(well)ragon Warrior.

Dwell is a top-down 2D sandbox MMO and it’s adorable

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Let's dash your hopes a little bit right now: You cannot actually purchase Dwell at the moment. It has been voted on to Steam's...
ArcheAge

Hate cheaters? ArcheAge has a present for you

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So here's a creative way to engender some goodwill in a game notorious for its rampant cheating: Instead of just punishing miscreants, ArcheAge will...