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Daybreak is shutting down the EQ Worlds mobile app

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Daybreak is shutting down its EverQuest franchise mobile app at the end of March. "We will be closing the EverQuest Worlds mobile app at the...

Player-created space cities arrive in EVE Online when Citadel launches April 27

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CCP has announced that EVE Online's next big expansion, Citadel, is officially landing on April 27th following EVE Fanfest. At the heart of the expansion...

ARK: Survival Evolved is splitting in two with a F2P version

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See below for the update. Strange things are afoot at ARK: Survival Evolved, my friends. The site posted a partial picture of a metallic dinosaur...
There are wolves out here.

Tree of Savior enters Steam early access tomorrow, launches F2P June 19

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The English version of Tree of Savior is on the way, and today we know when. Beginning tomorrow, March 16th, the game will enter...

Jagex has been sold to a Chinese company for $300M

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Jagex has a new master today. According to The Financial Times, Shandong Hongda, a company known primarily for its iron ore mining operations, has apparently...
The path was found after all.

Pathfinder Online strikes out against item duping

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Some players are finding out the hard way this week that Pathfinder Online isn't going to overlook item duping in the name of keeping...
Holy elves, Elfman!

Hearthstone offers a new hero for World of Warcraft players

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Odds are pretty good that if you already play World of Warcraft, you have probably taken Hearthstone for a spin. The game is now...

Xbox One opens the door to cross-network play

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The barrier between console and PC players has lowered a notch this week with an announcement from Microsoft concerning the Xbox One. The company...
And Justin weeps, silently, in the corner. No one feels bad about it.

Dave Mark: EverQuest Next’s AI ‘was not vaporware’

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AI developer Dave Mark has weighed in mightily on the EverQuest Next cancellation. Mark worked on the game's expansive AI system years ago alongside...
Commerce is a harsh mistress.

Black Desert players are up in arms over the P2W Ghillie Suit

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There's some controversy in the Black Desert community about an item that you can buy offering a serious advantage, and yes, it's the Ghillie...

Landmark plans two more character and claim wipes

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Despite assurances to the contrary almost exactly one year ago, Landmark will experience two more character wipes on top of expected claim wipes. The...

WildStar’s Chad Moore: ‘There are still exciting days ahead’

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Last Friday's announcement from Carbine about its layoffs and WildStar's cancelled China launch was doused in a double-dipping of PR-speak. For those who found that...

Firefall’s next update is already content-complete

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What's going on behind the scenes with Firefall's production? If you had asked that a week ago, the only way to know would have...
Power whelming. Power with just the right amount of whelm.

Dave Georgeson says he’d have delivered EverQuest Next ‘to vision’

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In the wake of EverQuest Next's cancelation, gamers have been peppering former EQ franchise director Dave Georgeson, who was let go from Daybreak a...
Someone must have had fun with this at some point, right?

Froggen sets new League of Legends creep score world record

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How many minions can you kill during one League of Legends match? If you want to beat the world record, you'll have to top...

Darkfall: Rise of Agon looks to sub-only model, aims for public beta this fall

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Darkfall: Rise of Agon (not to be confused with the other Darkfall reboot, New Dawn) revealed its plans for getting off the ground by the end...
Nobody can get enough of the rock.

WildStar is definitely still launching on Steam

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WildStar's Chad Moore reassured Reddit and Twitter today that the game's Steam launch is still on the way following last Friday's news that 40% of...

Worlds Adrift launching soon, teases an incoming community tool

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Worlds Adrift will be releasing in a few months as a limited launch once it has its core features in place. Bossa Studios said...
Still crazy after all these years.

Dungeons and Dragons struggles with lag after data center move

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If you're one of the Dungeons and Dragons Online players struggling with extreme lag (or concerned over rumors of duping) in the wake of last...

Rumor: Diablo III may go free-to-play with next expansion

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The writers over at Blizzard Watch have unearthed information that may point to plans for Diablo III to go free-to-play on PC. Earlier this week, the normal option to buy the...