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Elder Scrolls Online’s Maw of Lorkhaj trial will have a puggable normal mode

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The latest Elder Scrolls Online Thieves Guild DLC dev diary is aimed at dungeoneers seeking to take on Maw of Lorkjah, the upcoming 12-man...
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SMITE’s PlayStation 4 closed beta kicks off today

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Heads up, console MOBA fans: SMITE officially enters closed beta on PS4 today. "All of SMITE’s game modes will be made available," says Hi-Rez, "and...

Exclusive: Elsword’s Add and Lu/Ciel revamp trailer

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Elsword is about to get a big update overhauling the gameplay of two characters: electricity-centric mechanic Add and dual-playstyle tag-team Lu/Ciel (Lu is a...
Black Desert

Black Desert details headstart compensation plan with ‘shitstorm matrix’

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Black Desert has elaborated on the compensation and support it will offer players in the wake of its headstart issues: "We all know that every game...

Crowfall’s visuals are ‘stylized… with a little more grit’

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Some of the criminally unsung heroes of MMOs are the artists who strive to sculpt and design the look of a game to fit...
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Diablo III honors fallen developer with special cow level

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Bumped into the extra special bonus cow level in Diablo III? It's there for a good reason and a limited time as a tribute...

Check out the full arsenal of Skyforge’s Knight

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Even in sci-fi realms, it's near impossible for video game designers to divorce themselves from fantasy tropes. That's why it's surprising, but not really,...
Staying alive, somewhat.

Defiance continues its story in a big new update

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The television series has ended, but Defiance isn't giving up the ghost along with it. The game has just deployed a big update that...

Trinium Wars releases on Steam early access

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It's 200 years after World War III (the time just flies by, doesn't it?) and two factions are engaged in a ruthless struggle on...
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Camelot Unchained discusses balance in the midst of the beta crunch

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The developers behind Camelot Unchained are currently in the midst of a hard crunch to get the game's beta ready for players to, well,...

EverQuest II expounds on EU server merges

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Norrathins knew that server merges were incoming for EverQuest II's European servers, but the what and when was still a mystery. Now, there's a...

Escape from Tarkov looks at the creation of a realistic game world

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When players take on the role of a mercenary in Escape from Tarkov, they won't be sprinting around a stylistically exaggerated world. On the...
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The Division’s soundtrack is available for pre-order

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Do you like The Division and want to take a piece of it with you all over the place? Do you just particularly care...
Open for everyone, just like forever.

Asta opens up client download for its open beta on March 2nd

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Boy, it seems like only yesterday that March wasn't yet a month to be worried about, doesn't it? Probably because yesterday it was still...
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Final Fantasy XIV takes a look behind the magic of its sound design

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Are you a fan of Final Fantasy XIV? Are you not a fan of Final Fantasy XIV while still feeling a great deal of...

TERA’s Dawnfall patch is live today with fresh endgame content

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TERA's Dawnfall patch arrives today, bringing new content for endgamers. The Forsaken Island dungeon is getting a difficulty upgrade, and the Dreadspire returns to...

Mantle of Power expansion to take Trove to weird and wonderful places

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Think you've seen everything that Trove has to offer? No matter how experienced a cubic adventurer you are, you've got another thing or two...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 53: The MMOs of winter 2016

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Justin, Bree, and Matt discuss Blade & Soul, The Division, Black Desert, WildStar, Final Fantasy XIV, and a mailbag question on Destiny 2.

RIFT starts the countdown to its fifth anniversary patch

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Things are about to get crazy fun up in RIFT. The game is looking forward to celebrating its fifth birthday soon, an occasion that will...

EVE Online compensates players with 200k skill points for server move downtime

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EVE Online Executive Producer Andie "CCP Seagull" Nordgren has addressed EVE players in a new video posted to the official site. Nordgren apologizes for...