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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...

Otherland should return to Steam soon

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On its webpage, Otherland boldly and repeatedly advertises that it is available on Steam. Well, no it's not -- and it hasn't been so for some...

Final Fantasy XIV invades Phantasy Star Online 2 in an odd collaboration

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How cool are crossover events? While some people might decry them as shameless marketing ploys, there is something undeniably cool about mixing it up...

Blade & Soul profiles Silverfrost Mountains dungeons for March 23 launch

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Last week, NCsoft announced Silverfrost Mountains, a big update for Blade & Soul that'll launch, among other things, a new capital city and a...

Former TERA community rep says MMORPG community management is an afterthought

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What do you get when you remove an MMO community manager from that position and give him free license to talk what really goes...
But now, it's more money.

Lord of the Rings Online gives players the first taste of Update 18

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The next update to Lord of the Rings Online is not here just yet, but it is in its testing stage, and that means...

MMO Week in Review: Tree of Savior’s new launch plan (March 20, 2016)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! Tree...

The MOP Up: TERA’s mood clouds (March 20, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and often we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some of...