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Exclusive: Marvel Heroes releases Iron Man highlight trailer

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Iron Man may not be a new character to Marvel Heroes, but he's easily one of the best, and if you don't agree, humor me...
Just admit it's launch day.

Shroud of the Avatar’s next major patch lets you target fast and break (your own) stuff

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Nothing lasts forever. Entropy creeps in around the edges at all times. Your favorite new shirt will develop fraying, then holes; your favorite book...
We're still going.

Funcom secures major private investments

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If you're a fan of Funcom with a deep amount of concern for the company's long-term health, there's good news to be had today....

Rumor: No Man’s Sky delayed at least until late summer

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Kotaku is reporting that multiple unnamed sources have confirmed that No Man's Sky has been delayed "until at least July or August." The staggeringly ambitious,...

The Daily Grind: Do we have a right to play the games we actually buy?

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Yesterday's Extra Credits video sends the RC team diving into the Nostalrius issue, but don't start groaning yet: The video initially zips past the...

Aion’s Echoes of Eternity expansion bumps the level cap to 75

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NCsoft announced this week that Aion's North American version is due to receive the 5.0 expansion, better known here as Echoes of Eternity. Here's...

Albion Online introduces players to the cold and grueling steppes

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Sandbox Interactive has given gamers a look into Albion Online's freshest biome this week: the steppes. "The steppes are a rough environment," writes the studio....

This is how Conan Exiles’ trailer was made

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Wanna know how Conan Exiles' brutal cinematic teaser trailer was made? Stockholm-based VFX studio Bläck is the group responsible for Funcom's video work there...
Mad skills.

Here’s how Crowfall’s armor effects work per archetype

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Armor is a vital protective element in most MMORPGs, something that ensures that your organs remain unsullied no matter how many hobbies your characters...
Time after time after time etc.

Star Trek Online previews the missions of the 23rd century and its console UI

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When Star Trek Online goes back in time to the era of the original series, players are going to have plenty of temporal antics...
Guns.

Master X Master introduces Innowin and a livestreamed tournament

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Master X Master continues its tour of the playable heroes within with the introduction of Innowin, a scout and damage-dealer who prefers that enemies...

Istaria adds new questline and icon revamp with Niesa’s Fate update

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Istaria, which you might remember as Horizons way back in the day, has this week released Niesa's Fate, the 16.1 update for the dragon-encrusted...
I guess this is sought.

Get a quick rundown of the lore relationships in Overwatch

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With 21 characters, 12 maps, and 0 actual in-game story, it can occasionally be difficult to place what's happening in Overwatch within the context...

Wild Terra begins Steam Greenlight campaign and key giveaway

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In celebration of its Steam Greenlight campaign push today, medieval sandbox Wild Terra has released a brand-new trailer showing off its construction and combat mechanics --...

Slay ARK’s bosses first on The Center and win cash

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Fame and fortune are a good combination, right? Beyond bragging rights, Studio Wildcard is offering cold hard cash to the first tribes to defeat...
Try your luck.

Final Fantasy XIV brings a new event to the Gold Saucer

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Has your fervor for the Gold Saucer died down a bit? It's understandable if it has. That emporium of minigames and fantastic prizes hasn't...

Bless will be down to two Korean servers after its next round of merges

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Back in February, Bless underwent a merge of its servers -- sorry, a "server integration" -- over in Korea. According to Steparu, June will...
Holy arts.

World of Warcraft’s latest patch aims to clean up low-level play

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The lower levels of World of Warcraft are kind of a mess and a half. Once you get to Outland at 60 or so,...
Not the chess maneuver.

Crowfall says it’s retooling its ‘test cadence’

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ArtCraft says it's "shifting gears" and recalibrating Crowfall's "test cadence." "Over the next few months, we are going to adjust our test cadence and gauge...

EverQuest and EverQuest II will launch new specialty servers this summer

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Do you want a little something different in your EverQuest or EverQuest II’s experience? You're in luck: New specialty servers are coming to a...