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Das Tal get money for college

Das Tal is working on lag, maps, and caravan raids

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Earlier this month, Das Tal's Fairytale Distillery told players that it was working hard on playthrough incentives and accessibility features for its April alpha test....

ELOA’s ‘The Looters’ update describes you as much as the mobs

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Elite Lord of Alliance is getting another big update today called simply The Looters. It describes us all, doesn't it? The patch's main feature...

Listen to Crowfall’s devs discuss crafting scenarios

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Have you ever wanted to sit in on a meeting with MMO developers and hear how they work their way through the design process?...

Diablo III’s renegade wizard joins Heroes of the Storm

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If you love crossovers between fictional universes, then Blizzard's "anything goes" approach to Heroes of the Storm must send you into paroxysms of joy. The...
Go bold.

Star Trek Online details the benefits of the anniversary Krenim Science Vessel

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The sixth anniversary of Star Trek Online is nearly upon players, complete with all of the requisite celebration events. That means plenty of little...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 48: Blade & Soul runner

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Justin and Bree discuss Blade & Soul, Black Desert, Hero's Song, City of Steam, NCsoft, Diablo III, and FFXIV, with a mailbag question on global chat jerks.
Practice makes something!

EVE Online event encourages players to help construct the first Citadel stations

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Even in games set far in the future, people still think about living in the World of Tomorrow. EVE Online players are already experiencing...
It wasn't a drill.

Gigantic’s closed beta is now open 24/7

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Do you sit around on your couch, wailing and gnashing your teeth over the fact that you can only play Gigantic's closed beta during...

Eternal Crusade is now live on Steam early access with a new publisher

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As promised, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has closed down its founders program and gone live on Steam's early access platform. Now labeled a "massively multiplayer...

Guild Wars 2’s gliding patch is live alongside Lunar New Year festivities

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Guild Wars 2's winter patch is now live, complete with the promised gliding in vanilla Tyria and the start of the Lunar New Year...
whatevs

Black Desert’s Beauty and the Beast character screenshot contest has begun

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The "Beast" part of Black Desert's Beauty and the Beast contest officially kicked off this morning. Daum invites future players to download the game's character...
Happiness is a warm - yes it is - gun!

Perfect World Entertainment announces Livelock, a top-down cooperative shooter

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How do you feel about robots shooting other robots? If you would rate your feelings in that department as "Strongly Positive" or better, you...

Otherland opens the doors to Water Isle, goes on sale

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Hey everyone -- Otherland would like a minute of your time. It's raising its hand for you to call on it because it has...
Happy first patch to you, game.

Blade & Soul’s first major patch arrives on February 10th

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The great part about games that were localized after being out in their native country for some time is that there's no dearth of...

John Smedley’s Hero’s Song Kickstarter project is cancelled

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John Smedley has just announced that the Hero's Song Kickstarter has been cancelled: https://twitter.com/j_smedley/status/692005956482256896 He went on to stress that the game's development is ongoing, but...
Prestigious!

WildStar offers players a weekend of doubled Prestige

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Do you like to PvP in WildStar? Would you especially like having even more rewards than you normally get from said PvP? Because this...
I mean, it worked okay.

Destiny is deploying a new PvP matchmaking setting on Wednesday

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Losing a PvP match because you weren't skilled enough or geared enough to beat your opponent is unpleasant on its own. Losing a PvP...

Chris Roberts talks Star Citizen two-step verification, griefing, and Star Marine’s status

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Star Citizen's Chris Roberts is taking a break from signing swag for PAX South to answer another batch of 10 questions from the community....

The Daily Grind: How much will you pay for a VR headset, and which one will it be?

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New analysis published on GamesIndustry.biz last week suggests that the virtual reality headset war is only going to heat up from here on out....

Mu: Origin starts closed beta testing

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Looking for some pocket-sized MMO fun? Mu: Origin, the mobile spin-off of the long-running Mu Online, is starting its closed beta test today. Webzen said...