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More like up-close-er at this point, am I right? No. No, I am not right.

Crowfall looks at the early version of the Ranger’s powers

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The Ranger is not a ranged character in Crowfall, but she's also not a melee character. She's a hybrid between the two playstyles, able...

This guy won a million bucks from Elder Scrolls Online

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ZeniMax has announced the winner of its Elder Scrolls Online Million Reasons to Play giveaway, and it's still not you. In fact, it's a 30-year-old...

Firor says Elder Scrolls Online’s success ‘has gone a bit under the radar’

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If you are hankering to see Elder Scrolls Online's Director Matt Firor squirm uncomfortably with the game being labeled as an "MMO," then have...

Star Citizen pushes Alpha 2.2 to live

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It's time to strap yourself in and put on your big captain boots, for Star Citizen's Alpha 2.2 is here, and it's bringing a...
Yes, you are all individuals.

Black Desert drops a minor patch for class balancing

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The wait is over for everyone, Black Desert is out and playable, and if you've been looking forward to the game but still aren't...

SMITE and Paladins tournaments coming to Dreamhack

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Dreamhack 2016 is set to be one of the biggest competitive gaming events of the year, with a 10,000-seat LAN party crammed into the Elmia...

The Panther and Weasel rumble into Heroes & Generals

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If you're playing as the Germans in Heroes & Generals, it's probably been with the hope that you'd get to take some of that...
Albion

Albion Online devs on next update and test populations

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Albion Online Game Director Robin Henkys and Creative Director Jörg Friedrich have posted their first dev vlog. In it, they give an overview of...

Allods Online orders a ‘complete rework’ of its class roster

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If it hasn't sunk in yet that Allods Online's New Order update is going to be huge for the game, then take a minute...

Ride a bear to work in Wild Terra

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According to car commercials, your mode of transportation says a lot about you. So why be like the other chumps that drive an SUV...
Up, up, up!

Path of Exile posts Ascendancy patch notes, preps Friday launch

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The Ascendancy expansion for Path of Exile is on track to be released on Friday, but what are you supposed to do today? Stare...
It's for my experimental patch which nobody knows about, and yet...

Gigantic releases a big (experimental) update today

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The beta test for Gigantic is still ongoing despite the financial difficulty of its development studio, but you can't take part in that test...
Down the only road we now know, apparently.

Paragon’s early access starts on March 18 with Founder’s packs

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There have been plenty of tidbits coming out about Paragon lately, but you won't have to rely upon tidbits to get a sense of...

Final Fantasy XI prepares to shut down its console service

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Stand at attention, players, and pay your respects. Final Fantasy XI is marching down its final weeks of operation on the Xbox 360 and...

Guild Wars 2 previews final Spirit Vale raid boss

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"Sometimes when people who don’t play video games ask me what I do for a living, I just tell them I come up with...
What if this is as good as it'll ever get?

World of Warcraft updates its expansion alpha and opens up PvP testing

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One of the big elements being introduced to World of Warcraft when Legion goes live is an entirely revamped PvP system, rebuilt from the...
So super.

DC Universe Online deploys new Superman-centric update

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You know who Superman is. He's kind of a big deal in the DC Universe, which means he's also a big deal in DC...
Wow, positive.

Perfect Ten: Awesome (and unique) MMORPG classes

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Class-based systems are one of those holdovers from tabletop RPGs that work surprisingly well in MMOs. I basically put up with class systems in...

No Man’s Sky launches June 21, $59.99 base, $149.99 limited-edition CE

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Hello Games has announced that procedurally generated sci-fi sandbox No Man's Sky is officially launching on June 21st on PS4 and on PC through Steam and GOG This...

Get a first look at The Division’s season pass details

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The Division launches next week, and you know what that means: Everyone will be asking, "What's next?" Ubisoft has already planned out an entire...