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Looking forward to adding homegirl.

Heroes of the Storm will add Diablo’s Wizard and Necromancer to its lineup

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Do you miss playing a Necromancer in Diablo II? It's not quite the same when you play a round of Heroes of the Storm,...

Trove extends downtime by 24 hours [Update: It’s back up now!]

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The two-day downtime for Trove that was supposed to end today has gotten extended by a full 24 hours as Trion Worlds announced that...

Star Citizen showcases actress Gillian Anderson’s Squadron 42 role

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Cloud Imperium is hyping Squadron 42 in today's behind the scenes video, this one showcasing the involvement of X-Files actress Gillian Anderson, who remains...

Here’s how Hero’s Song’s gods and races work according to Smed

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How do gods work in Hero's Song? What races can you play? John Smedley's just posted a new and lengthy explanation on both to Reddit. In his upcoming...

Blade & Soul teases upcoming content

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As if Blade & Soul players didn't have enough to keep them occupied this week, what with the launch and all, NCsoft has released a...
Suit up.

Crowfall is going to start enforcing its ‘no refund’ Terms of Use policy

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The official wording of Crowfall's Terms of Use policy has been that pledge packages will not be refunded. You buy a package, it's yours,...

Retro MMO 8BitMMO was hacked; change your passwords

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If you've ever played retro 2-D MMORPG 8BitMMO, the time has come to change your password. We recommend 256-bit. Archive Entertainment's Robby Zinchak told players...
To be fair, some of these dudes are probably not good at this.

The Elder Scrolls Online previews Thieves Guild DLC with a new trailer

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The Elder Scrolls Online has been teasing its Thieves Guild DLC for a while now, and today we have a closer look at the...

Firefall’s Razor’s Edge update suffers migration-related delays and downtime

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Firefall's Razor's Edge update yesterday didn't exactly go to plan, which you know if you've been desperately trying to log in to no avail. Red...
FEEL THE NOISE

You’re going to have to purchase World of Warcraft: Legion twice for early access and a physical collector’s edition

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Remember all of the absurdity about World of Warcraft's collector's edition with Warlords of Draenor? That was ridiculous. Basically, if you wanted to pre-order...

Blade & Soul plans new servers to combat queues

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The good news is that Blade & Soul is turning out to be pretty popular here in the west. The bad news is that...

Paladins aims for more MOBA-like gameplay, less customisation

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When Hi-Rez Studios first revealed its upcoming online shooter Paladins, people immediately started comparing it to Overwatch and the slew of MOBAs on the...

Shroud of the Avatar debates whether offline mode should include exclusive items

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If you've paid for unique items and extra content for an upcoming game, would you want all of that available in the game's offline...

MOBA Paragon shows a little mid-lane action

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Some things we're coming to accept that Paragon is not: slow, quiet, calm, and composed. And that's just the way that the game's fans...
Cheaty cheaterpants.

Dark Age of Camelot is coming down hard on cheating

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If you're going to play Dark Age of Camelot, here's a bit of friendly advice: Don't cheat. We're not talking about relationships (you shouldn't...
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Age of Conan has a new game director with plans for 2016

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Funcom's Romain "Tilty" Amiel, well known to MMORPG gamers as the lead designer on The Secret World, has taken over game director duties from...
This is what we were really missing.

How ‘Gamer Motivation Model’ researchers slot MOBAs on the strategy map

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This winter, we've been chronicling the escapades of Nick Yee-founded game analytics consulting firm Quantic Foundry, which published what it's calling the Gamer Motivation Model. Researchers compiled...
LotRO

Lord of the Rings Online’s latest patch expands Minas Tirith questing

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Lord of the Rings Online is releasing a medium-weight patch today tailored to Minas Tirith gameplay. Of note, there are new quests scattered throughout the...

Sacrament splits its game world up by tiers, introduces the Sniper

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The "jack of all trades" indie MMO Sacrament is still in its design docs stage, occasionally releasing batches of information and concept art to...

Smed’s OARPG Hero’s Song adds $15 Kickstarter pledge tier

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Were you a little puzzled by the fact that the Kickstarter for Smed's OARPG Hero's Song was offering a $25 base pledge when the...