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Knight Online launches on Steam next week

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The day has come for Knight Online. The old-school medieval MMORPG, first released in Korea in 2004, is being reborn on Steam on January...

City of Titans teases its superhero character modeling

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Missing Worlds Media's Warcabbit is showing us how the superhero sausage is made in a recent post on the City of Titans forums. The in-development...
Well, I mean... all right.

Ghost in the Shell Online adds a new operative, a new map, and new guns

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There's a new operative in town for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online (or just Ghost in the Shell...

Star Citizen recaps December’s progress across all of its studios

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Even as December 2015 is fading into the distance, Star Citizen has a few words to say about the progress its team made during...

Elder Scrolls Online subscribers to get bottomless crafting bags

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Packrats rejoice! If you ever wanted a bag of holding in The Elder Scrolls Online to store all your piles crafting components, then you...

Crowdfunded indie MMO TheWorld in ‘limbo’ as lead dev goes MIA

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A Massively OP reader has tipped us off to trouble brewing over in TheWorld, an ultra-indie MMORPG we've never before covered. Staff and moderators...
Divide by THIS.

Betawatch: The Division enters beta this month at last (January 15, 2016)

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It seems like The Division was going to forever be the title that didn't quite make its way to an actual beta test, but...

TUG’s second brain vomit vlog talks monetization

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Titled "To free, or not to free," TUG's second vlog highlights the subject of monetization. While discussing the free-to-play topic, Nerd Kingdom CEO Peter Salinas...

H1Z1 zombies promise a screaming good time

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H1Z1's developmental plans have long included adding a variety of zombies into the mix, from different looks to different skills. Female zombies were added...
This is why we can't have nice things. Or maybe it's exactly why we can have nice things. It's hard to be sure.

Winning Putt is a free-to-play golf MMO in open beta, and yes, you read that correctly

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We live in a world where Winning Putt exists. It is a golf MMO. There are no epic endgame raids against the Grand Wrath-Beast...

Champions Online’s Teleios Ascendant update is on the way

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PWE and Cryptic Studios have just announced that Champions Online's latest content update will land on the public test server today. It's called Teleios...
Black desert, yellowish beach, SAME DIFF.

Black Desert explains how both of its cash shops will work

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Black Desert rep Belsazar has posted a lengthy missive from the Pearl Abyss developers explaining the details of the game's cash shop and announcing...

PWE shuts down World of Jade Dynasty for redevelopment

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Perfect World Entertainment has decided that it will be going back to the drawing board with one of its newest titles. The studio announced today...

Alien life discovered in Elite Dangerous — and it’s not what you think

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Ever since Elite Dangerous dropped its Horizons expansion and allowed players to land on planet surfaces, captains have been scouring the galaxy for interesting...

The Secret World vows to put more mobility in combat

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An unpopular change to one of The Secret World's ranged abilities in the last patch might end up benefiting the game's population as a...
Just like a cat.

Crowfall details the goddess Illara and launches its pantheon guide

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There's no doubt that the gods of Crowfall are powerful. But the last of the lot to be revealed - Illara, mother of cats...

The Division’s beta starts on January 28th

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Rumors swirled earlier this week that The Division would start its beta testing this month; lo and behold, the rumors are true. Players can...

Bless Online begins Korean open beta this month

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If you're keeping tabs on Bless Online, it might cheer you up slightly to hear that it's revving up its Korean open beta later...

Star Citizen releases Alpha 2.1 with new flyable ships and player-trapping elevators

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The skies are a little more crowded today in Star Citizen with the release of Alpha 2.1 to the live servers. The patch added...
Oh dear.

TERA apologizes for the last producer’s letter, content gulfs

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Yesterday's letter to the TERA community went over like something of a lead balloon. Sure, the game had its best year ever, but players...