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Armored Warfare producer shares plans for the game in 2016

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The most recent letter from Armored Warfare's producer specifies that the game is still one with great potential. It's not a negative letter by...

MMORPG science in 2015

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Better not scoff at academic research: From Superdata to in-house economists, from feminist theory to Bartle, and from education applications to NASA mapping, science is...

City of Titans gives a glimpse of its character creator, hints at 2016 testing

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City of Titans doesn't seem to mind that some of its demo videos came to light over the past month, although the studio said that...
Just a small-town... town.

Skyforge examines the lore of Darnic Village

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If you were asked to list the most obviously important places in Skyforge from a lore standpoint, Darnic Village wouldn't be on that list....
Yes please.

Betawatch: Vessels, crows, and testing schedules for Crowfall (January 1, 2016)

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This week wasn't just the end of a year, it was the start of a long string of news from Crowfall before testing resumes...

Dragon’s Dogma Online announces the Alchemist class

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Right now Western fans of Dragon's Dogma Online can only look on with envy at their Japanese counterparts who are not only currently enjoying...

World of Warcraft invites you to ring in the new year with fireworks and pet battles

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It might not be World of Warcraft's most content-filled event, but it is its most explosive. The New Year celebration for Azeroth kicked off...
Space is so big.

EVE Online looks back at 2015 in its totality

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So, how was 2015 for EVE Online? Well, it featured a lot of stuff from the game's development team, definitely. But is that the...

Star Conflict summarizes its journey through 2015

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Curious what Star Conflict has been up to over the past 12 months? The developers put together a new video to summarize the major...

The best Massively OP MMORPG streams of 2015

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The number of games our wee little Stream Team covers in the span of a year is staggering. If you ever wanted to know...

The9’s CEO is throwing over a million bucks at Chinese Firefall players

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It's kind of a nail-biting time to be looking in from the outside when it comes to Red 5 Studios and Firefall. The past...
Samurai still not confirmed, somehow.

Final Fantasy XIV welcomes players to another year of updates

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It's sometimes difficult to believe that Final Fantasy XIV has been running for five years now in one form or another. A new letter...

Activision Blizzard buys e-sports company assets for $46M

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Does Activision Blizzard see the business world as one big garage sale from which to cherry-pick deals? It certainly seems so, as the company has...

There are just a few more days left to enjoy DDO’s Festivult

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As the holiday season and in-game events in most MMOs wind down, Festivult in Dungeons and Dragons Online is ticking to a close as well....
Just hear those sleigh bells jingle.

Allods Online offers players a slice of holiday cheer

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The holidays are pretty well and truly over for most of us, but they're not so far in the past that we can't get...

MMO Year in Review: Star Citizen’s triumph (December 2015)

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This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
Questing ever onward.

A special message of thanks from the EverQuest and EverQuest II teams

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The year 2015 will go down in memory as a tumultuous time to be a fan of EverQuest and EverQuest II. Even disregarding all...

Dogma: Eternal Night shows sewer demo

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Dogma: Eternal Night is not about to let a failed Kickstarter campaign get it down. After admitting to a "difficult year" in 2015, Prelude...

Tree of Savior swings the banhammer following its Korean launch

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Botters and exploiters, beware: Tree of Savior isn't having any of that. The newly launched Korean title has banned over 1,000 accounts in its...
A whole new wait, no, not doing this song, never mind.

Nexon is bringing free-form flight to TERA in Korea

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You all remember how Nexon is taking over publishing duties for TERA in Korea, right? It's important to remember it, because otherwise the newest...