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Steam’s Halloween sale includes The Secret World, ARK, and more

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This week sees a big Halloween sale over at Steam, which includes several MMOs that you might want to pick up while they're at...
Just go full-speed into everything at all times. Ram enemies at .2c as your attack.

Star Citizen makes major flight model changes for alpha 2.0

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Modeling deep-space flight in Star Citizen involves thinking a lot about vectors, acceleration, and maneuvering thrusters. That's always been the case. The game is...

SWTOR subscriptions rose by a third after KOTFE’s reveal

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EA's financials are looking "great," the company boasted in its latest quarterly report, thanks in part to its sports franchises, Star Wars Battlefront, and...

Camelot Unchained’s terrain will adapt to realm control

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The latest Camelot Unchained newsletter reveals that taking territory in the game will change more than just what's on the map: The terrain will...
It's the best holiday.

Shroud of the Avatar prepares for Halloween fun in Release 23

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It's nearly the end of the month, and Shroud of the Avatar players know by now that that means a new release for the...

Crowfall plans busy November

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With October coming to a close, Crowfall is gearing up for a big November, with more frequent news updates and the next phase of...

Neverwinter’s Underdark expansion hits PCs on November 17

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The eighth expansion for Neverwinter -- Underdark -- will release on November 17th for PC users. Xbox One players will see it sometime in...
I'm using the term loosely here, you understand.

T2 is some sort of mobile game based on TERA

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Bluehole Studio, the Korean firm behind action MMORPG TERA, has signed a publishing deal with Nexon for a mobile game tentatively called T2. MMO...

War Thunder talks user content, e-sports, pro tips, and more

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The War Thunder website has been active over the past couple of days, so what say we run down the list and catch ourselves...
You hack at whatever, I'll just fly along with the power of deities.

Trove improves its refer-a-friend program

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Online games are just plain better with friends. Trove aims to make it a little easier to get your friends into the game with...
Wings.

Aion is back on Steam [Updated]

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Are you a fan of Aion? Are you also a fan of Steam? If so, this will be a day long remembered, because Aion...

Old School RuneScape introduces Deadman Mode

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Are RuneScape's 2007 servers not quite old school and hardcore enough for you? Well then, Jagex has a solution to help you keep your edge:...
Can't we go back to mushroom people? That'd be keen.

Take a walk on the abomination side in EverQuest II’s Kralet Penumbra

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The various residents of EverQuest II's Terrors of Thalumbra expansion are not necessarily pleasing to the eye. That having been said, the Abominations of...
Gross, point-blank?

Skyforge’s next major update hits the live servers on November 12th

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Thus far, the various invasions that hit the world of Skyforge have been repelled with some regularity. What would you expect? The players have...

ARK begins Fear Evolved event

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For the next week, ARK: Survival Evolved is no more. Instead, the game has transformed into ARK: Fear Evolved for the Halloween season. The island...
Overpriced or underpriced? Remember, they think they're really cool.

Darkfall hosts a Halloween event, a free weekend, and a subscription sale

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There are many different sorts of fear. There's the sort of fear that comes from being absolutely certain that something horrible is lurking around...
I have just met you and I love you.

Take part in a BlizzCon auction for charity starting November 4th

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Do you have a deep need to grab some rare Blizzard memorabilia? Do you have a large amount of disposable income? Do you want...
You have clearly been preparing for this day.

Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Lord of Verminion mini-game

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If you've got an extensive minion collection in Final Fantasy XIV and want to throw down to see if your minions can beat up...
Save the date. Or don't, if you're not in.

Albion Online closed beta starts November 23rd

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Is everyone ready to tear down the gates and jump into Albion Online? Well, not everyone gets to do so just yet; the game...

CCP has sold White Wolf and World of Darkness to Paradox

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CCP Games has apparently sold White Wolf and all of its properties -- including World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade -- to Paradox,...