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Destiny is deploying a new PvP matchmaking setting on Wednesday

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Losing a PvP match because you weren't skilled enough or geared enough to beat your opponent is unpleasant on its own. Losing a PvP...

Chris Roberts talks Star Citizen two-step verification, griefing, and Star Marine’s status

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Star Citizen's Chris Roberts is taking a break from signing swag for PAX South to answer another batch of 10 questions from the community....

The Daily Grind: How much will you pay for a VR headset, and which one will it be?

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New analysis published on GamesIndustry.biz last week suggests that the virtual reality headset war is only going to heat up from here on out....

Mu: Origin starts closed beta testing

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Looking for some pocket-sized MMO fun? Mu: Origin, the mobile spin-off of the long-running Mu Online, is starting its closed beta test today. Webzen said...
Online, offline, who cares?

Fans overwhelmingly vote for offline pledge rewards in Shroud of the Avatar

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If you want to play Shroud of the Avatar online, there's stuff that you can have only by pledging support for the game at...

Former BioWare game director becomes H1Z1 executive producer

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Former BioWare game director Chris Wynn has landed at Daybreak helming zombie survival MMO H1Z1. Wynn, who was credited as one of Mass Effect: Andromeda's...
Which is good, because we have to justify that Xbox One purchase somehow.

The Division’s DLC is definitely coming out for the Xbox One first

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Back at E3 2014, future players were told that The Division would release DLC as timed exclusives for the Xbox One. Of course, back...

Can whales fly? Worlds Adrift says ‘absolutely!’

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We don't know about you, but when we think of "sky whales," the image of Twitter's notorious "fail whale" comes to mind. Worlds Adrift...
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PSA: Last call for Eternal Crusade founder packs before early access Steam launch

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If you were hoping to pick up an Eternal Crusade founder pack, today is the last day to hand over your money. Behaviour Interactive announced...

Firefall’s Razor’s Edge is finally mostly functional

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The Firefall migration drama is finally over. The servers went down for their planned one-day outage on January 19th for the massive Razor's Edge update,...

Perfect World toys with ‘Livelock’ twitter teases

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Perfect World Entertainment is up to something. The company has retweeted a tease Twitter account, @PlayLivelock, which has been tweeting out sci-fi nonsense about...
So, how about those balance issues?

Bungie denies Destiny ammo pack microtrans rumors

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Bungie has denied rumors that it was planning a fresh round of microtransactions for console MMO Destiny. VG247 posted this morning that it had a...

Nexon announces Riders of Icarus, an aerial combat, action-adventure MMORPG

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Nexon has just announced a new "free-to-play action-adventure MMORPG" Riders of Icarus, whose highlight is apparently "exhilarating aerial combat unlike anything ever seen before...

Blade & Soul hits one million players in the west

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A week after its launch in North America and Europe, Blade & Soul claims to have surpassed one million players in the game worldwide...

The Repopulation remains skeptical about HeroEngine’s latest announcement

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HeroEngine owner Idea Fabrik announced yesterday that it has made "several positive adjustments" in regard to its ongoing financial situation - namely, "reducing server...

Alleged WildStar ex-devs gripe about Carbine

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A series of quotes on WildStar's subreddit this past weekend has caused quite a stir in that game's community, as alleged former Carbine developers have...
Oh my.

Warcraft rolls out a new TV spot, posts set pics with game references

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World of Warcraft fans shouldn't worry too much that the upcoming movie will be devoid of cheeky references to their favorite game. Director Duncan...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO customer experience you’ve ever had?

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Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, before I worked for Massively, I called up SOE. I wanted to move my Star Wars...
Well, crap.

MMO Week in Review: Blade & Soul’s western frontier (January 24, 2016)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! NCsoft's...

The MOP Up: Metal Gear Online comes to PC (January 24, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...