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Sandbox Ascent: The Space Game’s new patch adds co-op combat, overhauled UI

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Indie space sandbox MMORPG Ascent: The Space Game scored a "massive" update yesterday, so big the studio has nicknamed it the HyperMegaUltra update. "So...

Shroud of the Avatar massively expands its world

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Have you ever had those moments where you realize that the world is a lot bigger than you previously thought? For Shroud of the...

Guild Wars 2 brings back Super Adventure Box for April Fools’ Day

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So we're going to cross our fingers and hope that this is all true and not just a new April Fools' joke about an...

Blade & Soul offers its own endgame content overview

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So what do you do in Blade & Soul once you've levelcapped? Well, you could go do all the patched-in content coming along at break-neck speed. Silverfrost...

Chaos Theory: Tomb-raiding The Secret World’s Issue #14 with Funcom

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Remember that Indiana Jones-inspired outfit from The Secret World's Issue #6? Today is a great day to dust it off and slip it on because...

Today’s Allods Online update includes solo time travel and a Plague City

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Allods Online promised that its New Order patch would come out by the end of March, so... today, we suppose! As you prepare your body...

WoW’s latest Legion build includes Brewmaster spec, new class hall campaigns

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Last night's World of Warcraft Legion alpha patch is a small one on the whole, but Monk players will be pleased: the Brewmaster spec...
The Division

The Division’s Incursion update launches April 12 [Updated]

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Update: A recap of the stream follows after the cut. This afternoon, Ubisoft will stream the first look at its next free update, Incursions, due...

After canning EverQuest Next, Daybreak is hiring for new title

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Daybreak: LF15M. Is Daybreak dying? Maybe not, at least in light of a recent jobs posting that would see the studio grow from its current...

Worlds Adrift details the dangers of its weather walls

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In most MMOs, weather is merely a variable environment cosmetic. Whether it's rainy, sunny, or snowy, the only difference to the player is visibility...

PigBang is a mobile action MOBA with an unfortunate name

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Is PigBang a good name for a game? If it's an action MOBA that's chock-full of swine, then perhaps it's applicable, but probably not ideal....

University of California offers League of Legends scholarships

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We're all used to the idea of universities and colleges offering sports scholarships, but did you know that several already offer e-sports scholarships? Columbia College in...
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Heroes of the Storm patches in a new battleground, new options, and major hero changes

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A lot of big stuff has been talked up as new additions to Heroes of the Storm, and with today's patch those features are...

Guild Wars 2 is adjusting fractals, scribing, and the Alpine WvW borderlands

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ArenaNet's Mike O'Brien appears to be continuing his shakeup of Guild Wars 2 with today's forum post on the planned spring update. Pushing past...

Lineage II mobile title announced for China

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There's no doubt that the Lineage franchise is absolutely massive in Asia, so drop your surprised face at the news that there's a new...

MMOTBS Pox Nora launches Spirits Beyond, its 28th expansion

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Born in 2006, online tactical turn-based strategy game (wheeee) Pox Nora is today releasing its 28th expansion, called Spirits Beyond. "Spirits Beyond adds 51 all new...

Star Trek Online is working on its next expansion and the return of exploration

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Star Trek Online captains who are feeling the pinch of being denied exploring those final frontiers might soon have a reason to rev up...
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Who wants a slice of Elder Scrolls Online’s birthday party cake?

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Mmm, cake. The Elder Scrolls Online is about to ding two years old, and that means a grand celebration beginning next week. And cake! "To celebrate...

Tribes: Ascend’s 1.3 patch introduces Hellfire map, decommissions Blueshift map

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Tribes: Ascend hasn't been resting on its laurels since its December 2015 revivification: This morning, Hi-Rez patched in the 1.3 update. The big news...

WildStar welcomes players to Arcterra

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After talking about it for months, WildStar has finally opened up Arcterra for exploration and general looting. The frozen continent looms over today's content update, offering...