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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...
Classic.

SWTOR is plotting new companions and solo arena fights

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There's a lot of stuff coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2016. Not all of it was ready to be discussed during...

ESPN officially launches an e-sports division, picks up e-sports journalists

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When Activision-Blizzard acquired Major League Gaming earlier this month, CEO Bobby Kotick revealed his plans to create a kind of "ESPN of e-sports." It turns out that ESPN has had its...
Making it all better all over again.

Star Trek Online holds a recovery event for the rest of January

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The galaxy of Star Trek Online has just finished dealing with a destructive war against a race of almost incalculable age and power. There's...
And I think to myself yadda yadda yadda.

ECO’s third alpha balances skill points and ecosystems

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The second major update to ECO's alpha testing has arrived, and it brings along the game's skill point system. It's an early version of...

FFXIV’s Yoshida remarks on the death of voice actress Sian Blake

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Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida officially commented on the murder of actress Sian Blake, who voiced Yugiri Mistwalker in the game. "Yesterday,...

The Crew’s first big post-Wild Run patch arrives this month

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Two months into its Wild Run expansion, racing MMO The Crew is plotting another big patch. Ubisoft says that January 25th will introduce a new Speed...