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Probably not this one, then.

The Oculus Rift costs a staggering $599

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Did you think the Oculus Rift would be $350? Not so fast: Oculus is asking $599 US for its sweet chunk of virtual reality equipment. As...
Be it ever so... whatever this is, there's no place like home. Thankfully.

Trove offers players the ability to unlock multiple cornerstones

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In Trove, your Cornerstone is your home away from home. Also your home at home. It's your home, in other words. But just like...

Mark Jacobs talks about Camelot Unchained’s balance and classes

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If there's one thing that you should know about City State Entertainment's Mark Jacobs is that the man likes to talk at great length,...

LOTRO activates its new datacenter on January 11

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Although it was delayed from its planned roll out last year, Lord of the Rings Online's new datacenter is now ready for deployment. Executive Producer...

Popular Guild Wars 2 YouTuber team banned for cheating

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Protip: Don't cheat in video games, especially always-online MMORPGs where the devs are actively seeking out cheaters and have a reputation for humiliating them...
Just whenever you get around to us, it's cool.

World of Warcraft’s Legion testing will return with a new build and new content

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There's still no word on exactly when the test servers for World of Warcraft: Legion will come back online following the winter break, but...
What's cooler than being cool?

Path of Exile explains the nature of the new Ice Trap skill in Ascendancy

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When Path of Exile launches its next expansion, Ascendancy, the designers are adding in some additional skills to give existing builds new options. Case in...

Guess which Conquer Online class gets a buff in ‘Awakening of the Monk’ patch

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Conquer Online's next update, Awakening of the Monk, arrives on Thursday, January 7th, says a new Net Dragon press release today. The Monk class...
I LOVED YOU LIKE A BROTHER, ANAKIN!

WildStar challenges players to hunt world bosses this weekend

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WildStar's world bosses are big, ornery, and the general sort of thing that lots of players need to band together to defeat. Nothing wrong...

World of Tanks rolls out a new PS4 beta test this weekend

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If you missed out on World of Tanks' first beta test on the PlayStation 4, then you'll have another shot at it as the...

New Crowfall lore introduces Maeve, Empress of the Sea

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Crowfall has today introduced a new goddess to the game's pantheon: Maeve, Empress of the Sea, Daughter of Carnage, the Tempest Queen, Goddess of War,...

Get pumped up for SMITE with this cinematic trailer

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Dragging a bit now that you're back into the normal post-holiday routine? Then drink up a tall glass of rock-n-roll with this a new...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 45: MMOs in the new year

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Justin and Bree discuss Albion Online, The Repopulation, Firefall, Crowfall's innovative "vessel" system, and Pathfinder Online, plus mailbox questions on EverQuest Next, ArcheAge's health, and WoW.

Revival seeks more fans, plans investment into the game in 2016

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On the verge of getting the Stage 1 client of Revival released, IllFonic posted a start-of-the-year newsletter to rally the faithful and encourage them to...
Prettiness!

The official guide to Blade & Soul’s January 19 launch

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Are you ready for Blade & Soul's launch on January 19th? Are you really ready? I mean, you might have played a lot of...
Good thing kobolds never get boring or annoying!

Final Fantasy XIV voice actress goes missing, possibly murdered

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Tragic news for Final Fantasy XIV fans this afternoon: The BBC is reporting that actress Sian Blake and her two children are believed to...

Project Gorgon gives away free gifts for the new year

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It's a very happy new year in Project Gorgon, as this week's patch brings not only a home for animal players but also free...
Blacker than the blackest black.

DC Universe Online ends the War of the Light on January 6th

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The War of the Light is the DC Universe Online version of the elaborate battle between various different hues of power rings, and it's...

Divergence Online calls for an indefinite moratorium on ‘gaming yelp reviewer bullshit’

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Still waiting for Valve to approve Divergence Online for its inevitable Steam early access release? Stained Glass Llama's Ethan Casner is too. While we...
Wings.

Aion’s European server merges will take place February 3nd

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Server merges are a great time to meet new friends, find new enemies, and get intensely annoyed at the fact that the larger population...