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Pantheon has a playable core build

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen's first newsletter is up, and in it Brad McQuaid has given an update on the team, its finances, and its...

Black Desert confirms regional IP blocking

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Bad news for those hoping that Daum Games would see the light and keep Black Desert's borders open to all nations: The publisher will...

WildStar’s Cryo-Plex arena and second arena season are live

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WildStar's Arena Season 2: Enter the Cryo-Plex update is officially live today. Headlining the patch is a brand-new PvP arena of the same name,...
It also featured fewer Dwarven Shaman, simply because the WIldhammer just did their own things.

World of Warcraft outlines the changes coming to Shaman and Warrior in Legion

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Big changes are coming to every single class in World of Warcraft when the next expansion goes live. The official site has already shown...

World of Tanks’ next update adds two unique maps

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The forthcoming 9.12 patch for World of Tanks will add a couple of "unique" maps, according to the game's latest website update. The Ravaged Capital...

Are gamers too cheap for VR?

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A new report by research firm GreenlightVR says that only 11 percent of people are willing to pay the projected $1000 entry fee to get...
Why did you let me down so bad.

World of Warcraft outlines the Death Knight changes coming in Legion

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The next World of Warcraft expansion is adding the game's second hero class to the lineup, but that doesn't mean the first one has...
Ah...huh.

DOTA 2’s Korean server shutting down, Valve to take over

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Nexon will no longer be handling Dota 2 in Korea, as the publisher announced that it will be shutting down the MOBA's server in...

Paladins has founder’s packs

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I guess founder's packs are the new early access, that being the developer weapon of choice for separating gamers from their money in the age...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 38: BlizzCon strikes back

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Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon -- WoW, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and the rest -- as well as NCsoft's Q3 and Funcom's reprieve, plus a mailbag question on cosmetic mounts.

ELOA schedules open beta for November 17

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The hack-and-slash fantasy MMO Elite Lord of Alliance will be transitioning from closed beta testing to open beta next week. Webzen announced today that it's set...

Shroud of the Avatar previews Nightshade Pass, Mariah Overlook, and North Naryad Pinelands

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Shroud of the Avatar's design team has been going crazy with world-building as of late. In the game's most recent newsletter, a couple of...

Skyforge calls players to fight against planetary gods

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Planetary invasions are beginning to become a fact of life for Skyforge players. Get up, brush your teeth, fight off waves of terrifying space...

Guild Wars 2’s first raid wing launches next week

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ArenaNet has just announced that Spirit Vale, the first wing of Guild Wars 2's first post-expansion raid, is launching next week on November 17th....
Craftermath.

Neverwinter outlines the path to masterwork crafting

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Masterwork crafting in Neverwinter is not meant to be something you just start doing on your second day of crafting. It's right there in...
Over and over again.

Final Fantasy XIV is hosting a Final Fantasy XI farewell through the end of the year

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Not everyone who is playing Final Fantasy XIV right now was originally playing Final Fantasy XI. For players who never explored Vana'diel, the new...

Devilian’s third CBT starts Thursday as devs show off game highlights

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Devilian's closed beta events are flying by, with a third planned to run from Thursday, November 12th through Monday, November 16th. The CBT is...
For you it's all in a day.

Final Fantasy XI’s producer bids farewell to the community

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After 13 years of development, Final Fantasy XI finally received its final major story update today with the November Version Update. Producer Akhiko Matsui...
Holy arts.

World of Warcraft outlines changes to Paladins and Warlocks

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Paladins and Warlocks, together at last! They're like the original odd couple - she's a stalwart defender of the Light, and her roommate is...

Not So Massively: BlizzCon 2015 (November 9, 2015)

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Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...