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EVE tweaks its scanner interface and solar system map

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EVE Online launched its Parallax update this week, but CCP isn't done disseminating information. The firm's latest dev blog covers improvements made to the sci-fi...

World of Fishing is now in open beta

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I like to fish in MMOs. Which is strange because I don't much like to fish in meatspace. My favorite MMO fishing mechanics were in...
You absolutely need this, apparently.

Trove plans database overhaul to correct for game downtime

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At the risk of being presumptuous, we think it's a fair statement that most people who enjoy playing online games prefer being able to...
Yeah, we're boned.

MapleStory preps character server transfer event

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So you've been playing MapleStory for a while, but when you convinced your friends to start playing, they all wound up playing on a...

Rumor: 2K shuts down the studio making Borderlands Online

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Borderlands Online isn't looking so hot, according to a report filed today by MMO Culture. The blurb says that 2K Games has blown up...

Hearthstone introduces limited-time co-op tavern brawl

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Co-op hasn't been one of Hearthstone's strong suits -- or even in existence -- since the PvP card battler launched. However, this week Blizzard...

Guild Wars 2 starts testing 64-bit client

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Your Guild Wars 2 client could be getting an upgrade in the near future, particularly if you have the hardware to handle it. ArenaNet Game...

WildStar adds new PvP arena with its next update

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With WildStar's Reloaded update over a month old, Carbine is now turning its attention to the next big patch for the game. The new...

TERA teases the Brawler class slated for December’s Knockout update

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Action-MMO TERA is getting a brand-new class in its next update: the Brawler. En Masse summarized the class in a press release today: "The brawler...
Ultimate pens.

DC Universe Online is launching Episode 18 for its members and Update 54 for everyone today

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Don't you love running content in hopes of getting a rare drop that never, ever shows up? If you love that, you will hate...
The villain in any story isn't really the other.

Funcom’s bondholders unanimously agree to defer Funcom’s debts

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Back in October, Funcom asked its bondholders to defer its debts another year, summoning those holders to a meeting to vote on a proposal that...

NCsoft promises Lineage Eternal’s closed beta testing next year

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Over the summer, NCsoft was conducting small-scale focus-group testing for Lineage Eternal, another sequel for the bafflingly popular and profitable Lineage MMORPG. In fact, two more such...

Industry experts weigh in on Activision Blizzard’s King acquisition

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If you're still trying to wrap your head around Activision Blizzard's stunning purchase of Candy Crush developer King for $5.9 billion, trust us, you're...

Wargaming invests in Twitch competitor

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Don't be surprised if Twitch gives World of Tanks a cold shoulder from now on. Apparently Wargaming has invested $4 million in Hitbox, a livestreaming service...
This didn't work out all right.

The Repopulation patches delayed due to Hero Engine issues

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Fans of The Repopulation have grown accustomed to an aggressive testing and update schedule, but the testing schedule has suddenly and unexpectedly slowed. A...
Fail together!

NCsoft Q3 2015: Guild Wars 2, WildStar, all sales dip downward [Updated]

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The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter...

Neverwinter Strongholds are now available on your Xbox One

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Do you have an Xbone? Me too, but I don't play Neverwinter on it. Come to think of it, I don't play Neverwinter at all,...

BlizzCon starts Friday, here’s a roundup

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BlizzCon 2015 starts in a couple of days -- Friday, November 6th, to be exact -- so Blizzard has published an event roundup to...

Wild Terra outlines its dominium decay

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Survival sandbox Wild Terra has a new dev blog focused on dominium dilapidation and marauding. What the heck does that mean? Well, it's basically...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 36: Team Sparkles

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Justin and Bree discuss the World of Darkness sale, Star Trek Online, LOTRO's Minas Tirith, and Marvel Heroes, with mailbag questions on minimum viable products and social ecosystems.