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Blade daywalks into Marvel Heroes this month

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Blade is Marvel Heroes' 52nd playable character.  He's not quite in the game, yet, though, so put away your sharp stakes and fake vampire teeth....

Devilian unveils the Cannoneer, starts beta tomorrow

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Devilian's first closed beta starts tomorrow. As such, Trion has released a new video focused on the Cannoneer, which is a "petite yet powerful"...

ArcheAge bans blockades, griefers cry about it

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Those crazy ArcheAge kids, always mucking up the works! The latest bit of fantasy sandpark drama comes to us courtesy of the game's official...
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ECO finishes its account system, keeps moving toward alpha testing

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Account systems are boring, but they're also pretty necessary for an online game. Sure, you only notice them when they're bad and/or obtrusive, but...
Here we continue.

The final story update of Final Fantasy XI sends players to the Far East

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The final story update for Final Fantasy XI approaches swiftly, and it's letting a long-awaited shoe drop in the process. The Far East has...

One of the Darkfall reboots answers fan questions

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Believe it or not, there are two current attempts to secure the classic Darkfall license from Aventurine and reboot the game to its pre-Unholy...

Blood Raiders blast into EVE Online

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'Tis the season for extremist cults and macabre space battles, haven't you heard? At least this the case in EVE Online, where the Crimson...
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Guild Wars 2 recaps raids, PvP leagues, and legendary weapons

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The first expansion for Guild Wars 2 launches on October 23rd, which means that players are now in the final countdown. Perhaps you'd like...
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Age of Conan kicks off a new Halloween event and a new raid

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The spookiest of all possible holidays is almost here, and Age of Conan is getting in on the action with an all-new Halloween event....

WildStar’s hoverboard races pay homage to Back to the Future Day

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If social media hasn't repeatedly informed you of the fact that this is "Back to the Future Day" -- the day in which Marty and...

Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Immersion, heroism, and realism

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Announced earlier this year, Chronicles of Elyria is a startup sandbox in a sea of such sandboxes, but some of its features are rare even...

Here is Daybreak’s Halloween event schedule

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Daybreak has always been a huge proponent of Halloween, and this year is no different. Returning, new, and revised events are happening in pretty much...
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Crowfall shows off the Champion’s design

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Everyone has preferences about classes and playstyles in MMOs, and if you're the sort of player who plays only characters built like trucks wielding...

Black Desert to debut its demo at Paris Games Week

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The western world is about to get its first hands-on experience with the gorgeous Black Desert. The fantasy MMO will be debuting its public demo...
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Trove explains its new player marketplace

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You - yes, you - are the most perfectly creative player in Trove. You know it, your friends know it, and your enemies pretend...

Chaos Theory: Sneaking into The Park with Joel Bylos

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Decisions, decisions. When you are invited to a special sneak peek of The Park, the upcoming single-player game based on The Secret World's own...

GTA Online’s Lowriders patch is here

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GTA Online's Lowriders patch is now available for players on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Benny's Original Motor Works is where you can...
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Battle Bards podcast explores the music of Firefall

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Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, is back for another spirited episode, this time covering the soundtrack to Firefall. There are...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 34: Rollbacks and breakups

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Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, WildStar, GW2, RuneScape, Marvel Heroes, Black Desert, Nexon/NCsoft, WoW, and Wakfu, with mailbag questions on expansion pricing and horizontal gameplay.

Guild Wars 2 details its upcoming action camera

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ArenaNet explains Guild Wars 2's upcoming action camera in its latest website post. The feature will ship with the Heart of Thorns expansion, and...