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FFXIV and ESO players complain about unfair international pricing

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It might not be the most shocking fact you'll read today, but not all box prices and subscription rates are created equal depending on...
Fan Faire

Project Fan Faire needs your support

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Remember that time when Daybreak bought out SOE, fired a bunch of people, and cancelled Fan Faire? Yeah that sucked, but a few fans...

WildStar’s contracts system is an alternate route to great rewards

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Stuck at level 50 in WildStar with nothing to do? If you're eschewing the hardcore raiding and PvP life, then you'll be happy to...

Elite: Dangerous names space station after Terry Pratchett

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Fantasy comedy writer Terry Pratchett, who passed away last week at the age of 66, will be honored with a place among the stars...

Guild Wars 2’s latest patch includes bugs and a nasty exploit

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This week's Guild Wars 2 patch was delayed a week, but perhaps it needed yet another week still. Players on the official forums and...

Landmark is abolishing claim upkeep

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Landmark landowners who are weary of mining copper to keep their claims will soon earn a reprieve. While today's hotfix disables the ability to...
Seriously, I can't fit enough praise into a news post about abandoning an idea that didn't work.

What Shadow Realms was and what it might have been

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Shadow Realms was an idea that didn't actually make it to "game" stage. It was cancelled a month ago, and odds are high-to-absolute that...
SMITE

SMITE’s Another COG in the Machine patch detailed

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Hi-Rez has released a SMITE video update that covers the new Another COG in the Machine patch. Community content manager Kelly Link is your...
Top gear indeed.

Allods Online is shutting down in China

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So long, Allods Online; you will be remembered. The Russian-made fantasy MMO is shutting down... in China. The English servers are still just fine....

Deepworld takes mining to the next level

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It's Tuesday here at Massively Overpowered, and that means it's time to play "Have you played?" So have you guys played Deepworld? If not, we...

Pathfinder Online adding leadership ranks and vaults with version 6

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Next week, Pathfinder Online will continue its alpha rollout with the early enrollment version 6 patch. The team posted a features overview yesterday to...

WildStar tells the tale of the Ravaging of Arboria

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Ever wonder why WildStar's floppy-eared Aurin are galaxy-hopping instead of staying at home and gnawing on carrots? It's because of an event called the...

Guild Wars 2’s Desert Borderlands will dramatically improve WvW

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If you're excited about Guild Wars 2's upcoming Desert Borderlands map that will be replacing the three old WvW borderlands maps currently in the...

Cryptic layoffs alone totaled 18 people

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Massively OP has been contacted by a Cryptic employee -- who wishes to remain anonymous and whose identity we have confirmed -- about the Perfect...

Crowfall eyes artifacts and relics as a new stretch goal

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With eight days left in its Kickstarter campaign, Crowfall is pushing hard for last-minute stretch goal milestones. In addition to mounts and caravans if...

Elsword’s Add gets a new job path: The Time Tracer

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KOG Games has unveiled a new job and path for Add, the mechanic character in Elsword whose base class is the Tracer. In the...

Line of Defense reevaluates F2P plans after shaky free weekend test

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Following a tumultuous free play weekend, Line of Defense creator Derek Smart said that the game may or may not go forward with a...
That's not a doll, guy.

Final Fantasy XI will hold a press conference on the future, but what will it say?

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Final Fantasy XI feels a bit neglected with all of the hype surrounding Final Fantasy XIV's expansion, doesn't it? That's probably part of the...

Elder Scrolls Online patches in the cash shop

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The Elder Scrolls Online's buy-to-play transition is finally here -- and in fact started up a day earlier than expected. Along with the business...

Landmark will have just one more character wipe

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Ever since players learned Landmark will definitely have another character wipe, we've all been very eager to know all the details. Those details are now in:...

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