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Albion is getting a tie-in novel and a lore revamp

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Sandbox Interactive posted a lore blurb about Albion this week. The piece highlights an NPC faction called the Royal Expeditionary Forces, which the devs...

Devilian’s dungeons include multiple difficulty levels, LFG system, CBT starts next week

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Believe it or not, Devilian will feature a lot of grouping as part of its dungeon mechanics. Trion Worlds promises that when it comes...

Tree of Savior closed beta 2 begins on October 27

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The next Tree of Savior English closed beta test is right around the corner. On the official site, the team announced that the second closed beta...

Nexon and NCsoft part ways

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After a turbulent partnership, MMO companies Nexon and NCsoft have finally parted ways. Nexon sold its 15.08% of shares back to NCsoft today, ending the two...
It's the economy, stupid!

WildStar patches in some economic improvements

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WildStar offers some robust options for customizing gear in both appearance and stats, but some of those systems were just a bit more pricey...
Oh, this guy!

Final Fantasy XIV previews the main scenario and the Void Ark of patch 3.1

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Final Fantasy XIV's first post-expansion patch is hitting the servers in about a month, so it's high time for players to start getting some...

Lowriders and lift hydraulics are coming to GTA Online next week

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Next week's Grand Theft Auto Online update is all about adding some bounce to your vehicle, literally. The Lowrider patch will include lift hydraulics,...
In the mirror universe, they have charities to encourage bullying, or something.

Star Trek Online outlines plans for Season 11 content

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It's going to be hard to top the challenges faced by players in Star Trek Online at the end of the Iconian War storyline....

Run away, run away: Killer bunnies invade EverQuest II

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One... two... five! You may not have a Holy Hand Grenade in EverQuest II, but unless your name is Tim the Enchanter you're going...

H1Z1 adds female zombies and a bloody hospital

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H1Z1 has become an equal opportunity undead employer. The zombie sandbox patched in female zombies yesterday, expanding the variety of the walking dead that players...
Sure, it doesn't look like much, but a cake that hasn't been baked looks like a pile of mush, too.

Elite: Dangerous shows off how to create realistic planets

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The planets of Elite: Dangerous are procedurally generated, like most of the game. But how does the game pull that trick off? How can...

Grab a Stronghold Kingdoms: Global Conflict gift pack from Massively OP (All gone now!)

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Stronghold Kingdoms is a rich castle-themed MMORTS with over six years of operation under its belt, and this week, it's patching in a new expansion. The...

Guild Wars 2 begins Heart of Thorns countdown, announces ESL Pro League

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It's a week until Guild Wars 2's first expansion launches (at 3:01 a.m. EDT on October 23rd, to be precise), and ArenaNet's Colin Johanson...
Prettier than this.

Take a look at RuneScape’s NXT client and the client’s design goals

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With 15 years of history under its belt, RuneScape can't help but show its age. But there's a new client on the way, and...

How WildStar’s soundtrack is intensely personal for its creator

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Loving those WildStar tunes? Then it's high time you met the man behind the game's enormous and beloved soundtrack, Composer Jeff Kurtenacker. Top Shelf Gaming...
Now I'm the best thing ever!

WildStar offers up a free-to-play feature trailer

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The fact that WildStar is free-to-play means that people who've never bought the game can try it out, and the people who were already...

Skyforge’s Law and Order event starts today

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Skyforge has announced a new event called Law and Order that begins today and runs through October 28th. It pits players against criminals and...

EverQuest II is running a double XP week for subscribers

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Sometimes it pays to be a member. EverQuest II players who are part of Daybreak's All Access program are enjoying a double XP week. The event...

Overwatch’s beta starts on October 27

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Blizzard has announced that Overwatch's beta will begin on October 27th. The company is dividing testers into two groups: a closed beta crew and...

Star Citizen tops one million accounts, rewards its community

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There's no doubt that Star Citizen has a legion of followers, as RSI announced that it has reached its one millionth account (or "citizen"). "If...