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Play for free in Darkfall this weekend

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Darkfall is welcoming any and all to come try out its game this weekend for free. Aventurine says that players who have or create...

Elder Scrolls Online is coming to Japan in 2016

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Can Elder Scrolls Online take root in an eastern country such as Japan? That's what we're going to find out, as ESO will be...

Is WildStar’s cash shop pay-to-win?

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Is WildStar going to be pay-to-win when the free-to-play patch hits on September 29th? That's the topic du jour of a video that looks...
Hooray, we won and that means all problems are solved forever!

Skyforge gets invaded by robots, expands the Ascension Atlas, and holds a race

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The world of Aelion in Skyforge can't stop being invaded for two minutes, it seems. Mechanoids are invading, and you know that means smashing...
Gosh am I glad that the dang frog is still around, too.

Final Fantasy XIV is creating its first European data center

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Final Fantasy XIV is not a game with action combat, but you can still be pretty thoroughly screwed whilst trying to play the game...

EVE Online reintroduces large-scale expansions

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Earlier this week, EVE Online Executive Producer Andie "CCPSeagull" Nordgren announced that the game will be returning to large-scale expansions in addition to frequent patches. What can...

Champions Online begins Supervillain Onslaught

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Cryptic has been talking up Champions Online's new Supervillain Onslaught mode over the past month, and now it is finally here! Players can temporarily step...

Elite producer talks updates, events, and CQC testing

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Frontier's latest website update talks up Elite's CQC beta and stress testing. The firm will throw Xbox and PC/Mac players together into one testing...

Black Desert’s Ninja gets a new trailer

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Earlier this week we heard about Black Desert's new Ninja class. Today, developer Pearl Abyss and publisher Daum have released a new trailer for...

Gaming industry reports identify leading studios and online trends

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Details strewn within a trio of industry reports offer clues as to the health and direction of online gaming in 2015. First up is a...

Bless’ action combat is currently ‘a bit wonky’

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Inquiring minds want to know if Korean fantasy import Bless is an actual action MMO or the usual tab-targeting mishmash with a twist. Steparu has...

Crowfall scales up its pre-alpha testing

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ArtCraft announced that it is working on scaling up Crowfall's pre-alpha testing to accommodate more players than before. The studio said that it has already made progress...

Gloria Victis name drops SWG for crafting inspiration

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Gloria Victis developers have been working on a "massive gameplay overhaul" for a few weeks now, and today's website update says that alpha players...
Oh, awesome, camping!

Darkfall Unholy Wars adjusts its economic rebalance

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At times, it seems like the entire history of Darkfall is one major adjustment after another. It hasn't been long since the game completely...

Destiny: The Taken King breaks PlayStation records

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If you had any doubt that Destiny is a huge force in the online world right now, Activision's announcement that the game is smashing...

World of Warships makes history come alive (and shoot you)

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In honor of World of Warships' official launch today, we're celebrating what makes this naval combat game come alive. Previously, I explored the details and...
On the other hand, you could just release this again.

Guild Wars 2 player finds himself trapped in the Super Adventure Box

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Players in Guild Wars 2 have been eagerly awaiting the return of the Super Adventure Box content more or less since the moment it...

Sword Coast Legends hosts head-start event this weekend

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Players eager to jump into Sword Coast Legends won't necessarily have to wait for the game's launch on September 29th. The game is hosting...
This went to a bad place.

WildStar previews a new single-player instance, Alpha Sanctum

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The Eldan of WildStar weren't content to rest upon their collective laurels; they wanted to do more.  The story of what happened after they...
Springtime for ArcheAge.

ArcheAge adds $250 item pack to its store

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Sometimes everything comes down to timing. Take ArcheAge's latest store pack, for example. In and of itself it's just a $250 pack, which is...