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BioWare bangs the SWTOR story drum in new teaser vid

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BioWare has published a brief Star Wars: The Old Republic video featuring lead writer Charles Boyd. He says that the Knights of Fallen Empire...

Shroud of the Avatar explores the secrets of Nightshade Pass

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The newest Shroud of the Avatar newsletter has a large feature on the creation of Nightshade Pass, a narrow canyon of a zone that includes...

Neverwinter’s strongholds are under siege

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As of today, Neverwinter's large guild strongholds are prime targets for PvP aggression. Cryptic patched in the new siege system which allows for guilds to...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 30: Slumbering MMOs

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, SWTOR, UO, ArcheAge, Asheron's Call, Otherland, Elite, GW2, and RIFT, with mailbag questions on early access MMOs.

GTA Online gets teen wolf, freemode events, and bug fixes

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Grand Theft Auto Online now features Teen Wolf. That's really all you need to know, but you might also want to know that freemode...
You would think this would just be patched in pre-launch at this point.

Blade & Soul’s website talks skills and skill trees

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NCsoft has updated Blade & Soul's western website with a bit about the game's skill trees. You'll earn a skill point with each character...

Trove’s Rise of the Shadow Tower patch is here

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"Prepare yourself for the rise of the Shadow Tower!" Trion Worlds has announced. But can we ever truly be prepared for such a momentous occasion? We...

WildStar will make crafting less complicated

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Carbine has great news for players who feel a little too frazzled and overwhelmed with WildStar's circuit board crafting system: Making stuff will be less...

EverQuest II’s 12th expansion will be a legit expansion

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Daybreak's Holly "Windstalker" Longdale has just announced that EverQuest II's next major content will be a true expansion. Our next expansion release is right around...

Echo of Soul sunsets in Korea next month [Updated]

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Hangame announced yesterday that it will sunset MMORPG Echo of Soul in its native Korea. Hangame thanked players for their loyalty since the game's launch...

Final Fantasy XIV demos ‘VR Titan Suppression Battle’ at Tokyo Game Show

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If you happen to be in Tokyo for the Tokyo Game Show this week, make sure to drop by the Sony booth to gawk, as...

SWTOR players find out when Nico Okarr joins their team

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One of Star Wars: The Old Republic's newest companions, the gunslinger Niko Okarr, has been the subject of a lot of speculation and curiosity. While...

Anarchy Online gets a shiny new website

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After 14 years of operation, Anarchy Online is moving on up to the east side. The long-running sci-fi MMO abandoned its aging website for spiffy...

Destiny launches The Taken King

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If there's a rash of unexplained office and school absences today, it might be the fault of Destiny: The Taken King. The massive update...

Not So Massively: Destiny loses court case; MOBAs try new toxic chat punishments

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Destiny's ex-composer Martin O'Donnell won a major court case against his former employer, giving him back shares in the company that are now worth...

Guild Wars 2 teases another elite spec

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ArenaNet teased what appears to be another Guild Wars 2 elite spec via the game's Facebook page this afternoon. Oh, and this is probably...

Skyforge’s Battle History, account security explained

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Skyforge's Aelion's Call update launches on September 16th. One of the new features that it brings to the table is the Battle History, which...
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Black Desert’s getting a Ninja and class weapon swapping

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Black Desert is getting a Ninja class on its South Korean server before the month is out. MMO Culture reports that the new archetype...

Elder Scrolls Online highlights its non-combat gameplay

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If you're curious about non-combat gameplay in Elder Scrolls Online, a new dev blog on Bethesda's official website might be worth reading. Or it might...
Sure, all right.

Allods Online’s Thunder of Victory update is live

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There's a lot more to see and do in Allods Online this month thanks to its new Thunder of Victory update. Patch 6.0.2 went live...