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ArcheAge patches in Heroes Awaken, reveals server merge compensation

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As of the writing of this post, ArcheAge players are twiddling their thumbs during a two-day period of downtime during which several of the...

Asheron’s Call comes back online after weeks of downtime

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After over two weeks of being offline due to a data center move, Asheron's Call is back in business. "The Asheron's Call worlds have reopened!"...

Guild Wars 2 Mordrem event stumbles

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A brief Guild Wars 2 pre-expansion event featuring new baddies Mordrem has stumbled right out of the gate. Players have reported numerous bugs, problems...

LotRO’s free server transfers start on September 14

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Server transfers for Lord of the Rings Online officially begin on September 14th. Per a dev post published yesterday on the game's official forums, players...
Load it up.

APB comps players for DDoS-related downtime

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APB Reloaded has been victimized by DDoS attackes in recent months, so GamersFirst has gifted two codes for inventory expansion selectors to everyone who...

Kingdom of Loathing mulls mobile version and spin-off, prepares for annual convention

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There's a lot going on for the punny browser game Kingdom of Loathing, so let's bring you up to date on all of the...
Crower peep.

Hearthstone’s senior game designer discusses the dark side of new content

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Hearthstone is a pretty successful game with four expansions under its belt, yet every single expansion has an interesting danger hanging over its head....
This, uh, didn't work out great.

Champions Online offers a guide to playing as Grond

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Some people are just set up to be superhumans. Take Champions Online's Grond - the guy was injected with an experimental serum, got more...
You can also play a spaceship.

Star Trek Online releases the finale of the Iconian war

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It's all over now. After years of building up the Iconian threat in Star Trek Online, the story arc is concluding in this final...

Here’s what’s in Star Conflict’s 1.2 Dogs of War patch

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Have you played Star Conflict? Me either, but someone has! I know this because the developers have released a three-minute video highlighting the "big...

Now you can watch Camelot Unchained’s DragonCon panel

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Did you miss Mark Jacobs and the Camelot Unchained crew at last weekend's DragonCon in Atlanta? If so, you can watch the entire one-hour...
I know this hurts you, Caithe.

Guild Wars 2 shows off the Mordrem Guard

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The Sylvari of Guild Wars 2 were created by the elder dragon Mordremoth to serve him. That was a foreshadowed but still unpleasant development...

GTA Online sees 8 million players per week, freemode events coming soon

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Grand Theft Auto Online is getting "new advancements in open world gameplay" next week, according to the Rockstar news wire. Freemode events are exactly...

RPG MO whips up an indie free-to-play sandbox

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Someone must not have spread the word that "Mo" is our thing, but that's OK; we're not jealous. Apparently there's a new indie MMO...

Eco finishes its Kickstarter with over $200,000 raised

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Survival sandbox and learning environment Eco finished out its successful Kickstarter run overnight, raising $202,760 and just reaching its epic justice system stretch goal. Strange Loop Games' John...
Miniatures? Color me interested.

Crowfall raises another million, previews collector’s edition

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While the central narrative of Crowfall focuses around an all-consuming Hunger that demolishes everything, Crowfall's development studio seems to be on the upswing rather...
Good boy! Good boy! Who's a good boy?!

RIFT previews the playstyle and souls of the Primalist

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RIFT has done pretty well for itself with four specific callings since launch, and that means that the Primalist has a lot to live...
Oh dear.

TERA is revamping its starting experience

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After three years of operation in North America, TERA is overdue for a new starting experience. The most recent producer's letter for the game...

Otherland opens its early access doors today

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Does Otherland hold potential to be an immersive MMO? Fans today will get to find out as the title opens up its early access testing...

ArcheAge goes offline for two days for 2.0 and server merges

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ArcheAge is beginning its great 48-hour blackout today as Trion Worlds rolls out Update 2.0 while simultaneously merging several servers in its "evolution" initiative. "It made...