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DC Universe’s Episode 16 gets a quick trailer

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Daybreak has released a short teaser for DC Universe Online's Episode 16 DLC. And when we say short, we do mean short, as the clip...

Camelot Unchained’s procedurally generated terrain build runs for over 100 hours

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This evening's Camelot Unchained update has some good news regarding the recently concluded "100 hours of glory." In a nutshell, the fantasy RvR title's...

Destiny sold 6.3 million copies its first month

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How successful was Destiny's September 2014 launch? Pretty successful, by most measuring sticks. Bungie moved 6.3 million copies of its sci-fantasy shooter in the first...

Eco offers doomsday device Kickstarter tier, then pulls back from the brink

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In the final hours of its successful Kickstarter campaign, the global survival sandbox Eco pulled out the big guns: a new tier that would allow...

SWTOR is changing operations in Fallen Empire

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Yesterday we found out that BioWare is changing Star Wars: The Old Republic's conquest system with next month's Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion....

Order & Chaos 2 is launching next week

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Need a hearty mobile World of Warcraft fix? The best substitute for a while now has been Gameloft's Order and Chaos Online, which, while...

Dark Age of Camelot’s Otherworlds campaign hits halfway mark

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Dark Age of Camelot's multi-month Otherworlds event is halfway finished as it enters chapter 5 this week. As with the other parts of the campaign,...
You're shockingly unskilled at wearing pants.

Albion Online previews a learning point rework

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The original purpose of Albion Online's learning point system was to create a balance mechanism for players with varying amounts of time to spend...
For the record, again, this costs a lot of money on a monthly basis.

Ron Gilbert explains how video game budgets work

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If you've never designed a game for money, you probably do not have a very clear picture of what video game budgets look like....

Star Citizen changes forum permissions to combat harassment

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Star Citizen is cracking down on forum abuse by instituting a new set of restrictions that went into effect yesterday. CIG changed permissions so that...
Just calling to check in on you and all.

Skyforge previews its next major update, Aelion’s Call

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It hasn't been all that long since the first major update to Skyforge, but the developers are pushing full steam ahead on the game's...

Asheron’s Call still offline after two weeks

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The entire Asheron's Call population has been homeless for two weeks and counting. Back in late August, a serious problem was discovered when players were...
Let's rock.

Blade and Soul beta begins October 30th, still launching Q1 2016

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You can stop holding your breath now: The beautifully rendered action MMORPG Blade and Soul arrives on western shores very soon. NCSoft officially announced today that...

Blizzard details HOTS’ reporting, silence penalty

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Trolls got you down in Heroes of the Storm? Report 'em! Blizzard has published a blog post detailing its reporting options and as well...

RuneScape’s cash shop now accepts bonds

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Jagex has announced that RuneScape's cash shop is now cash optional. As of today, RuneScape bonds may be used in lieu of meatspace money to...

SWTOR is changing conquests in its Fallen Empire expansion

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When the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion hits Star Wars: The Old Republic next month, conquests will look a bit different. BioWare community...

Yoshida celebrates one year of Final Fantasy XIV in China

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Final Fantasy XIV guru Naoki Yoshida headlined a one-year anniversary celebration for the game in China this week. He revealed that FFXIV version 3.0...

Cabal II brings in battle arenas, ranking system on Thursday

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Gladiator combat is the focus of Cabal II's upcoming Trial of Champions patch, which is slated to go live on September 10th. Thursday's patch will add...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 29: Pathfinder fading

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, Ultima Online, Little Healer, Pathfinder, WildStar F2P, ESO's Imperial City, EQ Next's playtest, and the people in the magic box.

Eternal Crusade starting closed alpha testing on September 14

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It may not be as big or as soon as Behaviour Interactive originally wanted, but Eternal Crusade's closed alpha test is finally ready to...