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ArcheAge’s 2.0 update launches on September 12

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Trion has announced that ArcheAge's 2.0 game update will go live on September 12th. The Heroes Awaken patch will follow the 48-hour server merge...

PAX Prime 2015: Devilian reveals founder packs

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At PAX Prime last night, Trion announced founder packs for its upcoming OARPG import, Devilian. The cheapest bundle, at $49.99, includes beta access, 2500 credits, a...

Star Citizen’s social module is now playable

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Star Citizen fans have a lot to chew on this weekend, as Cloud Imperium has released the game's social module, a dev blog on...

PAX Prime 2015: Trion tries turn-based strategy with Atlas Reactor

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Trion, the creator of Trove and RIFT, has turned its attention to the online PvP market with its new game Atlas Rector. At its core, Atlas...
Let's make this happen.

Betawatch: August 28th, 2015

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Project Gorgon's latest run on Kickstarter is over, and it was a pretty big success for the title, hitting almost $75,000 in funding. That...

WildStar previews its Halloween event, Shade’s Eve

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It's no secret that WildStar has had holiday events in the works for quite some time now, although the developers held off releasing them...

Blizzard joins S&P 500 stock market index

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If it wasn't clear before now, Blizzard's debut on a stock index further goes to show that the game studio is one of the...

Camelot Unchained’s talks Friday Night Fights, concept art, and more

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Camelot Unchained is currently in the midst of a Friday Night Fights bonus round, but that didn't stop founder Mark Jacobs from penning his...

UK authorities arrest teens with suspected Lizard Squad ties

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Variety reports that British authorities have arrested six teenagers connected to Lizard Squad and suspected of playing a role in 2014's Xbox Live and PlayStation...

Undead Labs cancels Moonrise, cites lack of projected profitability

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Pokémon-like battler Moonrise won't be seeing the light of commercial release, apparently. Undead Labs announced today that after several months in early access testing on both...

Here’s Asker Online’s intro and character customization

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Our Asker Online open beta post seemed to interest a fair number of you, so here's a bit more info on the game courtesy...
Hello to one of the few neat elements from Claremont's return to the X-books near the turn of the century!

Marvel Heroes brings out War Machine, updates Cable, and teams up with Carnage

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Much like the comics it's based upon, Marvel Heroes is always moving forward and changing. For example, the game has just revealed its level...
Spork

Bless gets an English trailer and a final KCBT date

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If you want Bless news, this is your post. If you want a western release date, though, we can't help you. At least for...
On the other coast, even.

PAX Prime 2015: Sword Coast Legends unveils new trailer and screenshots

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Even if you normally avoid the Wizards of the Coast booth at PAX Prime because you're not there for tabletop games, you'll want to...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns launches October 23rd

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ArenaNet announced today that Heart of Thorns, the first expansion for the three-year-old Guild Wars 2, will formally launch on October 23rd. https://twitter.com/GuildWars2/status/637278666070757381 The studio saw several of...

Project Gorgon is soon switching to Steam and restricting alpha access

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With its successful Kickstarter campaign behind it, indie MMO Project Gorgon is forging ahead with plans to transition to Steam. Elder Game sent out a...

MUD’s Ben Walsh on the female character stretch goal and Kickstarter ambition

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The sandbox known as MUD -- not to be confused with actual MUDs -- launched an ambitious Kickstarter this week, provoking the MMO community to do...

Champions Online celebrates Vehicle Week

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Rev your engines, for Champions Online is calling all superheroes to exercise their driving and flying skills for Vehicle Week. The event, which is currently...
Unbreaking what we screwed up forever.

Hi-Rez Studios CEO teases something coming for Tribes: Ascend

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Tribes: Ascend has been in maintenance mode for a while now. It was never the moneymaker that SMITE proved to be, and while it...

Crowfall’s combat testing moves to the ‘Hunger Dome’

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ArtCraft has created a "greybox environment" called the Hunger Dome for Crowfall's pre-alpha combat testing. The aim is to make the testing more fun...