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Miasmic.

Haven & Hearth launches improved ‘eternal alpha’ on August 28th

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Haven & Hearth should look and feel a bit familiar to fans of Salem. That's not entirely surprising; both games have the same brain...
Somehow I don't think that's going to be a problem.

The Repopulation patches in combat improvements, sets the stage for sieges

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Are you not currently part of the The Repopulation's testing but want to check out the game? Good news: You will be able to...
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Hearthstone launches The Grand Tournament today

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You could be forgiven for saying that The Grand Tournament sounds more like an event than an expansion for Hearthstone. But it is an...

Trove bug accidentally grants tons of free loot to players

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Bugs and glitches happen. This is a fact of MMO life. But what happens when a bug ends up erroneously dumping rare and expensive...
I'm sick of you leaving a trail of bodies wherever you go.

H1Z1 developers assure players that Survival is not forgotten

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The first H1Z1 invitational is a pretty big deal, and it's definitely taking the majority of developer attention as it draws closer. But however...

The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios interfere with server politics?

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Last week, a reader named Bob alerted us to a messy political situation on EverQuest's Lockjaw progression server. Apparently, characters from a large uberguild were...

Not So Massively: Path of Exile’s crafting scandal; Sins of a Dark Age’s sunset

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This week in Not So Massively games, League of Legends players revealed a reproducible exploit that causes skillshot projectiles to become invisible and may...

Dream of Mirror Online lands on Steam

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Dream of Mirror Online has a new virtual home, as the cel-shaded anime MMO is now available through Steam. DOMO has had a tumultuous history,...

War Thunder’s CEO answered a ton of questions at Gamescom

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Earlier this month at Gamescom, Gaijin CEO Anton Yudintsev fielded a ton of questions from War Thunder players. The firm published excerpts from the...

GTA Online is getting some ‘exciting new gameplay’ next month

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Rockstar's newswire published a GTA Online story today that hints at "exciting new gameplay" for GTAO's free roam mode. The developer says it will...

Shroud of the Avatar teases dragons, housing, and R21

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Shroud of the Avatar's latest Update of the Avatar newsletter debuted over the weekend. It includes a look at some "very large creatures" (also...

EVE’s Galatea iterates on sov capture stuff tomorrow

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CCP wants you to know that EVE Online's Galatea update will deploy on Tuesday, August 25th. That's tomorrow, if you're playing at home. Galatea includes...

Otherland delays early access

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Bad news, kids: Otherland is not going to make its projected August 26th start date for early access after all. "There are many reasons for...

Guild Wars 2 teases Thief elite specialization

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"This promises to be a distracting week..." Guild Wars 2 hinted on its Twitter account today, posting a piece of concept art with a figure...

How Wander’s launch devastated its community manager

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What is it like to be the community manager of an MMO that was infamously called the worst PlayStation 4 game ever? That's the...
Price shark.

RIFT explains the design principles behind the Primalist

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RIFT is getting a new Calling for the first time since launch, which is a pretty big deal with the game's approach to classes....
Dates might not be ideal here.

Sword Coast Legends early access starts in September

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People attending PAX Prime this weekend will have the opportunity to play around in Sword Coast Legends on the show floor, but it won't...

Star Citizen threatened with class-action lawsuit

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Internet Warlord Derek Smart is at it again: This morning, the dev behind Alganon and Line of Defense ramped up his crusade against Star Citizen and Chris Roberts with...

Project Gorgon wraps up Kickstarter campaign with over $74K

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It asked players for $20,000 to add better art and additional features, but what Project Gorgon ended up with was an impressive $74,781. The indie...
All options are temporary.

Final Fantasy XIV’s anniversary broadcast reveals plenty of content for patch 3.1

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Back on April 1st of this year, the developers behind Final Fantasy XIV made a joke about developing a strategy game in which you...