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Aventurine ditches Darkfall classic server project

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It's a dark day for those who were hoping to see a return to the classic era of Darkfall. A few weeks ago, player...

Rumor: SWTOR E3 information leaked on official website

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BioWare accidentally revealed its Star Wars: The Old Republic announcement for E3 this weekend, and -- spoiler alert -- this could be a game...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: June 13, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Das Tal failed to meet its Kickstarter goal, but developer Fairytale Distillery intends to soldier on. "Das Tal...

Ascent’s NPCs sound kinda like Skynet

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If you're itching for a PvE-focused space sandbox, now's probably a good time to check out Ascent: The Space Game. It's 20 percent off during...

Star Citizen’s Vanduul Scythe will soon be flyable

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Remember the very first Star Citizen trailer from 2012? I'm sure you do because it was completely badass, even though way back then it...

Burstfire’s tactical shooter gives players one life per game

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If you only had one life in a FPS match, how would it change your playstyle? Think about the implications of such a rule...
Well, at least they're honest.

Betawatch: June 12th, 2015

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Could it be? Is Skyforge going to release soon, or go into an open beta which is indistinguishable from release? It certainly seems like...

Cryptic introduces the Neverwinter Combat League

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Neverwinter's getting serious about its competitive game, as the title is launching new PvP seasons for player rewards and glory. The Neverwinter Combat League challenges...

Defiance’s third season includes MMO reward codes

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Who would have thought that, three years later, both Defiance the television series and Defiance the MMO would still be chugging along? But here...

Here’s an Elder Scrolls newbie vid called Day One in Tamriel

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ZeniMax is pumping out plenty of marketing content for Elder Scrolls Online lately, including today's video entitled Day One in Tamriel. It's of course...

Jacobs on destroying Camelot Unchained structures and more

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Mark Jacobs is back with a Friday afternoon update for Camelot Unchained. In it, he says that players will soon be able to destroy...

Trove will teach you how to train a dragon next week

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Trove is apparently racing to see just how much content it can cram into this voxelbox title before it launches on July 9th. Next...
Take a walk on the already-done-this side.

World of Warcraft demos its first timewalking dungeon, The Arcatraz

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The next patch for World of Warcraft is sending players back in time, just a little bit. With an expansion based on nostalgia, that...

Cabal II soft-launches on July 2 with no wipe

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It's a double dose of good news for Cabal II fans today, as ESTsoft not only announced the game's open beta launch date but...

E3 2015: SWTOR’s next expansion is Knights of the Fallen Empire

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EA has just announced its E3 lineup, and MMO fans are going to like the part where the company casually reveals the name and...
Good work, great idea.

Overwatch shows off the heights of Pharah’s abilities

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Overwatch's Pharah is a pretty straightforward character in terms of play philosophy. She has a rocket launcher, jump jets, and a wrist rocket to...
WHO WANTS TO TALK COMPUTATIONAL POWER ISSUES?!

PlanetSide 2 discontinues support for 32-bit client

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The shift to widespread use of 64-bit operating hardware and systems is a good thing in many ways; for one thing, it means that...

RIFT’s Summerfest starts today

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School's out for RIFT -- and Summerfest is in full swing! The fantasy title's summer event starts today and continues through July 1st, offering...

Das Tal’s Kickstarter fails, but development continues

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Das Tal's Kickstarter has ended without meeting its €50,000 goal, but it's not game over for the indie PvP sandbox. Thanking fans for the nearly €33,000...

WildStar’s mystery event befuddles players

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Yesterday evening Carbine Studios encouraged players to attend a WildStar mystery event on the Entity server, not spilling any other details as to what...