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Play Das Tal’s alpha for free right now

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You'd never buy a car without test-driving it, would you? If only that applied to games and you could take Das Tal for a...
So it goes.

Reddit’s Button is over

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On April 1st, Reddit's big gag for the year was "The Button." It was a button that started a 60 second countdown, and when...

EU team disqualified from Guild Wars 2 world tournament

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One aspiring Guild Wars 2 PvP team will be sitting on the sidelines when the world tournament comes to a conclusion later this year. ArenaNet has...
Crower peep.

Hearthstone teases a new mode via Twitter

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When you first fire up Hearthstone, the little title screen offers you three options. That hasn't changed and no one has really expected otherwise;...
Well, this is... not a good thing for the game, no...

Login issues plague The Elder Scrolls Online’s console launch

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Console players had a long wait time before they could get their hands on copies of The Elder Scrolls Online, but the game has...

Not So Massively: Heroes of the Storm launches, Infinite Crisis gives up

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It's been a week of mixed feelings in the land of MOBAs, with the thrill of a new game launch juxtaposed against the background...

Here’s a brief look at Record of Lodoss War Online

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Steparu has posted a brief look at Korean MMO Record of Lodoss War Online, which he calls a "classical MMORPG." His impressions aren't overly...

X-Wing spiritual successor Starfighter Inc. fails to fund

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You can't win them all, kid. And while $226,000 is an impressive chunk of money to raise for a game, it wasn't enough to...

Old School RuneScape tries its hand at e-sports

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Old School RuneScape is gearing up for its first-ever competitive tournament. The contest runs from July 24th through July 26th, and it will feature...

Fly through the aquatic wonderland of Aion’s Cygnea

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Cygnea may roll off the tongue like an ugly medical condition, but in truth it's a rather gorgeous zone that's coming to Aion with...

Age of Wulin’s Blood & Flowers expansion launches on June 16

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Age of Wulin is getting a new expansion on June 16th. It's called Chapter 6: Blood & Flowers, and it includes Lingxiao City, a...

Tweet your way to victory in Final Fantasy XIV’s Twitter chocobo race

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Square is hosting a Final Fantasy XIV chocobo race... on Twitter. You can compete with thousands of FFXIV fans around the globe in an event...

Bethesda outlines your first five hours in Elder Scrolls Online

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Bethesda has published a new blog post that sums up a player's first five hours in Elder Scrolls Online. As you might expect, there's...

APB: Reloaded wraps up server merges

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There's good news in store for APB: Reloaded players who have been weathering server merges in North America. The move is done, and while...
This must have been some party.

Shroud of the Avatar on mines and minigames

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Having the ability to move things in a game world usually leads to player inventiveness. It's how Shroud of the Avatar community member Bambino...
Take a shot.

Das Tal is halfway to funding on Kickstarter with two days left

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The halfway mark for funding is an important milestone for any Kickstarter campaign, but whether it's a good sign or a darker one depends...
Overpowered.

Lord of the Rings Online releases a balance patch with new roleplaying stage

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The most recent patch to Lord of the Rings Online will go down in infamy for its basic lute volume nerfs. It's 12% quieter...
You get to celebrate these in betas now, apparently.

HEX celebrates its second birthday

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A lot has changed for HEX since the game first went to Kickstarter a few years ago. The anniversary letter to the community touches...

Wander struggles with bugs, crashes

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If you're thinking of picking up Wander to enjoy an exploration-heavy, non-combat MMO, you may want to consider waiting until some of its rougher...

The Secret World shuts down accounts linked to unauthorized Steam key resellers

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Funcom is drawing a line for The Secret World players who attempt to use Steam keys from "unauthorized resellers" by shutting down accounts linked to...