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SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire makes large-scale operations and flashpoint changes

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This autumn's Knights of the Fallen Empire won't be shaking up just the narrative foundation of Star Wars: The Old Republic but its group...

Echo of Soul exits beta, launches first raid

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Confused over Echo of Soul's nebulous launch status? Fortunately, it's going to be a lot more clear-cut going forward, as the fantasy MMO has...

Trion’s voxelbox Trove celebrates formal launch today

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Trion's voxelbox Trove leaps from open beta to formal launch today, putting that extra server capacity Trion prepped last month to good use. "At launch,...

Get a bird’s eye view of Guild Wars 2’s new WvW map

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As testing proceeds for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns, PvP players will undoubtedly be interested in getting some time in with the brand-new...
You made it sing, all right.

Paragon Chat sees 200 concurrent users at peak

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Paragon Chat is not the City of Heroes revival that everyone wants, obviously, but it is a chance to walk around, chat, and enjoy...

An exclusive look at RIFT’s 2015 plans with Game Director Christopher Junior

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Massively OP: We're here with RIFT Game Director Christopher Junior to talk about the state of the game and what's coming up this year. So...
Unlock me or just buy me, whichever.

Skyforge early access begins today for founders

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Ready to get a jump on all of the other chumps who didn't buy a founder's pack for Skyforge? You can do that today....

Dungeon Fighter Online opens new website, adds Female Slayer

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The resurrected Dungeon Fighter Online is now no longer as homeless as it once was. Neople just announced that the action MMO has opened...
Gotta fly these things somehwere, guys.

Take a look at the Warcraft movie scenery VR-style

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Do you want to properly simulate the feeling of flying through World of Warcraft on the back of a gryphon? There's an app for...
The complex interplay of replying or ignoring accusations.

Star Citizen dismisses ‘feature creep’ concerns, declares Star Marine has NOT been canceled

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The year thus far has not been the best possible year for Star Citizen. The game has seen a few people depart from prominent...
Oh, look at that, we're all out of space.

You can grab Destiny’s Year One reward even if you haven’t been playing that long

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Bungie has unveiled a reward for Destiny's year one players. Achieving said reward sounds pretty grindy, as you'll need to complete all of the Moments of Triumph...

BioWare creative director on getting back to SWTOR’s story

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EA has released a new dev blog by Knights of the Fallen Empire creative director Jesse Sky. Sky likens Star Wars: The Old Republic's forthcoming...

GTA Online’s Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 adds new vehicles, weapons, and more

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Rockstar has pushed part two of its Ill-Gotten Gains patch out to GTA Online's live servers. There are plenty of new clothes, new weapons,...

Elite’s Braben on self-publishing and the perils of virtual reality

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Frontier CEO David Braben is interviewed at VideoGamer.com, and he has some interesting nuggets both for fans of Elite: Dangerous and for industry watchers...

Earn new EverQuest and Landmark rewards with the EQ Worlds app

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It might be time to dig out that mostly-forgotten EverQuest Worlds mobile app, especially if you've been playing one of Daybreak's fantasy titles. The...

Smed calls out Lizard Squad e-thug convicted of 50,700 cybercrimes

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The Finnish courts sentenced 17-year-old Lizard Squad member Julius "zeekill" Kivimaki today, but Daybreak's John Smedley isn't having any of it. Convicted so far of...

Blizzard, Snail Games are part of a Russian nesting doll-type lawsuit

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Blizzard. Lawsuit. The World of Warcraft studio seems to be constantly dealing with some legal action or another. But now it may have gotten...

Be an Antman in The Hammers End

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Antmen are hot properties this July, or so we heard. Alas, there are not many places that you can explore what life would be...
Insecurity.

EVE Online previews upcoming nullsec and sovereignty changes

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The world of EVE Online's nullsec is changing. It's not getting any safer, no, but the nature of the dangers you face therein are...

Hearthstone has a big announcement coming in two weeks

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Something is afoot over at Hearthstone, but the developers are holding their cards close to their chests, as it were. /rimshot Several media outlets have...