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It's not particularly cruel.

Neverwinter’s Summer Festival returns

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In the mood for some summer fun that doesn't actually involve leaving the house to go participate in any summer fun? Why not just...

How League of Legends cleaned up its act

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Could all of the toxic community behavior found in League of Legends actually be beneficial? It might be in a roundabout fashion, as Riot...
A dark heart of nonsense.

World of Warcraft walks through time to Gundrak

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The current expansion for World of Warcraft takes place on a world where there are no trolls, which means that it's unlikely we'll get...
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Overwatch unveils the mysterious Soldier: 76

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The big lore dump for Overwatch yesterday did not come from nowhere. Hot on the heels of that article connecting the mysterious Soldier: 76 to the...
No top guns here.

Derek Smart says Star Citizen, ‘as has been pitched, will never get made’

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The most polite possible way to describe Derek Smart is "contentious." He's indisputably worked on several games of huge scope without great reception. But...

EverQuest II begins testing its new progression servers

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Will EverQuest II's new progression servers prove to be the popular gathering spot that EverQuest's was earlier this summer? We will soon find out,...

Destiny’s Taken King PS4 bundle to release in September

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If you don't have a PlayStation 4 yet, and you're a fan of Destiny, you might want to consider the Limited Edition: The Taken...

Forsaken World Mobile comes to Android devices this week

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Jonesing for a full mobile MMO experience? Android gamers now have another option, as Forsaken World Mobile is coming to Google Play this week. The...

ARK gets modding support, internal documentation to follow

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Do you like ARK: Survival Evolved? Do you like modding? If you answered yes, I've got good news in the form of the ARK's...

Here’s a first look at Crowfall’s Knight

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Crowfall has published a lengthy first look at its Knight archetype. We say first look because as the devs note, things are practically guaranteed...

Gloria Victis adds a PvP arena and an attack power bar

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Gloria Victis has updated with a new PvP arena and an attacks power bar. The latter allows players to control the strength of their...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 21

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Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Final Fantasy XIV, RIFT 3.3, WoW's patch cycle, Cabal 2's launch, Skyforge's soft launch, and TERA's update, with mailbag questions on hero picks, names, and character gender options.

What is Blade & Soul’s chi about, anyway?

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Chi is vitally important to Blade & Soul's lore and gameplay, but it's perfectly OK to not completely understand what it's about. That's why...

SMITE reorganizing e-sports payouts after handful of teams score 90% of prize pools

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SMITE's e-sports scene had a great year in 2014, although Hi-Rez identified one significant problem with how it's been handling the game's crowdfunded prize...

Reddit CEO apologizes for mistakes and poor communication

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The fallout from last week's Reddit-wide protest (which spilled over into several MMO subreddits) over a fired employee and high friction between the company...

Guild Wars 2 throws special Revenant weekend test

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The official beta for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has yet to begin, but ArenaNet isn't above throwing a special test into the...
Let 'em all go to trial, except Soldier 76!

Overwatch blog details the legend behind Jack Morrison

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It's a little bit odd, on some level, that Overwatch takes place after the eponymous organization is dead and gone. Not unheard of, no,...
Ladybug hunting.

Trove details your first five hours of play

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When Trove leaves its beta label behind later this week, there will be players jumping in with no idea how the game is supposed...

EVE Online releases Aegis part 1, preps part 2

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The first of two July patches for EVE Online is rolling out today, with Aegis part 1 unloading an array of changes and features...
More droining, not like this.

Guild Wars 2 datamining uncovers Engineer drones

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It's been a little while since Guild Wars 2 revealed another of the elite specializations coming to the game with Heart of Thorns, and...