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Diablo III gets Horadric Cube successor

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Diablo II fans are well-aquainted with that game's Horadric Cube, a device that allowed players to toss items together and see what the cube...

Civ Online’s final closed beta test starts July 14

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XLGAMES has announced that Civilization Online will enter its final closed beta phase on July 14th in South Korea. There's a new trailer floating...

Crowfall introduces the player layaway program

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If there's a big juicy Crowfall purchase that you'd like to make, but your current funds are lacking, then boy does ArtCraft have a...

BioWare comments on SWTOR’s chair exploit

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Did you hear about that temple chair decoration exploit in Star Wars: The Old Republic? In a nutshell, the chair could be purchased for...
Please, let this just be me.

TUG’s new tech update is so big that all players must start over

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The bad news is that TUG players can no longer load up and play any of their saved games. The good news is the...
Because this hadn't already been kind of boring years ago?

World of Warcraft details the timewalking mechanics of the Shattered Halls

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Let's assume you're playing World of Warcraft's latest big patch, but raiding Hellfire Citadel isn't in the cards for you for whatever reason. What...

Final Fantasy XIV puts on a mind-blowing symphony with 143 laptops

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What would you do if someone gave you 143 laptops, an MMO, and an automatic piano? How much trouble could you get into? Square-Enix provided...

LOTRO bringing cosmetic weapons, Hobbit adventures, and a PvMP map this summer

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One of the long-running wish list items for Lord of the Rings Online players has been a cosmetic item system -- something that Turbine...
Cool.

PlanetSide 2 hits European snags, closes in Korea

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It isn't all sunshine and daisies for PlanetSide 2, even following yesterday's massive PlayStation 4 launch. For starters, the European servers for all PlayStation...
Yes, in this case it's appropriate to break things with gusto.

Trove plans a stress test event to celebrate the end of beta

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Trove is really leaving beta for real, and to celebrate, the developers want players to break the servers tomorrow. If necessary. Ideally, the servers...

ArcheAge’s latest patch introduces the feared leviathan

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The kraken? Oh, the kraken in ArcheAge was so last week's terrifying sea foe. Now the fantasy sandbox has a new threat emerging from...
Good plan.

Guild Wars 2 adds a canonically transgender NPC

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Inclusion has always been a big priority for Guild Wars 2, and that cause has taken another step forward as of yesterday's patch. A character...
Um.

The Division opens beta signups and pre-order beta access

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After several delays, The Division is heading toward beta testing, and you can get in on it. The first beta test will be on...
Like we always do it this time.

Skyforge will finalize open beta after this week’s test

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Skyforge has entered its final beta test, which means that open beta and soft launch is just around the corner. If you've been watching...

Latest World of Warships vid shows off US, Japanese battleships

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Did you catch the latest World of Warships Naval Academy video that came out this week? If not, we've got it for you after...

Crowfall tweaks armor design, releases Knight modeling vid

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ArtCraft is changing how Crowfall's armor system works. The crowdfunded "throne war simulator" originally featured a series of character-based armor tiers that allowed for...

EverQuest II adds fabled Echoes of Faydwer zones, talks expansion servers

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EverQuest 2 is releasing a handful of Fabled Echoes of Faydwer zones today. The Acadechism, The Court of Innovation, and the Crypt of Valdoon...
Yo

Elder Scrolls Online releases notes for first big XBO patch

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Elder Scrolls Online has gotten its first incremental patch on the Xbox One. The patch notes, posted today on the game's official forums, include...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 19

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Justin and MJ discuss Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, Ark: Survival Evolved, ArcheAge, and tons of news from E3 on Guild Wars 2's expansion, FFXIV's Heavensward, SWTOR's expansion, Shroud of the Avatar, Torchlight Mobile, and more.

Guild Wars 2 restores Lion’s Arch and personal storyline

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It's a day of grand restoration in Guild Wars 2, starting with the re-opening of Lion's Arch. Today's patch debuts what ArenaNet is calling...