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Less than heroic.

Singapore-based Garena buys out S2’s Heroes of Newerth MOBA

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Heroes of Newerth has a new owner, but Michigan-based Garena subsidiary Frostburn Studios says that the five-year old MOBA's 30 million registered players will be...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 12

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Justin, Bree, and Eliot from Cards Against Humanity discuss SWTOR's Ziost update, Daybreak's emu deal, the Guild Wars saga, ArcheAge's patch, and Darkfall's retcon, plus mail on MMO mistakes and replacing CoH. Bonus: Justin's Kickstarter tribute song!
It's not in imminent danger!

There’s an ARG going on in Elite: Dangerous right now

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Elite: Dangerous players are in the midst of an ARG based around in-game artifacts that were tracked down by a coordinated community effort. Producer...

MapleStory gives presents for its 10th anniversary

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You know what we miss about birthday parties from when we were kids? That the guest of honor would typically get presents for everyone...
Take the high road in the high tower.

Crowfall’s store is (partly) up and running

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You have not played enough of Crowfall to form an opinion on how it plays. You haven't. It isn't playable yet. But that doesn't...

TERA arrives on Steam with the Gunner class patch

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TERA fans have been anticipating the game's newest class for a while now -- and today, it's here. Patch 31.04 debuts the Gunner, a...

Metal Reaper Online shoots up the apocalypse

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When competing factions end up crashing a space station into the earth and triggering a nuclear war, the result is a hotbed of action,...

Landmark’s big wipe is happening today

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After riding a roller coaster of delays the last couple of weeks, Landmark fans can finally hop off with this bit of good news:...

Pantheon boasts Unity 5 visuals, prepares internal alpha test

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Could it be that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is starting to look... really pretty? A new in-game screenshot of Avendyr's Pass shows how...

ArenaNet strips, kills, deletes, and bans Guild Wars 2 cheater

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Today's lesson is that you shouldn't cheat in online games. Alas, a Guild Wars 2 character had to die to provide this valuable information...

WildStar’s massive INVASION: Nexus patch is live

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Do you want a pet? Do you want to take on some contracts? Are you excited to play around with an expanded wardrobe? Is...

Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars

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Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
Nepal

EVE Online’s PLEX is helping Nepal victims

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Have you donated to disaster relief efforts in Nepal yet? If not, and if you're an EVE Online player, you can do so via...
Star Trek Online

Star Trek Online honoring Grace Lee Whitney

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"We raise our memorial flags at the loss of Grace Lee Whitney," STO's Twitter feed read earlier this afternoon. "Star Trek Online will be honoring...
But now, it's more money.

LOTRO’s update 16 arrives with new instances and LI imbuement

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There are phrases you never expect to hear from Lord of the Rings Online patch notes. Like "giant mecha battles" or "featuring voice work...
May 4th

SWTOR is on sale at Amazon for May 4

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Am I the only Star Wars fan who realizes that May 4th is a dumb day to celebrate the saga? I get it, someone thought...

Guild Wars 2 hints at bow-using Guardian elite spec

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The next elite specialization for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns may be out of the bag, as ArenaNet posted a new piece of...
All right, but there are certain questions asked vis-a-vis budgets here.

Empyrean Rule combines RTS gameplay with a persistent world

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You can't accuse the makers of Empyrean Rule of thinking small. Instead of trying to just create a persistent fantasy sandbox for $40,000, the...

Meta: Gaiscioch Magazine chronicles Massively OP’s comeback

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Here's a bit of meta for your afternoon: Massively Overpowered isn't just covering the news; we are the news! After Massively OP's whirlwind spring, renowned MMO...

Shroud of the Avatar adds first player-run town in release 17

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Release 17 for Shroud of the Avatar has landed, bringing with it one of the most revolutionary additions to the game yet: paver decorations...