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Win an Echo of Soul closed beta pack from Massively OP [All gone!]

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Free-to-play Korean action-MMO Echo of Soul lands in North American closed beta today. If you're eager to play, then you might just get a...

EverQuest’s newest progression server gets a name

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The voters have spoken, and EverQuest's newest progression server will be named Ragefire. "While the vote is still live in-game, Ragefire is ahead by a...

SkySaga opens up the desert for Alpha 4

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A new biome is coming to SkySaga with its fourth alpha test: the desert. Of course, this being SkySaga and all, the desert promises...
This was not actually complex.

Elite: Dangerous generates its galaxy with NASA data

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Elite: Dangerous is a work of science fiction; that's not under discussion. So as in all science fiction, the developers just created a galaxy by selecting...

MMO Week in Review: The future of EverQuest Next [May 3, 2015]

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review! You...
World of Warplanes

Wargaming is celebrating National Military Appreciation Month

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World of Tanks and World of Warplanes developer Wargaming is celebrating National Military Appreciation Month by giving a portion of its cash shop proceeds to...

Anarchy Online has full IP reset, new zones in the works

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Anarchy Online may be fresh off its mighty 18.7.0 patch, but the team is not slowing down to congratulate itself. A new dev update...

EverQuest II adds mercenary lockboxes

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Even EverQuest II isn't immune to the money siren's call of lockboxes. The latest entry into the pseudo-gambling purchases came this past week with...
Civilization Online

Here’s what Civ Online’s industrial age looks like

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XLGAMES and 2K have released some new screenshots of Civilization Online (you know, that Civ title that currently has no plans to release in...
Right in half.

Star Citizen’s April report contains some interesting persistent universe nuggets

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Star Citizen fans, I hope you have a cup of coffee or some other caffeinated beverage, because it's time for the space sim sandbox's...
Still kicking!

Betawatch: May 1st, 2015

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So why isn't Pathfinder Online attracting more players? Goblinworks CEO Ryan Dancey apparently feels that it's a matter of the game's fans not stumping...

Skyforge’s PvP promotes skill over gear

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One of the Holy Grails of PvP in MMOs is to emphasize player skill over all else, including gear. It's a difficult route to...
Elder Scrolls

Elder Scrolls Online console versions getting ‘quick chat’ instead of text chat

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Elder Scrolls Online probably won't have text chat functionality when it launches on consoles. We say "probably" because ZeniMax has sent mixed signals on this...
Camelot Unchained

Camelot Unchained has a new wiki, newsletter, and more

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As usual it's an eventful Friday afternoon for fans of RvR fantasy sandbox Camelot Unchained. There's a new newsletter, and CityState is also testing...
TERA

TERA turns three, preps for big month of May

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Can you believe that TERA turns three today? Yep, it's true, and May is a big month for En Masse's action-combat MMO. There's the new...
How could this have failed? Oh, right, in every fashion.

Pathfinder Online details the future of settlements

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The War of Towers in Pathfinder Online was always a placeholder mechanic, something to hold players over before the full Settlement system was in...

Worlds Adrift procedurally generates ‘amazing’ islands

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Just because Worlds Adrift's islands will be procedurally generated doesn't mean that they will be dull and featureless. On the contrary, a new dev...

The Secret World cinematic director moves on to other Funcom projects

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If you've enjoyed the hand-crafted cinematics in The Secret World over the past couple of years, then chances are you've benefited from the efforts...
Why does everyone have this plan after the fact instead of before?

WildStar outlines its PvP seasons as the first season ends

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The next major patch for WildStar is bringing the end of a season of PvP. Did you know you were taking part in the...

Shards Online prepares for pre-alpha test on May 9th

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Shards Online is preparing to give players a brief taste of its future potential, as Citadel Studios is planning on a pre-alpha test to...