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Black Desert

Is Black Desert changing its tune on gender-locking?

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Is Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss having second thoughts about gender-locking the fantasy sandbox's character classes? Maybe so, if a recent fan even in...
This was a thing.

Daybreak launches new site, triggers week of celebratory events

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Daybreak Game Company now has a new home and logo to make its transition from Sony Online Entertainment complete. "We are so proud of our...

Guild Wars 2 teases shield Mesmer, distributes beta keys as in-game loot

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Shield-using Mesmers may be one of the new specializations coming with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns if a new piece of concept art...
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Koster’s final post-mortem: Did Star Wars Galaxies fail?

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Raph Koster has wrapped up his Star Wars Galaxies retrospective with a blog post that asks whether or not the sci-fi MMORPG failed. It's a...

SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor update arrives tomorrow

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You know what they say: You can't keep a Sith emperor down. After rumors of his demise were proved premature, the shadowy big bad...

DUST 514 adds EVE Online-themed armor skins

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It's no small understatement to say that DUST 514 has failed to achieve the same following and numbers that its big sibling, EVE Online,...

Shroud of the Avatar to introduce player-owned towns with Release 17

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Shroud of the Avatar's Release 17 is preparing to hit the ground running when it comes out on Thursday, April 30th. In its most...
Nope.

Pathfinder Online pushes for aggressive recruiting on media sites

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What do you do when your in-testing MMO isn't drawing in the crowd that you need it to be? Pathfinder Online thinks that the...
Panic mode activated.

Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online closes June 1st

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If you were hoping that the Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online would last forever, we have some sad news for you...

MMO Week in Review: Guild Wars 2 specs and traits – April 26, 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! This...

See how Elder Scrolls Online plays on consoles

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With the beta tests for Elder Scrolls Online's Xbox One and PlayStation 4 editions underway, potential players can get an idea of whether the...

Take in a full hour of Anarchy Online’s new beginner experience

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Wondering how Anarchy Online's revamped newbie experience has panned out? Second to actually playing the game yourself (which, y'know, is always an option), you...

The latest Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward trailer

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Sometimes when you're staring down a long wait until a much-anticipated expansion, the only thing that will help you keep your sanity is to...

Matt Miller announces City of Heroes Loregasm 2015

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Is there something about City of Heroes -- lore-related, mind you -- that you've always wanted to know? What was the deal with the...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: April 25, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, a couple of high profile projects met stretch goals. Crowfall will be hiring a dedicated graphics programmer, while...
EVE Online

EVE Online is scrapping its old tutorial on April 28

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Say your goodbyes to EVE Online's current tutorial, because it's being completely removed from the game on April 28th in favor of a new system...
Now I'm the best thing ever!

WildStar’s Zero to Fifty livestream goes on hiatus

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Carbine is closing down WildStar's Zero to Fifty livestream show, at least temporarily. Community and creative content manager Tony Rey posted briefly on the...
Star Citizen

Star Citizen’s cargo system sounds quite amazing

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If your gaming preferences begin and end with combat, you might find the latest Star Citizen design blog pretty boring. If, on the other hand, you value...
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Betawatch: April 24th, 2015

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Rather than languishing in beta for all eternity, Heroes of the Storm is launching on June 2nd! Sure, there will be no further wipes...
If you buy all of this sight unseen, I believe there's an expression about fools and money that pertains.

Echo of Soul offers several different flavors of founder’s packs

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So Echo of Soul is an upcoming free-to-play title. You probably already knew that it was going to feature founder packs which include instant...