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Crowfall updates its pledge tiers

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Crowfall updated its website today, and Artcraft used the opportunity to announce that it still plans to have a playable pre-alpha this summer. The...

Square wants to know if you’d crowdfund a 2-D indie MMO

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Would you crowdfund an "action-based" MMORPG for the PC, Mac, and mobile platforms called Dragon of Legends? Developer Square Enix wants to know, and...

BioWare’s analytics manager talks SWTOR stats and their effect on design

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If you've ever been curious about how data analytics impacts MMO design decisions, a new interview at SWTOR Network is worth your time. Alex...
It's been a long time.

Runescape offers big summer update plans at a discount

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Interested in having fun in RuneScape over the summer? The amount of stuff being added to the game over the next few months is...

Bethesda touts Elder Scrolls Online as ‘a full-fledged virtual world’

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Are you on the fence about checking out The Elder Scrolls Online? If so, a new post on the official Bethesda blog might be...

Albion Online’s latest feature video focuses on farming

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If farming is your thing, then Albion Online may be your game. Sandbox Interactive has released a new video highlighting the feature and explaining...

Inon Zur to compose Sword Coast Legends’ soundtrack

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Sword Coast Legends is getting a musical boost from legendary video game composer Inon Zur. The upcoming coop RPG announced yesterday that it had...

Win a Stronghold Kingdoms gift pack from Massively OP [All gone now!]

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It's been a while since we've talked about Stronghold Kingdoms, a veteran MMORTS our writers have previously praised for its casual-friendliness, community, and stability....
Someone take the helm.

Beta testing starts for Elite: Dangerous’ Powerplay update

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The next major update for Elite: Dangerous is going to really shake up how the game is played. The Powerplay update previewed a month...
Finally, your character can be known as Corporal Chesty.

TERA is releasing inactive character names

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Names in MMOs are important. You want people to know who you are at a glance, after all. TERA has a lot of character...
They're fun guys! Get it because... you know what, yeah, you get it.

EverQuest is booting up another progression server

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Remember when EverQuest launched a progression server and everyone rushed to it? Maybe not everyone, but the Ragefire server did launch to completely unexpected...

The Secret World adds mini-dungeon, achievement vendor

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On top of the big news about mounts, The Secret World is adding two other features in next week's update. In a recent post,...
This guy is decked out in armor. THAT is a talent, even.

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade puts the fifth Chaos Space Marine legion to a vote

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Do you have strong feelings about the Chaos Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade? If you're a fan, you probably do, seeing as...

Villagers and Heroes gets a do-over with Reborn

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Class-based sandbox Villagers and Heroes is looking to update its image in the coming weeks as the title reinvents itself as Villagers and Heroes:...

Elder Scrolls Online announces console digital preorders

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Getting pumped for The Elder Scrolls Online's console launch in two weeks? Of course you're not; you're an MMO player, so you've been playing...
Xsyon

Xsyon’s trade update is now live

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Xsyon players are enjoying their second major update this month, thanks to the recent trade patch, which follows on the heels of the architecture...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 15

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Justin and Bree talk about Blade & Soul's western approach, WoW's war on flying, The Repopulation's launch date, EverQuest's progression server, Age of Conan's anniversary, and Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch rebuild, plus mailbag questions on repellent MMO IPs.

Das Tal adds cheaper Kickstarter tier, playtest weekend

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Lots of new info just came out on the systems of the open-world battle arena Das Tal, but today's news blast is financial in nature....
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Oculus VR hit with a lawsuit

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The actual consumer version of the Oculus Rift isn't coming out until next year for those eagerly anticipating a VR headset release that will...

Star Citizen suffers huge asset leak, answers community questions

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It's not been the best week for Star Citizen. The upcoming space sim suffered a massive 48 GB data leak after a community manager...