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Blade & Soul

Help Oceanic Blade & Soul fans by signing this petition

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Some folks from fan site Blade & Soul Dojo have started a petition that asks NCsoft to consider an Oceanic server for its upcoming...
Try to actually get a whole lot of things done at once while panicking, that's the option I apparently don't get to avoid.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward site updates with new lore

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Ready for Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion? You're going to have to wait just a little while longer, since early access starts on June...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns testing begins today

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Are you ready to enter the Heart of Thorns? Because Guild Wars 2 is opening the testing doors today, allowing players to step in...

Not So Massively: Diablo III thieves sentenced; LoL begins automatic bans

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League of Legends launched a new system to hand out immediate automatic bans for chat infractions this week, leading to many claims of unfair...

Roll a Warlock in Dungeons and Dragons Online next month

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Time to roll up a new character in Dungeons and Dragons Online! In a new producer's letter, Robert Ciccolini said that the team will...
Novus Inceptio

Survival sandbox Novus Inceptio is now on Greenlight

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Post-apocalyptic sci-fantasy MMO Novus Inceptio is now on Steam Greenlight. The indie title aims to diverge from current MMO norms and create an "integrated...
Keep it going, folks.

Das Tal continues Kickstarter push with a megaton of new info

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Have you been keeping up with Das Tal's Kickstarter updates? The game's crowdfunding drive has hit its midpoint, and Fairytale Distillery has posted everything from an...

Elder Scrolls Online begins cracking down on ‘fradulent’ game keys

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It could be one of the most heart-dropping emails an MMO player could get: a notice that the game key he or she purchased...

MMO Week in Review: Blizzard doesn’t want your money (May 24, 2015)

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

Ask Aion video discusses EU server merges, patch 4.75 release

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In the third episode of Ask Aion, the game's product director answers another round of questions posed by EU players. The first topic of...

Richard Garriott’s first CRPG playable in Shroud of the Avatar

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In 1977, Richard Garriott designed his first computer RPG on a teletype at his high school in order to earn a computer of his...

Memorial Day weekend sales starting at 99 cents

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Memorial Day weekend has brought some great deals for a variety of MMOs, including TUG, Guild Wars 2, EVE Online, World of Tanks, Infinite Crisis, and...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: May 23, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, The Repopulation got an official launch window. Then it got a new trailer. Das Tal got off to...
GTA Online

Rockstar publishes tips for making the most of GTA’s editor

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Are you overwhelmed with the possibilities inherent in Rockstar's GTA V and GTA Online editor? If so, consider reading yesterday's tip article focused on capturing footage....
GW2

Guild Wars 2’s expansion closed beta starts on May 26

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ArenaNet has announced that closed beta testing for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion will begin on May 26th. It will run in...
You know, it can really be your jong.

Diablo III item thieves make ‘$0,’ get prosecuted anyhow

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A couple of Diablo III miscreants felt the long arm of the law in 2014, according to a Fusion article that calls the proceeding a...
ArcheAge

ArcheAge preps a barrel racing daily event

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ArcheAge is gearing up for its annual Rum Runner Rapids event, which looks to involve drinking, whitewater rapids, and barrels out of bond. More specifically,...

World of Warcraft: No flying in Draenor, perhaps forever

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World of Warcraft player pilots are officially grounded for the indefinite future. Lead Designer Ion Hazzikostas said that while Blizzard was originally looking at turning...
Holy holy.

Betawatch: May 22nd, 2015

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It's been a busy week for the folks at Blizzard. We've gotten a quartet of videos for Overwatch characters showing off early gameplay, and...
SWTOR

BioWare posts update on SWTOR’s Season 5 win-trading

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BioWare community manager Eric Musco posted a brief update on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums yesterday concerning trolling and win-trading in Season...