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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...
Barfapalooza.

World of Warcraft guides players to the jungle, enters the hall of fame

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The opening moments of World of Warcraft's most recent expansion involve an assault on the Iron Horde's base of operations, the Tanaan Jungle. Now,...
Not the chess maneuver.

A guide to building and using your kingdom in Crowfall

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Crowfall's individual campaign worlds are intended to be reset over time. That's by design; each world will flourish, then wither, then die. But the...
Darkfall

Darkfall dev clarifies ‘personal’ pre-Unholy Wars poll

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A Darkfall developer recently caused a bit of a stir by posting an informal poll on Reddit that asked whether or not fans would...
Alganon

Alganon is coming to Steam on May 5

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Remember Alganon? It's still alive and kicking, and it's probably about to get a player infusion since it's heading to Steam on May 5th....

Marvel Heroes adds achievements and Vision

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Life is moving ever-faster for Marvel Heroes. Not only is the game currently in the grips of the movie tie-in Avengers Assemble event, but...
EverQuest II

Smedley: We will support EQ and EQII ‘for the very long haul’

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"I firmly believe the days of the WoW-style MMO are over," Daybreak's John Smedley told GI.biz earlier this week. Apparently that ruffled a few feathers in...

SWTOR pulls healing changes for further review

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Our mother always said never to do anything in half-measures, which is why she may approve of BioWare yanking some of the upcoming healing...

Project Genom gameplay video shows off its high-tech weapons

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The sci-fi shooter Project Genom is making great strides with its post-Unreal Engine 4 transition, and the dev team put together a new gameplay...

Enjoy an exclusive look at Cabal II’s PvP battlefields

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If you're a PvP junkie, you're going to want to give Cabal II careful consideration as a possible future playground. ESTsoft released a new...