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WoW’s Iron Docks have been delayed to patch 6.2

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Are you looking forward to the Iron Docks quests in World of Warcraft's patch 6.1? Even though they haven't been mentioned in any patch...

Old School RuneScape releases permanent F2P servers

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Originally released back in 2001 when the MMO genre was in its infancy, browser MMO RuneScape has endured through over a decade of development...

The Division is on track for a 2015 release

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Getting your next Tom Clancy gaming fix shouldn't be too hard this year. Ubisoft announced this past week that The Division will be coming...

APB: Reloaded improving server tech for console launches

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Twitch reflexes are all for naught if an MMO's servers are super-laggy, which is why the APB: Reloaded team is dedicating itself to the...

Marvel Heroes to start selling limited edition costumes

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One of Marvel Heroes' big money makers is the game's sale of iconic costumes for player heroes. In addition to creating and selling normal...

EVE Online tests potentially revolutionary tutorial replacement

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Throughout its over 10-year life span, EVE Online has always been regarded as having an insane learning curve. New players are dropped into the...

Skyforge’s guilds will offer stat bonuses, sub-guilds, and housing

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From the sound of Skyforge's first dev diary on pantheons (guilds), it sounds as though joining a group of players will be a near-mandatory...

Trion Worlds weathers DDoS assault

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If you've been having a hard time logging into one of Trion Worlds' games today, you can thank DDoS instigators for that. On both the...
We hardly knew ye. Seriously. Never heard of you before now. No lying.

Online shooter Dizzel is shutting down in April

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Fans of Dizzel are going to be sad to hear that the game is shutting down in April, but it might be reassuring to...

Revival is launching player housing this month

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After October, February seems perfect to tap into the dark, terrible nightmares of gaming. Why? Because you just know some elder god ate those...
Well, hope springs eternal.

Pathfinder Online lays out its territory control design roadmap

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While Pathfinder Online has been playable for many of its backers for a few months now, it's still only in an early deployment phase....

Yes, you can push people off cliffs in Crowfall

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The folks behind "throne war simulator" MMORPG Crowfall have released two new archetypes today. The first is the Elven Frostweaver, a ranged DPS reminiscent of...

Elder Scrolls Online adds more loyalty rewards

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Just because Elder Scrolls Online is going buy-to-play in a month doesn't mean that ZeniMax is giving up hope that you'll stay subscribed to...
This was not actually complex.

An ‘Elite: Deadly’ trademark has been registered

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Are you enjoying flying through space in Elite: Dangerous but not how the game's news cycle has quieted down? Let's change that. A trademark has...

The Stomping Land creator apparently abandons project

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Friends, it pains me to say this, especially when dinosaurs are involved, but it might be time to give up hope on The Stomping...

World Zombination infects the world this Thursday

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If you've ever grumped that MMOs don't feel so "massively" these days, then here's something that might put a smile on your face before...

World of Tanks takes aim at Xbox One

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World of Tanks may prove to be one of the most unstoppable online gaming invasions of the past five years, as the WWII sim...
Gotta go... well, mostly just away.

EVE’s CSM elections are coming next week

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CCP's latest dev blog talks up the fast-approaching elections for EVE Online's 10th Council of Stellar Management. The voting opens on February 25th, and...
Defiance

Trion explains Defiance’s new expeditions

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Trion posted a preview of Defiance's new Alcatraz update this week. Expeditions, which are "evolving co-op matches that pit players against increasingly tough enemies...

SWTOR dares you to choose your path

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A new promotion from the Star Wars: The Old Republic team highlights how players can make key decisions in their characters' story. The following Choose...