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It's really making my life bloody overwhelming! Ha ha! Seriously, I have lost an extraordinary amount of blood.

Guild Wars 2 removes bleeding caps in Heart of Thorns

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One of the routinely stated design goals about Guild Wars 2 is that you should be able to wander out in the world and...

Crowfall finishes out Kickstarter worth $1,766,204

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ArtCraft Entertainment's "throne war simulator" Crowfall was officially funded this morning, with 16,936 backers pledging a grand total of $1,766,204 -- over 2000 backers...

Browser kingdom sim Illyriad celebrates its fifth anniversary

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Not a lot of browser-based MMOs make it to their half-decade mark, which is why it's impressive to see the scrappy kingdom sim Illyriad...
H1Z1

Here are a whole bunch of H1Z1 news links

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This H1Z1 news roundup is brought to you by MassivelyOP reader Kinya, who dropped so many links in our tip box that the usual...

Happy birthday, SMITE

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Hi-Rez's MOBA SMITE turns one year old today. Confetti! Balloons! Free stuff! Yes, the devs are running a giant sale on gems, god packs,...
Shards Online

Shards Online newsletter talks road map, stress test, and more

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Shards Online fans, did you see the latest newsletter from Citadel Studios? If not you should go read it. For one thing, you can...
Immune

Zombie survival sandbox Immune is discounted on Steam

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There's an early access zombie survival sandbox MMO on sale via Steam this week. No, not that one. This one is called Immune and...

EVE Online’s Sleepers are stealing corpses to rebuild their bodies

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When unstable wormholes began opening all across EVE Online back in 2009, players cautiously ventured forth into the unknown and discovered the ruins of...
Cabal II

Cabal II beta signups are now open

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Those of you looking forward to Cabal II can now sign up for a shot at the beta, according to an ESTsoft press release....
Just looking good.

Crowfall’s Kickstarter tops $1.5 million

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Crowfall topped $1.5 million in crowdfunding today, which unlocked the infected ruleset and the minotaur archetype. Creative director J. Todd Coleman and design lead...

APB: Reloaded PC server merges incoming

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Starting next month, APB Reloaded will be merging its current PC population in the west onto two improved servers, one in Europe and one...

Win a Skyforge closed beta key from Massively OP [All gone now!]

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Russian sci-fantasy MMORPG Skyforge just began its second round of western closed beta yesterday. If you bought a founder pack or got lucky with...
It's coming down.

Final Fantasy XIV previews ‘Before the Fall’ update

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Things are not going well in Final Fantasy XIV. In the game world, that is, not the real world. The first part of the...
All right, the Lopp have some chops here too.

WildStar outlines pets and wardrobe mechanics

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Have you longed for a Rowsdower companion of your very own as you venture about in WildStar? Did you hate the game's costume system...
LotRO

This LotRO lore video made me reinstall the game

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You know, I need another fantasy MMORPG in my life like I need another hole in my head. But thanks to a nifty lore-centric...
GOTH GOTH GOTH GOTH

Diablo III offers a big boost for the Reaper of Souls anniversary

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It's hard to believe that players have been enjoying the first Diablo III expansion for over a year, isn't it? Today specifically marks the...
This is nice, right? Just being in a car?

You can now try The Crew for free on consoles

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If you're still curious about Ubisoft's online racer The Crew, I've got good news and bad news. The bad news is that if you're...

Starship Empire gives you command of your own ship and crew

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How much would a decent intergalactic starship cost? If you said $10,000, you are totally dreaming -- but you also might be in luck...

Sylvanas joins Heroes of the Storm’s line-up

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Deadly but beautiful Sylvanas Windrunner is the latest champion to join Heroes of the Storm's legendary roster. Today's patch added the ranger, who uses...

Blizzard sues Chinese mobile games studio for Warcraft infringement

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Chinese mobile game studio Lilith Games is the target of a new lawsuit by Blizzard Entertainment for allegedly infringing on copyrighted material from the...