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Niantic’s new Pikmin Bloom MMOARG has begun its global rollout

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The Nintendo/Niantic Pikmin game has an official name: Pikmin Bloom. And so far, it seems a lot of the leak we reported on earlier matches up...
Oh snaps.

World of Warcraft quietly removed all of its Torghast 9.0 questline with patch 9.1.0

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It seems like basically no one was happy with the plotline that stretched through Torghast in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. This is not an indefensible...

Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons challenge mode strike missions will ‘feel like proper raid bosses’

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If strike missions in Guild Wars 2 are your jam, you're going to want to take a peek at the dev blog ArenaNet's Encounters...
Oh, look over there, it's an installed base.

The Division 2 pushes back its next content update to February 2022 for quality control purposes

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Back in March, fans of The Division 2 were probably very surprised when Ubisoft Massive announced that it would be putting out new content...
Dark times.

Elite Dangerous adds four-person multicrew, new missions, and megaship interiors to Odyssey

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Today is a big ol' bit of updatin' for the space sandbox of Elite: Dangerous. Not only does today mark the launch of Update...
Flowers.

Final Fantasy XIV updates its prohibited activities and disallows selling runs via the Party Finder

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The Final Fantasy XIV team has an expansion on the way, but the team is also working at making sure the game offers the best...

Everything people are grumpy about in New World, one month in

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A timely email from a reader this morning reminded me to poke my head into the New World subreddit to see what's on fire...

Elyon’s weekly patch adds closed beta rewards, Halloween deco and furniture

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Elyon is just a week out of the gate and still trucking along, as evidenced by today's patch. Kakao has fixed mana awakening nodes,...

Lord of the Rings Online beefs up Brawler damage in this week’s patch

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While Lord of the Rings Online's newest class is not lacking in flash and flair, players have noticed that the Brawler's damage output has...

Steam silently removes Population Zero from its store but keeps the soundtrack up for purchase

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If the pile of user reviews warning players off and our own reporting weren't enough to let you know that Population Zero is officially...
Well, that's just Prime... wait, wrong one.

Transformers skins come to SMITE with the game’s next battle pass on November 16

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Let's be honest: If you're a fan of Transformers, you have been subjected to a paucity of good games in the franchise over the...

Meridian 59 unleashes blood red skies and utter chaos for Halloween

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If you're looking for a calm and sedate Halloween experience in an MMORPG this year, we would not advise a trip over to Meridian...

Revelation Online rolls out Demonic War update (with some trick-or-treating on the side)

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Hey, look who's come alive this month! It's Revelation Online, that's who! Please stop saying, "What's a Revelation Online?" because you sound like a...
You got boring real fast.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 344: Elyon’s infinite silence

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Justin and Colin discuss Elyon's launch, Guild Wars 2's elite specs, Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft 9.1.5, and Legends of Aria, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, GW2, and LOTRO, plus mailbag topics on cinematic trailers, MMO hype, and weapons we miss from dead MMOs.

Lost Ark plots a course for beta, lays out its monetization and currency plans

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Amazon-published Korean MMORPG Lost Ark published two documents for prospective players this week, addressing both how the upcoming closed beta will play out as...

Blizzard has now fully canceled BlizzConline, originally slated for early 2022

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Well, today's Blizzard news isn't going to surprise anyone: The company has canceled its upcoming BlizzConline event. The online event was originally set for early...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis unveils Retem region, promises more frequent content updates

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What's coming next for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis? Is it a new Scratch Ticket? Well, yes, but there is also some new...
Oh, hey.

BitCraft studio addresses pre-alpha, griefing, and trade systems

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Players have questions. BitCraft studio Clockwork Labs offered answers. Several of them, in fact, sharing some insight into several planned features for the social...

One month away from its sunset, Pathfinder Online is still adding new content

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Back in July, we wrote about the impending closure of Pathfinder Online, and now, that closure is almost upon us. At the time, Paizo...
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Star Trek Online’s going to make your failure look fabulous

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Dying in Star Trek Online has always been paired with a bit of a fireworks show as your starship blows apart and the kindergarten...