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New World players found a way to make themselves invincible in PvP by using windowed mode

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When it comes to PvP in any game, squashing an exploit that makes you literally invincible is pretty important, all things considered. Such an...
These references, however, remain.

World of Warcraft players grumble over Blizzard leader’s participation in boosting culture

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If you thought the ousting of J. Allen Brack from the top of Blizzard and his replacement by a pair of Activision execs was...

Lost Ark dates its closed beta for November 4 featuring new content and new level caps

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We've still got a long way to go before Lost Ark decides to become a released thing here on our shores, but perhaps the...

Guild Wars 2 introduces the Thief’s End of Dragons elite spec, the scepter-wielding Specter

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Now here's a Guild Wars 2 elite specialization that's perfectly suited for the Halloween season: the Specter. Announced this morning, the Specter is the...

Facebook commits to hiring 10,000 employees in the EU to build its metaverse

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How many people does it take to build a metaverse? If you're Facebook, you have a pretty definitive number: 10,000. That's the amount of...

Lord of the Rings Online strives to shore up PvP content for ‘balance and accessibility’

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The long-suffering PvMP -- that's "player vs. monster player" to you -- community in Lord of the Rings Online is getting an unexpected spotlight...

Post-apoc survival sandbox Edengrad has officially (and quietly) been cancelled

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It's officially the end of the road for Edengrad, the post-apocalyptic survival sandbox from developer Huckleberry Games, and much like someone caught in the...
Tales of loss, and fire, and faith.

Final Fantasy XIV ramps up for Endwalker with a lyrical journey, starting with Answers

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When Endwalker arrives in just over a month, it concludes a story that Final Fantasy XIV has been telling ever since the launch of A Realm Reborn...
Single-platform universe.

Dual Universe focuses in on removing stacked construct elements and shares more Lua changes

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Apparently, players of Dual Universe have been stacking construct elements on top of each other - ie a shield generator overlapped by a space...
Spoop.

Final Fantasy XI brings its Harvest Festival around once more on October 25

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October is the month to be spooky, but the bright side of Final Fantasy XI's long existence is that it has had plenty of time...

Retro MMORPG Ravendawn offers up a list of updates for its impending third alpha

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Remember Ravendawn? It's a retro-styled MMORPG built on Open Tibia that we reported on in April of this year. The game has since had...

Minecraft Dungeons announces seasonal content, a battle pass, and Halloween

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It's maybe not the biggest update that the multiplayer ARPG Minecraft Dungeons is going to ever see, but it is an update all the...

Atlas offers a lore-filled journal for its next major update arriving October 27

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The devs of Atlas would like to tell you a story. A rather lengthy story, actually. Specifically, the second entry of Redbeard's Journal, which...

Lineage II is adding a new talisman, new zones, and the Sigel Death Knight class October 20

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On Wednesday, October 20th, players of human male characters in Lineage II are going to have a spooky new class to play. It's presumed...

Malaysia’s mufti calls out lockboxes as gambling, states buying them is not permissible in Islamic religion

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To appreciate this story, one has to first understand the concept behind a mufti and performing something that's against the religion of Islam. A...

Past Fate details its latest closed alpha patch, promises details for next open alpha soonâ„¢

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The indie sandbox MMORPG Past Fate keeps on trucking through its alpha testing steps. The most recent step is a rather sizeable patch that...
Nairs your Thav.

Wisdom of Nym: Final thoughts in the wake of the Final Fantasy XIV media tour

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It's so relaxing to finally be able to talk about the media tour. I've talked before about how Final Fantasy XIV lacks much in the...
Well, then, nope.

Indie sandbox MMO Galaxies of Eden talks crafting and economy, shares a pre-alpha housing test

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Looking for Star Wars Galaxies without playing Star Wars Galaxies? Then you probably have your eyes on Galaxies of Eden, the ambitious indie sandbox...

Playable Worlds’ Raph Koster on gaming’s social design problems masquerading as technical challenges

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In case you hadn't noticed, Playable Worlds' Raph Koster is basically handing out a free 101 course in how video games work in his...
Still miss the combo here.

Final Fantasy XIV outlines the changes coming to tomestone and scrips ahead of Endwalker’s release

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If you've gone through the endgame currency transition before an expansion in Final Fantasy XIV before, everything that's about to happen when the game switches...