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Destiny 2 brings the Season of the Splicer online with unintentional cross-play functionality

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A funny thing happened on the way to an update in Destiny 2. As the game's Season of the Splicer went live this past...

WoW Classic will re-enable character transfers after Burning Crusade Classic’s pre-patch goes live

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WoW Classic players scrambling to get ready for Burning Crusade Classic's release in a few weeks may be feeling some anxiety over being locked...
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Valheim gets a mod to bring the World of Warcraft landscape into the game

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If you've ever found yourself playing World of Warcraft and wishing that it were a little bit more like Valheim, or (perhaps more accurately) wandering around...
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Overwatch 2 plans to discuss PvP gameplay in a livestream on May 20 and host an AMA on May 24

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If you've been worried by the abject silence coming out of Overwatch 2, then your worries may be eased starting later next week. The...

Profane delays a couple of alpha roadmap features thanks to a player movement bug

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When bugs attack, they can upend a few things in game development. That sort of fate has befallen Profane, the PvP sandbox MMO that...

MMO Business Roundup: Q1 2021 financials for Roblox, Nexon, and Star Stable

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Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news. Star Stable: I'm frankly just as surprised as anyone to be starting this...

Legion: The Eternal War promises a medieval-style sandbox MMORPG, offers a demo to backers

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Care for another medieval-themed fantasy sandbox MMORPG that's in development? Well you're getting one in the form of Legion: The Eternal War, a new...
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Black Desert prepares for a ‘comprehensive balance patch’ on PC, adds a treasure system to mobile

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It's time for another gaggle of Black Desert news, and while mobile updates are on the radar, easily one of the more impactful stories...

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones has been delayed for at least the fourth time

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Ubisoft's Skull and Bones isn't dead, but it may as well be, given how long this thing has lingered in development. It was announced and demo'd...

Elite Dangerous Odyssey and Horizons PC players won’t be able to share a game session until console launch

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If you have friends who are buying in to the Elite: Dangerous Odyssey expansion and you're going to remain playing in the Horizons base...

Amazon’s New World posts big May alpha update, plans July 6 alpha end

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Amazon's New World is heading into a transition period this summer as the company shifts from alpha to closed beta and then to launch....

Swords of Legends Online previews its first five dungeons in new video drops

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Gameforge has already dropped a ton of trailers for Swords of Legends Online, but today's batch might be the clearest look at what you'll...
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World of Warcraft’s lead system designer Morgan Day talks about Torghast, raid design, and class tuning

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When is patch 9.1 arriving for World of Warcraft? According to a new interview with lead system designer Morgan Day, the answer is still "soon."...

Elder Scrolls Online offers Blackwood backstory in a dramatic new lore trailer

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Blizzard might be trying to horn in on its launch window, but Elder Scrolls Online is marching onward anyway with hype for the Blackwood...

EverQuest II has launched its new PvP time-locked progression server

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Always an MMO that's up for experimenting with different server rulesets, EverQuest II has a brand-new offering that may excite the competitive players in...

Lord of the Rings Online ends Windows XP support

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If for whatever reason you're playing Lord of the Rings Online and still running Windows XP, you may want to consider the following news...

Reborn Promisance is a fan-operated version of a turn-based multiplayer strategy MUD from 26 years ago

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If you're looking for retro, it doesn't get more retro than a rebuilt version of a text-based multiplayer online empire strategy game. That's what...
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Final Fantasy XI brings back Mandragora Mania for its 19th anniversary

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After 19 years of operation, Final Fantasy XI no doubt finds anniversary celebrations just a little bit tedious. It's been 19 years! There's a ton...

Path of Exile issues a fix-filled patch, talks about the creation of the Trialmaster and game sounds

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Grinding Gear Games is just chock-full of information related to Path of Exile. In terms of game-related details, the game's next upcoming patch will...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 321: Bespin and Burning Crusade

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Justin and Bree SWG Legends Bespin, WoW Classic Burning Crusade's launch date, Blizzard's financials, Elyon's beta, Elder Scrolls Online's Blackwood, Corepunk, and adventures in DDO, plus a mailbag topic on why people leaving MMOs.

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