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The Elder Scrolls Online offers extra rewards for players going back to its original adventures

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While there's no shortage of new stuff to do right now in The Elder Scrolls Online, the latest event for the game is asking for...
Be better.

Path of Exile players rejoice over new item filter update patch

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Path of Exile has had a bit of a controversial summer thanks to the much-needed powercreep-smooshing Expedition expansion and subsequent drop in player numbers....

Dauntless adds a new Hunting Ground, new Hunt Pass, and refreshed repeaters in today’s update

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As a long time Dauntless player, one of the game's most underwhelming weapons has been the ranged repeaters; shooting monsters with a pair of...
We built a very good house or something.

Bless Unleashed PC says it’s cracking down on cheaters and RMT

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Bless Unleashed's PC updates just keep coming - both the content kind and the administrative kind. First, Round8 has addressed the "large amount of reports...

Steam mysteriously bans two Chinese MMOARPGs

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Strange things are apparently afoot in the dark recesses of Steam's MMO section. MMO Fallout reports this week that Valve mysteriously delisted two titles...
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Niantic finally reverted the Pokemon GO COVID interaction radius after player boycott

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It seems the blowback from the Pokemon GO community in response to Niantic's gym/Pokestop situation had some teeth after all. While the community -...

Pearl Abyss downgraded DokeV from an MMORPG to ‘open-world action adventure’

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Back in 2019, Pearl Abyss announced a slew of new MMOs, including Crimson Desert, Plan 8, and DokeV, the last of which was being...
Now is the winter of our discontent.

Whatever happened to The Exiled (formerly known as Das Tal)?

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Do you remember The Exiled? What about Das Tal, its original name? If you answered yes to either question, congratulations, you remember a PvP-centered...

Into the Echo is a new MMORPG with an emphasis on character individuality

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When it comes to most MMORPGs, there will very often be a build meta -- a largely agreed upon "best" way to put together...

VR MMO Orbus previews next week’s Highsteppe revamp

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VR MMO Orbus has a big patch coming next week, when the Highsteppe map and the hub town of Patreayl will get a full...
Yes, very historical.

Tree of Savior’s Hot Week event hands out endgame gear and character boosts simply for hitting level 50

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Do you want to be endgame ready in Tree of Savior without doing anything more than hitting an arbitrary level number? Then you'll be...
This is all fine. Everything's fine.

Closers maps out new content, new modes, and system adjustments arriving through April 2022

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The anime action MMO Closers is setting its update sights far into the horizon -- as far forward as April of next year. A...
WHAT.

Don’t panic, but yes, Phantasy Star Online 2 added sunset provisions to its TOS

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You might have noticed that this week's Phantasy Star Online 2 update came with a change to the end user license agreement. SEGA noted...
I'm so tired.

Legends of Runeterra releases Beyond the Bandlewood expansion, Valorant makes some bug fixes

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Riot Games' titles that aren't a MOBA have seen some new updates. The largest one arrived to the online CCG Legends of Runeterra, which...

Gamescom 2021: New World open beta Sept. 9, plus DokeV, Valheim, Halo Infinite, Riders Republic news

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Gamescom 2021 is officially kicking off today as a free virtual event as the pandemic drags on. The Geoff Keighley-helmed opening night live event for...

RuneScape outlines plans for a new Treasure Hunter system and the end of the Hearts of Ice currency

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The Treasure Hunter lootbox monetization scheme in RuneScape is going to be seeing some changes very soon. Starting tomorrow, August 26th, Jagex will be...

South Korea plans to abandon its 10-year-old ‘Cinderella law’ gaming curfew for kids

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If you can stretch your brain back a decade, you might remember a flurry of articles in the western press about a gaming curfew...

EVE Online is implementing a new plan for ‘skill plans’ this fall

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CCP Games isn't finished tinkering with EVE Online's skill system: This week, it announced its plans for your plans - your skill plans, that...

Digimon Masters Online developer is working on a new MMO based in the Digimon universe

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Are you ready to discover both a new game and an old game? Then allow us to fill you in! First we'll start with...

PlanetSide 2’s playable robots re-emerge as a free faction on PS4

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Everyone knows the acronyms of PvE and PvP, but what about PvB? We'll call that "Player vs. Bots," and it's especially relevant in PlanetSide...