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PAX Australia 2021 has been canceled due to COVID, replaced by online event

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PAX Australia has canceled its in-person event originally planned for October 8th through 10th, Reedpop announced late last night. "At the start of the year,...

Astellia Online has now officially announced an October 29 sunset

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Yesterday afternoon, the MMO community raised a collective eyebrow at the realization that Astellia Online and Astellia Royal had vanished from Steam without so much...
Here's an explanation.

Star Trek Online shares some epic Klingon heavy metal

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It's time to bang your bumpy, circlet-adorned, honorable combat-loving head. Star Trek Online was apparently in the mood to rock when singer/songwriter Jason Charles...

Starbase releases hotfixes for research trees, markets, and miscellaneous bugs

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With Starbase officially in early access, it would make sense for the devs at Frozenbyte to make updates and adjustments as players work through...

Fiesta Online pushes out huge Realm of the Gods expansion

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Gamigo's anime MMO Fiesta Online is having a heckuva month, as the colorful title just got its biggest expansion to date: Realm of the...

Vendetta Online adds a new ore, capital ship changes, cargo tractor beams, and instant travel in Deneb

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Have you been keeping up with the updates applied to space sandbox of Vendetta Online? If not, then you're in luck because the game's...

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis drives SEGA profits in Q2 2021

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Despite falling off the radar due to how much has happened in the MMORPG space this summer, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis re-launch...

Voidtrain is a survival sandbox where players build an interdimensional train and explore islands by rail

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Looking through the description of Voidtrain and watching video footage, the closest I can come to in terms of a summary is that it...
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The Elder Scrolls Online previews one of the lorebooks of the Waking Flame DLC

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We all know why you play The Elder Scrolls Online. It's not for exciting combat, it's not for boundless exploration, and it sure as...

Neverwinter is selling charity item bundles to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America

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Would you like to get your Neverwinter character a big fluffy stag mount and a bunch of other goodies while also helping out a...
The shine is off.

Whatever happened to Astellia and Astellia Royal?

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So it's been quite some time since we heard anything about Astellia (which is buy-to-play) or its free-to-play cousin Astellia Royal, hasn't it? And...
why does this continue

Unsealed court documents outline Google’s consideration to buy ‘some or all’ of Epic

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Most of the headlines regarding the Epic vs. Apple vs. Google antitrust lawsuits have been focused on the spat between Epic and Apple owing...

DC Universe Online’s next update arrives to PTS with a new social hub, endgame tweaks, and an allies system

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Remember when DC Universe Online said that its August update was going to be "a significant departure" from its usual episode formats? If that...

SWTOR: Legacy of the Sith’s combat styles ‘separate story from gameplay’

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Forget a new planet or the resurgence of the Republic vs. Empire conflict in Star Wars: The Old Republic -- when Legacy of the...

Black Desert’s Corsair awakens with swashbuckling otter crewmates on August 11

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The Corsair class of Black Desert already has some pretty neat tricks by all accounts. After all, being able to slice up enemies, call...
Ah... huh.

Bless Unleashed will now let PC founder’s pack buyers redeem their rewards on all servers

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This past weekend, we checked in on the PC launch of Bless Unleashed, which had a number of problems including one where founder's pack...

Lord of the Rings Online leak outlines legendary item revamp

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Many Lord of the Rings Online players would finger the game's outdated, obtuse, and convoluted legendary item system as the biggest sore spot. And...
Remember when the big problem we had was seagulls? That seems so much easier right now.

The Daily Grind: How do you know when it’s time to throw in the towel on your favorite MMO?

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Over the weekend, MOP reader Joey tipped us off to the news that the last major German World of Warcraft fansite has put a...
Are we good now? Do you love us yet?

MMO Week in Review: New World’s delay, Bless Unleashed’s launch, Blizzard’s dumpster fire

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Doesn't it feel as if J. Allen Brack stepping down as head of Blizzard was a long time ago? But it was only Tuesday,...
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Runes of Magic offers an FAQ ahead of its upcoming server merges

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Server merges! They're fun for the family, assuming that the family in question has some really weird definitions of fun. Also, they're coming to...