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RuneScape has a Celebration of Combat with various combat buffs as part of its Grand Party

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As the Grand Party rolls on in RuneScape, things are getting a little bit combative. Not because anything is going wrong, but because this...

Rust’s console version earns an ESRB rating, indicating an impending launch on PS4 and XB1

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Let's cast our minds back to 2019, when the survival shooter Rust kicked out a trailer that announced its plans to release to consoles...

Starbase notes progress on new visual effects, safety measures for flimsy ships, and more

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It's time for our semi-regular-but-not-really checkup on the progress of Starbase, the building-centered spaceship sandbox MMO. At the end of 2020, the devs posted...

Shroud of the Avatar makes some minor adjustments and pushes bundle sales

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What's been happening over in the world of Shroud of the Avatar? Well, there's the sort of loud clangor that you would expect from...
You are bad and you should feel bad.

Habbo’s release on Unity draws player ire for feature implementation, prompting a response from the devs

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The move from Flash to Unity for Habbo Hotel has happened successfully, but only in terms of it officially releasing, as players have been...

SuperData says the gaming industry grew by 12% during COVID-dominated 2020

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Even though we're nearly in the middle of January, that's not exactly stopping folks from looking back at 2020 quite yet. Particularly our number...

Fractured announces a bonus open playtest for this weekend

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Hot on the heels of its New Year's playtest, Fractured is throwing another open session this coming weekend for any and all registered users....

Book of Travels names Baldur’s Gate, Moomins, classical art, and Studio Ghibli as its influences

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When you're creating something, it's entirely natural to draw inspiration from and be influenced by works that have come before your own. That's most...

Star Wars: The Old Republic tweaks amplifiers and uprisings

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A long time ago in an MMO far, far away, there was a patch for Star Wars: The Old Republic. While the SITH EMPIRE...
It's not working.

CD Projekt Red is facing potential fines from Polish consumer protection if patches don’t improve Cyberpunk 2077

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Hey, remember how Cyberpunk 2077 is supposed to get a multiplayer component? Does that seem particularly likely given all of the game's current issues? One...

Blade & Soul outlines the next round of system changes arriving in the five year anniversary update

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Sure, the next update to Blade & Soul is all about marking five years of operation, but that's not all that's happening. As is...

DC Universe Online celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new event raid, missions, and rewards

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Happy 10th birthday, DC Universe Online! Oh, is that a gift for us? You shouldn't have! And it's a fight against some horrible paradox...

City of Titans shares new video, screenshots, and 2021 update plans

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A retrospective of the last year's work by City of Titans is full of the looking back that one comes to expect out of...

Kickstarted Jane Austen MMORPG Ever, Jane closed its doors over the holidays

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Well crap - just when we thought we'd escaped 2020 without too many MMO sunsets, another one sneaks in at the last minute to...
Fixed.

MMO Week in Review: Great expectations for (MMOs in) 2021

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So that first week of 2021 has been... interesting. While I'm sure you all have more important things to do than hang out with...

Neowiz is re-releasing AVA: Alliance of Valiant Arms on Steam March 31

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Here's one we haven't heard from in a while, so let's review. Alliance of Valiant Arms (AVA) is a team-based multiplayer FPS that's been...

The MOP Up: Red Dead Online gives free haircuts and booze to all

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It's a new year, pard'ners, and that deserves a round of drinks. And haircuts, too! Yeah, you're looking a little shabby there! Red Dead Online...
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Star Trek Online player is banned following lifetime subscription refund bungle

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File this one under "no good deed goes unpunished": A 10-year veteran of Star Trek Online who picked up a lifetime sub to the...

Riot Games outlines future plans for League of Legends, Runeterra, and more in Season 2021 broadcast

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This is the dawning of... Season 2021. Which doesn't meter out quite as well as the song I'm referencing, but for fans of Riot...

Make My MMO: Ashes of Creation’s alpha, Chronicles of Elyria’s path forward

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It's been a few weeks since we did a classic Make My MMO column, what with the annual recap over the holidays and all....

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