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WoW Factor: No, Shadowlands is probably not going to be terrible

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I've noted many times at this point that World of Warcraft does not seem to have done a great job with Shadowlands, at least from what we've...

Dungeons and Dragons Online turns on its pirate event for the weekend

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With this weekend's International Talk Like a Pirate Day bringing out the buccaneer in all of us, Dungeons and Dragons Online wanted to join...

The US government is now probing Epic and Riot in relation to Tencent’s data security

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Remember back in August when the Trump administration made noise about trying to ban WeChat and Tencent from transactions with folks in the US?...

Astellia Online grants an ‘ultimate buff’ for its first birthday

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It's already been a year since Astellia Online launched here in the west, and anyone's first birthday is a cause for celebration. If it's...

Capcom unveils new single-player RPG and multiplayer Monster Hunter games for the Nintendo Switch

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2021 is bringing a couple of new additions to the Monster Hunter series and both of them are going to be on the Nintendo...

Last Oasis drops three new bomb types on players in its weekly update

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Blowing things up usually doesn't get too old, but there's always room for new and unique ways for stuff to go boom. Enter Last...

APB Reloaded makes clothing more accessible and balances weapons in its latest patch

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Looking good and firing guns. That's what APB Reloaded is all about. OK, maybe not all it's about, but those two arguably important aspects...

Xbox Series X and S preorders go live on September 22nd, with hopefully no chaos

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So apparently somebody at Xbox was watching the PlayStation 5 preorder debacle last night and said, "Hey so yeah let's not emulate that clownshow."...

Fallout 76 is merging some content releases and delaying others into 2021

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With One Wasteland out in the wild this week and dynamic overland difficulty finally in the game, Fallout 76 is prepping for its next...

Valorant’s game director discusses rough plans for new Agents, maps, and modes that promote ‘social downtime’

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Riot Games' team-based tactical shooter Valorant has been, by all accounts, enjoying some quiet yet steady success. Even so, that only means that the...
This. Is. Exhausting.

World of Warcraft caps off its Afterlives with a look at Revendreth

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Despite the appearance, the Venthyr of Revendreth in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands do not really vant to dreenk your blud. They vant to make you a better person because you...
Busy town.

Final Fantasy XIV’s final anniversary story closes the book on the origin of the Crystal Exarch

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Every year, Final Fantasy XIV has a quartet of anniversary stories to shed more light on the characters of the game's story. But this year,...

Crowfall says its new Shadowbane-inspired class design will create an ‘explosion’ of build possibilities

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Yesterday, several members of the Crowfall dev team sat for an AMA with DownToQuest Twitch, and while the whole broadcast isn't up for non-subscribers...

Secret World Legends marks the autumn season with an Envoys of Avalon retread

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This news will either be fun to hear or the dull, wooden thud of a nail hammering into a coffin if you're a Secret...
It's actually fine.

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the newly announced Final Fantasy XVI

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So, uh... hey! Final Fantasy XVI! That's a thing we learned about yesterday, huh? I'm sure we're all shocked that Naoki Yoshida's very specific dismissal of...
WHAT.

Phantasy Star Online 2 announces Episode 5 launch date of September 30 and starts lead-up campaigns

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The next episode's worth of content is coming soon to Phantasy Star Online 2 as Episode 5 has been confirmed for a release date...

Echo of Soul is sunsetting yet again, this time on Steam, and no it’s not giving refunds

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We return now to the confusing story of Echo of Soul, which as we've previously chronicled has at least a million versions and has...

World of Warcraft hitches up PvP’s pants while WoW Classic throws a tournament

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Eleventh hour adjustments are being made to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' PvP scene in response to a whole lot of player concerns over the...

PlayStation 5 targets November amidst buying frenzy, while Facebook trots out the Oculus Quest 2

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Expect everyone in the gaming world to be a bit console-crazy this week -- and console-insane come November. Not only is Microsoft launching the...
That just happened.

Final Fantasy XVI is announced with Naoki Yoshida of Final Fantasy XIV as producer

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Surprising absolutely no one, Final Fantasy XVI is going to happen! Yes, it turns out Square-Enix is continuing its flagship series, we're all shocked....

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