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The disappointment, she burns.

Pokemon Unite is a new MOBA for mobile devices and Nintendo Switch from Nintendo and Tencent

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Gosh, that... that headline basically says it all, doesn't it? Yes, Nintendo has announced Pokemon Unite, which is a Pokemon MOBA, a genre that...

Phantasy Star Online 2 adds new Urgent Quests and an Independence Day event

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There's been another update to Phantasy Star Online 2 once again, and this one has introduced some unique new Urgent Quests and a Fourth...

Crowfall’s current build is ‘technically’ the game’s beta version according to J. Todd Coleman

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What makes a beta a beta? It's been a source of scowling-faced commenter "discussion" ever since marketing betas and early access muddied the water....

Dungeons and Dragons Online kicks off third hardcore league, previews Update 47

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Dungeons and Dragons Online's popular permadeath temporary server is coming back at noon today with a third trip through this brutal gauntlet. This time...
Ramp everything.

Chronicles of Elyria players allege that Xsolla is now stonewalling on refunds

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The demise of Kickstarter darling Chronicles of Elyria this past spring doesn't mean the corpse has completely stopped moving and all is said and...
Don't call me Kyle right now.

Overwolf details the changes coming for Curseforge and using World of Warcraft addons

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So what's going to happen with Curseforge and your precious, precious World of Warcraft addons? You need those to play! For those who missed...

Mortal Online 2 shows off the city of Kranesh in a recent video

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While the in-development Mortal Online 2 might sound like a world of misery and danger, that also doesn't mean that there can't be nice...
Well, you know.

Dawngate Revival project hits its Kickstarter target, but funding continues for nearly two more months

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Hey, folks, remember Dawngate? The answer is probably "no, not in the slightest," which would make a certain amount of sense as the game...
Contains some monsters.

Celestial Nights returns to Final Fantasy XI on June 30

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Who wants swimsuits in Final Fantasy XI? That's what you'll be getting when the Celestial Nights event rolls around once again on June 30th,...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 277: All the wonder in the ‘verse

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, WoW Classic, Black Desert, Star Wars Squadrons, DC Universe Online, Torchlight III, and Anarchy Online, with adventures in RIFT, SWG Legends, and The Outer Worlds, and mailbag topics on LOTRO leveling, MUDs, and the next generation of MMO fans.

Kickstarted MMO Book of Travels on ‘writing a game like a picture book’

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Book of Travels is seriously the serenity I need right now. The latest dev blog details the mini-MMO's narrative design, which Might and Delight...
You've seen this before.

Diablo III adds random elemental power discharges for Season 21

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If you're still waiting for Diablo IV, you are still going to be waiting for quite some time. That's just the reality of the...

APB Reloaded is changing gun rentals, getting rid of lootboxes, and hosting an open beta of its new engine

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The lootbox is soon to be officially dead in APB Reloaded. According to a recent dev blog, Joker Mystery Boxes are being removed and...
Uh-oh.

New World’s latest video says it’s possible to ‘become the best craftsman on the server’

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If Amazon's detailed dev blogs on New World's crafting and progression didn't grab you, maybe the studio's latest video will. The devs lay out...

Warcraft movie director Duncan Jones chats about the sequels we never got

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So this was an interesting little event on Twitter. A film blogger tweeted out a brief notice that he was watching the Warcraft film...

Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash is live once again – bring your own ale

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Dragon Bash has today returned to Guild Wars 2 once more, after its surprise reintroduction to the game last summer, before which it hadn't...

EA says it can ‘no longer be a bystander’ to toxicity in online gaming

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Electronic Arts is continuing to promise to clean up its communities. In addition to changes to its EA Sports moderation policies and the release...

SMITE introduces new character skins from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra

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It appears that the developers of SMITE are continuing to reach into the well of fiction for additions to the game. Starting in July,...

Activision-Blizzard shareholders say nay votes constitute ‘rebuke’ of company pay practices

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Earlier this month, we covered moves by Activision-Blizzard shareholders and long-term investor watchdogs to agitate voting against the company's "Say-on-Pay" policy. Critics argued that...

Fortnite silently removes police cars from its world

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In a recent update, the battle royale island of Fortnite saw an unannounced change to the game: the removal of police cars. Not only...

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