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COVID-19 drives up WoW Classic queues, threatens UK’s only videogame museum

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Many MMOs and online games - at least those that can be operated more or less from a distance - are seeing surges of...
WHAT AM I?!

Final Fantasy XIV shows off the sound design that went into Shadowbringers in a new video

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The sound design of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers was a strong part of the expansion from the moment the first trailer showed up at...
yay sure

Shroud of the Avatar extends an olive branch to Chronicles of Elyria’s community

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With this week's announcement of the collapse of Chronicles of Elyria's studio and development, you can bet that there are a whole lot of...
Song by Placebo.

OrbusVR is adding climbing and treasure hunts while bringing back escort quests

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Since OrbusVR is a virtual reality game, there are certain limitations to jumping. After all, if you start jumping around in real life you...
But in world form.

World of Zenonia announced as a new mobile MMORPG

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If you aren't familiar with the Zenonia franchise, we understand. Not everyone has time to keep track of every mobile RPG, after all, but...

Borderlands 3, now fully live on Steam, previews next content drop

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Hey, remember Borderlands 3? When the only way to play it on PC was to install the confusingly maligned Epic Games Store? Well that...

Ashes of Creation announces an early preview livestream of alpha one

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Intrepid Studios is ready to show the world what it's got. On Friday, March 27th, at 2:00 p.m. EST, Ashes of Creation will be...

Black Desert’s Find Your Oasis event brings boosts to drops and lots of goodies to chase on PC

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"During dire times, a boost in morale helps greatly to endure and overcome," opens the announcement from Black Desert, and in the interest of...
I am not Iron Man.

PlanetSide 2 deploys Desolation tweaks and upgrades its east coast servers

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Remember those previewed changes for PlanetSide 2 from its weekend test server? That was just a couple of days ago, but they were planned...

Gloria Victis announces a standalone management game where players must survive a siege

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While most of us here recognize Gloria Victis as a sandbox MMORPG, developer Fish Tank Studio is working with Black Eye Games as publisher...
Pshoo.

Torchlight III shows off the Sharpshooter class in new alpha video

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Multiplayer not-an-MMO-anymore Torchlight III has a new dev blog and video out today on the Sharpshooter, its very last new class before launch. MMO...
I realize that in this article I raise the prospect of someone liking the combat in any version of The Secret World, which is really quite funny.

PSA: Grab a free Secret World Legends outfit and weapon thanks to Moons of Madness’ console launch

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Take a hint from the Secret World universe: The next time that you think about heading into outer space, stay home instead. There's nothing...
WHO'S A KITTY?!

Guild Wars 2 explores player variety and choices in Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire

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Not gonna lie, my kids have been begging me for Super Adventure Box all week, and everytime ArenaNet tweets something on the Guild Wars...

Warframe has released Operation: Scarlet Spear on PC, plans Titania Prime for March 31

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After a bit of a delay, PC players of Warframe have a new war to fight. The four-week long Operation: Scarlet Spear has officially...
Now we remembered!

Blade & Soul launches the Forgotten Souls update today

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Gosh, don't you hate when you're going from the Earth Realm to the Spirit Realm and you forget all your souls? Has that never...
She stab.

Ascent: Infinite Realm hints at major shake-ups coming to its combat mechanics

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Those of us who were fascinated by Ascent: Infinite Realm's initial reveal and promise of steampunk MMORPG bliss have long since accepted that the...
Goodbye dignity.

Phantasy Star Online 2 alters the rewards of its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perks

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If you'd somehow managed to miss this fact, Phantasy Star Online 2 is currently live in North America as an Xbox One exclusive. That...

Kickstarted MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria halts development, lays off all employees

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Since its splashy and successful Kickstarter run back in 2016 that raised $1.36 million from MMO gamers, Chronicles of Elyria developed a reputation for...

Ultima Online’s 108th update is live with housing decay overhaul and Treasures of Tokuno

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Ultima Online may be a million years old, but it's still getting updates, and in fact, its 108th publish has officially dropped on the...

SEED elaborates on how and when it will moderate its community

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If you're in a sandbox MMO where people are generally meant to work together and your community draws in a pretty varied number of...

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