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A fan-made Guild Wars 2 dating sim is arriving on Friday to support charity

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How would you like to enjoy some amusing Guild Wars 2 dating options without having to actually log in to Guild Wars 2 and...

Fallout 76 PC players can scoop up a game copy on Steam – for free

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So here's a nice surprise: We knew Fallout 76 was coming to Steam, but we didn't know that existing players could claim a free...
dem bones

Sea of Thieves is heading to Steam with full cross-play capability

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It may not be the biggest sort of cross-platform news, but after enjoying a lengthy stretch of life as a Windows 10 and Xbox...
Very, very, very late.

Phantasy Star Online 2 confirms that the PC version is still arriving this spring

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There are people playing the official North American version of Phantasy Star Online 2 right now, but only on the Xbox One. The PC...

EVE Online players to face massive invasion in the Eclipse quadrant

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The EVE Online universe faced a terrifying invasion in 2019 as the Triglavian Collective began sending vast fleets from their homes in Abyssal Deadspace...
The shooter shoots.

Elyon aka Ascent Infinite Realm ‘pivot’ is confirmed by western publisher Kakao

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Yesterday, we covered the news from the Korean beta that Ascent: Infinite Realm was being rebranded with a new name, along with a video...

Space MMORTS Starborne is a ‘go’ for open beta

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Space: It's pretty big. And cold. Also, hot. Also, it smells like burnt metal. Also, it's the setting for Solid Clouds' MMORTS, Starborne, which...

ArcheAge, RIFT, Trove, and more Gamigo MMOs launch a reforestation charity initiative

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Gamigo is announcing a big charity project today with Eden Reforestation Projects, which will raise money to plant trees all over the world while...

Albion Online wants to boost players’ ‘incentives for backstabbing and going to war’

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Over the last few months, Albion Online's Sandbox Interactive has continued its push to rebalance the endgame meta - specifically, the power and potency...
I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go.

Prosperous Universe prepares to give population more punch with the Populous update

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The next major update to Prosperous Universe has been dubbed Populous, and it's all about population... except in some ways, it might feel like...
Fashionable.

Skyforge’s Aelion Day anniversary event asks players to fulfill prophecies for rewards

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Why would players challenge themselves to fulfill a prophecy? To face a destiny ordained on paper? Is it fame? Glory? Redemption? In Skyforge, it's...

APB Reloaded discusses its Easter event and beta testing for the Unreal Engine upgrade

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APB Reloaded has a lot of pots boiling right now and they'd like to share what's cooking with you, so let's get right to...

Torchlight III gives defense and shields a buff in the latest mainline patch

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Another day, another mainline patch update for Torchlight III. Not only does this one feature patch notes that appear to have been written by...

EVE Online details management of the sandbox ecosystem and explains the intention of resource distribution

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The one constant in EVE Online is that things are always changing, but sometimes it's not always clear why things are changing. In a...
Awesome toy banned.

PlanetSide 2 reboots its Outfit Wars qualifier after exploits

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The good news about PlanetSide 2's Outfit Wars revamp is that the qualifiers have produced lots of good data for the developers to use...

Pandemic roundup: Humble Conquer COVID-19, Bethsoft events canceled, EA ‘stay and play’

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Welcome back to another roundup of the impact of COVID-19 on gaming. A huge stack of game studios have chipped in to support Humble's Conquer...
You know it.

City of Heroes Homecoming patches in asymmetrical costume parts and new support powerset

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Fresh out of the test server and into the rogue server of City of Heroes: Homecoming comes the most important thing to ever arrive...
Never seen a bluer sky.

Wisdom of Nym: Does Final Fantasy XIV need new jobs?

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We're all still basically expecting an expansion announcement for Final Fantasy XIV in November. I'll talk about the weirdness of the world right now...

Camelot Unchained details work on Devout classes, new crafted traps and barricades, and Soul Essence Shards

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In spite of a work-from-home policy, the folks at Camelot Unchained have been spectacularly busy. In the end of the month update for March,...

April Fools’ Day around the MMO ‘verse, 2020 edition

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Happy April Fools' Day, folks. Here's a look at a few of the goofball pranks and patches we spied in MMOs this morning! First, up...

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