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High Treason is a low-fantasy PvP MMO with an optional permadeath mode

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Just in case you're among those who are opining that MMORPGs are too easy and not hardcore enough, there's another incoming title to serve...

The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot widens its F2P doorway

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St. Patty's day is alive and kicking in Dark Age of Camelot through next Wednesday, but the big news here is that Broadsword is...

Prosperous Universe lets players rent warehouses and design mushrooms in the Presence update

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Of the myriad things players can do in the economy-minded sandbox of Prosperous Universe, one thing they couldn't do was create their own delicious...

Albion Online’s 2020 roadmap promises more solo and small group content, improved faction warfare

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The remainder of 2020 in Albion Online looks to be an important one for a number of different playstyles in the game if the...

Make My MMO: Elite Dangerous’ Fuel Rats have rescued 70,000 ships

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, I needed something heartwarming, so there it is: The Fuel Rats, the folks who run around in Elite Dangerous...

PSA: ArcheAge is handing out a huge pile of fun, free toys

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Come one, come all to ArcheAge, where Gamigo is waiting with a pile of time-limited gifts for you to enjoy! The company is running...

CIG offers an update on Squadron 42 progress, plans changes to the game’s roadmap

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Most of the news surrounding Squadron 42 has been mired in the legal battle between CIG and Crytek, but now that the matter is...

The Trials of Osiris have officially begun in Destiny 2’s Season of the Worthy

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The much-loved and highly anticipated Trials of Osiris mode finally kicked off in Destiny 2 this past Friday, bringing on another activity for players...
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Coronavirus roundup: Blizzard, free APB Reloaded, EA esports, HPWU, and how your PC can help humans win

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Feel pretty surreal to be reporting on a global crisis like the coronavirus in our indie pages here on MOP, but it affects everyone...

New World’s director envisions an open world game where PvP and PvE players complement each other

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New World game director Scot Lane has checked in recently with an update from the game's alpha in a new letter to the community...
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Betawatch: Bless Unleashed is, well, unleashed

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Better luck this time, Bless Unleashed! We had a giveaway for your proper launch, which was yesterday, and we're really hoping you get your stuff...

Zombie horror MMO Dead Frontier 2 morphs into a fully open world title

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This game continues to surprise us. Back in September of 2018, we were alerted to the existence of Dead Frontier 2, a free-to-play survival...

World of Conquerors: Origins is a free-to-play RTS MMO of empire control

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There's a new free-to-play MMORTS wandering around out there, and it kind of looks adorably janky in a way. It's called World of Conquerors:...
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Temtem steamrolls over a wide variety of bugs in its latest update

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Sometimes, it's better to fix the stuff that's in your game before adding more stuff to it. That would appear to be Temtem's approach...

Survival sandbox Population Zero outlines its new 168-hour cycle and account progression

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You arrive to the wilds of Population Zero. You have seven days to live. Go. That's, in an extremely unrefined nutshell, the basic gameplay...

Runes of Magic opens up a Stomping Grounds PvP mode and celebrates 11 years

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Runes of Magic has a couple of things to celebrate in its most recent updates. On the one hand, there's a new PvP mode...

Warframe studio Digital Extremes cancels in-person TennoCon 2020, turns it fully online

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Another MMO-adjacent gaming event has now been canceled in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic. "TennoCon is going fully digital!" Warframe studio Digital Extremes announced...
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Overwatch brings the Archives out again with new challenges and rewards

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It's going to be a while before the co-op PvE of Overwatch 2 is playable, but there are still some good old-fashioned Overwatch PvE events, aren't...
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Guild Wars 2 Game Director Mike Zadorojny and VP of Marketing Mike Silbowitz left ArenaNet

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We've updated this post at the end with confirmation of the Mike Z departure. We hate to rain on the "wheee Guild Wars 2 is...

Star Citizen offers a look at mining laser consumables and tours the Esperia Prowler dropship

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If it's Friday, it's another Star Citizen video! Yes, the latest episode of Inside Star Citizen is live once more and it offers a...

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