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Phantasy Star Online 2 starts an open beta test on March 17

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It's time to open the doors to Phantasy Star Online 2. Or nearly time, at least; the game's open beta testing is kicking off on March...

Hardcore sandbox MMO Trials of Ascension is back under a new team – with yet another Kickstarter

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You folks remember Trials of Ascension, right? The hardcore permadeath sandbox MMO with all the messy Kickstarters and drama? The one whose last Kickstarter...
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City of Heroes Homecoming introduces asymmetrical gloves and boots options to the PTS

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Oh, come on, City of Heroes: Homecoming devs! I already spend too much time in the costume creator of the game, and now you've...

Leaks suggest Call of Duty battle royale called Warzone is on the way [Update: It’s official now]

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Update: The game's been confirmed now; we've updated at the end. Just in case you thought the battle royale craze was on its way out,...

Minecraftian sandbox MMO Hegemony launched, hit a snag, and delayed even more

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After its initial two-week delay, the sandbox MMORPG Hegemony went live this weekend, though not without issues such as instance crashing and database overloading,...
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Coronavirus concerns cancel SXSW, Minecraft Festival, and several FIFA 20 and Apex Legends esports events

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The spreading novel coronavirus aka COVID-19 has once more seen a number of gaming-related events cancelled or otherwise postponed. First off is the collective...

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen discusses stats balancing, character models for next pre-alpha

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The numbers game of an MMORPG is pretty vital, especially one where stats, levels, and other sorts of numerical progression are concerned. Pantheon: Rise...

Superman Returns star says he self-medicated with World of Warcraft

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You may or may not remember Superman Returns, the 2006 installment of the classic superhero that did so-so in reviews and public perception. It...

MMO Week in Review: Holly Longdale’s short goodbye

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It's the end of an era for the EverQuest franchise, as this week Holly Longdale, the longtime franchise head only recently installed as the...

Take a peek at Korean mobile MMO TERA Hero in action

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Over the past few weeks, we've been reporting on TERA Hero, the Korean mobile MMO version of the original TERA which first started off...
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The MOP Up: Fortnite’s players are spending more money than ever

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Don't think that the Fortnite craze has settled down quite yet. According to a new survey, player spending in the game is higher than...

RuneScape Mobile gameplay is demonstrated on iOS in a developer livestream

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RuneScape Mobile as been chugging along in early access for Android devices for quite a while now, but that's also left iOS users perhaps...

DDO and LOTRO’s Standing Stone Games is hiring a character artist

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Considering how small Standing Stone Games' team is at the moment, the announcement that it is hiring a Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of...

Make My MMO: OrbusVR gets a permanent price cut, Book of Travels talks art

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, OrbusVR, one of the few virtual reality MMOs out there, announced and implemented a permanent price cut to $19.99...

Star Citizen takes a moment to discuss features arriving (and not arriving) in alpha 3.9

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Star Citizen Live is continuing to beat the drum for the arrival of alpha 3.9, particularly since the title for the latest broadcast was...

This Magic Legends video puts a cap on PAX East

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PAX East is gone; long live PAX East! If you missed out on the recent convention, then you can enjoy just a taste of...

Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse ends its beleaguered early access

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Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse battle royale spin-off is going dark, according to a post on the game's site last night. "On Tuesday, March 10, 2020...

City of Heroes’ Homecoming just outlawed video of their rogue servers

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Eyebrows in the air this morning, as the largest group of City of Heroes rogue servers, Homecoming, just announced that they'll be cracking down...
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Holly Longdale exits Darkpaw Games, bidding farewell to EverQuest and EverQuest II

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Daybreak Games may have spun into separate studios, but it's still Daybreak, and that means it's still burying its surprise news on a Friday...

The Stream Team: Warframe’s special anniversary alerts start tonight

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Warframe's lucky seventh anniversary is just around the corner, and Digital Extremes is starting the celebration this weekend with the first of four anniversary...

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