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You’re about to get burned by Neverwinter’s Infernal Citadel

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The next time that you step foot in Neverwinter, don't be surprised if things get a mite bit toasty all around you. This rise in...

Riot teases League of Legends’ Clash, new champions, and next Legends of Runeterra beta for 2020

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"New year, new Rift" promises the start of League of Legends' latest video which showcases a number of new features and developments players of...
Technically this is sort of a BDO thing, but they don't treat race like it'a separate thing, so whatever.

Do you want to build a snowman? You can starting today in Black Desert

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Do you want to build a snowman? Head on over to Winter Wonderland in Black Desert. PC players this week are being treated to...

EVE Online will run a PLEX for GOOD charity campaign to support victims of Australian bushfires

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On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I answered an email from an Australian reader (hi Jack!) and mused on how odd it...

Sea of Thieves counts 10M lifetime players, preps Legends of the Sea for January 15

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Sea of Thieves is having a good week! For a start, Rare announced this afternoon that the pirate MMO-lite has commandeered 10 million players...
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The first gameplay footage of Magic: Legends is available now for your viewing pleasure

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So after the surprise reveal of Magic: Legends, we've all been awaiting the first glance at what the game's actual gameplay will be like......

The push for games industry unionization expands with new initiative from major US union CWA

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Unionization pushes have become a big discussion across the games industry for the last several years. The tipping point might just have been the...
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World of Warcraft previews the upcoming bosses and rewards of Ny’alotha, the Waking City

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Pop that Cypress Hill CD in the boombox because it's time for adventurers to just go out of their minds in World of Warcraft. Or... wait,...
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A new mobile spinoff of Final Fantasy XV is in development for worldwide release

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So this is interesting. While it appears that Square-Enix has largely backed off from pre-launch attempts at making Final Fantasy XV into an ongoing...
Well... cool.

Rend studio Frostkeep has apparently suffered a round of layoffs

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It looks as if Frostkeep Studios is suffering some downsizing this week. Evan "Scapes" Berman, a producer for the MMO studio and a figure...

Guild Wars 2 launches its PvP League Season 20 and announces dates for the Lunar New Year

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Short and sweet Guild Wars 2 news, this one. ArenaNet has officially kicked off its 20th season of the PvP League, which runs between...
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Blizzard announces ESL Pro Tours for StarCraft II and Warcraft III Reforged, expanded Hearthstone Masters Tours

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It looks like Blizzard esports and ESL/DreamHack are holding hands together very tightly. A number of announcements relating to the 2020 esports seasons of...

MMORPG Tycoon 2 lets you make a pretend virtual world all by yourself

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If you are reading this here on Massively OP, chances are really good that you have gamed in many virtual worlds over the years....
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Star Trek Online starts the Borg Resurgence Event to end the first Event Campaign

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You've got your liberated Borg captains, you've got regular events blowing up the Borg, you have Borg arcs... yes, at this point the Borg...

Anthem offers a look at updates for week five of Icetide and additional lore stories

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Have you been enjoying the Icetide season in Anthem? Good for you. Love what you love no matter what. Also, you'll be happy to...
Cataloging.

Path of Exile offers a list of hotfix changes and promises a large patch soon

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A patch for 3.9.2 of Path of Exile is on the way, but not before there's a hotfix that fixes a few critical issues...
At one point, this seemed like a big deal.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 254: New year mysteries

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Justin and Bree discuss Ashes of Creation, Camelot Unchained, Guild Wars, the Bless franchise, City of Heroes, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and The Witcher, with mailbag topics on CoH on console, PlanetSide's mismanagement, and a celebratory haiku that prompts some follow-up site discussion!
At the boondocks.

Guild wars come to Black Desert Mobile in today’s PvP-centric update

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If Tuesday patch day feels weird to you for Black Desert Mobile still, then we get you - Wednesday's been the day for the...

NCSoft has a new logo that’s apparently full of all sorts of symbolism

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"Okay. New year, new me. I'm going to show the world that I'm more than just two letters that look like they're holding hands....

More older adults play games than ever before, according to AARP study of people over 50

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Earlier this week, we wrote about Skyrim's "gaming grandma" and other older gamers who've staked out claims in the online gaming space on platforms...

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