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Realm of the Mad God introduces some deadly desert ruins as it preps to close its Flash client in September

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Even if sand is coarse and rough and gets everywhere, there are bigger problems with the desert ruins area that was recently introduced to...

RuneScape introduces a traveling artisan and begins taking nominations for the Golden Gnomes awards

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This week in RuneScape we have traveling artisans, some Golden Gnomes, and a couple of little fixes to share. It's just another Monday for...
When everything looks like this it tends to run together.

World of Warcraft kicks off a new animated series, Afterlives, starting on Thursday

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The old adage about writing is that a dead character is less interesting than a living one, because a dead one can't do anything...
The other side.

Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Reflections in Crystal storylines

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All right, let's make something very clear right off the bat: There will be spoilers in this column. If you have managed to not...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Stonethorn dungeon DLC and update 27 are live for PC and Mac today

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It's patch day for Elder Scrolls Online, and this is no ordinary patch: It's the Stonethorn DLC and update 27, which as we've been...

Population Zero’s playerbase dwindles into single-digit territory as the devs confirm ‘light’ content for August

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It would appear that the fortunes for early access survival MMO Population Zero are not improving whatsoever. In fact, the game's population as of...

Neverwinter’s roadmap promises new stories, system refinements, and a faster path to epic levels

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The devs of Neverwinter have peered deep and hard into their crystal ball and they see... they see... they see a content roadmap. Yes,...

The MOP Up: EVE Echoes racks up one million players

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It looks like CCP's newest mobile game is already a smash hit. According to the studio, EVE Echoes has already crossed one million players...

Destiny 2 takes a look at the Prophecy dungeon design and explains the Content Vault

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Destiny 2 appears to be wearing its MMO-ness like a snuggly coat if a couple of recent articles are to be believed, what with...

RuneScape introduces the Alchemical Hydrix gem, OSRS seeks feedback for its Trailblazer League

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The staff at MOP were very kind to leave me the duty of handling the Jagex bundle of news updates as a welcome back...

WoW Classic de-layers servers, causing queues to return

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World of Warcraft Classic is one big happy family again -- but maybe not quite that happy. Following a decision to re-implement layering tech this...

Take on the evil plant queen Alice in Grand Fantasia’s August update

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Gamigo has a slew of MMOs that don't get a lot of attention, especially since the Trion takeover, and one of those is the...

MapleStory previews its Astral Blessings event, winds down Burning World

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MapleStory fans must be relieved to know that even after the closure of MapleStory 2, the franchise is still making money for Nexon hand...
Everybody dies.

WoW Factor: All I want from Shadowlands is the pre-patch

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Folks, I am tired. It is a deep sort of tired, the one that seeps down to the bone. And it's the kind of...
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World of Warcraft is adding diminishing returns for secondary stats in Shadowlands

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So secondary stats on gear in World of Warcraft have the potential to get out of control. Fortunately, the developers have a solution for Shadowlands...
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Mortal Online 2 lights a torch and jumps into a dungeon

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As it hacks and slashes its way through its combat alpha, Mortal Online 2 is slowly but surely taking shape. This successor to the...

Remnant From the Ashes drops its biggest and last DLC, Subject 2923, today

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Today's a bittersweet day for Perfect World and Gunfire Games, as their co-op shooter Remnant From the Ashes is dropping its biggest DLC ever...

Meat Week returns to Fallout 76 ahead of wood week

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Literally every time Meat Week comes around in Fallout 76, I start snickering like a child, and I'm not even sorry. Yep, it's back...
It's important to tune these things.

The Division 2 previews cosmetic gear customization for Update 11

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The Division 2 has a specific look for its characters, and that look involves appearing as if you were shopping at whatever sporting goods...

Astroneer’s second big automation update is live – here’s the new trailer

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If you had asked me a year ago what game my whole family would be playing together this summer, I probably would not have...

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