Updates

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Here’s how Marvel Heroes is upending its item system (hopefully for the better)

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Earlier this month, Gazillion stunned Marvel Heroes fans by announcing it would be implementing "the biggest systems update in the history of" the game....

Hyperspace Beacon: Five things BioWare needs to do to keep SWTOR players around

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I write a lot of words about Star Wars: The Old Republic. And over this last year, the Knights of the Fallen Empire has...

Black Desert’s Berserker class awakens in today’s update

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The Berserker awakens in Black Desert today with the addition of his Iron Buster awakening weapon, which we're certain you'll agree is the best...
Still not cool, though.

Blizzard clarifies World of Warcraft quests that can’t be cleared in LFR

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The World of Warcraft community was in a bit of a tizzy yesterday when it collectively discovered that you couldn't complete a quest chain...
Cool, great, grand.

Lineage 2 Classic adds sieges, fishing, and achievements

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It's heady times for fans of Lineage 2 Classic, as the European server has patched in its Saviors update. This large content patch contains many...
Do you ever feel like we, as a group, are collectively trying too hard?

You can’t get raid quest items from LFR in World of Warcraft: Legion

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The lack of a queue option for Mythic dungeons in World of Warcraft hasn't sat well with many people, but it appears that's not...
Sadly, I was hoping for actual trains.

Allods Online introduces battle training with its next patch

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You don't have a permanent Arena team or the most solid possible grasp of raid mechanics in Allods Online. That's not pleasant, is it?...

Slay your enemies with their own limbs when Skyforge’s Ascension patch drops October 19

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Don't call it an NGE, but when Skyforge's Ascension patch is live next month, it's bringing sweeping, casual-friendly change to the game. We've previously...

Chris Roberts interviews shed light on Star Citizen launch, ambition, and CitizenCon

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Gamers Nexus has a lengthy set of video interviews out covering Star Citizen this week. CIG's Chris Roberts touches on alpha 3.0, which he...
Ain't no school like the old school.

World of Warcraft: Legion opens up more Emerald Nightmare options today

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Do you want to be the very best, like no one was before? Then you'll probably want to take on the Mythic difficulty in...
The spoils.

Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.4 is out today

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Ready to start in on the next leg of the journey in Final Fantasy XIV after the Dragonsong War? Patch 3.4 is out today,...

Bloodline Champions spinoff Battlerite hits Steam early access

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Earlier this year, Bloodline Champions' original developer, Stunlock Studios, announced a spiritual successor: Battlerite. That MOBA has now gone live on Steam's early access...

Wild Terra adds cooking skill, Steam keys for early backers

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What use is a sandbox without cooking and food? Jutvy Worlds apparently agrees, as it's adding a cooking skill to indie sandbox Wild Terra...

Grim Dawn delivers a sneak peek of its first expansion

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A bonafide expansion is in the works for the multiplayer ARPG Grim Dawn, although a name and time frame have yet to be revealed....
For instance, six instances.

Aion shows off the new instances for patch 5.1

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The next European Aion patch is bringing some new instances for you to challenge. Not one, not two, not three, but six new instances...
Everythin

Riders of Icarus plans changes to Alliance battles to discourage win-trading

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When Riders of Icarus first introduced its multi-sided Manastone battles, it was without any sort of automated matchmaking, with the assumption that players would...
This is... oh, heck, you know.

Landmark’s September update is due out this week

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The big September update for Landmark is going to be out this week, which is good news; otherwise it wouldn't be September any longer....
How does this work? We were barely told.

Wisdom of Nym: Taking apart Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.4 notes

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Oh boy, here comes patch day! And to my surprise, it's coming way earlier than I expected. It shouldn't be surprising - we're just...

Take a tour of LOTRO’s new zone and premium housing

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Great and momentous things are afoot in the realm of Lord of the Rings Online, as Turbine has started testing Update 19: March of the...

The MOP Up: The Division opens its public test server (September 25, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...