Updates

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Riders of Icarus has dungeons galore incoming

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Give the Riders of Icarus team credit: It seems to be very gung-ho in pumping out more content for the relatively new MMO. So...

Titan Quest launches 10th anniversary edition, free to Steam owners

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Ten years ago, I became absolutely addicted to Titan Quest. It's not an MMORPG or even an MMO; it's an ARPG with online multiplayer...

Stronghold Kingdoms plans to let players delete their own server

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Stronghold Kingdoms developer Firefly Studios claims to be making history today by becoming "the first developer to place the fate of entire game worlds...
Also, it's crazy random.

First impressions of World of Warcraft: Legion, part two

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When last we left off, the world was screwed. World of Warcraft: Legion doesn't tell you that you're facing a huge threat, it just...
Space is so big.

EVE Online is getting an optional free-to-play mode

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EVE Online is going free-to-play -- kinda. CCP is being careful not to call it that, saying that its plan is "for a new...

RIFT defends swing back to buy-to-play model for Starfall Prophecy

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Trion Worlds has been doing its darndest to get out in front of any consumer issues with its decision to revert back to a...
Out mining space rocks in the space-sun, I fought the law and I don't think anyone won.

EVE Online’s next patch is all about mechanical and visual redesigns

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The next EVE Online patch is all about redesigns that cross several levels. Mining barges, for example, are due for a visual patch to...

SMITE embraces death with Izanami

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Some players like to play it safe, dwelling within the secure walls of high hit point pools, defensive buffs, and exit strategies. And then...
birb

Final Fantasy XIV updates players on tomestone changes

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There's a new patch on the way for Final Fantasy XIV, and if you've been around for previous patches you know that means you're...

Hyperspace Beacon: The Shroud of Star Wars The Old Republic

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I’m going to hit you again with some lore this week from Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, I promise that there will be...

Otherland hits open beta today, launches free-to-play on September 8

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The Tad Williams-inspired sci-fi MMO Otherland shuts down today for a week of open beta. When it returns for its planned September 8th launch, it...
Druds.

Someone is already 110 in WoW Legion, plus faction roadblocks for old Druids

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If you were a Druid eagerly looking forward to World of Warcraft: Legion who also had a particularly odd set of pre-expansion decisions, you...

Skyforge’s Ascension expansion promotes casual-friendly changes, new map, Outlaw class

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Allods Team and My.com have announced a "massive" new expansion for Skyforge due out this fall. Called Ascension, the update includes a badass new...
Do you ever feel like we, as a group, are collectively trying too hard?

Happy World of Warcraft: Legion launch day and roundup

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The time is here. After a few weeks of fighting against demonic invasions, World of Warcraft players can access the Broken Isles and start...

Landmark begins issuing 10-day trial keys

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Players who haven't experienced the wide-open wonder of Landmark now have a free option at their disposal. Daybreak recently announced that it is issuing 10-day...

Path of Exile is about to get a turbo boost to its performance

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Graphical slowdowns due to excessive particle effects look to be on the way out for Path of Exile, as the team is planning some pretty...

Shroud of the Avatar is working on new city templates, lot raffling system

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Shroud of the Avatar's latest newsletter celebrates the additional $200,000 in crowdfunding raised during the latest telethon and recaps the launch of the 33rd...
Ship

EVE Online covers the upcoming Command Burst mechanics

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There's more to winning fights in EVE Online than just showing up with the biggest guns. Well-deployed guns make a big difference, as does...
Hurt me more.

Atlas Reactor introduces players to Orion, the Empyrean

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Most of the characters in Atlas Reactor follow predictable mechanics to generate and use Energy in battle. The game's newest character, Orion, does not...
Dead on results.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s next major patch preview arrives

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The anniversary has arrived, and to no one's great surprise, we started hearing about the next big Final Fantasy XIV patch. The fact that...