Updates

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RIFT’s summer patch includes starter guilds, dungeon veterans, and the 64-bit alpha

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Summer is the perfect time for cookouts, beach parties, sunburns, and meaty MMO patches. At least RIFT thinks so, as Trion Worlds is preparing...

Rumor: SWTOR’s next expansion might be Knights of the Eternal Throne

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Dulfy's spotted a rumor that Star Wars: The Old Republic's next expansion might be "KOTET" -- Knights of the Eternal Throne, as some players are guessing. A...
No.

Black Desert Online guilds lead a celebrity (picture) invasion in the game

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Do you play MMOs to get away from the endless parade of celebrities in the media? Is one of your greatest joys in life...
Now I'm the best thing ever!

WildStar is gearing up to sell max-level character boosts

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Are you eager to hit the level cap in WildStar without quite so much of that "playing WildStar"? In other words, would you like...
It's not just me, right?

Wisdom of Nym: The implications of Final Fantasy XIV’s E3 content

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I am honestly fairly sure that I know where the entrance to to the Deep Dungeon will lie when it comes out in July....

The MOP Up: Ingress players show love for Orlando (June 26, 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...
Wow, look; nothing.

Betawatch: Shroud of the Avatar prepares launch without launching (June 24, 2016)

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It's important to note that Shroud of the Avatar is not actually going to launch on July 28th. It's just not going to wipe...
A dragon's dog, Ma.

Dragon’s Dogma Online is launching its season 2 update on June 30th

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You can buy Dragon's Dogma on Steam right now for on sale (as with most things on Steam right now), so it's entirely plausible...

EverQuest II is getting two new servers and a $400 guildhall

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Following in its older sibling's footsteps and making good on its May promises, EverQuest II has finalized its plans to introduce two new server...

Lord of the Rings Online explains how it’s building its first raid in nearly three years

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Well here's a nice Friday surprise: A Lord of the Rings Online dev diary, all official-like! Turbine Content Designer Ryan “Pinion” Penk previews the raid...
Fight me, coward.

Champions Online overhauls its costume creator significantly

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Half of the fun to be had in Champions Online is just about putting together a character costume. Unfortunately, that's gotten more and more...

World of Warcraft devs want to bring more flavor to professions in Legion

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A new expansion is as good an excuse as any to stir the pot and make big changes to an MMO, since players are...

Fragmented’s NPCs are gunning for you

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Heads-up for any out there who thought that Fragmented's enemy mobs were timid push-overs: Those days are over. A new build for The Repopulation survival spin-off...
Risk is for people who don't like winning all the time.

Albion Online reveals guild vs. guild content rework

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Albion Online is in the middle of a big revamp ahead of its beta later this summer -- new weapons, new maps, new biomes....

Black Desert postpones its siege schedule over bugs

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After numerous delays, Daum implemented the "rehearsal" version of Black Desert's siege system last week, but it's already decided to postpone the real deal. "Unfortunately the...
Still proud of this shot.

Perfect Ten: Complaints about Final Fantasy XIV’s Heavensward, one year later

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It's hard to believe that it's actually been an entire year since Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion launched. At the time, I played it...

Exclusive interview and video: Twin Saga’s mobile housing

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Have you ever dreamed of being able to take your player housing with you in an MMORPG? Heck, you might just be lucky to...

Star Wars: The Old Republic kicks off the Dark vs. Light Event

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The current expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic has the Sith and the Jedi working together pretty closely, because it's either that or...
It was a different time.

World of Warcraft kicks off the Midsummer Fire Festival

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Do you remember the heady days of this time last year, when World of Warcraft had a big meaty content patch dubbed "Patch 6.2"...

Here’s what’s free and what’s not in next week’s Division update

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Except for those destitute PlayStation 4 players, who will be forced to wait until August 2nd, The Division community will get their hands on...