Updates

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EverQuesting: Preparing for Landmark’s launch

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Admit it: At least at some point, every single one of you had doubts that Landmark would actually ever launch. Hey, it's understandable. I have...
Appropriate.

Allods Online is now fully integrated on Steam

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The Russian version of 2010 fantasy-steampunk MMORPG Allods Online officially launched on Steam back in January, but as of today, its English integration is complete...
Oh boy, not ready.

WoW Factor: How to get ready for the Legion pre-patch

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As of the time that I'm writing this, we don't know when the Legion pre-patch will hit World of Warcraft. I had to double-check...

Blade and Soul reveals 2016 content plans, including the Soul Fighter class

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NCsoft Producer Nico Coutant has a big community letter out today for Blade & Soul fans discussing the state of the game and where...

Star Citizen updates alpha 2.4 on the PTU, honors the passing of a backer

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In this week's episode of Star Citizen's Around the Verse, Cloud Imperium's Sandi Gardiner and Ben Lesnick foreshadow the game's alpha 2.4 patch, which...
Let's do this old gag again.

Dozens of theme music tracks for World of Warcraft: Legion are now available

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Every World of Warcraft expansion has featured theme music based upon the same tune, from launch until now. The newest beta build for Legion...

Monster Hunter Online’s English translation arrives

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After a short delay from its original intended release, Monster Hunter Online has finally brought an English translation of the game to market. English-speaking players...

ARK: Survival Evolved celebrates a year of early access

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Bring out your party hats and kazoos because ARK: Survival Evolved is celebrating its first birthday as an early access title this week with...

You can now adopt a cybernetic companion in Skyforge

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Everyone needs a floating robotic companion in their lives, yes? Skyforge thinks so, at least, which is why it's giving all players the opportunity...

Hyperspace Beacon: Going to war with SWTOR’s new Mandalore

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Do I have to turn in my Star Wars fanboy card if I admit that I don’t like Mandalorians? It's not that I think...
Still at a zero for sold ships that aren't actually usable, though.

Elite: Dangerous identifies issues with AI superweapons in the game

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The most recent Elite: Dangerous patch had some issues, starting with the fact that AI ships were rocking impossibly powerful weapons that would destroy...
The string of capitalized names is an affront.

ArcheAge’s Ascension event spurs player complaints over content

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The players of ArcheAge are not happy at the moment. If you have read about the game in the past, this may not surprise...
Vanjants.

Blade & Soul’s Vengeance Breaks update has arrived

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The main story of Blade & Soul starts off with a very clear tale of revenge. Some lady shows up, wrecks your stuff, and...

Neverwinter announces summer PS4 launch and Storm King’s Thunder expansion

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D&D-flavored MMO Neverwinter has posted two huge announcements this week: First, the PC-and-Xbone MMORPG is bound for the PlayStation 4 this summer. "We are also...
Asura are not cute. Why have we agreed to pretend they are?

Guild Wars 2 asks players to vote on lore

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ArenaNet has a fun new diversion for the Guild Wars 2 playerbase: You get to determine the lore name of the band living story heroes...

How Elite Dangerous’ Engineers update triggered a player massacre

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Stick around in an MMO long enough, and sooner or later you'll bear witness to that one patch or expansion that triggers a digital trainwreck. Perhaps...

Black Desert’s karma patch has enraged the PvP community

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Black Desert has a small patch out today, bringing to an end Mother's Day events and extending both the Rum and Black Stone events....
She's a knockout.

Blizzard pushes Overwatch’s redesigned competitive mode to June

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Update: Blizzard has corrected its tweets; the patch is June, not July. A series of tweets from Blizzard just before the holiday weekend have confirmed...
Boys and girls in cars, dogs and cats on lawns - from up here I can see them all.

Valiance Online preps for alpha patch, Steam move

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Valiance Online is packing up and prepping for a move... to Steam. The City of Heroes-inspired indie superhero MMORPG was Greenlit on the platform back...

MapleStory introduces the telekenetic Kinesis

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MapleStory is not an MMO that is lacking for classes, boasting over 30 so far in its roster. In the off chance that you've...