Updates

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Wurm Online introduces player cave structures

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You know what's awesome? Player housing in MMOs. You know what's even more awesome? Player housing in MMOs that is also underground. That's more...

Check out H1Z1: King of the Kill’s Ignition trailer

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Daybreak's H1Z1 King of the Kill version saw the introduction of a new game mode with its latest patch: Ignition. "Ignition is a high-intensity, frenzied...

Don’t hold your breath for Black Desert’s class awakening system

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In response to a lengthy (and apparently frequently posted) player complaint thread about class balance and the pace of class awakening delivery, Black Desert's...
Dungeons!

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s lingering quality-of-life issues

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The next big Final Fantasy XIV patch is bringing us flowerpots and new housing plots. These are both good things. The housing plot prices...
What is even happening now

Final Fantasy XIV’s live letter reveals more about patch 3.3

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The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV is arriving on June 7th, and just like other patches, it's bringing quite a lot of...

The Secret World reveals the housing-esque Museum of the Occult

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After hinting about a new Secret World feature with the monster T-shirt contest and letting players speculate for a week, devs finally revealed their plans...

Das Tal adds 29 skills to give players more ‘interesting choices’

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Fairytale Distillery's Alexander Zacherl says the team working on Das Tal has just finished up a two-week sprint working on a new world editor...
look out it is a vortex

Star Trek Online discusses graphical upgrades for its console launch

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The graphics could be better in Star Trek Online. That's not really a value judgement; the game has been out for six years now,...
Do this differently.

WoW Factor: Alternative content release models for WoW and beyond

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It has been noted in the past that I am a big fan of having big, show-stopping expansions released for games. I will not...
You like? You buy it!

Defiance now has a game-wide auction house

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Don't you hate when a new gun drops in Defiance and you don't need it? If the developers would implement a gun that shot...

Destiny poster leaks ‘Rise of Iron’ DLC

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A photo of a promotional poster for Destiny popped up on Reddit last night, likely spoiling the name of the game's future DLC: Rise...

See your future in Path of Exile’s Prophecy mini-expansion on June 3rd

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I see something coming in the future... something that will be of interest to Path of Exile fans. And it will arrive on June...
Engaging!

Fragmented’s next patch introduces Engagements and server registering

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How do you feel about fighting wave after wave of enemies until either they're all dead or you are? If your feelings on this...

Aika Online brings out a monster update next week

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Aika Online, if you've forgotten, is "that game with the pran." What's a pran? It's sort of like a shrimp but not. Wait, no,...
fun fun fun

Albion Online on hardcore-vs.-casual player sandbox synergy

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Just a day after launching its massive Darian patch, Albion Online has posted up a Q&A video and roadmap summary for its summer goals....

DC Universe Online’s GU60 launches today with new raid and duo

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DC Universe Online officially launches GU60 today along with its 24th episode. In addition to bug fixes and tweaks for the Celestial powerset and the...

Linkrealms launches Steam early access today

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Linkrealms is launching into Steam early access today. If you're thinking, "Hasn't that game been around for a long time?" know that you're not...

H1Z1 preps Ignition mode for tomorrow, shows off its new map

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Heady times are upon H1Z1, especially if you're playing the PvP version (that's King of the Kill, in case you've lost track). The good...

World of Warcraft now bundles Warlords of Draenor in with base game

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There comes a time in every boy or girl's life where changes start happening. Yes, it might be scary, but it's also exciting because...
All right, this one did have some pretty annoying moments.

Final Fantasy XIV previews the story and dungeons of patch 3.3

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The Dragonsong War is coming to a close, but it will not do so without more blood shed. Final Fantasy XIV players have been...