Updates

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Soulful!

RIFT’s next soul pack will contain a soul for each calling

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Do you feel sufficiently soulful in RIFT? The game's next major patch will contain a new pack of souls for players to purchase for...

Gloria Victis is adding a plundered village this week

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The team over at Gloria Victis is slaving away at building a "living, open world," with efforts being poured into a recent patch to...
Castle for sale, cheap.

Neverwinter plans to reduce Stronghold costs

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The prices on big projects in MMOs can be tricky things. Neverwinter originally priced Strongholds on the high end for two reasons: First, Strongholds...
I need healing.

Wisdom of Nym: Aspects of Final Fantasy XIV that could use expansion before the next expansion

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I'm excited about the upcoming Hall of the Novice feature in Final Fantasy XIV's next patch. Yes, admittedly, part of this is because all...
Camelot Unpretty.

Camelot Unchained updates fans on the state of its testing

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It's sometimes unsettling when a game's developers go silent for a bit, just because fans don't have any way of knowing what's going on....

Watch a run-through of WoW: Legion’s Maw of Souls dungeon

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When World of Warcraft: Legion arrives some time this summer, players will be able to jump into nine brand-new five-man dungeons. So what kind...

Worlds Adrift opens player alliance creation

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This week, Bossa Studios announced a new feature for Worlds Adrift: alliances. Designer Luke Williams explains that alliances are the game's version of guilds. "Alliances...

Chaos Theory: In The Secret World, membership has its benefits

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By now, you've probably heard me mention a time or three that The Secret World overhauled its membership benefits and loyalty rewards. As a...

Shards Online delays alpha, early access; adds new stretch goal

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Shards Online's latest newsletter has arrived, and in it, Project Lead Derek Brinkmann says the development team is hard at work on two features:...

DC Universe Online Episode 22 introduces new Superman-themed content

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Episode 22 is on the way for Daybreak's superhero MMO DC Universe Online. Creative Director SJ "NerdOfPrey" Mueller explains that the episode will include a...
You may be my old favorite, but you don't get a free pass.

WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism

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Today's column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It...
Well, whose fault is that?

Star Wars: The Old Republic is launching the next story chapter on March 10th

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With the tenth chapter of Knights of the Fallen Empire available to players of Star Wars: The Old Republic, the question on every player's...
Fashion is passion.

Final Fantasy XIV offers up a trailer for patch 3.2

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Players of Final Fantasy XIV have 11 more days until patch 3.2 comes smashing onto the live game. That means more Alexander, two new...

Skyforge patch starts V-Day event, adds souped-up screenshot feature

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Tired of seeing red hearts and pink frosting everywhere you go this month? Then you better avoid Skyforge with a passion, as the game...

Neverwinter trots out a parade of famous faces for its next update

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One of the big advantages of Forgotten Realms setting is that it comes pre-packaged with well-known fictional characters that have achieved some sort of...

Elite Dangerous revamps its mission system

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If you're coming from a normal MMO, you might want to be careful what mission you take in Elite Dangerous. Missions that are carried...

League of Legends deploys final preseason patch

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Before the season arrives, League of Legends has one or two final things to say in how the game is run. Today the MOBA...
Here we continue.

Final Fantasy XI’s February version update is live

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The history of Final Fantasy XI gives you many opportunities to upgrade your weaponry. Did you think you were done just because the game's...

The six skills your aspiring rogue will employ in The Elder Scrolls Online’s Thieves Guild DLC

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Enterprising rogues will be pursuing six new skills once The Elder Scrolls Online's Thieves Guild DLC launches next month: Finders Keepers for spotting treasures,...

Firefall updates players on missing items following patch 1.6

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The most recent Firefall patch had some significant issues when it first went live, but those issues are still being sorted out now. Players...