Updates

We’re not even going to try to sort out the patches from the updates from the iterations from the campaigns and expansions and expanshalones. If it’s something going into an MMO that’s already out, it lands in this category! [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Blizzard delays the return of Overwatch’s beta to February

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Blizzard has delayed the return of Overwatch's beta, according to a post on the official forums today. Game Director Jeff Kaplan says that the tentatively...

PvE finally comes to HEX next week

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For the longest time, PvE seemed like it would never arrive in the beleaguered HEX -- so much so that it became a running...
Looking forward to adding homegirl.

Heroes of the Storm will add Diablo’s Wizard and Necromancer to its lineup

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Do you miss playing a Necromancer in Diablo II? It's not quite the same when you play a round of Heroes of the Storm,...
To be fair, some of these dudes are probably not good at this.

The Elder Scrolls Online previews Thieves Guild DLC with a new trailer

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The Elder Scrolls Online has been teasing its Thieves Guild DLC for a while now, and today we have a closer look at the...

Firefall’s Razor’s Edge update suffers migration-related delays and downtime

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Firefall's Razor's Edge update yesterday didn't exactly go to plan, which you know if you've been desperately trying to log in to no avail. Red...
FEEL THE NOISE

You’re going to have to purchase World of Warcraft: Legion twice for early access and a physical collector’s edition

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Remember all of the absurdity about World of Warcraft's collector's edition with Warlords of Draenor? That was ridiculous. Basically, if you wanted to pre-order...

Blade & Soul plans new servers to combat queues

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The good news is that Blade & Soul is turning out to be pretty popular here in the west. The bad news is that...
LotRO

Lord of the Rings Online’s latest patch expands Minas Tirith questing

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Lord of the Rings Online is releasing a medium-weight patch today tailored to Minas Tirith gameplay. Of note, there are new quests scattered throughout the...

Firefall releases Razor’s Edge update, disables west coast datacenter

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If you heard an earth-rumbling boom this morning and didn't know the source, let us tell you: It was the arrival of Firefall's 1.6 update,...

Nintendo’s shooter Splatoon gets its final piece of weapon DLC

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When Nintendo launched its quirky online shooter Splatoon on the WII U last year, the game had only a handful of maps, weapons and cosmetic clothing options. In order...
Let's try not being dead today.

Pilfering pants and PvP in Shards Online community roundtable and January tourney

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It's all fun and games until you lose your pants! If you've been wondering what is up with Shards Online lately, the answer is...

Rappelz players will undergo ‘the final awakening’ next month

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MMO characters are always growing, evolving, and looting corpses for ever-better gear. But where's the end goal with such a project? When does a...

World of Tanks launches on PlayStation 4

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There's just no stopping the Wargaming blitzkrieg, is there? The PlayStation 4 is the latest platform to be host to World of Tanks, which...
This is actually much better than I expected.

Dungeon Fighter Online patches in major Season 2 update

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Dungeon Fighter Online went down for maintenance earlier to apply a major patch. How major? Well, it's the start of a whole new season...

EVE Online’s plans for the Citadel expansion and skill trading

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The big excitement in the EVE Online world right now is the upcoming Citadel expansion, which is slated to arrive sometime this spring. CCP...

Dungeons and Dragons Online preps Gnome race and 10th anniversary dungeon

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In 2016, Dungeons and Dragons Online is joining that elite club of MMOs that have been running for an entire decade. Yes, this year...
Well, here's hoping, at least.

Firefall prepares for update 1.6 with more than a day of downtime

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Here's the bad news for Firefall fans: the game is going down for maintenance on January 19th at 11:00 a.m. EST, and it's staying...
Somewhere, across the sea, somewhere.

Wisdom of Nym: The next stop on Final Fantasy XIV’s magical expansion tour

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The next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV will be announced this year. We all know it. I suppose there's a chance it won't happen,...
The most something game.

ARK: Survival Evolved plans to bring online more than 100 new Xbox One servers

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Excessive popularity isn't always a good thing for an online game. ARK: Survival Evolved has been struggling with handling an overabundance of Xbox One...

Star Conflict’s latest patch introduces badass player-made destroyer ships

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Building on its December Age of Destroyers patch, Gaijin's space sandbox Star Conflict has this week patched in that very ship class for players to create. "The first...