Updates

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When your disco ball just isn't shiny enough.

Crafting Legendary precursors in Guild Wars 2’s expansion

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Legendary weapons are something of a chore for Guild Wars 2 players, as they rely a fair bit upon luck just to get the...
How far we've come yet.

Shroud of the Avatar prepares for Release 16 with a focus on performance

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The last Shroud of the Avatar release saw a shift over to Unity 5 and a number of improvements and changes to the game,...
It's really making my life bloody overwhelming! Ha ha! Seriously, I have lost an extraordinary amount of blood.

Guild Wars 2 removes bleeding caps in Heart of Thorns

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One of the routinely stated design goals about Guild Wars 2 is that you should be able to wander out in the world and...

Happy birthday, SMITE

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Hi-Rez's MOBA SMITE turns one year old today. Confetti! Balloons! Free stuff! Yes, the devs are running a giant sale on gems, god packs,...

EVE Online’s Sleepers are stealing corpses to rebuild their bodies

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When unstable wormholes began opening all across EVE Online back in 2009, players cautiously ventured forth into the unknown and discovered the ruins of...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Shifting perspectives in Guild Wars 2

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Since my last edition of Flameseeker Chronicles, ArenaNet has released the eagerly anticipated camera patch, and I have been squealing with delight while enjoying...
It's coming down.

Final Fantasy XIV previews ‘Before the Fall’ update

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Things are not going well in Final Fantasy XIV. In the game world, that is, not the real world. The first part of the...
All right, the Lopp have some chops here too.

WildStar outlines pets and wardrobe mechanics

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Have you longed for a Rowsdower companion of your very own as you venture about in WildStar? Did you hate the game's costume system...

Sylvanas joins Heroes of the Storm’s line-up

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Deadly but beautiful Sylvanas Windrunner is the latest champion to join Heroes of the Storm's legendary roster. Today's patch added the ranger, who uses...
TERA

TERA’s Dreadspire dungeon is live

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TERA's new Dreadspire dungeon is live, bringing with it 20 levels of "BAMs and baddies" that players must plow through to reach the summit....

Trove adding fishing, ships, and pirates

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Trove players are being called to don their galoshes and pack up their tackle box, as the game is preparing to unload a new...

Hyperspace Beacon: What you need to know about SWTOR’s Outfit Designer

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Update 3.2 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is, in a lot of ways, my update. From the beginning of the game, I wanted to visit...

RuneScape adds its 200th quest

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A new quest in RuneScape is something to be celebrated and enjoyed, as that MMO's quests often go far above and beyond menial tasks....

Final Fantasy XI welcomes spring with this week’s update

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It's terribly hard to believe that it's already spring, particularly if you're watching a glacier slowly envelop your neighborhood in the northern hemisphere. Fortunately,...
EVE Online

Big changes are in the works for EVE structures

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CCP has released a giant dev blog that covers EVE Online's new structure system. Much of it is "highly theoretical," and the company says...
Star Citizen

Star Citizen 1.1 adds ships, landing system

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Friday was patch day in Star Citizen, so that's the good news. The less-than-good news is that you'll need to reinstall the game to...

SWTOR livestream introduces new planet, outfit designer

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Star Wars: The Old Republic teased at the Community Cantina and in the producer's letter that 3.2 would be one of the biggest patches...

Atlantica Online introduces its Shadow Legion update

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Eight new playable mercenaries have joined the Atlantica Online roster with yesterday's patch. The Shadow Legion consists of martial arts beggars who have begun...

Pre-purchase Hearthstone’s Blackrock Mountain for free card back

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Even though it's not out yet, you can go ahead and pay for Hearthstone's Blackrock Mountain adventure pack to have it waiting for you...

EVE Fanfest 2015: EVE is getting customisable structures and player-built stargates

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It's often said that EVE Online is ultimately built by its players and that the developer's job is to produce the tools for players...

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