Updates

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Old School RuneScape introduces Deadman Mode

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Are RuneScape's 2007 servers not quite old school and hardcore enough for you? Well then, Jagex has a solution to help you keep your edge:...
Can't we go back to mushroom people? That'd be keen.

Take a walk on the abomination side in EverQuest II’s Kralet Penumbra

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The various residents of EverQuest II's Terrors of Thalumbra expansion are not necessarily pleasing to the eye. That having been said, the Abominations of...
Gross, point-blank?

Skyforge’s next major update hits the live servers on November 12th

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Thus far, the various invasions that hit the world of Skyforge have been repelled with some regularity. What would you expect? The players have...
You have clearly been preparing for this day.

Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Lord of Verminion mini-game

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If you've got an extensive minion collection in Final Fantasy XIV and want to throw down to see if your minions can beat up...

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: How to fix an expansion iteratively

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I know I promised you an entry that focused on the changes to the in-game economy as my next installment to the Heart of Thorns...

EVE Vegas 2015: The future of PvE in EVE Online

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While the focus of EVE Vegas 2015 was definitely on the new Citadel structures and the capital ship overhaul coming next spring, the topic...

Warframe’s Jordas Precept patch is now on consoles

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Digital Extremes wants you to know about The Jordas Precept, which is Warframe's latest update and which is now available for PlayStation 4 and...

Trove summons the bone dragon

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Even as Trove is in the throes of a "very, very squarey" Shadow's Eve celebration, it's also summoning the fearsome bone dragon to terrorize...

ArenaNet is tweaking Guild Wars 2’s elite specialization system

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ArenaNet's Colin Johanson says that the firm is updating Guild Wars 2 to reflect feedback received from players who are digging into the recent...

Here’s how ZeniMax made Elder Scrolls’ Orsinium

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Orsinium is coming to Elder Scrolls Online next month, but you can get an eyeful of it now thanks to a new ZeniMax dev...

Hyperspace Beacon: Spoiler-filled impressions of SWTOR Knights of the Fallen Empire

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By now, everyone who was in early access for Knights of the Fallen Empire has played through the story at least once. If not,...

Star Trek Online sees a New Dawn

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The mirror universe is colliding with our own in Star Trek Online's Season 11, and it's going to get a whole lot worse before...

SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire officially launches

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"The galaxy as we knew it is gone," a familiar voice says in Star Wars: The Old Republic's latest trailer. And so the latest chapter...

LOTRO ushers in the Siege of Minas Tirith

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Lord of the Rings Online players have finally made it to one of Middle-earth's most famous metropolises: Minas Tirith. Today the game has released Update...

Not So Massively: Destiny’s development woes (October 26, 2015)

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Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...

Gloria Victis’ ‘massive UI overhaul’ is nearing completion

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Fantasy PvP sandbox Gloria Victis is nearing completion on its "massive UI overhaul." A new website update says that final tests have been ongoing...

Marvel’s All-New, All Different initiative means new Marvel Heroes costumes

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Marvel's All-New, All Different initiative is coming to Marvel Heroes. Entertainment Weekly has a new trailer that introduces team-up and character costumes for Spider-Gwen,...

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: Gaining masteries and lessening the grind

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I've had the whole weekend with Heart of Thorns now, and I'm progressing very nicely in both the story and masteries. I've still yet to...
Just keep going down.

EverQuest II previews the Stygian Threshold

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Those familiar with EverQuest II might expect that an area with a permanent portal into the Underfoot plane would be a kind of unpleasant...
Slowly, no craters.

The fine art of bringing your Elite: Dangerous ship in for a landing

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Planetary landing in Elite: Dangerous will involve more than simply pointing your ship at the nearest planet and kicking your engines to full. That's...