Updates

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Gamescom 2015: Trion talks upcoming ‘significant’ ArcheAge updates

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Trion just took an info dump at Gamescom, with "major" updates scheduled for all of the firm's MMOs. ArcheAge is getting something called Heroes...

Gamescom 2015: RIFT brings the Primalist on board as game’s fifth calling

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RIFT's most poorly kept secret is now official: The Primalist will join the game's roster as the fifth calling (and the first new one...

Neverwinter walks you through stronghold buildings, guild hall, and eateries

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There's a heapload of information for Neverwinter players to absorb regarding the upcoming Stronghold module, and Cryptic's been rolling out the dev diaries left...

World of Warcraft announces Legion expansion with Demon Hunter class, Broken Isles continent; beta this year

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The liveblog is after the cut. Here are the highlights! Blizzard has just announced World of Warcraft's next expansion: Legion. Blizzard's Tom Chilton says that...

League of Legends adds defensive items in patch, rejects sandbox mode

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An upcoming League of Legends patch will be giving players more options for defense while smoothing out power levels of items across the board. "We'll...

Gamescom 2015: Guild Wars 2 confirms 2015 expansion launch

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If you were worried that perhaps Guild Wars 2 was being a little too pokey with its Heart of Thorns testing and reveals, then...

Drakensang Online’s largest update ever is coming this month

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Drakensang Online's "largest update ever" is hitting the game this month, and trust us, you are not prepared. Rise of Balor is scheduled for August...

SMITE previews a new joust map

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Hi-Rez published a video diary today featuring SMITE lead designer Scott Zier and various artists, who spend the brief running time explaining how the...
We worship things being set on fire.

Skyforge expands Pantheon functionality with its first major patch

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Pantheons are a pretty big deal for gods. You get your own worshippers, but you also get to sort of time-share worshippers with the...
First mention of Steppenwolf gets you kickbanned.

Gamescom 2015: The Crew offers up a Wild Run trailer

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Are you extreme enough to take part in The Crew's next big expansion? Wild Run sends players to The Summit, where apparently extreme racing...
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Final Fantasy XI’s August update arrives today

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The end is swiftly approaching for Final Fantasy XI - not a shutdown, but the end of the game's active story and content additions....

Reddit revolt erupts over Elite: Dangerous expansion price

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Not everyone was thrilled at today's news that Elite: Dangerous would be expanding to allow for planetary touchdowns with its upcoming Horizons expansion. One...

Choose My Adventure: A whale of a time in FFXIV Heavensward’s Sea of Clouds

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Hello again everyone, and happy August. It's happy for me, anyway; this past weekend marked the first time in recent memory that I could...

PSA: The Secret World is consolidating currencies, so spend yours soon

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Here's an important heads-up for The Secret World players that you might have missed back in July when it was originally announced: Funcom is...
So, how about those balance issues?

Destiny shows off a new Taken King trailer, Bungie is hiring PC tester

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10If you're still excited for Destiny's next expansion, The Taken King, you'll be happy to know that there is a new trailer available now....

Here’s what’s in WildStar’s massive fall patch

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Yesterday we reported that WildStar began stress testing its fall free-to-play patch, and since then players have been reporting in with pictures and details...

Cabal II Blackwaves update washes in today

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Cabal II, which launched in early July, is already rolling out its first post-release update. Called Blackwave, the patch adds plenty of new features...
What's on the ground?! Oh, rocks.

Gamescom 2015: Elite Dangerous: Horizons is kicking off with planetary landing

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The Elite: Dangerous gameplay is expanding downward. To the extent that "down" is a relevant direction in space, anyhow; the important part is that...
Look, it's a card game, folks.

Gamescom 2015: Hearthstone debuts cards, Jousting, and rank bonuses

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What would a grand tournament be without jousting? The new Jousting mechanic from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion The Grand Tournament pits players against one...

Gamescom 2015: SWTOR expansion news and trailer

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In Cologne, Germany, EA began its press conference for Gamescom 2015 with the typical action sequence montage from single-player games, but what MMO fans...