Updates

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Good plan.

Guild Wars 2 adds a canonically transgender NPC

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Inclusion has always been a big priority for Guild Wars 2, and that cause has taken another step forward as of yesterday's patch. A character...

EverQuest II adds fabled Echoes of Faydwer zones, talks expansion servers

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EverQuest 2 is releasing a handful of Fabled Echoes of Faydwer zones today. The Acadechism, The Court of Innovation, and the Crypt of Valdoon...
Yo

Elder Scrolls Online releases notes for first big XBO patch

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Elder Scrolls Online has gotten its first incremental patch on the Xbox One. The patch notes, posted today on the game's official forums, include...

Guild Wars 2 restores Lion’s Arch and personal storyline

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It's a day of grand restoration in Guild Wars 2, starting with the re-opening of Lion's Arch. Today's patch debuts what ArenaNet is calling...

World of Warcraft: Fury of Hellfire is now live

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OK kids, summer vacation is over; it's time to get back to work in World of Warcraft! Patch 6.2: Fury of Hellfire went live...

Tamriel Infinium: The restoration of Elder Scrolls Online’s Orsinium

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Bethesda, the parent company of ZeniMax Online studios, had an amazing showing at E3 this year, but unfortunately, no one from the Elder Scrolls...
Make it everything.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is (almost) a perfect expansion

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There are certain phrases you really want to be able to use but don't expect to in a first impressions piece. That headline is...

E3 2015: You are the chosen one in SWTOR’s Fallen Empire

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Star Wars: The Old Republic fans are still hungry for more Knights of the Fallen Empire information, and we can't blame them. As we...
You can also play a spaceship.

Star Trek Online shows off upcoming Tier 6 Battlecruisers

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You can upgrade older ships in Star Trek Online, but your upgraded Tier 5 Battlecruiser just isn't the same as a Tier 6 version...
We all go together.

Bungie responds to Destiny’s ‘tone deaf’ DLC fiasco

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Destiny has already launched some downloadable expansions for itself, and they've been cheaper than the upcoming The Taken King. In fact, they've been much cheaper...
Well, I guess you guys can ransack my stuff again. But only this one extra time.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward formally launches today

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After months of anticipation for the community, Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion launches today. Heavensward is available now for players who didn't preorder or...

Not So Massively: All the online gaming news from E3 2015

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It's been a big week for online gaming, with several high-profile reveals and announcements made at E3 2015. The latest version of MOBA-esque space...

World of Warplanes is bringing back lethal crits

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Wargaming's latest World of Warplanes dev blog announces the return of lethal critical damage situations. Breaking a wing or a tail off of an...

Path of Exile: The Awakening eyes July 10 release

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Path of Exile's next big content update, The Awakening, is coming soon... but how soon? The team said that it's getting close to nailing...

ArenaNet addresses Guild Wars 2 pre-purchase controversy

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The Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns pre-purchase announcement sent the community into a state of agitation, to put it mildly. This was exacerbated...

WoW gets a 6.2 patch survival guide and feature preview

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World of Warcraft's 6.2 patch drops tomorrow. Apparently it's a big deal, because Blizzard has taken the time to put together a patch preview...

E3 2015: SWTOR’s upcoming expansion builds on the ‘legacy of KOTOR’

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So what's with Knights of the Fallen Empire? Inquiring Star Wars: The Old Republic fans want to know! That's why we sat down with...
That map is big? Yeah, yeah, yeah! It's not small? No, no, no!

Neverwinter demos its biggest map ever

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The more things you want going on in a single map, the bigger the map needs to be. If all you want is for...
Sorry I'm late, but you know I can't log in for about two hours.

Wisdom of Nym: The highs and lows of Final Fantasy XIV’s early access

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Thursday was a long day. So was Friday, but in very different ways. Playing Final Fantasy XIV over the past few days has been a...

Gloria Victis inviteth thee to dump burning oil on the heads of thine enemies

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I can't imagine anything more disheartening than going over to a friend's house, knocking on his door, and being coated by burning pitch as...