Updates

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The Repopulation adds diplomacy minigame with new patch

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Wait, there are other ways to resolve conflict with in-game NPCs than to stab large holes in their torsos? The Repopulation seems to think...
You can go ahead and fear me, really.

Guild Wars 2 unveils the Necromancer elite spec, the Reaper

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Under normal circumstances, Guild Wars 2 Necromancers have a pretty decisive philosophy of not getting involved in melee. It makes sense, after all. These...

A Tale in the Desert preparing to restart with Tale 7

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A Tale in the Desert's current "telling" -- Tale 6 -- has been running a long time, ever since its debut in 2011. Since...
Into every life, a few game-destroying bugs must fall? Something like that.

Trove patches in the Golden Thread, now patches out the bugs

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The most recent Trove patch added in the Golden Thread, which is pretty great for everyone playing the game. For the new player, it...
SMITE

Today’s SMITE patch tweaks tagging range, bounty cap limit

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Today's SMITE patch features a couple of noteworthy changes. First up is the Anubis visual revamp and the addition of a few new god skins....
It's coming down.

Final Fantasy XIV nerfs the Steps of Faith in 2.57 patch

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Are you stuck on the last part of Final Fantasy XIV's main scenario quest? The last trial introduced, Steps of Faith, is a pretty...
FFXI

Final Fantasy XI gets a new area

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Final Fantasy XI may be nearing maintenance mode after a long and illustrious career, but Square released details of a new explorable area for...
World of Warplanes

Wargaming tweaks clan stuff in World of Tanks, adds clan rating to WoWP

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Lots of clan-related stuff is happening in Wargaming titles this week. In World of Tanks, there's a new clan rating interface, and the devs...

Guild Wars 2 gives us a glimpse of the Necromancer’s elite spec

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Another week, another reveal of the next elite specialization reveal for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. If this new piece of teased concept...
Not a puppy.

Destiny’s second expansion gets a video preview

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If you're anything like me, you found out that Destiny's second expansion does not actually contain a literal house of wolves and got very...
We were the kings and queens of promise.

Scope out the Guild Wars 2 Dragonhunter summary

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You can't play a Dragonhunter Guardian in Guild Wars 2 right now no matter how much you might want to be wielding a bow...

Bridges, stairs, and better boats coming soon to Wurm Online

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Trust us: You will never see anyone so excited over bridges as you will in this Wurm Online dev update post. To be fair,...
Xsyon

Xsyon patch adds architecture parts, fixes bugs

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Xsyon's architecture mechanics got some love in yesterday's patch. New parts were added, including the 16x16 truss, 16 meter beams, and 8.8 and 16.8 meter...
Aiming for the planet.

Elite’s Mac client launches May 12, Powerplay beta on May 20

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This week's Elite: Dangerous newsletter covers quite a bit of ground. Firstly, the game's Mac client will launch on May 12th. Mac and PC...

Guild Wars 2 initially aims for a small desert borderlands WvW test

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Even as Guild Wars 2 players are diligently farming zones in the hopes of obtaining a Heart of Thorns PvE beta key, ArenaNet is...

RIFT’s Hammerknell instant adventures open for business

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While the new Hammerknell instant adventure was originally slated for RIFT's 3.2 update, the team held it back for additional work and testing. The...
Create and destroy alike!

Smedley has bright predictions for PlanetSide 2’s future

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It's been said before and will be said again a few more times before it's no longer true: Fans of Daybreak games are a...
EVE Online

New EVE dev blog details nullsec and sov changes

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If you've got an interest in EVE Online's upcoming changes to nullsec and sovereignty mechanics, and you've got a lot of time, you'll probably...
GTA Online

Rockstar: ‘No one has been banned for using GTA single-player mods’

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If you've been visiting any GTA V or GTA Online forums this week, you've surely heard about the modding brouhaha that cropped up with...

World of Warcraft preps bonus events and adventure guide for 6.2

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What would it be like to play an MMO where every day presented a new event to enjoy? This will be the reality for...