Updates

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You use it to bash this.

Trove previews the upcoming Boomeranger class

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Another big patch is coming to Trove in the near future, and it's bringing along a new class. The class feels... familiar, somehow. We...

Conquer Online celebrates 12th anniversary with new content

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Happy birthday to Conquer Online, which turns 12 years old today. The title is throwing a month-long series of in-game events to celebrate the...

Guild Wars 2 unveils the Guardian elite spec: Dragonhunter

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Here we are in the wilds of Guild Wars 2 once again, and you can see we've got a big old dragon right there....

Destiny prepares to throw players into the Prison of Elders

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The bad news: You've been sentenced to prison and are severely outnumbered by powerful, ancient beings. The good news: The warden has allowed you...
Of course, then you get reminded about the setting.

Neverwinter announces its next major update, Underdark

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Neverwinter is heading into a dark place with its next major update. Darker than dark, even. Tenatively dubbed Neverwinter: Underdark, the next module will...
Boat status = on one.

ArcheAge outlines the battles in the Sea of Graves

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So what sort of nautical nonsense can you get up to in the most recent ArcheAge update? How about beating back a leviathan of...
Take me to iurch (imperial church).

Elder Scrolls Online hints at Imperial City, Orsinium DLC

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The next major milestone for The Elder Scrolls Online is its console release, obviously. But what comes after that? When can players on the...

Plan out your Guild Wars 2 specializations with this tool

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One of the big changes coming with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is the revamp of the trait system into the new specializations....

TERA arrives on Steam with the Gunner class patch

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TERA fans have been anticipating the game's newest class for a while now -- and today, it's here. Patch 31.04 debuts the Gunner, a...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 12x XP leveling guide and Ziost’s finale

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Happy Revenge of the Fifth! Because this column comes out on Tuesday, I'm a wee bit behind on wishing you a happy Star Wars...

WildStar’s massive INVASION: Nexus patch is live

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Do you want a pet? Do you want to take on some contracts? Are you excited to play around with an expanded wardrobe? Is...

Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars

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Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
But now, it's more money.

LOTRO’s update 16 arrives with new instances and LI imbuement

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There are phrases you never expect to hear from Lord of the Rings Online patch notes. Like "giant mecha battles" or "featuring voice work...

Guild Wars 2 hints at bow-using Guardian elite spec

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The next elite specialization for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns may be out of the bag, as ArenaNet posted a new piece of...

Shroud of the Avatar adds first player-run town in release 17

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Release 17 for Shroud of the Avatar has landed, bringing with it one of the most revolutionary additions to the game yet: paver decorations...
Cold analysis.

Wisdom of Nym: Benchmarks and lore for Final Fantasy XIV

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Maybe it's just me, but with the steady drip of information that we've gotten about Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion, I find myself sometimes...

Anarchy Online has full IP reset, new zones in the works

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Anarchy Online may be fresh off its mighty 18.7.0 patch, but the team is not slowing down to congratulate itself. A new dev update...

EverQuest II adds mercenary lockboxes

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Even EverQuest II isn't immune to the money siren's call of lockboxes. The latest entry into the pseudo-gambling purchases came this past week with...
At long last, shooty men!

Warface opens up an African theater with its latest update

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Good little soldiers, it's time to get your co-op shooting on, as Warface has expanded to include Africa for the first time. It's not...
TERA

TERA turns three, preps for big month of May

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Can you believe that TERA turns three today? Yep, it's true, and May is a big month for En Masse's action-combat MMO. There's the new...