Updates

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Rumor: SWTOR E3 information leaked on official website

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BioWare accidentally revealed its Star Wars: The Old Republic announcement for E3 this weekend, and -- spoiler alert -- this could be a game...

Nexus Telegraph: Five reasons I’m over the moon about WildStar’s free-to-play

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So how about those anniversary gifts in WildStar, huh? A year ago I was tremendously excited that the early start to the game's launch...

Trove will teach you how to train a dragon next week

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Trove is apparently racing to see just how much content it can cram into this voxelbox title before it launches on July 9th. Next...
Take a walk on the already-done-this side.

World of Warcraft demos its first timewalking dungeon, The Arcatraz

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The next patch for World of Warcraft is sending players back in time, just a little bit. With an expansion based on nostalgia, that...

Soaring through Aion’s upcoming Asmodian land of Enshar

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Earlier this week, Aion's Elyos got to check out their upcoming new zone, Cygnea. Today, the Asmodians can see their area that will be introduced in...

E3 2015: SWTOR’s next expansion is Knights of the Fallen Empire

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EA has just announced its E3 lineup, and MMO fans are going to like the part where the company casually reveals the name and...
Would you like to see something unsettling?

WoW Factor: What the flight changes portend for WoW’s future

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Did anyone else get flashbacks to the Xbox One launch with World of Warcraft's flying announcement? I pictured a lot of arm-folding and sulking...
Something like that, anyhow.

Star Wars: The Old Republic tests a balance patch with more home space

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Do you feel your home on Tatooine in Star Wars: The Old Republic just filled up too quickly? The developers think it did. A...

Guild Wars 2 showing off its guild halls at E3

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In all of the Heart of Thorns hoopla and specializations diaries, did you forget that guild halls will also be arriving in Guild Wars...

Skyforge’s last closed beta test starts June 24

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Could Skyforge's launch be right around the corner? It could be, as the sci-fi title is preparing its fourth and final closed beta test...
Yes, it's really weird to talk about Warlords in the context of a success, for me as much as you.

Everything you need to know about being on a boat in World of Warcraft’s next patch

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The next major patch for World of Warcraft is pitting players against what remains of the Iron Horde in the Tanaan Jungle, but unfortunately...
Here we are again, and we're looking at each other as if each other was to blame.

Final Fantasy XIV plans 24-hour maintenance for Heavensward

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Only a little more than a week remains before Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion moves into early access for players. But if you have...

Hearthstone gets a new tavern brawling game mode

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Tavern Brawl is the latest game mode for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, according to a new post on Battle.net. The mode is unlocked once...

Guild Wars 2 is changing how conditions and player wallets work

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Guild Wars 2's next content update already is shaping up to be a groundbreaking one for the fantasy title, bringing a new look to...
Something to (shadow) crow about.

World of Warcraft to allow flight in Draenor in a post-6.2 patch

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If you had given up on flight as a lost cause in Warlords of Draenor, there's good news. World of Warcraft's developers posted a...

Angel joins Marvel Heroes as a team-up

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One of the core members of the X-Men will be swooping into Marvel Heroes at last -- but only as a team-up character (for...
Wait, different LA.

Guild Wars 2 to restore Lion’s Arch in the next update

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It won't be long now, faithful Tyrians, before you will be walking down the streets of the shiny, reborn Lion's Arch in Guild Wars...
A wreck of our ambition

The Repopulation tweaks combat and building in its latest patch

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Launch rushes onward toward The Repopulation like... some sort of extremely fast launch-related thing. The metaphor isn't perfect. Neither is the game's combat system,...
Let's go take ourselves a king, I guess?

Leaks indicate Destiny’s next expansion will launch September 15th

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You can never be sure if a leak is on the level or if it's just a bunch of speculation. But you can make...

Tamriel Infinium: The pros and cons of Elder Scrolls Online’s console versions

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As of today, you can now play Elder Scrolls Online on your consoles as well as your PC. Finally, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 gamers can play...