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The Stream Team: Water wings and other AQ3D tidbits

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Some days it's not about doing a grand story adventure, but just meandering through the odds and ends of unfinished business. And that's what Massively OP's MJ is up to in AQ3D. She has unfinished quests to complete for the Chronomancer class, cosmic raiment, and even summer fun -- not to mention the added items to admire, like summer...
Finally.

Betawatch: New World Aeternum and Ultima Online New Legacy begin closed beta

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This weekend is all about beta testing things that are already out and you can play right now even without the beta test. That might sound like it's a bit diminutive, but it really isn't. Sure, New World is already available to play, but this weekend is the console beta so that's something new. And yes, there is no...

Eterspire applies revamps to the Firefly Forest zone and shares a third quarter content roadmap

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The last time we peeked in on the indie mobile MMORPG Eterspire, it was in the process of revamping its early game's progression. The effort to rework the leveling experience continues in its most recent patch, which has zeroed in on updates to the Firefly Forest area. Updates to this zone include new monsters, new item drops, and a new...

Warcraft Rumble touches grass with the Cenarion Family, which you can earn in this week’s event

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This summer's all about the Druids in Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard's mobile RTS released Season 7 this week, and with it, the first members of the Cenarion Family, Moonglade, and an associated event. The studio said that this is the first time that players can be earnable right away thanks to the Cenarion Festival, which began on Wednesday. "Cenarius and Onu...

For Science: Research study identifies money laundering patterns in the Steam Marketplace

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Gamers are probably not going to be surprised about some recent research findings that conclude secondary marketplaces in gaming can be used for money laundering. They may be even less surprised when that study focused on activity within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and the Steam Marketplace. Still, at least there's now some scientific findings that have found these patterns. A study...

NCsoft president Songyee Yoon’s new book tackles the gaming industry’s lingering perception problems

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I suppose with Throne & Liberty on the way, it only makes sense that NCsoft executives are granting interviews in western press - like the one Dr Songyee Yoon gave to GIbiz this week. Yoon, who is married to NCsoft founder Kim Taek-jin, is currently the president of NCsoft with NCsoft's West's ascension under her belt; she was last in...
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Mecha Break announces a surprise open beta test starting on August 10

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Maybe the real breaks were the mecha we made along the way. Is that anything? No. It's complete nonsense. But if you want to actually make some mecha to break things, Mecha Break is giving everyone a chance in the cockpit in August. Following what studio Amazing Seasun Games characterized as a positive initial reaction, the game’s first open...

The Stream Team: Fighting a colossus and obtaining Bunny in The First Descendant

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They say that the third time is the charm. Well, that appears to be the case for MOP's Chris, as he's finally gotten through his technical issues and is actually ready to stream The First Descendant for real this time! Not only that, he's got a colossus to fight and a new character to get! Join him for some...

Destiny 2’s August patch seeks to address Crucible problems and the ‘epidemic’ of PvP quitters

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If you're a PvP player of Destiny 2, then this week's newsletter is almost exclusively for you, as Bungie's PvP strike team is checking in with several plans and updates coming in August that touch pretty much every aspect of the FPS' PvP combat. The post opens with several changes coming in an August update that include Crucible adjustments to...

RuneScape is getting its own comic book miniseries this fall

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Sure, your MMO is cool, but does it have its own comic book? Oh pipe down, City of Heroes players. We hear you. Anyway, RuneScape is joining this rarified tier of online RPGs that have received their own comic book line, thanks to Titan Comics. The series, which debuts this October 9th, is called RuneScape: Untold Tales of the God...