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Final Fantasy XIV shows off its items for patch 5.35 alongside its upcoming Gold Saucer event

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It's been a week since Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.35 arrived on the game's live servers, and now the patch notes have gotten a little bit of an update. It's not a major one, to be sure, just listing all of the new items added with this particular update as well as all the new recipes added into the...

Grab a key for three months of Dual Universe beta time courtesy of Novaquark and MOP!

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When sci-fi MMORPG sandbox Dual Universe launched its beta this past August, it did so with an unusual caveat: While early backers would be able to access the beta freely, folks who picked up a copy of the game after it was up would be expected to pay a small subscription fee, which may have kept out some would-be...
Less than radical, really.

Cliffy B now states he might return to game development after all

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In November of 2018, Cliff Bleszinski (or "Cliffy B" if you prefer) stated that he was never making another game ever again, for real, never. Many people responded to this by posting that bit from The Cabin in the Woods with the enthusiastic, "The evil has been defeated!" Especially people who had dealt with the launch and fizzle of LawBreakers...

Whatever happened to Saga of Lucimia?

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Sometimes the development of a title goes so dark that months go by before anyone really notices. Such is the case with the group-centric Saga of Lucimia, which has been mostly running silent since this past spring. Back in April, the team posted a video to highlight some of the world-building for Release 13. Since then, Stormhaven Studios hasn't done...

Kickstarted MMO Zenith wants to be ‘the Ultima Online of VR’

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We've reported a couple of times about Zenith, the in-development VR MMO that soared through crowdfunding to lock down over $280K and is slowly making its way to alpha. But just what is the game about? That's touched on in an interview with developer Andy Tsen, who discusses more about what features are coming to the title and how...

Lord of the Rings Online’s $20 quest pack, War of Three Peaks, launches today

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It's a strange and uncertain new era in Lord of the Rings Online, as Standing Stone Games has moved to start selling quest packs to everyone -- including its subscribers. Update 28: War of Three Peaks arrives today in the game, but you won't be experiencing it unless you shell out some cash -- not LOTRO Points -- to...

The Daily Grind: What explorer-friendly mechanics should be in more MMOs?

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When Final Fantasy XIV's Futures Rewritten patch arrives next month, it includes a nifty feature called explorer mode that will essentially allow players to wander back through your completed dungeons so you can explore, take pictures, and get up to all kinds of shenanigans. Imagine the video footage you can score in there! I personally love this feature. It's fluffy...

The Stream Team: Treasure hunting in Elder Scrolls Online

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Massilvey OP's MJ know a thing or two about a full inventory. Much of her bag is crammed with various treasure maps. The solution? Go treasure hunting! Tonight she takes a break from Greymoor story to tackle the issue of too many unused maps. Tune in live at 8:00 p.m. to find out what she uncovers (besides extra bag...

Star Citizen Live discusses the features of alpha 3.11 and patch plans for the new build

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This weekend saw yet another episode of Star Citizen's livestream with members of CIG, and this one's all about the release of alpha 3.11, or more specifically, the things that will be updated and adjusted moving forward. One of the marquee features of the new alpha build is the force system which sees player characters shift due to inertia or...

Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff adds a Halloween event, plans animal companions, and pushes back housing

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Let's take a look back at the charming little single-player/multiplayer RPG Swords 'n Magic and Stuff, which readers will recall made its way to Steam Early Access at the beginning of September. Since then, there have been a number of hotfixes, but we're here to talk about two more substantial updates. First, an update added at the beginning of October...