Secret World player publishes fifth ‘unofficial’ novel

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For Secret World Legends fans, one truth is pretty evident: They're not getting any new stories in the game -- at least, any time soon. So for more of the spooky, conspiracy-laden tales that they crave, they might have to go outside of Funcom's provision to the community itself. We've been following one SWL player, Amber "Blodwedd Mallory" McKee, who...

Torchlight III tempts you with a banner to stress test its servers today

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With just one week to go before it officially launches, Torchlight III is striving to get its house in order. And by house, we mean the servers, which need to get stretched out and tested like a new pair of underwear before they're due to be worn for good next week. As such, Torchlight III is holding an early access...

The Daily Grind: What’s the goofiest not-an-MMO acronym you’ve seen an MMO try to adopt?

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There was a phase our genre went through about five or so years ago when every new MMO - even the ones that most people would've agreed were pretty standard MMORPGs - were trying to rebrand themselves with brand-new acronyms and genres. It wasn't a new trend, of course; ArenaNet tried it with CORPG (competitive online roleplaying game) back...

The Stream Team: Filching is funnest with friends in Path of Exile

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Filching is funnest with friends! A life of crime is apparently much better with companions at your side (of either the undead or live variety)... at least in Path of Exile. Massively OP's MJ is enjoying heists in the new league, but only with company. OK, it helps that friends act as a diversion! But the whole point is...

Massively Uplifting: Shattering mental health and disability stereotypes while increasing gaming inclusivity

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Back to school? That quintessential September mantra may not be a given for everyone this year. However, what is still a given is the goodness of so many in the gaming world! No Man’s Sky and Sea of Thieves supported charity initiatives, while gamer Steven Spohn has declared a goal of raising $1 million dollars for Ablegamers so that,...

Fall Guys season two brings medieval fantasy-themed costumes and rounds on October 8

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The phenomenon battle royale title Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is about to get medieval on its players. While that certainly can be taken literally considering the hard-hitting slapstick nature of the title, that also means thematically when season two arrives on Thursday, October 8th. This upcoming new season will introduce a bundle of cosmetics styled after medieval fantasy, with witch,...

Wizard101 and Pirate101 get into the Halloween mood with Crown Shop items and quests

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Both Wizard101 and Pirate101 have begun to celebrate the Halloween season in their own individual way, though one game is offering more than the other; Pirate101 is mostly focused on the Crown Store as it brings back a number of thematic items including mounts and pets as well as a Haunted Galleon ship while also dressing up Skull Island...
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Final Fantasy XI previews a lighter update for its October patch

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Here's the bad news for Final Fantasy XI fans: The game's October version update is going to be on the lighter side. The good news, on the other hand, is that the November update will be significantly larger, and the lighter update now is a direct result of loading the bases (so to speak) for next month's update. Unfortunately, that...

Xsyon introduces mounts and a variety of additional social features in latest patches

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The early access sandbox of Xsyon just got a little bit friendlier thanks to the game's most recent patch updates. In early September, an update introduced mounts to the game, letting players train some of their pet types up to become rideable friends. Certain pets can also come along with players and fight alongside them in either PvE or...

Minecraft reveals Caves and Cliffs update, Minecraft Dungeons unveils cross-platform play

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We're in the age where it seems like every video game released under the sun has its own personal reveal show, and Minecraft was certainly no exception (cheers, COVID-19). That grousing aside, though, the recent Minecraft Live event did make a number of interesting announcements including a new update for the base game and for the co-op ARPG Minecraft...