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Last week in The Secret World, MassivelyOP's MJ started bounding across Tokyo's rooftops at the request of Harumi, that brilliant little hacker with a Bingo Cola addiction. But the fun of the new Issue #13 missions is only starting. There is much more to discover: most notably what that sneaky little gamer is really up to! Tune in live...

Over the winter holidays, we wrote about game analytics consulting firm Quantic Foundry, which has published what it calls its "Gamer Motivation Model" -- essentially, it's an updated Bartle test for modern gamers that groups gamer types into three "clusters of motivations." More recently, co-founder Dr. Nick Yee -- yes, that Nick Yee -- has discussed how gamer motivations align...

It's only been a few days since the tamed dinos in ARK: Survival Evolved were beaten nearly senseless with the nerf bat; stats were dropped significantly, swinging the power pendulum from uber hulks to weak little kittens. Devs have been addressing this balance issue, and the latest digest asks for feedback on the most recent patches that have increased...

Players are holding a vigil following the death of Final Fantasy XIV voice actress Sian Blake (the voice of Yugiri). The vigil is being held on the Balmung server by the Rogue guild hall in Limsa Lominsa; it can be found in the game's party finder as well. Source: Tumblr; thanks to Shienne for the tip!

If you've never played Final Fantasy XIV or stopped playing some time ago, you might not be aware of the fact that there's a new way to fight for glory these days. A chance to not simply march into battle, but to take command of an entire army... of cute fluffy animals and some dolls. It's Lord of Verminion,...

It might be easy to forget that WildStar's Dominion and Exiles are at war with each other, especially considering how much both factions' citizens seem to spend time engaging in fashion shows and playing dollhouse, but it's true. And when there's a war, there are armies, and when there are armies, there are leaders. WildStar continues to expand its website...

Cryptic and PWE have announced that Champions Online lifetime subs are 33% off until January 21st, 2016 -- that's $199 instead of $299, if you wondered. "Champions, we're pleased to announce that for a limited time the Lifetime Subscription is 33% off!" says the official site. "These subscriptions come with everything you need! With multiple character slots that come free with your...

As Crowfall tackles 2016 head-on, the team behind this PvP MMO is celebrating its 100,000th "Crow" to register on its website. ArtCraft posted new 2016 backer packages as the game has reached about 25,000 backers and $2.52M in donations to date. Crowfall has been running limited alpha tests this week. "We are running a few snap tests of the Hunger Dome...

Riot Games has released an atmospheric teaser trailer called Mind of the Virtuoso, presumably a tease for a new League of Legends champion that's a little bit Phantom of the Opera and a little bit Dexter. So in a way, it's perfect for gamers. "For a moment i feel like they wanted to sell me a perfume," wrote a Redditor....

RuneScape's 2007 server enjoyed a booming year in 2015, and Old School RuneScape will be offering even more this year. The developers posted an overview of what players can expect to roll out in 2016, starting with the new continent of Zeah. Zeah will be introduced over the course of a few updates, starting with the city of Great Kourend....