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Behind you, it's totally dark and the way has closed off. There's simply no going back. Up ahead, everything is in shadows. You creep forward. If only you could see what's up around the corner; if only you knew what was there, awaiting The Secret World in 2016. If the answer as to what to expect were as easy...

Star Trek Online seems to be one of those MMOs that always does its anniversaries justice. As the game hits its sixth birthday this month, it's kicking off an extended event that includes lots of giveaways and a new episode. The anniversary event, which begins January 28th and runs through February 24th, will send players to the future for a time-travel...

The Berserker is Skyforge's answer to the ageless question of what sort of class could possibly make carrying a sword which is also a chainsaw seem reasonable. The Slayer is a sneaking, backstabbing killer who hacks through enemies undetected until it's raining blood. And now you can buy both of them, although that may say certain unflattering things about...

Do you miss playing a Necromancer in Diablo II? It's not quite the same when you play a round of Heroes of the Storm, but you can still get that necromantic rush with the upcoming addition of Xul the Necromancer. The game is also going to add in Li-Ming the Wizard from Diablo III, giving players all of the...

The two-day downtime for Trove that was supposed to end today has gotten extended by a full 24 hours as Trion Worlds announced that it needs more time to complete the migration to the new database. "We wanted to provide you with an update on our progress: right now the data transfer is moving more slowly than we had initially...

Cloud Imperium is hyping Squadron 42 in today's behind the scenes video, this one showcasing the involvement of X-Files actress Gillian Anderson, who remains a badass. Anderson plays Captain Rachel McClaren in the game. "I look like Sandy the Squirrel from Spongebob," she says, poking fun at her experiences with the motion capture system. Squadron 42 is the company's single-player campaign set...

How do gods work in Hero's Song? What races can you play? John Smedley's just posted a new and lengthy explanation on both to Reddit. In his upcoming OARPG, the gods are "the core of the game," he says. You choose which ones you want to be bound to your world (5 total) from 15 different Gods at the start (if you Ascend your...

As if Blade & Soul players didn't have enough to keep them occupied this week, what with the launch and all, NCsoft has released a new sneak preview of what's coming to the game over the next few months. "And now for a taste of things to come," a voice growls. This is followed by shots of beautiful panoramas, various monsters,...

All right, we've had just about a month of 2016 now, and I'm writing this on my birthday. Odds are good that I'm going to be writing about MMOs for at least a little while longer now, probably through next week at least. So it would be really wonderful if all of the stuff I'm about to list could...

The official wording of Crowfall's Terms of Use policy has been that pledge packages will not be refunded. You buy a package, it's yours, end of discussion. The unofficial reality is that the studio has been taking a "no questions asked" policy toward refunds and granting them as requested. While commendable, that plays havoc with the studio's financing and...