The Stream Team: Getting up close and personal with ARK’s Giganotosaurus

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It wasn't long ago that one of ARK: Survival Evolved's newest dinosaurs wreaked havoc on MassivelyOP's server. One giganotosaurus decimated a fort and gobbled up almost all the dinos (one escaped!) in the north, while another one was doing the same in the west. It was a sad day. MassivelyOP's MJ actually tried to help subdue and tame the beast,...
Yes, that's a legless lizard, all right.

WRUP: Addressing recent scandals edition

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It seems that a large variety of scandals have struck our offices recently, and so I thought I'd take the opportunity before anyone is checking what I wrote too closely to address these scandals. First and foremost, I want to stress once again that we are not, under federal law, prohibited from owning lizards. Snakes are different, and there...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO support class?

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Seeing Camelot Unchained roll out its vision for its trio of support classes brought a smile to my face the other day. See, I adore support classes. I'm not merely talking about those that heal (although they're often part of the mix) but those classes that step up to make everyone else's gaming experience better, smoother, and more powerful. Bards are...
Game recognizes game.

Betawatch: Devilian steps up its PvP game for its fourth closed beta test (November 20, 2015)

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How strong is Devilian's PvP game? Really, it's hard to say, but it's being stepped up for the game's fourth closed test. That closed test is running now, so you can let us know if the stepping was sufficiently upward. Perhaps it's more of a lateral PvP game move. Hard to be sure. Other beta news? Oh, you'd better believe...

The Stream Team: Get a gift for PlanetSide 2’s anniversary

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Careful now, that's not candlelight on a cake you see for PlanetSide 2's birthday -- that's the glow of gunfire! But that won't deter MassivelyOP's MJ; she's all set to celebrate this MMOFPS's third birthday no matter how wild the party gets. She'll be giving away Daybreak cash while dancing through the firefights. Join the party live at 7:30...

The Secret World livestream teases new PvP minigame, Issue 13

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Today's Secret World dev stream may not have delved deeply into details, but it did tease some upcoming content players can look forward to. Issue #13 is bringing a brand-new, self-contained story like Issues #5, 6, and 7; set in Kaidan, it introduces a new NPC and fleshes out other familiar faces in the city.  Coming alongside Issue #13...
I guess?

Leaderboard: Would you play Space Engineers on a MOP private server?

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I love me some Space Engineers, even more so now that Keen Software House has added huge, destructible planets to its space sandbox. I've mostly been playing alone, though, and I'm toying with the idea of setting up a dedicated Space Engineers server for the MOP community, much like our ARK: Survival Evolved shard that's been running for the past...

Devilian begins final closed beta test and previews the Shadowhunter

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The finish line for Devilian's western test cycle is fast approaching, as the game entered into its fourth and final closed beta yesterday. The big hook for the beta test is the addition of Devilian's open world PvP mode. Players looking for some fierce competitive action can both fight over a special area called the Hunting Grounds or look for...

Elder Scrolls Online’s veteran ranks are going bye bye

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Elder Scrolls Online creative director Rich Lambert made a post on the game's official forum recently that should lead to much rejoicing. Unless you like eternal grinding, of course. Lambert says that the much-reviled veteran rank system is on the chopping block, though ZeniMax is "still working on the system -- nothing is finalized (which is why we're not...

Face the Lord’s Labyrinth in Path of Exile’s next expansion: Ascendancy

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Earlier this month, Grinding Gear Games teased Path of Exile players with an announcement of an upcoming expansion announcement. Well folks, today's the day! I sat down with Producer Chris Wilson to learn the juicy details about what is coming to the AORPG in early 2016. And what I saw has me pretty excited. I admit, last time I previewed...