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If you've been waiting for the localized launch of Blade & Soul for what feels like an eternity, your wait is nearly over. The game is officially launching on January 19th in North America and Europe alike, with more beta tests taking place between now and then. Founder's Pack purchasers will be able to access the game on January...

Lineage II launched on Steam recently. NCsoft also added a new server to its 11-year old fantasy stalwart. I played a bit in Aden many moons ago, and I would have returned to try the new server already but for a seismic month of releases that are already crowding my personal gaming plate (seriously devs, you had to release Battlefront, Fallout 4, Assassin's...

If you've got five-plus hours to kill and you're a fan of Guild Wars 2, you might enjoy checking in with the Heart of Thorns launch megastream. ArenaNet has published the lengthy session on YouTube, and it looks back at the past nine months of lead-up to the game's first expansion. The stream features developer guests including producer Tre...

Looking for another MOBA in your life? Supernova wants to be the one. The title is currently in its second closed beta phase, which is scheduled to last through November 30th. Supernova's website says that players may "strategically deploy and outfit lane units that advance on enemy territory," as well as manage upgrades, technologies, and build order for your...

What does MassivelyOP's MJ love as much as housing in games? Pets! And ArcheAge is giving her the best of both worlds: the opportunity to add some cute little pets to her housing. While not a terribly involved event (it's easy to do in just a few minutes), the Pawesome Autumn Adoption Festival takes a bit of luck if...

The Secret of Coille update is now live in Villagers & Heroes. It features a level cap bump to 77 for all skills, a new zone called Bevyn's Coille, new story elements, quests, daily quests, bosses, achievements, recipes, items, monsters, and more, according to the patch notes. Legendary crafting is now a thing, as is item salvaging. The dev team...

What has former SOE and Daybreak head honcho John Smedley been doing since his departure from the latter? Well, putting together a development team, from the looks of his Periscope feed. Smedley gives viewers a brief tour of his new company's office, and stops by the workstations of various devs including EverQuest's Bill Trost. Smedley has also been tweeting about...

Some classes in Allods Online are heirs to mysterious, almost incomprehensible power. Bards are not one of those classes. Bards are musical dynamos that can empower allies, hinder enemies, and rock out to literally any Queen song at the drop of a hat. So it's only fair that they get a whole festival dedicated to the power of music...

The global survival game Eco is just a few short days away from opening the doors to crowdfunding backers for its alpha test, and Strange Loop is putting the final touches on the build in preparation for its release. The studio said that it has built a special test settlement for the alpha, which looks quite the cozy frontier town....

The good news for you here is that if you aren't already in the Overwatch beta but want to be, you have better odds of getting in for a weekend of testing. The bad news is, well, it's just a weekend of testing, and it's all by invitation only. Starting on November 20th and running through November 23rd, the...