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Hello again friends, and welcome back to Choose My Adventure. November is upon us, and that means two things: It's time for another round of the annual cries of, "Why are all these stores decorating for Christmas when Thanksgiving isn't even over yet!?" and perhaps more relevant to our interests, it's time for a new series of CMA. As...

Over the summer, NCsoft was conducting small-scale focus-group testing for Lineage Eternal, another sequel for the bafflingly popular and profitable Lineage MMORPG. In fact, two more such tests were planned for this year. But in NCsoft's recent earnings call, the company revealed that the full beta won't begin until next year: Lineage Eternal will also undergo the full-scaling testing from the first half...

If you're still trying to wrap your head around Activision Blizzard's stunning purchase of Candy Crush developer King for $5.9 billion, trust us, you're far from alone. Over the past day, several industry analysts have weighed in on the business move, with many (but not all) of them saying that it was a bold but smart move for the company. SuperData...

Don't be surprised if Twitch gives World of Tanks a cold shoulder from now on. Apparently Wargaming has invested $4 million in Hitbox, a livestreaming service that's one of Twitch's up-and-coming competitors. Wargaming was one of several investors that answered the call to help fund the service, and as a result the game company will sit on Hitbox's board. Wargaming Chief Strategy Officer...

Fans of The Repopulation have grown accustomed to an aggressive testing and update schedule, but the testing schedule has suddenly and unexpectedly slowed. A post on the official forums confirms that the issue comes down to being unrelated to The Repopulation itself and entirely due to the makers of the Hero Engine powering the game being in the midst...

The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter -- but this round, even Guild Wars 2's profits were down a bit. In fact, sales dipped for all of NCsoft's big games, and profit for the company was down on the whole, quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year, so the...

A lot of love and attention is poured into beginning zones by developers. After all, these are players' first steps into your world, so you want to make the absolute best impression possible. Plus, if an MMO ends up becoming a player's favorite stomping ground, these early zones become nostalgia fuel for the start of a wonderful journey. Today I'd love...

The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions on both sides of the aisle. Blogger Bhagpuss at Inventory Full said that he's a satisfied customer: "For once I'm getting what I want. It feels these maps have been made with my playstyle squarely in...

Who wants to wait until Terrors of Thalumbra goes live before poking around in it? Not MssivelyOP's MJ! EQII's expansion won't launch for another two weeks, but MJ is exploring the new lands and creatures of this newly discovered underrealm courtesy of the beta. Join us live at 8:00 p.m. to get a peek at what awaits adventurers under...

Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for us to listen while we craft our MMO avatars? It turns out that there's quite a wide range of tunes! Battle Bards is a bi-weekly podcast that alternates between examining a single MMO’s soundtrack and exploring...