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Defiance (the TV series) is no more, but Defiance (the MMO) lives on for now. The question on the table here is what does this mean for the future of the game? Sure, Trion Worlds is projecting confidence in the future of its game, because why would it not? But pragmatically speaking, it's got to at least sting to lose some...

Hey MMO developers, have you ever wondered why players are driven away from your games? Two bloggers took a stab at a list of features repulse them personally when they encounter them in-game. "Oh man, the pain… the cringe that shoots through my body whenever MMO devs talk about adding more jumping puzzles to their game as if that was somehow...

October is most definitely a time for events, and EverQuest II upped the ante with three at one time! Not only is the Halloween-inspired Nights of the Dead happening but there are elementals and vicious killer rabbits roaming the land. And MassivelyOP's MJ is setting out to rid Norrath of both evils! She'll start by showing off both the...

GTA Online's Lowriders patch is now available for players on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Benny's Original Motor Works is where you can get all your low-and-slow vehicle modifications, which include hydraulics, engines, steering wheels, rims, shift levers, horns, bobbleheads, window plaques, vanity plates, sound systems, custom paint jobs, and more. The patch also adds three new adversary modes...

Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, is back for another spirited episode, this time covering the soundtrack to Firefall. There are a few gems hidden in this score -- and a few disagreements from the podcast crew as well as they examine the virtues and vices of this sci-fi album. Check out the latest episode and...

Knights of the Fallen Empire, the latest expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, launched early access today, and SWTOR fans are elated. They have been waiting for months, wondering why this expansion was so important for the MMO. Now we might have our answer. BioWare proclaims that choice is paramount for this expansion, more than it has been previously...

Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR, WildStar, GW2, RuneScape, Marvel Heroes, Black Desert, Nexon/NCsoft, WoW, and Wakfu, with mailbag questions on expansion pricing and horizontal gameplay.

ArenaNet explains Guild Wars 2's upcoming action camera in its latest website post. The feature will ship with the Heart of Thorns expansion, and it will essentially add a mode in which mouse look is always on, as opposed to having to hold down the right mouse button all the time. The action camera mode may be toggled on or...

How do you celebrate Halloween in World of Warships? By battling it out with actual ghost ships, of course! From now through November 2nd, players in the random PvP queue will have a chance of encountering either the Phantom Fortress or the Salem Witch in a battle. Interestingly, these ships will be manned by Wargaming's staff and representatives. If the players facing...

BlizzCon 2015 has its big closing act: Linkin Park. The rock group has signed on to perform a concert for Blizzard's community on Saturday night, November 7th. As with most of the convention's coverage, fans who can't attend in person will be able to watch the show via the $40 virtual ticket. Linkin Park's Chester Bennington said that he can't wait to...