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If your gaming preferences begin and end with combat, you might find the latest Star Citizen design blog pretty boring. If, on the other hand, you value non-combat gameplay and wish that the MMO industry valued it, too, Star Citizen's cargo system may pique your interest. Cloud Imperium's virtual world will allow players "to more fully interact with their environment than any previous space...

A decade after Star Wars Galaxies' "New Game Enhancements" hit the game, controversy, grumbling, and revelations still pop up about the notorious decision to overhaul the entire game. Some maintain that it ruined the game, while others acknowledge that what came after actually ended up being better. As the 2003 to 2005 pre-NGE era is quickly vanishing into the distant...

You might have always thought of MassivelyOP's MJ as a nicer, gentler sort of person... but that all changes when you toss her into the streets of Grand Theft Auto Online! She's waist-deep in car thefts, guns, drug deals, and other unlawful mischief. Join us live at 12:00 p.m. to watch her spin wildly into a deeper life of crime. What:...

Does anyone remember this? This was a thing that happened. I wrote a news post about it. A thing was done with a button, stuff took place... I mean, I seriously never bothered checking up on it again, what happened when the timer on that ran out? Does anyone know? Was that the button that kept the world turning?...

The entire internet (only a slight exaggeration there) exploded this week over Valve's decision to work with selected game studios to allow modders to charge for their amateur game plugins on the Steam Workshop, cutting Valve and said studios a huge slice of the profit pie. Regardless of whether you think paid mods are acceptable, most people seem to agree that Valve...

Rather than languishing in beta for all eternity, Heroes of the Storm is launching on June 2nd! Sure, there will be no further wipes and the game goes into open testing on May 19th, but that's not the same as launching. Why? I'm glad you asked! Here are other testing news stories. As long as we're focusing on MOBAs for the...

So Echo of Soul is an upcoming free-to-play title. You probably already knew that it was going to feature founder packs which include instant access to the beta, because of course it would. But did you think it would feature a variety of different styles of founder's pack based on what you want out of the packs? Quite possibly...

ESTsoft has released a new Cabal 2 video that focuses on the free-to-play fantasy MMO's plate classes. The Force Shielder is a prototypical tank, sporting heavy armor and wielding both a sword and a shield. The Warrior is a high-damage class that boasts a slow attack speed in comparison to the Force Shielder but will nonetheless inflict "serious pain" on...

The Secret World's Issue 11 content now has a release date. Lead designer Romain Amiel tweeted the news this afternoon, so mark your calendars if you're a fan of Funcom's horror-conspiracy MMO. Issue 11 drops on May 6th and it's slated to conclude the game's Tokyo-centric story arc. It will also allow players to explore the huge Orochi headquarters in the middle...

Do you fancy yourself a Guild Wars expert? If so, you should enter ArenaNet's new Guild Wars 10th anniversary contest. There are 10 questions that need answering, and 10 winners will be randomly drawn from the pool of people who submit correct answers to said questions. ArenaNet hasn't spelled out the prizes in detail, but a quick scan of the...