Trion Worlds weathers DDoS assault

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If you've been having a hard time logging into one of Trion Worlds' games today, you can thank DDoS instigators for that. On both the ArcheAge and Defiance forums, the team said that Trion's servers are currently under attack. "The North American servers are experiencing crashes due to a DDoS attack pointed at our Dallas center," the team posted. "This...

Massively Overthinking: The best MMOs for duoing

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A Massively Overpowered reader by the name of DaBruuzer posed a great question to the team, one I thought we'd have a better time answering as a group since many of us play with spouses, significant others, or dear friends in duos. "I would love to see some coverage about MMOs that are couple-friendly. My wife and I have been playing MMOs...
We hardly knew ye. Seriously. Never heard of you before now. No lying.

Online shooter Dizzel is shutting down in April

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Fans of Dizzel are going to be sad to hear that the game is shutting down in April, but it might be reassuring to know that it wasn't for lack of fans or profits. No, according to the official announcement, the explanation is far simpler: the Korean studio that developed the game shut down, and the publisher couldn't support...

Revival is launching player housing this month

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After October, February seems perfect to tap into the dark, terrible nightmares of gaming. Why? Because you just know some elder god ate those extra days at the end of the month. In any case, you'll soon be able to get your H.P. Lovecraft on with Revival, an open-world sandbox that channels the late great horror writer's spirit. Revival is...
Well, hope springs eternal.

Pathfinder Online lays out its territory control design roadmap

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While Pathfinder Online has been playable for many of its backers for a few months now, it's still only in an early deployment phase. Players can take part in control of the game's various towers, but territorial control is not yet implemented. That's going to be changing soon, however, and a recent development post outlines the road to fully...

Chaos Theory: Player-run parade pairs Secret World cabals with recruits

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It's been said that The Secret World is more like a single-player game. And it's true: You can definitely enjoy many aspects of the game solo or with just a friend or two. But there may also come a time when you want to be a part of a larger group, especially when trying to run nightmare-mode dungeons or...

Yes, you can push people off cliffs in Crowfall

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The folks behind "throne war simulator" MMORPG Crowfall have released two new archetypes today. The first is the Elven Frostweaver, a ranged DPS reminiscent of Drow; the second is the Guinecean Duelist, an adorable dexterity-oriented melee character who will have the Ratonga fans in our audience squeaking with glee. ArtCraft has also posted a new game physics FAQ that covers everything from...

Elder Scrolls Online adds more loyalty rewards

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Just because Elder Scrolls Online is going buy-to-play in a month doesn't mean that ZeniMax is giving up hope that you'll stay subscribed to the game. Today the studio announced that it is adding two more loyalty rewards for those who have kept a sub up for a while. The first reward is a delightfully creepy Mask of Cheerful Slaughter...
This was not actually complex.

An ‘Elite: Deadly’ trademark has been registered

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Are you enjoying flying through space in Elite: Dangerous but not how the game's news cycle has quieted down? Let's change that. A trademark has been registered for Elite: Deadly covering computer games, online interactive games, and more or less anything that would qualify as more Elite on either your home computer or console. Or even your tablet, possibly. The trademark owner...

The Stomping Land creator apparently abandons project

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Friends, it pains me to say this, especially when dinosaurs are involved, but it might be time to give up hope on The Stomping Land. After far overshooting Kickstarter goals for his dinosaur survival sandbox, The Stomping Land creator Alex Fundora has seemingly abandoned the project. Freelance artist Vlad Konstantinov, who had been hired work on the project, said that he...