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A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.

Working As Intended: The top 10 hot tubs in MMORPGs

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It's been a running joke for a few years that I always put hot tubs in my MMO houses whenever possible, and once that...

Hostile NCsoft shareholder meeting reveals ArenaNet is working on Guild Wars 3

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The topic of Guild Wars 3 has been a common one over the last few years; when I dredged our articles, the first one...
City again.

Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback

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It's hard to pass up a really good comeback story. We love it when a beloved something or someone is counted down and out......
Here we go again.

Guild Wars 2 recaps its latest test effort for restructuring WvW combat

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Here's one of the amazing new pieces of information that Guild Wars 2's designers divined during the most recent WvW restructuring tests: Long queues...

The Stream Team: Achievement hunting for Guild Wars 2 XP

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Massively OP's MJ is doWN to the last mastery before she can finally ride her own skyscale throughout Guild Wars 2. But the XP...

Throne and Liberty finally opens signups for April 10 global beta

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Finally, here we go! Amazon and NCsoft announced this afternoon that they're finally moving forward on Throne & Liberty's western testing process after truncating...

One Shots: One corgi to rule them all

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Deep in the fires of Mt. Doom, a terrible and mighty creation is being forged. One that if, left unchecked and unpetted, could spell...

NCsoft’s Throne & Liberty has been out in Korea for 100+ days, with still no news on the global launch

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Yesterday's Battle Crush announcement from NCsoft reminded me that we still don't have any fresh news on the state of Throne and Liberty's western...

Wandering Wraeclast: Create your own graveyard with Path of Exile’s new Necropolis league

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You've heard all about Path of Exile 2's news during Grinding Gear Games’ big development update livestream last night, so now it's time to...

The Daily Grind: What’s your most-used consumable in MMORPGs?

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I've been thinking a lot of about economy problems lately - economy problems in MMORPGs, that is. It's a confluence of discussions, really: my...

Wandering Wraeclast: Path of Exile 2 showcases the Ranger, announces beta delay and June alpha

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The wheels of Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile 2 info machine are moving, and we are here for it! Earlier this week, I...
Well, points for effort.

Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?

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Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...

NCsoft’s PC/mobile MOBA Battle Crush enters its second global beta – here’s how to get in

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NCsoft's next big thing has launched its second global beta! No, it's not Throne & Liberty; it's Battle Crush, a MOBA that is clearly...

Guild Wars 2 releases more profession balancing tweaks as players offer to train noobs to raid

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Guild Wars 2's patch this week is such a hodgepodge of tweaks and bufferonis that we hardly know where to begin. It touches on...

The Stream Team: A grinderiffic Guild Wars 2 XP extravaganza

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As much as Massively OP's MJ wants a break from Guild Wars 2's Secrets of the Obscure now that she concluded the latest chapter...
Stuff. You. Give. Me.

ArenaNet is cracking down on bot abuse in Classic Guild Wars PvP

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If you thought modern MMOs were plagued by bots, wait until you see what's been happening over in Guild Wars - the original Guild...

Aion Classic EU announces Rise of the Revenant patch with the new Revenant class

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The EU version of Aion run by Gameforge has a big update in store for Aion Classic: Update 2.7 Rise of the Revenant. The...
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The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World sells a monster 25M copies

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Capcom's Monster Hunter World is a force of nature unto itself, with the boss-slaying game topping 25 million units sold and setting a record...
City again.

Into the Super-Verse: Tips for building your character in City of Heroes

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I mentioned the other day exactly how much effort I have been putting into my characters at the top end of City of Heroes...
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The Steam Spring Sale brings savings for The Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and more

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Spring is about to spring and be sprung in Spring with... look, it's time for the Steam Spring Sale, one of the many times...

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