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Punching dinosaurs in ARK: Survival Evolved
Five minutes after I logged into ARK: Survival Evolved, I punched a fish. A few moments later, I punched a tree. Shortly thereafter, I...
Why Guild Wars 2’s prepurchase deal has the internet raging
On the surface, ArenaNet killed it at E3, kicking ass with a much-wanted and huge expansion for Guild Wars 2, one of the biggest MMORPGs in...
Perfect Ten: MMO terms that have overstayed their welcome
My original plan for this week - during the few moments that I was capable of coherent speech rather than just babbling about the...
Skyforge details its founder’s pack rewards
Have we learned our lesson about founder's packs yet? If not (or maybe even if so), Skyforge is detailing the digital items it hopes...
World of Tanks coming to Xbox One in July
World of Tanks has already stormed the beachhead of Xbox 360, but it's aiming for even more significant gains with its Xbox One release...
E3 2015: Gigantic’s closed beta starts in August
The "shooter MOBA" Gigantic is making strides toward launch, and one of the bigger steps that it will take will be in launching its...
Path of Exile wipes beta progress with latest patch
Beta testing for Path of Exile's next major update, The Awakening, is going about as well as testing ever does. The newest patch for...
You can bounty hunt rogue agents in The Division
Looking for a fun place to vacation next year? We do not recommend The Division's Dark Zone, unless you find a lawless area of...
Shroud of the Avatar’s zombies are infectious fun
Every MMO, whether sci-fi, fantasy, or equine, must at some point feature zombies. It's video game law.
Fortunately for Shroud of the Avatar fans, it...
E3 2015: The Division’s beta happens this winter, release in March [Updated]
If you're itching to beta test The Division, I hope you have Microsoft's latest console. Ubisoft announced that Xbox One owners will get an...
Eternal Crusade reduces scope, promises earlier delivery
Are you willing to take a swirl of good news and bad news with your alpha? Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade fans have no choice,...
An exclusive chat with Path of Exile’s Chris Wilson
Massively: We're here with Path of Exile Producer Chris Wilson to talk about the state and future of this ARPG. Thanks for joining us...
Dota 2 Reborn revamps the game from the ground up
Dota 2 is stockpiling its arsenal against the competition with the advent of a massive overhaul called Dota 2 Reborn.
Dota 2 Reborn won't be changing...
Pathfinder Online adds free trial system in latest ‘early enrollment’ build
The business model of Pathfinder Online's current testing phase is odd, since you have to pay a box price and a subscription fee to...
Make My MMO: June 13, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Das Tal failed to meet its Kickstarter goal, but developer Fairytale Distillery intends to soldier on. "Das Tal...
Betawatch: June 12th, 2015
Could it be? Is Skyforge going to release soon, or go into an open beta which is indistinguishable from release? It certainly seems like...
Cabal II soft-launches on July 2 with no wipe
It's a double dose of good news for Cabal II fans today, as ESTsoft not only announced the game's open beta launch date but...
Grab an Armored Warfare early access key from Massively OP (All gone now!)
Armored Warfare, Obsidian Entertainment and My.com's tank MMO shooter, entered early access two weeks ago, and now it's time for round two: a second giveaway...
Skyforge’s last closed beta test starts June 24
Could Skyforge's launch be right around the corner? It could be, as the sci-fi title is preparing its fourth and final closed beta test...
ECO boasts server-wide permadeath for failure
Individual character permadeath is so yesterday, right? An upcoming title, ECO, dares to think even bigger, proposing "server-wide permadeath" if players can't band together and...