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FBI seizes 15 different websites hiring out DDoS services
Isn't it awesome that you can go to a website, pay some money (or Bitcoin, of course this would take Bitcoin), and then have...
Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.5, A Requiem for Heroes, launches on January 8
It's all coming down in Final Fantasy XIV on January 8th, 2019. Patch 4.5, A Requiem for Heroes, launches on that date, bringing with it...
Entropia Universe allows players to purchase shares to invest in the Crystal Palace
In the first half of 2019, you can get money for the loot other people earn in Entropia Universe. Yes, really. The game is going...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its patch site with new haircuts and the next trial
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV is arriving in early 2019, and you can check out more of the features of that patch on...
Tibia looks back at its major updates and events of 2018
The end of the year is the ideal time to look back at the prior year and evaluate what worked and what didn't. Tibia has...
SteamCraft is a steampunk build-your-own-machine multiplayer shooter for 2019
Steampunk aesthetics mean never having to ask why you have a steam-powered car with turrets on the sides and a gigantic Tesla coil sticking...
Elite: Dangerous raises big money for charity with a 24-hour stream
The team at Frontier Developments put on quite a show on December 17th with a bit of livestreaming. But the Elite: Dangerous crew wasn't just...
Black Desert: The Archer awakens, Grandpa Cron arrives, and Xbox One preorders are set for January 7
Life is moving fast for the new archer of Black Desert Online. It feels like only yesterday that the new class was sniping its way...
Fallen Earth’s Grunch event gives way to the First Night event
Events! Fallen Earth is actually getting events! That alone is a good thing when the game has sadly quietly languished for years; it's almost like...
Massively OP’s 2018 MMO Video Game Music Awards
We have been talking a lot about what we've been playing this year and what we're looking forward to in 2019 and beyond, but...
Identity’s latest patch lets you get completely blitzed out of your mind
The newest patch for MMO sandbox Identity has added consumables to the game, which of course means various things you can put in your body...
Crowfall releases patch 5.8, the first campaign patch, without the first campaign
Good news, Crowfall fans, the long-awaited patch for the game's first real campaign releases today! Except it does so without the actual just-referenced first real...
The Repopulation’s long-awaited update is arriving December 18
Yes, you're getting an update to game mechanics in The Repopulation for this holiday season. And that's the true meaning of Christmas, patches for The Repopulation....
Legends of Aria discusses early access ‘growing pains’ while hotfixes keep rolling
It's been a rough ride for Legends of Aria in early access, something that the game's most recent newsletter acknowledged; the game was rolling out...
Torchlight Frontiers recaps the progress of its second alpha test
The second alpha for Torchlight Frontiers has guttered to a close, and it turns out that the players involved were fools of the highest order...
World of Warcraft is shifting the unlocks of artifact power and adding cross-faction elixirs
Remember when World of Warcraft launched and the developers specifically ensured that Forsaken and Human players couldn't speak with one another to keep a cross-faction...
The Daily Grind: What animals would you like to see more of in MMOs?
This probably will not surprise anyone reading this, but I really like animals. But I still get a bit depressed at the fact that...
DayZ actually launches with version 1.0, conditions in the underworld described as ‘chilling’
The day we never thought would arrive has arrived. DayZ has actually launched version 1.0. It has launched. It's actually arrived at launch. No one is...
Star Wars: The Old Republic celebrates seven years with firework backpacks
It's been seven years of playing in Star Wars: The Old Republic, and to celebrate the occasion, players can strap a volatile mixture of explosives...
EVE Online updates players on its efforts in fighting against bots
Even in the cutthroat world of EVE Online, there are things you can't get away with, and one of those things is botting. The latest...