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The lesson here is that someone will always find a way to make a fun thing miserable.

Neverwinter disables promotional codes following exploits

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Last week, the Neverwinter team distributed a little bonus code via email to player accounts in celebration of the Elemental Evil update -- just...
Lament the loss of tax money while proving you didn't really need that money.

Marvel Heroes puts heroes and costumes on sale for tax season

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Wednesday was tax day for people in the United States, a day usually accompanied by a great deal of eye-rolling and tooth-gnashing and money...
So it goes.

Grand Chase shuts down but offers fans a tribute post

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There are some games you realize had a long run only after you say goodbye to them. Grand Chase might not have been one...
Fixing problems, sure.

Wurm launches new Elevation server

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The first iteration of Wurm Online's Elevation server had a problem according to the players: the map. People just did not like that map....

Jukebox Heroes: The Crew’s soundtrack

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Sometimes the best soundtracks are hiding where you least expect them. Though perhaps I shouldn't be that surprised that The Crew has an impressive score....
Stunning absolutely no one who's been following along, it's like people don't want MMOs to be jobs any longer.

Black Desert adjusts for ‘casual lite’ Korean market

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Every game changes during testing, but Black Desert seems to have changed even more significantly compared to its original vision from the fan standpoint. One...

Could this algorithm detect a forum troll?

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We've all known trolls who love to dwell in dank forum posts and shadowy comment sections, ready to spread ill will and spark flame wars...
Hashtag swag.

Preview RIFT’s player dimensions made with the Anywhere key

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Player housing sometimes is difficult to get a handle on. When given an infinite canvas, some players don't know what to do with all...
You would think that we'd be tired of hearing stories like this, but mostly we just wish that people weren't dying.

Guild Wars 2 memorializes a fallen mother

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Last September, a Guild Wars 2 player shared a story about his departed wife. She died from complications during the birth of the couple's...
Oh, that's not super-disturbing or anything, thanks.

Shroud of the Avatar chronicles community projects

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The most recent update to Shroud of the Avatar had a bit of a bunny theme. It was intentional, a bit of a nod...
You have clearly been preparing for this day.

The Daily Grind: How long do you have your subscriptions set up for?

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I had not put my Final Fantasy XIV account on anything more extended than month-by-month billing for the longest time. Which is kind of...
So it goes.

The button is not an MMO… but it’s sure something

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Two days ago, Reddit launched its April Fools' Day prank. It's a button. A single button with a countdown timer next to it that's...
Fifteen years, what?

Habbo arrives on Android devices

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Habbo is probably not a game that occupies a big chunk of your mental real estate, due in no small part to the fact...

Jukebox Heroes: Seven MMOs with player music systems

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A few weeks ago I asked the Massively Overpowered community if all MMOs should come with player music systems. In my opinion, at least,...
And it burns, burns, burns.

Five players clear most of WoW’s current high-end raid

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How many players does it take to clear a high-end raid in World of Warcraft? If you said "20," you would be correct for...
Make use of the barriers, darn it.

Final Fantasy XIV launches Before the Fall patch

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After more than a year of continuations, Final Fantasy XIV is wrapping up all of its stories today. Patch 2.55 has just gone live,...
No top guns here.

Star Citizen opens up concept purchases for the Aegis Vanguard

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Have you managed to make enemies in Star Citizen? Even though the full game is not actually available, do you have people who might...
You look very cold, ma'am.

The Daily Grind: What stupid mistake do you keep making in an MMO?

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In a lot of games, the E key defaults to use/interact/whatever. Get near a thing, press E, you do what you need to do....
I'm sure somebody thinks that's neat!

Star Citizen’s sound designer weighs in on sound in space

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In space, no one can hear you scream. Or yell, or fart, or blow up another ship. Sound doesn't travel well in a vacuum,...
For my next trick, I'm making Prowl.

WRUP: Angry dot jpeg edition

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The image above is a picture of Prowl from IDW's Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye, which is an utterly great comic that you...

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