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More like up-close-er at this point, am I right? No. No, I am not right.

Crowfall looks at the early version of the Ranger’s powers

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The Ranger is not a ranged character in Crowfall, but she's also not a melee character. She's a hybrid between the two playstyles, able...
Up, up, up!

Path of Exile posts Ascendancy patch notes, preps Friday launch

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The Ascendancy expansion for Path of Exile is on track to be released on Friday, but what are you supposed to do today? Stare...
It's for my experimental patch which nobody knows about, and yet...

Gigantic releases a big (experimental) update today

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The beta test for Gigantic is still ongoing despite the financial difficulty of its development studio, but you can't take part in that test...
What if this is as good as it'll ever get?

World of Warcraft updates its expansion alpha and opens up PvP testing

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One of the big elements being introduced to World of Warcraft when Legion goes live is an entirely revamped PvP system, rebuilt from the...
So super.

DC Universe Online deploys new Superman-centric update

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You know who Superman is. He's kind of a big deal in the DC Universe, which means he's also a big deal in DC...
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

The Daily Grind: Is there anything that could get you to enjoy free-for-all looting PvP?

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Some of you out there already like free-for-all PvP in which all of your stuff can be taken by whosoever chooses to kill you...
Rank 17! I am SO important to the world!

Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan on Overwatch’s ranked play philosophy

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If you were hoping that the latest development video for Overwatch from game director Jeff Kaplan would reveal the ins and outs of the...
Everybody's a friend.

Star Trek Online plans an Admirality campaign for the Romulan Republic

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The Romulan Republic has been in the background for a bit in Star Trek Online. Obviously the faction is still important, considering that it's...
Balanced!

Camelot Unchained discusses balance in the midst of the beta crunch

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The developers behind Camelot Unchained are currently in the midst of a hard crunch to get the game's beta ready for players to, well,...
Open for everyone, just like forever.

Asta opens up client download for its open beta on March 2nd

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Boy, it seems like only yesterday that March wasn't yet a month to be worried about, doesn't it? Probably because yesterday it was still...
You are dead. Did you even read?

Survarium deploys patch 0.40 to its live servers with UI changes and weapon modules

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Sure, you're in the middle of a pitched battle for survival with whatever you can find in Survarium, but that doesn't mean that you...
Ice cold.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2 is a return to form

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I've expressed my misgivings about Final Fantasy XIV's first major post-expansion patch before. It wasn't terrible, but it didn't really hook me in like...
Top gear indeed.

Allods Online explains gearing changes for the New Order update

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The New Order hitting Allods Online is going to be changing how players acquire gear in a big way, and it's going to be...
The Guitar Hero rush hit us all.

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for having an army of alts?

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One of the things that makes me happy about World of Warcraft's next expansion is that cosmetics are becoming more unified. Unlock a plate...
Do you really want to hurt me?

WoW Factor: Is this the time Blizzard’s changes stick?

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Well, folks, I promised you that this week I would talk about my further impressions playing through the Legion alpha. But then I spied...
What're you doing here?

Black Desert’s devs on gender-locking, future plans

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If you're hoping for every gender-locked class in Black Desert to have an equivalent for the other gender, the bad news for you is...
Yes, this is the proper use of the franchise.

Breath of Fire 6 launches this week in Japan

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Are you a fan of the old Breath of Fire console RPG series? Did you think that the series would be substantially improved by...
I get the temptation, but you are not actually a captain.

Interview: The scoop on Star Trek Online’s skill redesign

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I make no secret of the fact that I'm very fond of Star Trek Online, but I also make no secret of the fact...
I know, I usually don't reuse these so quickly, but come on. This time it makes perfect sense.

Wisdom of Nym: Analyzing Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2 notes

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It's patch day, ladies and gentlemen! All right, so it's the day before patch day. It's close to patch day. It's patch day adjacent....
FACE

Get a video preview of Dungeons & Dragons Online’s Update 30

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The truth of the matter is that you could jump onto the test server for Dungeons & Dragons Online right now and preview Update...

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