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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.

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Blade & Soul makes Western debut on January 19th

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If you've been waiting for the localized launch of Blade & Soul for what feels like an eternity, your wait is nearly over. The...

The Daily Grind: Have you tried Lineage II’s new server?

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Lineage II launched on Steam recently. NCsoft also added a new server to its 11-year old fantasy stalwart. I played a bit in Aden...

Guild Wars 2 had a five-hour Heart of Thorns launch megastream

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If you've got five-plus hours to kill and you're a fan of Guild Wars 2, you might enjoy checking in with the Heart of...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s enhanced Squad UI factsheet

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I've already brought you my initial impressions of the Gorseval raid encounter followed by a quickfire interview with Guild Wars 2 Associate Game Director Steven...
We had a bet running that it would take longer.

Guild Wars 2’s introduction of raids is followed shortly by the introduction of raid drama

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Guild Wars 2 introduced the first wing of its new raids to players yesterday. To make these new raids as good as they could...

The Daily Grind: What’s your preferred style of MMO combat?

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A passionate WildStar discussion-slash-debate in my guild the other day on the subject of MMO combat styles had us all taking sides on what was...

Global Chat: Gearing up in WildStar

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If you're anything like me, when you get to the max level in a game, there's a general flailing of hands and a feeling...

ArenaNet’s Steven Waller discusses Guild Wars 2’s raiding foundation

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Following my playtest of Guild Wars 2's raiding, which I chronicled earlier today, I had the opportunity to fire some quick questions across to Guild...

Hands-on with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns’ first raid

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, raiders of all professions: I'm delighted to finally be able to spill the beans about all things raiding...

Not So Massively: StarCraft II Legacy of the Void sold 1M copies in three days (November 16 2015)

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Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
I want to like you a lot.

Blade & Soul dedicates a week to highlighting the Force Master

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The combat in Blade & Soul centers around mixing it up with martial arts, but the Force Master is the class that recognizes how...
But, see, now I want to play elephant guy.

Korean edition of Blade & Soul gearing up for a new class and more story

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Are you worried about the health of Blade & Soul? With any import title, it's easy to wonder if the game is going to...

One Shots: Slice ‘n’ dice

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New expansions across the MMO sphere are prompting many of us to take up a part-time job as in-game photographers. And why not? Eye...

Nexus Telegraph: Evaluating WildStar’s free-to-play model and special events

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It's been over a month since WildStar kicked its game -- and business model -- into high gear with the Reloaded update. Since then...

WildStar’s having a double prestige event this weekend

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Carbine is offering up a double prestige event in WildStar this weekend. Prestige, if you're wondering, is the sci-fantasy MMO's PvP currency, so be...

Nexon had a good year in spite of its NCsoft disengagement

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You might think Nexon would be smarting after selling off its NCsoft shares at a substantial loss in the wake of what was apparently...

Lineage II: ‘Classic hardcore is back’

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Lineage II formally launched on Steam this week, complete with a fresh-start server, Zaken. There are even server firsts rewards, mostly pirate-themed goodies, for those...

The Daily Grind: Is an MMORPG still an MMORPG without gear progression?

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A Massively OP commenter recently opined that "without gear progression, is a MOBA not an MMORPG," and I would really love to talk...
Power overwhelming.

WildStar details the ins and outs of its world bosses

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There are lots of bosses out in the world of WildStar. They're larger, they're in charge, and they're designed for groups with two tanks,...

The Stream Team: WildStar Expeditions and Adventures

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Now that she's no longer distracted by Halloween events, MassivelyOP's MJ can finally venture into her next WildStar goal: the level 12 expedition. Called...

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