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Star Wars: the Old Republic previews the mechanics of Dark vs. Light
The light side and the dark side of the Force are kind of an entire thing in any Star Wars media, especially Star Wars:...
Paragon shows off the Countess, arriving October 25th
Late October is the time to start having the creepy stuff show up in your game, right? Like a vampire stalking you in the...
World of Warships ships out a new batch of British boats
The British are coming! Their ships are, at least, in World of Warships. The game's most recent update adds in ten British warships, ranging...
Star Trek Online previews its next featured episode, Echoes of Light
You can try to hide from the rest of the galaxy in Star Trek Online, but even though the galaxy is a very large...
NASA worker praises Elite: Dangerous for its attention to detail
No human being has ever flown to Saturn. The logistics of a manned mission out that far into space are just not realistic at...
The Division launches its next major patch on October 25th
October 25th appears to be the day of the month to launch new patches; The Division is joining the fun with patch 1.4. This...
Seventh Rebirth is an online mobile game from producer Hiromichi Tanaka
Hiromichi Tanaka is best known as the producer of Final Fantasy XI and the original producer behind Final Fantasy XIV; however, he left the...
Brazilian teenager accidentally dies following League of Legends loss
We have had far too many public service announcements on Massively Overpowered in recent months about things not to do around games. For example,...
Final Fantasy XIV previews All Saints’ Wake and the upcoming 3.45
Over the next few weeks, Final Fantasy XIV is not giving you a choice of whether or not you get spooky. All it's offering...
DC Universe Online recaps the first two parts of Amazon Fury
It's almost time for DC Universe Online to finish up its Amazon Fury storyline, but do you even remember where the storyline was going?...
EVE Online previews its revamped new player experience
If you've tried to get into EVE Online in the past, maybe it's time to give it another shot. Not just because the game's...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: The lore book in review
The Final Fantasy XIV lore book should not exist. I don't mean that it's something I wish had never been made; I mean that...
Star Wars: The Old Republic previews Galactic Command and unified gearing
When Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, you can say farewell to the old rules about gear progression. The Galactic Command...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: Reactions to Stormblood
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood ought to have be the least interesting announcement possible. It was heavily teased before it actually happened, and we knew that...
Video game voice actors to strike on October 21st
Voice acting, increasingly, is a big part of MMOs; while Star Wars: The Old Republic puts it forth as a core feature, games like...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: What’s the Lady in Red?
If there's one thing that's sparked more speculation than any other part of the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood announcement, it's the rather enigmatic Lady in...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: Please Look Forward To It Q&A recap
Naoki Yoshida's catchphrase to the fans of Final Fantasy XIV is pretty much the perfect way to label a live question-and-answer session. The community team...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: Recapping The Stormblood keynote
The second Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival kicked off with the announcement everyone was waiting for: Stormblood, the game's second expansion, bringing players to the embattled...
Final Fantasy XIV announces its second expansion, Stormblood
Yes, it's the announcement all fans of Final Fantasy XIV were waiting for and expecting from this weekend's fan festival, the game's second expansion. The...
Guild Wars 2: PvP poll and legendary (weapon) tournament
Are you and your friends good enough at Guild Wars 2 to earn legendary weapons? On November 5th and 6th, ArenaNet and Academy Gaming...
