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Dungeon Fighter Online patches in major Season 2 update
Dungeon Fighter Online went down for maintenance earlier to apply a major patch. How major? Well, it's the start of a whole new season...
Black Desert’s character creator tool available; CBT2 begins February 18
If you're most interested in when you can get back into playing Black Desert Online again, the answer is on February 18th. It's just...
Firefall prepares for update 1.6 with more than a day of downtime
Here's the bad news for Firefall fans: the game is going down for maintenance on January 19th at 11:00 a.m. EST, and it's staying...
You’re stuck in Manhattan for The Division’s launch
What's the best borough of New York City? If you said Queens, Brooklyn, or the Bronx (no one ever says Staten Island), you're going...
Get some useful tips on Blade & Soul before it launches tomorrow
Tomorrow's the big launch day for Blade & Soul for anyone not already enjoying the head start opportunity. Users on Reddit have helpfully compiled...
Winning Putt is a free-to-play golf MMO in open beta, and yes, you read that correctly
We live in a world where Winning Putt exists. It is a golf MMO. There are no epic endgame raids against the Grand Wrath-Beast...
Crowfall details the goddess Illara and launches its pantheon guide
There's no doubt that the gods of Crowfall are powerful. But the last of the lot to be revealed - Illara, mother of cats...
The Division’s beta starts on January 28th
Rumors swirled earlier this week that The Division would start its beta testing this month; lo and behold, the rumors are true. Players can...
TERA apologizes for the last producer’s letter, content gulfs
Yesterday's letter to the TERA community went over like something of a lead balloon. Sure, the game had its best year ever, but players...
SWTOR is plotting new companions and solo arena fights
There's a lot of stuff coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2016. Not all of it was ready to be discussed during...
Star Trek Online holds a recovery event for the rest of January
The galaxy of Star Trek Online has just finished dealing with a destructive war against a race of almost incalculable age and power. There's...
ECO’s third alpha balances skill points and ecosystems
The second major update to ECO's alpha testing has arrived, and it brings along the game's skill point system. It's an early version of...
Heavy Gear Assault’s development may be in trouble
Remember Heavy Gear Assault? Maybe not, but it was announced last year as a satisfyingly stomp-happy arena-based PvP game. It's in early access now,...
Guild Wars 2 introduces players to the new and improved Shatterer
Given enough time, the most exciting moment in any video game will become mundane. If you were one of the earliest Guild Wars 2...
Elite: Dangerous has sold 1.4 million copies
After a solid year's worth of updates and the first pass of planetary landing mechanics, Elite: Dangerous has hit a grand total of 1.4...
The Division’s beta will start this month… probably
Fans of the much-delayed title The Division can look forward to the beta test starting this month... probably. Maybe. The odds are high. Nothing...
World of Warcraft’s design philosophy for tanks and healers in Legion
Good news, World of Warcraft tanks - you'll be taking more damage in Legion! And that really could be the good news, depending upon...
Dungeon Striker shutting down for the second time
It might not have the persistence of Hellgate: London, but Dungeon Striker has released and been shut down once before. Alas, its second lease...
Gloria Victis alpha patch adds NPC battles and resource depletion
The player characters in Gloria Victis are not the only moving pieces in the game world. Even without players there, NPCs are still undertaking...
ELOA launches part two of ‘The Smash’ expansion with two new dungeons
The second part of ELOA's first big expansion is dubbed "The Smash," but it will be an exercise for readers how smashy the two...
