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Skyforge explains amulets and trophies

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Equipment in Skyforge is fairly straightforward for the most part, but like any game, it features some unique options. Case in point: amulets and...
Hooray, the hype train is finally going to die, then?

Black Desert publisher opens European office in Amsterdam

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So when does the rest of the world get to try out Black Desert? We don't know. But that day seems to be getting...
The power to stand.

Valiance Online details the mechanics of choosing powers

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Powers are a big part of any superhero game; it's hard to feel like a superhero if your only powers are "Stand In Place"...
Hugs now!

Guild Wars 2 fans datamine Warrior and Engineer elite specs

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Why wait for ArenaNet to announce the last few elite specializations for Guild Wars 2 when you can just mine for all that information...
MAKE ME

Diablo III explains the benefits offered by Kanai’s Cube

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Your Diablo III characters lead lives in which every new artifact is judged on its ability to crush, exsanguinate, and electrocute every enemy within...
Much better than content, apparently?

Champions Online subscribers receive an inflatable giraffe for August

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Your friends might make fun of you for your subscription to Champions Online, pointing at the game's incredibly slow update schedule and lack of...
IMPASSIONED SHOUTING

Territory control is explained in the latest update for Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

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Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is part of a universe that is all about people fighting and killing over inches of mud on a battlefield....
We'll defend against whoever in the world we're at war with. Probably ourselves.

Is Blizzard’s mystery Gamescom conference about WoW?

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Blizzard being at Gamescom is in and of itself neither unusual nor unique. Gamescom is just one of those conventions that the company attends,...
Air elemental horn.

Guild Wars 2’s Tempest overhauls warhorn sounds, too

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You might be a fan of playing Elementalist in Guild Wars 2 and not be too excited about the Tempest's choice of weapon. War...
There are wolves out here.

Tree of Savior kicks off English testing on August 4th

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Attention, hopeful Tree of Savior fans who have been scanning the horizon, desperately pining for a boat to arrive bearing word about the game's...
Don't do, well, all of the things you're encouraged to do by this game's mechanics.

Revival outlines mechanics for religion and temples

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The developers behind Revival don't want your only path to conquest to be something as simple as warfare. You can also subtly influence a...
I am fairly certain that fairness due to gear parity was a point that got tossed around for this game, although I cannot find a good source for that at the moment, so I may be incorrect.

Albion Online brings its summer test to a close with a war

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Bad news for Albion Online fans who have been enjoying this summer test phase: It ends tonight. The bright side is that if you're...
Back when everything was just a matter of shooting Hellbugs. What a time to be alive.

Defiance answers player questions about promotional weapons and future updates

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You learn a lot when you work on a game for a while. Defiance has had some time to settle into its routine, and...
Well, the back is the easiest place to stab a dude.

The Elder Scrolls Online introduces players to the Drake of Blades

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The Imperial City in The Elder Scrolls Online is on the dangerous side, and if you didn't already know that the introduction to the...
Exploding AoE mine-person.

Neverwinter is changing its vote-to-kick system

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The upside of having a system to vote-kick players in Neverwinter is that abusive players can be identified and removed from a run before...
Let's war ov

Crowfall posts an art fly-through, discusses money and stretch goals

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Crowfall has been sporting a pretty distinctive art style from the word go, which is to its credit. The past few big updates on...
This isn't a promo shot, it is literally this empty.

Skyforge producer says current server instability is ‘not acceptable’

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If you were hoping that Skyforge had left its earlier server issues behind and a glorious new future awaited it free of queues, disconnections,...
Borderland, feel like I'm going to lose my mand

Borderlands Online preps for another closed beta test

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it's time for your daily installment of Things You're Never Going To Have! Probably not, anyway. Borderlands Online...
Ridin spinnas, ridin spinnas

Star Wars: The Old Republic developers want to know what you want to ride

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There are always a lot of things you could potentially ride in video games. Star Wars: The Old Republic is no exception. There are...
Definitely not winter here, buddy.

Neverwinter posts the official gameplay trailer for Strongholds

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A guild's home is its castle in Neverwinter. Wait, scratch that - it's not its castle yet, but it will totally be its castle...

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