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Oh, that's not super-disturbing or anything, thanks.

Shroud of the Avatar chronicles community projects

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The most recent update to Shroud of the Avatar had a bit of a bunny theme. It was intentional, a bit of a nod...
More like real reality.

The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its first anniversary with a video

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It might be hard to believe, but it's been a whole year since The Elder Scrolls Online launched. Specifically, it was a year as...
These guys.

Here’s how Final Fantasy XI’s maintenance mode is going down

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Players of Final Fantasy XI are unlikely to be happy about the fact that the game has moved into maintenance mode for the future,...
It's the economy, stupid!

WildStar contract, wardrobe, and minipet patch hits the test realms

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Ready to enjoy the wonders of an improved wardrobe system, the Contract mechanics, and an array of minipets in WildStar? The game's next major...
So it goes.

The button is not an MMO… but it’s sure something

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Two days ago, Reddit launched its April Fools' Day prank. It's a button. A single button with a countdown timer next to it that's...
Prettier than this.

Codemasters CEO leaves company to join Jagex

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There's a new boss in town at Jagex. Rod Cousens, previously the CEO of Codemasters, has moved shop to be the new CEO of...
I'm in deep space, can't see my face, I've been a minor for a heart of space.

Elite: Dangerous is now available on Steam

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Have you yearned to play Elite: Dangerous but could not due to arcane rituals preventing you from playing any game that is not readily...

Diablo III previews upcoming Season 3 rewards

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Diablo III players who want to take part in a brand-new season of play don't have much longer to wait. The third season starts...
Yes, sir. Infinite twinkies. The good kind, even.

Star Trek Online lays out Delta Recruitment rewards

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Star Trek Online is launching into a big storyline soon, but like most storylines you would expect for a game that's been running for...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 8

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Justin and Bree discuss Crowfall, Skyforge, LOTRO, Dungeon Fighter Online, Pillars of Eternity, EverQuest's progression server, and wardrobe systems in WildStar, RIFT, and SWTOR, with mailbag questions on the MMORTS genre and how F2P cheapens gameplay.
Power whelming. Power with just the right amount of whelm.

The EverQuest team looks back on 16 years of bad ideas

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EverQuest has been running for a very long time, and the game's successes are pretty transparent to anyone who has been playing the game...
And it burns, burns, burns.

Five players clear most of WoW’s current high-end raid

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How many players does it take to clear a high-end raid in World of Warcraft? If you said "20," you would be correct for...
Make use of the barriers, darn it.

Final Fantasy XIV launches Before the Fall patch

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After more than a year of continuations, Final Fantasy XIV is wrapping up all of its stories today. Patch 2.55 has just gone live,...

Not So Massively: Dota 2 tickets sell out, Rust brings out the racists, and Grey Goo has population problems

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Tickets for the Dota 2 world championship, The International, sold out in a record 10 minutes and are now being resold by scalpers for up to...
Launch or do not, folks.

Skyforge developers respond to beta feedback

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The Skyforge development team has been listening to player feedback during the second closed beta test for the game. A new post on the...

Camelot Unchained releases alpha video

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The first look at a new game is always exciting. You get to see a game as something other than concept art and development...
Could be better, could be a whole lot worse.

Skyforge unveils its 13 launch day classes

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A given character in Skyforge can explore all of the game's classes, and advancing in one class helps bolster progress in other classes as...
It's really making my life bloody overwhelming! Ha ha! Seriously, I have lost an extraordinary amount of blood.

Guild Wars 2 removes bleeding caps in Heart of Thorns

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One of the routinely stated design goals about Guild Wars 2 is that you should be able to wander out in the world and...
It's coming down.

Final Fantasy XIV previews ‘Before the Fall’ update

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Things are not going well in Final Fantasy XIV. In the game world, that is, not the real world. The first part of the...
All right, the Lopp have some chops here too.

WildStar outlines pets and wardrobe mechanics

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Have you longed for a Rowsdower companion of your very own as you venture about in WildStar? Did you hate the game's costume system...

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