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Battle.net adds global friend lists with its most recent update
It's a little easier to have friends across the world in Blizzard's Battle.net services with the most recent update. The latest client update adds...
Funcom is now region-locking Conan Exiles’ official servers
If you're a fan of playing survival sandboxes with your friends around the world, better scrape together some pennies to invest in a private...
Massively Overthinking: Is IP-blocking in online games a necessary evil?
This past week, news about Black Desert's IP blocking has reminded me once again how IP-blocking, region-locking, and the resulting isolated MMO communities are...
WildStar F2P removes region locks
Buried amid all of the hubbub of WildStar's free-to-play launch is the news that the game is no longer region-locked (although it still does...
Phantasy Star Online 2’s SE Asian version drops region-blocking
You can't play Phantasy Star Online 2 on US servers because they don't exist. But you could, in theory, play the Southeast Asian version,...
