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Path of Exile: Betrayal sets new expansion record for concurrent players
Path of Exile may be in for a Betrayal, but it’s not coming from its players. A studio spokesperson from Grinding…
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Heroes of the Storm eulogy: For once, Blizzard couldn’t balance the casual and competive
Heroes of the Storm isn’t dead. But it isn’t alive, either. Blizzard Entertainment’s announcement this week that it was ending…
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World of Warcraft’s Rise of Azshara update finally takes us to Nazjatar
Blizzard Entertainment detailed World of Warcraft‘s 8.2 is a patch during its BlizzCon event today in Anaheim, California. It is…
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Diablo: Immortal team fends off fan backlash at BlizzCon
During the keynote of its BlizzCon fan gathering in Anaheim, California today, Blizzard revealed Diablo: Immortal. This is the next…
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Overwatch’s new hero is Ashe
Blizzard Entertainment announced Overwatch‘s 29th playable character during the opening ceremonies for its BlizzCon event in Anaheim, California today. Ashe…
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World of Warcraft Classic releases during summer 2019
Blizzard Entertainment revealed that World of Warcraft Classic is launching during summer 2019. The announcement was part of BlizzCon’s opening…
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Call of Duty’s Blackout is starting to chip away at PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
It seemed like Call of Duty’s battle royale would tear people away from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds when it launched last week.…
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Fallout 76 is ditching the traditional MMO endgame for nukes
Fallout 76 is an online multiplayer game. It’s also a role-playing game. But it’s hard to call Bethesda Softworks‘ new…
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EverQuest II’s Chaos Descending expansion launches November 13
Old MMOs don’t die. Today, Star Trek Online and Lord of the Rings Online have received updates. Now EverQuest II…
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Jaunt acquires Teleporter, Personify’s real-time 3D AR asset streamer
If you’ve been waiting for live, hologram-like human beings to pop up in AR or VR experiences, that wait’s almost…
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