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LEGO Universe Just Died A Sudden, Peaceful Death

4:00PM January 31, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

The second this story went live, at midnight EST, January 30, the lights went out on LEGO Universe, a massively-multiplayer game that should have been amazing, but in the end, was far from it. More »


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Blizzard Selling World Of Warcraft Server Blades For A Good Cause

4:00PM January 27, 2012 | Owen Good

More than 350 retired server blades — the physical manifestations of World of Warcraft‘s virtual realms — are being auctioned off by Blizzard, which will donate the proceeds to the renowned St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. More »


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Disabled Gamers Laud The Old Republic As 2011′s Most Accessible Title

4:00PM January 22, 2012 | Owen Good

The advocacy publication for disabled video game enthusiasts has named Star Wars: The Old Republic its Mainstream Game of the Year, meaning it is the most widely released title that also is most accommodating of gamers who have different needs to enjoy full-featured gameplay. More »


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BioWare Wanted To Make A Marvel MMO

7:30AM January 21, 2012 | Stephen Totilo

A fascinating report in the Los Angeles Times about Star Wars: The Old Republic ought to get some attention for pegging the cost of making the massively multiplayer game at $US200 million. More »


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Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Kotaku Review

7:00AM January 17, 2012 | Mike Fahey

While dozens of video games have strived to capture the hearts of Star Wars fans through previously untold tales of epic space fantasy, BioWare’s massively multiplayer Star Wars: The Old Republic is the first that’s attempted to tell eight stories to thousands of people at the same time. More »


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Sign Up For The TERA Beta Now!

9:00AM January 16, 2012 | Dave Oshry

If you’re an MMO fan and you haven’t heard of TERA yet, then you’re missing out. A beautiful and fluid MMORPG that features real time combat, it’s the kind of game that even hardened MMO vets like me have been waiting for. More »


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Gods & Heroes Banishes Subscription Fees

7:45AM January 14, 2012 | Mike Fahey

In preparation for its eventual move to free-to-play, Heatwave Interactive’s Romanesque massively multiplayer online game Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is ditching subscription fees and lowering its initial price to $US9.99. Or you could just wait a few months and pay nothing. More »


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The Illuminati Party Hard In The Secret World

11:20PM January 13, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Up until I saw this teaser trailer for the Illuminati in Funcom’s upcoming MMO The Secret World I was pretty sure I wanted to be in the Dragon secret society. Now I’m not so sure. More »


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The Great Fallout Legal Battle Ends Without A Fallout MMO

9:00AM January 10, 2012 | Mike Fahey

As reported last week, the legal battle between Bethesda and Interplay over the final fate of a massively multiplayer online Fallout game has ended in a settlement, one that leaves full control of Fallout intellectual properties in the hands of Bethesda. More »


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The Old Republic’s First Major Update Adds Raid, New Bosses

8:40AM January 9, 2012 | Owen Good

“Kaon Under Siege” a level 50 flashpoint — a smaller raid limited to a group of four — has been added to the game. Four bosses also have been added to “Karagga’s Palace”, which is an Operation or full-fledged raid. More »