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Newegg Daily Deals: NZXT Phantom Full Tower Case, ASRock Z77 Extreme6 Mobo, and More!

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 06:39 AM PST

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Top Deal:

Here's an easy riddle to answer: What's red, aggressive looking, and has a 5-channel fan controller? The answer, of course, is the topic of today's top deal, an NZXT Phantom Red Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Case for $96 with free shipping (normally $140, use coupon code {EMCWWVR84]; additional $10 mail-in-rebate). That's a great price for a stylish looking chassis with dual radiator support and quad water cooling cutouts.

Other Deals:

Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2666 (PC3 21300) Desktop Memory for $130 with free shipping (normally $150 )

ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard for $154 with free shipping (normally $160; free desktop memory w/ purchase)

Buffalo MiniStation Plus 1TB USB 3.0 Black Portable Hard Drive HD-PNT1.0U3B for $80 with free shipping (normally $120 )

Sparkle Magna GOLD PRO series R-FSP850-50TGM 850W ATX12V V2.3 & EPS12V V2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply for $110 with free shipping (normally $190)

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Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online stories inside Elder Scrolls Online stories

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST

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Elder Scrolls Online stories inside Elder Scrolls Online stories
I admit it: I've spent hours in Skyrim and Oblivion doing nothing but reading the dusty books on the shelves of some dank dungeon. A lot of those stories repeat themselves, but I'm still amazed at the amount of time the writers put into the legends and lore of the series of games. For instance, if you'd like to know how Tamriel came to be, you can pick up The Annotated Anuad, the genesis story of Nirn, in Skyrim, Oblivion, or Morrowind. The book has little to do with any of those games, and the absolute truth of that book is suspect considering it's a "children's book." But it's a testament to how much time the writers put into developing the lore surrounding the Elder Scrolls.

We know that The Elder Scrolls Online will also contain its own share of books and lore-packed tomes. Maybe you even spent time reading some while you were in beta this past weekend. Unfortunately, we can't gab about that, but we did get a taste of some of the stories thanks to the interactive map on the official website. Over the last couple of days, I've read each piece in this map, and surprisingly, I found some completely new stuff. Let me tell you about my top six.

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    Storyboard: Pacing and numbers in roleplaying

    Posted: 29 Nov 2013 07:00 AM PST

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    I'm almost certain I've used one of these before.
    I attend a lot of roleplaying events. This is not a surprise to anyone, I'm sure. What also probably isn't a surprise is how many of them turn out to be slow, meandering, and generally not all that great. It's like wading through any bunch of player-generated content; you've got a lot of people who have a great idea in their heads to the point that they'll ignore signs about how badly that idea will shake out in reality.

    A lot of it comes down to two major issues: pacing and numbers. In some ways, this is an extension of the problem of people not playing to the medium, but it's also a problem of pacing and overall event flow. If you're not thinking about how you're pacing an event, you haven't fully thought things out, and if you aren't thinking about what that means for the people attending, you're going to wind up with a lot of bored people complaining via whispers.

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      The Daily Grind: Are you buying new or playing old games on Black Friday?

      Posted: 29 Nov 2013 05:00 AM PST

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      Image pulled from our 2010 roundup
      Ah, the day after Thanksgiving. The day we say, screw gratitude; let's go blow a ton of money buying cheap and tawdry crap! MMO studios and the benevolent Steam gods would like to assist you in this selfish but highly entertaining endeavor, and you needn't even shove your way into a Wally World at 5 a.m. -- you can do this from within your PJs without budging from a comfy chair molded perfectly to fit your butt.

      Marvel Heroes is having a giant week-long sale, Lord of the Rings Online is offering discounts on store cash bundles and expansions, SOE has cheap Station Cash on offer, Aion is celebrating Black Cloud Friday, League of Legends is getting into the lock box game, Defiance and EVE Online cost less than a latte on Steam, Final Fantasy XI is $15, and Blizzard's games have seen their prices slashed for folks living under rocks for the last decade. And that's just a handful to add to the list I know you're going to create in the comments.

      Do you plan to avail yourself of game sales this Black Friday, or will you be content just playing what you've already got?

      Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!

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        The Summoner's Guidebook: Changes to League of Legends' jungle meta

        Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:00 PM PST

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        The 3.14 patch to League of Legends created some massive shifts in the game, and everyone is trying to make sense of it. The new support game is completely bonkers with every character with any kind of CC now jockeying for the support spot. That area of the game is such a mad funhouse that I don't think anyone knows what the heck is going on. The only way to play a game of LoL where anyone understands how the game is played is to go to TT or CS.

        I switched to maining jungle a while back, and the big shift in the jungle game has taken some adjusting to. Trinkets, the change to jungle items and EXP, the changes in jungler gold, and the emphasis on farming has taken some time to really settle in for me.

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          Perfect Ten: What I'm thankful for in MMOs

          Posted: 28 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST

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          Perfect Ten
          It is good to give thanks. It is good to be grateful. I love having a holiday this time of year to encourage me to do what I should be doing all of the time, which is to recognize the blessings that I have and the sacrifices that others have made on my behalf. Even when it comes to games, there's so much to be thankful for.

          So if you'll excuse a list full of sentiment and seriousness, today I'd like to give a shout-out to 10 things that I'm thankful for in the realm of MMOs. Check them out and then perhaps add your own thanks in the comments section!

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            The Guild Counsel: Revisiting the Guild Turkey

            Posted: 28 Nov 2013 11:00 AM PST

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            A couple of years ago, we looked at a few ways that guild members can turn a guild into a nightmare, creating all sorts of drama and becoming the official guild turkey. Being in a guild can be a challenging experience as it is because you have dozens if not hundreds of people under the same roof, with many different objectives and ways of seeing things. But there are some members who amp up the drama and excel at creating tension. Everyone has a bad day here and there, but some players have more than their fair share.

            Let's look at a few guild turkeys for guild leaders to be careful of inviting in this week's Guild Counsel.

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              World of Tanks: History of Wargaming

              Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:38 PM PST

              History of Wargaming

              Wargaming has just launched its second title after the juggernaut that is World of Tanks took the world by storm over the past few years. We take a look at Wargaming's history and much more. Read on!

              Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: FFXIV Black Friday 50% Off!

              Posted: 28 Nov 2013 08:57 AM PST

              FFXIV Black Friday 50% Off!

              MMORPG.com would like to share a Black Friday deal brought to you by our digital store partner - DLGamer.com! From now until Dec 2, 2013 you can get FFXIV: A Realm Reborn for 50% off! This translates to $15USD for the standard edition and $25USD for the collector's edition!

              General: Giving Thanks

              Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:25 PM PST

              Giving Thanks

              In celebration of today's US Thanksgiving Day, Rob Lashley talks about his own thanks and thanks for the gaming community of which we all are a part. Read on and then tell us what you are thankful for in the comments.

              WildStar: Shooting Stars

              Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:17 PM PST

              Shooting Stars

              This was a big week for WildStar news with tons of new information about dungeons, the Spellslinger and the Stalker. We take a look at all that was revealed. See what we determined before heading to the comments.

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              [Video] Blade and Soul CN Open Beta: Intro Pure Soul

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              [Video] Blade and Soul CN Open Beta: Intro Pure Soul


              Here it is my newest series. Blade and Soul Chinese open beta. I'll roll with this as long as I can. I have plenty of ways to figure out what to do. And I already know pretty much how to play. 1080p for all the BNS fans.

              [Discussion] Founder Packs

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              [Discussion] Founder Packs


              Over the last year more and more F2P publishers offered Founder Packs, a limited package which usually includes a few ingame goodies, like a limited mount/pet/costume/title, early/granted Beta access and maybe even some items that need to be shipped, may it be a figure/statue, cards or a plushie.

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              Riot's Meddler on LoL Soraka Changes

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              Riot's Meddler on LoL Soraka Changes


              We've been keeping a close eye on Soraka after the support changes went out. Current thoughts as follows..

              Overdue News Week: Exclusive Neverwinter Interview

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              Overdue News Week: Exclusive Neverwinter Interview


              During the early stages of Neverwinter's closed beta, I had prepared some questions to ask Andy Velasquez, Cryptic's Lead Producer, about Neverwinter and some of the things we might expect for the game's launch, which I had sent some time around March.

              WoW: Ghostcrawler Leaves Blizzard

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              WoW: Ghostcrawler Leaves Blizzard


              Yesterday, Greg Street, the Leader of Game Design, has announced that he would be leaving Blizzard to follow other pursues. Today, Ghostcrawler had a final goodbye on the Blizzard forums.

              Dragon Nest SEA Teases Jasmine Expedition Base

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              Dragon Nest SEA Teases Jasmine Expedition Base


              Well, it's the time of the month again and your favourite teaser, Addison Kang is here to tease stuff on the next month's update for dragon nest SEA.

              Blade and Soul CN Guide: Pin Yin Translation For Items, Basic Etiquette etc

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              Blade and Soul CN Guide: Pin Yin Translation For Items, Basic Etiquette etc


              Game doesn't allow copy pasting so you'll have to rely yourself to type in Chinese. For that, we'll need to install Chinese keyboard! Thanks Freedom Guild for such great job!

              RIFT's Iron Pine Peak Redesigned

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              RIFT's Iron Pine Peak Redesigned


              According to the RIFT Team, Iron Pine Peak has been completely rebuilt and will provide a new place to adventure for the mid-level RIFT players after the 2.5 update. The zone has changed to 27-35 level zone instead of 40-48 one. Scenery, story line, quest continuity are all overhauled, as well as the look and feel of the zone

              Advanced School Skills of Age of Wushu

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              Advanced School Skills of Age of Wushu


              Snail Games has released eight new screenshots highlighting ultimate skills, one for each school. It's the pinnacle of each school that only the most skilled martial artists can acquire them.

              Neverwinter: Details of Upcoming Collection System Revealed

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              Neverwinter: Details of Upcoming Collection System Revealed


              Neverwinter will introduce the collection system in the new patch Module 2: Shadowmantle, which is supposed to launch on December 5.2013. They've revealed the details of the system today, so we can take a closer look at what the collection system is before the official launch date.

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