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Starting all over! RuneScape now has Fresh Start Worlds — which brings its own perks and cons
Similar servers for Old School RuneScape will be coming in October for the more polygonal crowd
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WHAT'S YOUR MMO? | Bored of RuneScape? Its co-creator has finally revealed their new, free-to-play MMO 10 years in the making
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BSOD fans represent | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.26: The best game that crashed at the worst possible time
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respec your elders | "Looking at a sort of Bioware style of storytelling": The future of RuneScape beyond the Elder God Wars
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