Updates

We’re not even going to try to sort out the patches from the updates from the iterations from the campaigns and expansions and expanshalones. If it’s something going into an MMO that’s already out, it lands in this category! [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

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Blade & Soul previews Will of Iron’s new Destroyer spec, teases Korean UE4 graphics overhaul

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The update arriving for Blade & Soul on December 11th includes a third spec for the Destroyer, the Way of the Iron Will, and it's...
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Final Fantasy XIV shows off more details about the Blue Mage updates and a new mount for patch 5.15

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A firm date has not yet been established for patch 5.15 for Final Fantasy XIV, but we have gotten some extremely relevant new information about...
Well, thanks anyhow.

The Elder Scrolls Online is announcing its next major chapter in January

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The time-honored announcement of a future announcement is here now for The Elder Scrolls Online, as the developers have announced that the game's next major...
Herp to the derp.

WoW Factor: A history of itemization in World of Warcraft

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Huh. You know, I really thought I'd written about the whole Corruption system in World of Warcraft's upcoming 8.3 before now in a format more...

ArcheAge Unchained’s ArchePass is back as XLGAMES reveals the next mega patch [Update: Aaaaaand it’s gone again]

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You know what I would love to not have to type anymore? The word "ArchePass." The loyalty system that launched with ArcheAge's Unchained version...

Conan Exiles has officially launched HORSIES with today’s free update and Riders of Hyboria DLC

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It's mount day in Conan Exiles, folks! Look, every game needs mounts. This is known. This is a good day. It's an even better...

Guild Wars 2 players are pretty bummed about this week’s fall damage trait nerf

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When ArenaNet dropped Guild Wars 2's skill balancing update earlier this week, one change went a bit overlooked by a lot of observers: the...

Riot promises to balance Legends of Runeterra to make all competitive formats fair

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The downright Sisyphean task of balancing competitive CCG gameplay has begun for Riot's Legends of Runeterra, but game designer Steve Rubin promises that the...

Here’s some gameplay footage of Vindictus’ latest character, Belle

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Hey, you know what? We haven't had a look in the direction of Vindictus in a while, and that's actually rather timely considering the...
My little pony, my little pony, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh ♪

Conan Exiles adds mounted combat and followers in tomorrow’s patch

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Tomorrow, it will be time for fans of Conan Exiles to take their horses to the old town road and ride until... well, the horse...
I'm going to master letting this play instead of me.

WoW’s alpaca adoption promo, Hearthstone’s Winter Veil, and Heroes of the Storm’s Deathwing update

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Diablo IV isn't the only thing getting big news from Blizzard this week - the studio's busy in most of its other big games...
No, you're thinking of a guy with two knives.

Blade & Soul previews Will of Iron’s heart rebalance and fishing overhaul

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Just ahead of the holiday, NCsoft announced that Will of Iron was on its way to Blade & Soul, with the Rise of the...
To rather uneventfully go.

Star Trek Online makes Phoenix Packs permanent while removing a daily free pack

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The biggest problem you can get with exchanges between real-money currencies and in-game currencies in MMOs is when one is far more valuable than...

Black Desert rolls out initial succession skills on PC, Shai and Mystic on PS4

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It's succession day in Black Desert's PC version! No, not the succession of power; the introduction of succession skills to the first batch of...

Destiny 2’s Season of Dawn brings new activities, Exotics, and the return of Saint-14

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A new season is coming to Destiny 2, and it's getting into that most wobbly of narrative devices: time manipulation. Well, even more time...

EVE Online attempts a no-downtime experiment and announces structure gameplay changes

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EVE Online has been doing things a bit differently this week, and while it's not "chaos," it certainly has made life in New Eden...

Wurm Online shows off a number of in-progress updates

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Wurm Online popped up during this past Thanksgiving holiday weekend to let its players know that it's still doing stuff and to show off...
WRONG KIND OF SHINE

Final Fantasy XI introduces big shifts to Domain Invasions in December

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Domain Invasions have been in Final Fantasy XI for a while, but the fact of the matter is that they just aren't as relevant...
Happy something or other.

RuneScape shows off its holiday armor, the Christmas event, and smoother movement for December

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Merry Christmas, RuneScape fans! Your holiday award this year is movement not looking horribly janky! Well... all right, your actual holiday event is going...
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Path of Exile shares further adjustments arriving for bow skills in Conquerors of the Atlas

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One of the major balance goals for Path of Exile in the Conquerors of the Atlas expansion is to make bow skills more interesting...

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