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Perfect Ten: Tutorial topics every MMO really needs to cover
Tutorials are important in MMOs. No MMO has a great one, unfortunately. I don't just mean in the cases where returning players could use...
Blizzard polls players about a Hearthstone sub as it scales back esports
We begin this article by noting right up front that Blizzard is terribly fond of floating bad ideas in surveys and then saying, Ha...
Square Enix-published Marvel’s Avengers is ending official support this fall
Even the force of one of the mightiest IPs of the world couldn't save Marvel's Avengers from a disappointing turnout and underwhelming reception. On...
World of Warcraft releases Update 10.0.5 patch notes, Lunar New Year
With a roadmap in hand and an ambitious year of releases ahead, World of Warcraft will take its first step to fulfilling its vision...
Lost Ark tackles quality-of-life improvements in today’s The Witcher collab patch
Those of you crying out for weird crossovers will be pleased to know that The Witcher franchise has invaded Lost Ark's western version today...
Valheim previews its next in-development biome and a cosmetics-centric Hildir’s Quest update
With the Mistlands update out in the wilds of Valheim, the devs at Iron Gate are turning their attentions to the survival sandbox's next...
Closers launches a new dungeon, tweaks game systems, and celebrates the year of the rabbit
An update made to Closers last week is once again something of a buffet of different items, featuring a new dungeon encounter, several game...
Dual Universe answers more player questions about ship control and offers new player advice
Dual Universe is back with yet another player Q&A video, fielding a selection of player questions and granting them developer answers. Which is what...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 more tips to improve your LOTRO experience
A while back, I put together a list of 10 tips to enhance your everyday Lord of the Rings Online play experience. It was...
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight drops its first content patch on January 24
If you've been sitting back and complaining that you're already done with all the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight content there is to explore and...
New World addresses bugs, plans magic weapon buffs – and melee weapon nerfs
As promised, New World merged multiple servers yesterday - successfully - but that's far from the only thing going on in Aeternum right now....
Lost Ark’s Witcher collab and quality-of-life update launch January 18
The fact that Lost Ark is running a transmedia-synergistic crossover event with The Witcher franchise is not news; we've known about it since before...
Apex Legends’ latest update prepares a collection event, brings back control mode, and allows private matches
The battle royale shooter Apex Legends would like players to gather up as many goodies as possible - 24 things to be exact -...
Star Wars: The Old Republic fills up January’s event schedule with snowballs, ghouls, and relics
While Star Wars: The Old Republic just wrapped up its 11th anniversary celebration, it's not leaving the month of January barren. Several events fill...
ArcheAge details an upcoming fresh start server land rush event and powerstone pet adjustments
ArcheAge continues to believe rushing for open land to claim in its MMORPG world is a festive occasion instead of a teeth-gnashing, FOMO-scented, stress...
War Thunder’s Apex Predators update adds multiple new vehicles including powerful new jets
What's that screaming across the skies of War Thunder? Why, it's a series of new fourth generation jets that arrived as part of this...
Warhammer Online’s Return of Reckoning server brings back Keg End and introduces a new scenario
The rogue server for Warhammer Online isn't letting this year exit without one final drunken bash. Keg End kicked off in Return of Reckoning...
Elite Dangerous promises ‘interim update’ for patch 14 in early 2023
Elite: Dangerous is going to be going generally quiet as it enjoys a holiday break, but before it does, the team at Frontier Developments...
Vitae Aeternum: The uncomfortable truth of New World’s lax monetization
I have a pretty laid back approach to monetization in online games. Bar mandatory subscriptions and a few egregious outliers, I am generally fine...
Destiny 2 brings back its Dawning seasonal event, details January 3 Iron Banner, and talks about secret content
The Christmas season has come once more to Destiny 2 as the Dawning is back for another year between now and January 3rd. This...
