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Ghostbusters World is out now for those who are not, in fact, afraid of no ghost
If there's something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call? Absolutely no one, because you're playing Ghostbusters World on your phone, hopefully. It...
Fallout 76 tweets about a new faction, the Responders
Factions in Fallout 76 are going to be different than they were in prior Fallout games, but they're still going to play an important...
Valve’s Artifact is delaying and cropping its public beta
Sometimes, shortening beta periods is a good sign. Sometimes delays on beta are... well, perhaps not a good sign, but just a necessary one....
World of Warcraft Classic will log you off after a set amount of time for the demo, even at home
We hope you weren't planning marathon play sessions for World of Warcraft Classic if you pick up the virtual ticket demo. Not because you...
Wisdom of Nym: Evaluating Final Fantasy XIV’s job gauges
The biggest problem with job gauges in Final Fantasy XIV was always conceptual because there were two jobs built from the ground up to...
Star Trek Online lays out its plans for the rest of the year and the start of the next
The year is not quite over, but Star Trek Online is already thinking about the end of this year and the start of the...
Aion is rebalancing its economy (and removing a lot of money) with Awakened Legacy
You there! How much money do you have in Aion? Because it might just be too darn much. One of the things being done...
Path of Exile takes a look at the statistics of class picks for Delve league
You may not think of yourself as a particularly dedicated fan of the Delve league in Path of Exile, but the class breakdown for...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds offers matchmaking compensation in the form of a hat with headphones
So PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has had a wee bit of an issue with its matchmaking lately, but here's the good news: The development team is...
Crowfall shows off some of the monstrous wildlife for players to fight
You will be fighting lots of monsters in Crowfall, but thanks to the force of the Hunger many of today's monsters were yesterday's normal...
World of Warships patch 0.7.1 adds in Halloween submarines along with other tweaks
The spookiest possible thing in World of Warships is the submarine. We already learned quite a bit about these new nautical terrors in a...
Crowfall shows off its animations for making the Guinecean moves
The latest video from the Crowfall team covers both a monstrous race and bones! How could it be anything less than seasonally appropriate? Of...
Skyforge outlines its plans for the next quarter, centering around deities in space
The lore of Skyforge has always been concerned with space. Lots of beings travel to the world of Aelion from deep space and proceed...
Fortnite offers a new vehicle in Battle Royale and new test options in Save the World
In a move that will no doubt stun and amaze longtime players, the latest Fortnite update actually comes close to having an equal amount...
Closers offers up a spooky stage for Halloween fun
You might not think that Seoul is the most happening place for Halloween celebrations, but Closers knows that Halloween is something you carry in...
Heroes of the Storm director Alan Dabiri is moving on to other things in Blizzard
It's time for a shifting of the guard within Heroes of the Storm's development staff, as game director Alan Dabiri announced that he is...
World of Warcraft streamer discusses the major problems with Battle for Azeroth
Whatever new expansion goodwill World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth had held is now gone, and YouTuber Asmongold opines that he's never seen the...
Rockstar boasts of 100-hour work weeks on Red Dead Redemption 2
If you're looking forward to Red Dead Redemption 2, we can hardly blame you as it seems like half of the civilized world is...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds addresses ongoing matchmaking problems
Matchmaking in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is, not to put too fine a point on it, completely screwed at the moment. The patch designed to improve...
PlanetSide 2 hosts Nanite of the Living Dead event for Halloween
You can travel to another world, but even in PlanetSide 2 the dead of Halloween will chase you. Yes, it's time to celebrate the...