game mechanics
Ship of Heroes shows off the new combat features for its upcoming alpha test
It's not really a superhero game unless you're fighting someone or something, right? So Ship of Heroes has a certain obligation to give you...
SCUM is coming to Steam in Q2 2018
Remember SCUM? Yes, that's the name of the game. No, it's probably not going to make you feel great about yourself from the name...
Valnir Rok patches in female characters and horses
Girls love horses, right? That's still a gendered stereotype, isn't it? Because the latest patch for Valnir Rok adds both girls and horses to...
Warframe reverts beam weapons to their older state with extensive rebalancing
Once, beam weapons in Warframe were hitscan weapons that dealt appreciable damage and were accurate to a pinpoint. They had a balance problem, though,...
Just Survive patches in construction improvements and looks forward to account-wide progression
Construction has gotten better in Just Survive with the game's most recent patch. For one thing, you can more quickly repair base damage with...
WoW Factor: Why can’t Blizzard stop messing with everything?
It's funny to me that people had such an aggressive reaction to the changes coming to Hunter pets and damage formulas in Battle for...
Fortnite speeds up construction
Building is a big part of Fortnite, and Epic Games has revealed some construction improvements geared to speed things up in both Battle Royale...
Crowfall delves deeper into crypts with its latest video Q&A
Are you still struggling to wrap your mind around the way that Crowfall's new Crypt system is going to work as character selection? The...
World of Warcraft previews its upcoming Legacy loot mechanics
For all the good that World of Warcraft's level scaling has brought to the game, it has made farming for old appearances slightly more...
Closers unveils its first new character, Nata
It's time for a new member of the team to take the field in Closers, and the first new addition to the game's playable...
Path of Exile shows off its new boss fight with Vilenta
With the next major patch (numbered 3.2, for reference) for Path of Exile, players are going to have other things to contend with in...
Dauntless previews the gameplay changes coming to islands
When you're exploring islands in Dauntless, you are looking for fun. Part of that means looking for the game's huge behemoths to fight, but...
Secret World Legends shows off its new Agent system in brief
If you're eagerly awaiting new missions to run in Secret World Legends, you're going to have to keep waiting a bit longer. But you...
Wakfu targets the Huppermage for its next update
One of the hardest things to change in game design are elements that work but could be working better. The Huppermage in Wakfu serves...
Wisdom of Nym: Actual mechanical issues for jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, part one
There are a lot of people who are quick to complain about issues with their personal favorite jobs in Final Fantasy XIV. No matter...
EVE Online balances ships and adds the Monitor to its March patch
Even if you're not familiar with how battles work in EVE Online you can probably still guess at what "headshotting" means for the game's...
World of Warcraft is using new damage formulas in the Battle for Azeroth alpha
It's going to be easy to ignore new formulas in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth for a little while. After all, you're dealing...
Allods Online outlines the upcoming Spark Talents system
Why should you stop advancing your character in Allods Online just because you've hit the level cap? The game's next major update is going...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has a roadmap for 2018 coming soon
So what's actually going on for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds? Most of the news we've heard about the game this year has been focused around jumping...
Overwatch’s Kaplan discusses upcoming hero changes and the subsequent plans
The next round of hero changes for Overwatch is currently on the test server, so you can feel free to try them out if...