game systems

Some MMOs are really good about refining and updating systems introduced early in the game's lifespan, and while they may not be perfect, you can...

The latest update to Albion Online finally adds the PvP gameplay the game was always meant to be about. What, you're saying PvP was...

How much time do you spend thinking about random chance? If you play video games, probably a fair amount. The designers working on Crowfall...

You would think that if you've been playing Final Fantasy XI long enough to care about skillchains, you would probably have memorized the various...

I've been thinking about balance a lot. We all say that we'd like a balanced game, but there are a lot of different potential...

Players in Skyforge are deities. That's sort of the entire premise behind the game. Of course, one of the usual benefits of being a...

Are you making the most of your minions in RIFT? You really should. Minions are a lightweight way to get a little more out...

The Legion alpha is back, and it is still an alpha. And I want to to stress, not for the first time, that I...

When it launches, Crowfall is going to have to deal with the problem of winning. The most recent Ask Me Anything event for the...

How is transmogrifying items going to change with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion? What are the restrictions on transmogrifying artifacts? How do the artifacts work? What...

The original purpose of Albion Online's learning point system was to create a balance mechanism for players with varying amounts of time to spend...

Have you been thinking to yourself that Shroud of the Avatar would be better if you also had the chance to engage in a...

Development on Das Tal is moving right along, but from here on out fans will be hearing about it every other week rather than...

There's no doubt at this point that Crowfall will be funded, but there is some question about how much extra stuff will be in...