Yearly Archives: 2016
Gigantic introduces founders packs for semi-open beta
Gigantic's beta doors swing open today -- but not quite all the way open. Anyone with Windows 10 or an Xbox One can slip...
Dragon Quest Heroes II is hitting the PlayStation 4 in April 2017
Are you eagerly anticipating the day that Dragon Quest X graces the shores of North America? Well, too bad; that's not the announcement we've...
Conan Exiles infographic details the thin barriers between you and death
Turns out yesterday's Conan Exiles survival video wasn't the only thing Funcom had in store on the topic. Today, the studio's put out a...
China is cracking down on MMORPG lockbox vendors
Violently authoritarian government regulates nasty video gaming monetization exploit, and gamers are cheering? Yep, China is cracking down on lockboxes. A notice from the creepy Ministry of...
WildStar promises ‘exciting features’ and new content in 2017
WildStar is "rocketing" into 2017, declares a new dev blog from Carbine's clearly indefatigable Chad "Pappylicious" Moore today. After recapping last month's Redmoon Mutiny...
Elite: Dangerous charts a course for the PlayStation 4 in 2017
Elite Dangerous is coming to the PlayStation 4 -- and while it is not bringing its lost colon, it's bringing everything else. Frontier CEO...
Interview: ArcheAge 3.0 Revelation, fresh start servers, and the cash shop
ArcheAge’s big new 3.0 update is launching this week, and some big changes are happening with Revelation. And with big changes come questions, questions about...
The Daily Grind: What cosmetic options for your characters does your favorite MMORPG lack?
You know what games need? Piercings. More piercings in general. Why can I not have any piercings beyond my ears in Final Fantasy XIV?...
It’s double the Prestige this weekend in WildStar
You there! Are you fighting for the glory of your faction in WildStar? Don't give some kind of weak answer like... well, any answer...
League of Legends championship paid out $6.7M in prizes
What would you do if you won $6.7 million dollars from playing video games? Other than make your parents and teachers weep at all...
Snowmageddon strikes Atlas Reactor
Welcome to SNOWMAGEDDON, the brutal, take-no-prisoners, open-all-presents throwdown that only Atlas Reactor has the guts to operate! Well, it's a lot more fluffy and...
Uncharted Waters Online finally docks at Atlantis
What's behind that cloud up there? Why, it's the fabled lost continent of Atlantis! Don't believe us? Say that this is just a fluffy...
Grim Dawn preps its third roguelike dungeon
Very soon now the doors to Grim Dawn's newest dungeon will creak open, a yawning mouth that invites grizzled and overeager adventurers both to...
EverQuest II celebrates a new Frostfell event with double the reward items
Christmas time is here in the real world, and while we're decorating trees and decking halls, it's important that we get our winter holiday...
Skyforge delays political system indefinitely
In a calendar year dominated by politics, one game is putting a hard stop to its own election process.
Today, Skyforge announced that its in-development...
World of Warcraft wants you to be happy with your class
Are you happy with your World of Warcraft class? Oh, there's always something to complain about, although some players have more legitimate grievances than...
Gigantic steamrolls in with a spotlight on the Margrave
He's large! He's demonic! He's definitely been skipping leg day! He's the Margrave, and he's the latest hero in Gigantic's lineup, quite possibly the...
Choose My Adventure: Assassinating randoms in The Elder Scrolls Online
It's weird how attitudes towards death vary depending on the video game and the structure set up. In Saints Row the Third, a friend...
Mech_Con 2016: MWO skill trees, game modes, and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
As one might hope for from a convention, Mech_Con 2016 was a time to not only hang out with other fans and meet the...
The Stream Team: SWTOR’s SCORPIO says what needs to be said
It's almost here. Only one more step stands between Massively OP's MJ and her grand entrance into KOTFE , and that step's name is...