Yearly Archives: 2016
DC Universe Online deploys new Superman-centric update
You know who Superman is. He's kind of a big deal in the DC Universe, which means he's also a big deal in DC...
Perfect Ten: Awesome (and unique) MMORPG classes
Class-based systems are one of those holdovers from tabletop RPGs that work surprisingly well in MMOs. I basically put up with class systems in...
No Man’s Sky launches June 21, $59.99 base, $149.99 limited-edition CE
Hello Games has announced that procedurally generated sci-fi sandbox No Man's Sky is officially launching on June 21st on PS4 and on PC through Steam and GOG
This...
Get a first look at The Division’s season pass details
The Division launches next week, and you know what that means: Everyone will be asking, "What's next?" Ubisoft has already planned out an entire...
Elite: Dangerous delays full Horizons, Engineers launch ‘to push the quality up’
Financial documents released by Frontier yesterday were scooped up by eagle-eyed Redditors because they frame a revenue shift against a delay in the full and final release...
Green Goblin joins Marvel Heroes’ burgeoning roster this weekend
Green Goblin will be terrorizing the streets of Marvel Heroes this weekend when he arrives as a new playable character in the MMOARPG. Says...
ESPN muses on e-sports in Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, WoW
ESPN has a big piece out this week on e-sports in MMOs, chronicling the many (failed) attempts of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft to...
Ex-Destiny devs on the downsides of big game production
It should almost go without saying that making a successful AAA-type game requires more than throwing money and manpower at a computer screen all...
Black Desert’s western launch arrives with new trailer
Welcome to Black Desert's official North American and European launch day!
The servers are down right now for maintenance before the big rush, but we've...
The Daily Grind: Is there anything that could get you to enjoy free-for-all looting PvP?
Some of you out there already like free-for-all PvP in which all of your stuff can be taken by whosoever chooses to kill you...
No Man’s Sky pricing leak rumour sends fans into a tizzy
There's been a huge degree of fascination with indie game No Man's Sky since it stole the show at E3 2014. The game promises seamless exploration of...
Asta starts open beta with giveaways
The open beta for the eastern fantasy title Asta is now upon us, as Webzen is welcoming anyone with an account to come and try...
The Stream Team: The HEX battle bunny goes to the beach (and gives away goodies)
MassivelyOP's MJ is on a winning streak! Even with one really close call, she hasn't lost a HEX PvE match in a couple of...
Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan on Overwatch’s ranked play philosophy
If you were hoping that the latest development video for Overwatch from game director Jeff Kaplan would reveal the ins and outs of the...
Heroes of the Storm shines the spotlight on Xul
Necromancers are always given the same reputation. No matter what, everyone assumes that necromancers are going to be freaks raising armies of the dead,...
Das Tal readies an alpha pre-test for later this month
When is a test not a test? When it's a pre-test, of course! Oh, just ignore the silly terminology to accept the fact that...
Ultima Online players are called upon to repel an invasion
A Myrmidex invasion has struck the heart of the Valley of Eodon, and Ultima Online players are once again called to sally forth and...
Star Trek Online plans an Admirality campaign for the Romulan Republic
The Romulan Republic has been in the background for a bit in Star Trek Online. Obviously the faction is still important, considering that it's...
Devilian revs up refer-a-friend program
When you're looking to bolster your game's population, there's nothing that makes a marketing department quite as happy as getting loyal players to work...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Maw of Lorkhaj trial will have a puggable normal mode
The latest Elder Scrolls Online Thieves Guild DLC dev diary is aimed at dungeoneers seeking to take on Maw of Lorkjah, the upcoming 12-man...
