Eliot Lefebvre
Betawatch: Legends of Aria has a free stress test
I can't speak for anyone else, but whenever I see something advertising a stress test, I just shrug and say that I've already got...
Guild Wars 2’s GuildMag is available until December 4
Are you eager to read a swanky magazine about all the latest fashions and trends in Tyria? The Guild Wars 2 2018 GuildMag has you...
Vague Patch Notes: Accessibility vs. relevance in MMORPGs
You know that old chestnut about how the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist? The greatest trick...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Blue Mage is balanced right, even if you don’t like that
This extra this week entirely comes from me doing the intellectual equivalent of pouring a mixture of lemon juice and salt directly into an...
MapleStory 2 outlines big changes coming to the game’s dungeon and raid rewards
Players haven't had a whole lot of time to get a sense of what does or doesn't work in MapleStory 2's endgame, but there...
The Daily Grind: What MMO are you thankful for today?
A lot of the time, we use this space to ask serious and thought-provoking questions, but today is a holiday in the US, and...
Albion Online’s Nimue update is live now
Yes, Albion Online fans, the Nimue update has finally arrived for the game! Now you can properly enjoy the new Sealing Wizards in Trees...
Bless Online introduces a new dungeon and new DLC options
Is the newest dungeon for Bless Online calling you a rube? Probably not; it's quite possibly that the new Ruber Ossuary is pronounced wholly...
Perfect Ten: How MMOs teach us to be thankful
Every year around this time, I try to produce a Perfect Ten about thankfulness. Those of you who know my writing also know that...
Star Wars: The Old Republic is testing easier acquisition and upgrades for Masterwork gear
The designers on Star Wars: The Old Republic aren't totally happy with some quirks of the Masterwork gearing system at the moment. It's too...
Warface hits 5 million console players
It turns out that a lot of people with consoles will see a title like Warface and say "yeah, that sounds like a good...
Path of Exile elaborates on the changes coming to Hideouts with its next major update
The next big update for Path of Exile will shake things up for hideouts. No longer will you be deprived of your carefully crafted...
Black Desert Mobile teases what will likely be an Awakening update
Wakey wakey, class upgrades and expanded skill selection... achey. That bit of wordplay didn't coalesce all that will, but the important thing here is...
Elite: Dangerous drops a surprise Thargoid Incursion update for beta testing
Hello there, Elite: Dangerous testers! It's time for fighting off Thargoids in a surprise beta update with the inclusion of Thargoid Incursions and Conflict...
Activision draws heat over ignoring accessibility requirements as its stock continues tumbling
It's safe to say that Activision Blizzard took a bit of a drubbing after BlizzCon (you could read all about it on your cell...
Digital card game Artifact hurries to address player consternation over its business model
You may remember Artifact as Valve's entry into the digital card game market, with plans to have no moderation and no way of obtaining...
Wisdom of Nym: The first reactions to Final Fantasy XIV’s fan festival
Well, gosh. That was sure a lot of news for Final Fantasy XIV over a weekend, huh? Expected news, sure, but therein lie some of my...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds declares the successful end to the ‘FIX PUBG’ campaign
Good news, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fans, the "FIX PUBG" campaign is over and was successful! Sure, that doesn't mean that PUBG has actually been fixed,...
Cliff Bleszinski states he’s never making another game
If you had been hoping to see what Cliff Bleszinski (Cliffy B to those who don't like typing out surnames) was going to do...
FFXIV Fan Festival 2018: Q&A with Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida
The question and answer portion of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival actually came before the Letter from the Producer, and as a result it...