Vague Patch Notes: Scammers, grifters, and amateurs in the MMORPG market
There are two apparent truisms about scams in the MMO marketplace. The first is that players are quick to call anything that vaguely stinks...
Fortnite throws an informational bone to Save the World fans while not writing patch notes for Battle Royale
Fortnite Save the World (aka Red-Headed Stepchild Mode) has always seemed as if it's behind the curve in terms of attention from Epic, while...
World of Warcraft: Classic layering, Corruption, and the BlizzCon Q&A
Layers! Huh! Good God, y'all, what are they good for? Keeping player populations in early phases of World of Warcraft: Classic at manageable levels (say...
Perfect Ten: The many flavors of MMO PvP
Not so long ago (so, at the rate news has come out since then, what feels like decades ago) I wrote a column about...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its patch 5.1 site with Blue Mages, PvP, and challenging fights
It's less than a week until Final Fantasy XIV has its first major update for its current expansion cycle, and the update site just got...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio does the best job of apologizing?
Every MMO studio screws up sometimes. It's inevitable. And we can all think of times - sometimes very recent ones - in which a studio...
Project C explains the studio’s philosophy behind the in-game economy and its business model
MMOs offering a currency pegged to real money that can also be converted back into real money aren't particularly common, but Project C is...
Albion Online kicks off its Allhallows event with a themed dungeon and an upcoming death race
You may not be afraid of any ghosts, but that won't help you with Albion Online's new Allhallows event kicking off today with the inclusion...
TERA delivers the Unmasked update to console players on October 29
Players on TERA's console version will be taking to the skies on October 29th as the game's Unmasked update arrives with new flying missions. A...
A gamer was killed after witnessing a robbery whilst playing Pokemon Go
So, yes, let's just open this story by acknowledging that this is horrible. Nobody wants to be murdered over a video game, but Cayla...
Heroes of the Storm adds a cataclysmic new challenger, Deathwing
It's time to just ruin everything in Heroes of the Storm with the addition of the game's newest hero, Deathwing. Yes, everyone's favorite world-shattering dragon has...
World of Warcraft brings its Recruit-a-Friend program back to life
If you find yourself running low on friends in World of Warcraft lately (possibly due to outside reasons), you'll be happy to know that the...
The Daily Grind: What are the odds that Daybreak can turn itself around?
I've had... severe concerns about Daybreak Games over the last several years, and I'm sure that I am not alone in this. The multiple...
Overwatch now has a Tetris version thanks to the player workshop
Yes, that headline really is what it looks like. Reddit user Ochotonida decided to take the multiplayer shooter that is Overwatch and use it to...
BlizzCon 2019’s schedule is finally live on the official site
After what feels like a much longer wait than usual, the official schedule for BlizzCon (which, you may recall, kicks off in less than...
The second week of Anthem’s Season of Skulls starts up today
The latest Anthem event leaves no time for seasons of love because it's the Season of Skulls. It's also rolling on to the second week...
Choose My Adventure: The poisonous hell of the Hyvid Frontier in Torchlight Frontiers
The Goblin Frontier of Torchlight Frontiers isn’t exactly boring per se so much as just… blasé, I guess is the word I want to...
The Daily Grind: What are you hoping to see in Diablo 4?
Rumors and leaks are making it seem ever more likely that Blizzard will finally reveal Diablo 4 at this year's BlizzCon, and though it...
Astellia Online tasks players with hunting candy for the Great Candy King
Launching an MMO around Halloween means that everyone is curious about whether or not you'll take the inaugural chance to really go to town...
No, Guild Wars 2 is not banning people using ArcDPS
Since the beginning of October, there's been a growing hum in the Guild Wars 2 community over the incoming build and equipment swapping template...
