The Black Death takes survival games to a grim era
Survival games aren't always the cheeriest of places (after all, you have to have something to survive against), but a new game might make...
Blizzard delays the return of Overwatch’s beta to February
Blizzard has delayed the return of Overwatch's beta, according to a post on the official forums today.
Game Director Jeff Kaplan says that the tentatively...
PvE finally comes to HEX next week
For the longest time, PvE seemed like it would never arrive in the beleaguered HEX -- so much so that it became a running...
Heroes of the Storm will add Diablo’s Wizard and Necromancer to its lineup
Do you miss playing a Necromancer in Diablo II? It's not quite the same when you play a round of Heroes of the Storm,...
Paladins aims for more MOBA-like gameplay, less customisation
When Hi-Rez Studios first revealed its upcoming online shooter Paladins, people immediately started comparing it to Overwatch and the slew of MOBAs on the...
MOBA Paragon shows a little mid-lane action
Some things we're coming to accept that Paragon is not: slow, quiet, calm, and composed. And that's just the way that the game's fans...
How ‘Gamer Motivation Model’ researchers slot MOBAs on the strategy map
This winter, we've been chronicling the escapades of Nick Yee-founded game analytics consulting firm Quantic Foundry, which published what it's calling the Gamer Motivation Model. Researchers compiled...
Naval Action heads into early access on January 21st
Right now the Age of Sail title Naval Action is prepping the release of its early access version on January 21st. This means that if you haven't...
Nintendo’s shooter Splatoon gets its final piece of weapon DLC
When Nintendo launched its quirky online shooter Splatoon on the WII U last year, the game had only a handful of maps, weapons and cosmetic clothing options. In order...
World of Tanks launches on PlayStation 4
There's just no stopping the Wargaming blitzkrieg, is there? The PlayStation 4 is the latest platform to be host to World of Tanks, which...
Pixelart OARPG Dragon of Legends launches on Kickstarter
Smed's not the only one launching a pixelart OARPG on Kickstarter today: Thrive Games has just revealed Dragon of Legends.
Dragon of Legends is an...
Interview: Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss is working on Smed’s OARPG, Hero’s Song
Among the dream team John Smedley assembled for Hero's Song -- studio Pixelmage's new 2-D open-world ARPG -- is Patrick Rothfuss, an acclaimed fantasy author who rocketed to stardom...
Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG
Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak.
The industry veteran has founded indie...
Giveaway: Clash of Avatars open beta bundle keys
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that Clash of Avatars, a cutesy anime browser MMORPG, had entered alpha, and today, it's heading into open beta....
Heroes of the Storm announces Spring Global Championship
The past few years have seen MOBAs take over the competitive gaming landscape, with just a handful of games managing to attract millions of...
World of Warships embarks on community event ‘Project R’
Who would like a new destroyer? Wargaming just launched a five-week community event for World of Warships to bring the Kamikaze R destroyer back...
You’re stuck in Manhattan for The Division’s launch
What's the best borough of New York City? If you said Queens, Brooklyn, or the Bronx (no one ever says Staten Island), you're going...
The Stream Team: Playing Evie in Paladins
It has been much too long since MassivelyOP's MJ caused a little mayhem in Paladins, the slightly whimsical objective-based team FPS. And with more game...
ARK: Survival Evolved plans to bring online more than 100 new Xbox One servers
Excessive popularity isn't always a good thing for an online game. ARK: Survival Evolved has been struggling with handling an overabundance of Xbox One...
Diablo III’s 2.4 patch debilitates console versions
Diablo III's much-anticipated 2.4 update is causing as much harm as it is good for both Xbox and PlayStation communities. Console players have reported...
