Elite Dangerous’ Beyond – Chapter Four is live today with exploration, background sim, and guilds
The fourth chapter of Elite Dangerous' Beyond campaign is live today, and if it seems as if we've been covering it forever, that's only...
Guild Wars 2’s next living story episode will not make 2018, but Wintersday is live today
If for some reason you still thought there was a chance that ArenaNet could push out Guild Wars 2's next living story episode today...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Jedi Under Siege update goes live today
You'll never guess what's happening to whom in Star Wars: The Old Republic's newest update, Jedi Under Siege. Believe it or not, the Jedi...
World of Warcraft’s Tide of Vengeance update goes live today
Facing down an impatient and unsatisfied World of Warcraft community, Blizzard is firing off the biggest bullet it can this holiday season with a...
Wildcard’s new MMO Atlas has been delayed a week for polish
When Studio Wildcard and friends announced a full-scale, 40,000-person MMO called Atlas last week, we were all excited. When they announced it was launching...
Ever wonder what a World of Warcraft TV series might look like?
Steaming TV services are making every fantasy franchise under the sun these days, from Lord of the Rings to Wheel of Time. So how...
Path of Exile calls its Betrayal launch its smoothest launch ever
It feels like the vast majority of the expansion launches for Path of Exile are the smoothest launch ever for the game, which makes sense...
Fortnite streamer arrested after alleged domestic abuse is caught on camera
Australian police have arrested Twitch streamer MrDeadMoth for allegedly abusing his girlfriend during a Fortnite livestream Sunday night. Video clips of the incident, which...
The International Olympic Committee casts doubt on the inclusion of esports at the Olympics
The tug-of-war over whether esports should be included at the Olympic Games is becoming its own sport. In 2017, statements from the Paris Olympic...
Elder Scrolls Online attempts to fix lag as fans petition to immortalize Grandma Shirley in TES6
Update 4.2.11 is live for The Elder Scrolls Online, bringing with it some improvements for the game's Mac client as well as a sprinkling...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Starlight Celebration kicks off on December 17
Most Final Fantasy XIV holidays have certain unifying characteristics. Not just the fact that the holiday events are always new stories and minigames mirroring...
UK parliament committee will investigate addictive tech, lootboxes, and harmful gamification
Given that UK researchers this year found a "relationship between problem gambling and the use of loot boxes" as well as determined that problem...
Camelot Unchained teases ‘epic siege battles’ as beta development continues
Hey, old school Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer fans, you might want to take a peek at the latest Camelot Unchained studio report....
EVE Online: Operation Permafrost, the Alaska cruise, and getting your wardec on
EVE Online is a hoppin' place right now, in spite of the Project Nova downer. For starters, holiday login gifts start rolling out today, while...
South Korea now has a law criminalizing the act of boosting in online games
Let's say you really care about your competitive rank in a video game, but you don't have the time to actually practice and get...
Anthem player learns why you don’t break NDAs. Or why you don’t use Origin. It’s one of those.
With the line between live and beta in online games blurring more and more by the year, it's no wonder some folks have gotten...
Former Square Enix America CEO advises Bethesda and Blizzard to learn from Final Fantasy XIV
If you somehow managed to miss the news (perhaps due to extended undersea exploration missions or an archaeological adventure in the jungles of South...
Monster Hunter World announces Iceborne, a full-fledged expansion for autumn 2019, and Witcher crossover
It seemed like a given that Monster Hunter World would get more in the way of updates, given the game's overall success. If you predicted...
Funcom’s Conan Unconquered isn’t an MMO – it’s a strategy game
When Funcom announced last week that it was debuting yet another Conan title, the guessing game was on. Battle royale? OARPG? Mobile? Retro? RPG?...
Ship of Heroes opens registration for its first login test
It's uncommon for a development team to describe an upcoming test phase as "boring," since the goal is usually to get fans excited and...
