Paladins introduces two new game modes in today’s ‘Chicken Patch’
Hi-Rez's online shooter Paladins is undergoing a major patch for its ongoing closed beta today. The so-dubbed "Chicken Patch" introduces new game modes, Survival and Payload, the...
The Division’s new map, system reqs, and commitment to the PC
Want to see the map you'll be traversing when you leap into The Division next week? Great. Ubisoft has uploaded an interactive map to...
David Brevik is streaming his one-man game design process
Ever wonder how a one-man game studio functions? Former Marvel Heroes boss David Brevik is giving you an inside look on his Twitch channel.
Brevik,...
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...
Camelot Unchained on new website, animations, and beta crafting
Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs is getting out in front of "Snowniño," the massive blizzard bearing down on the a large swath of the Eastern...
Star Citizen’s Around the Verse on ‘Star Engine,’ new hires, and Port Olisar design
The latest of installment of Star Citizen's Around the Verse has arrived and sees the return of Ben Lesnick to the show. Lesnick and...
Here’s how castles are built in Crowfall
According to the old adage, a man's home is his castle. But you know what's really a castle? An actual castle. And you can...
WoW Legion makes major changes to specializations and transmog sets
Are you tired of dealing with dual specs in World of Warcraft? It was revealed at BlizzCon that the existing spec system was going...
City of Steam is shuttering on January 31st
In the heady days of yesteryear, we believed that removing the need to download a client would be the key to unlocking more people...
Elite: Dangerous is not abandoning the Oculus Rift
In response to a Eurogamer article that seemingly suggested Elite: Dangerous was dropping support for the Oculus Rift headset in favor of SteamVR, Frontier...
Firefall’s update is live and servers are up, but old characters are still offline
The most recent Firefall patch faced some pretty significant downtime due to issues with its implementation; players were updated on the state of the...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO graphics influence your immersion?
This past week, in the hubub surrounding Smed's new OARPG, Hero's Song, we interviewed bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss, who's building the lore of the game's...
Final Fantasy XIV won’t be localizing into Spanish or Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese versions of the Final Fantasy XIV trial website had some players hoping that the game would be getting a full-blown localization...
Games industry sees strong promise in e-sports and virtual reality
If you're tired of hearing how hot e-sports is and how the industry is gunning for it as the future of gaming... perhaps you...
How RIFT changed radically during its pre-launch development
Fun fact: RIFT wasn't always known as RIFT. Trion Worlds' fantasy MMO went through many name permutations during its development, including titles such as...
Crowfall explains how to build your pocket-sized kingdom
Over at Crowfall, the subject is once again swinging back to the eternal kingdoms, the game's housing-cum-private world. ArtCraft posted a new 13-point FAQ...
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...
Star Trek Online celebrates its sixth anniversary with a time-travel episode and giveaways
Star Trek Online seems to be one of those MMOs that always does its anniversaries justice. As the game hits its sixth birthday this...
Skyforge offers new item packs for the Berserker and the Slayer
The Berserker is Skyforge's answer to the ageless question of what sort of class could possibly make carrying a sword which is also a...
