ARK: Survival Evolved’s explorer notes system puts lore front and center
This week, Studio Wildcard revealed what it's calling an "explorer note system" for dinosaur survival sandbox ARK: Survival Evolved.
"You’ll be able to discover the stories...
Bless Online is merging its Korean servers
Bless Online is currently attempting to address its somewhat lopsided server situation in Korea, with some shards populated to the point of producing queues...
Final Fantasy XIV will give screenshotters improved tools in Patch 3.2
You may not know this, but apparently there is a so-called "Screenshot Alliance" of Final Fantasy XIV developers who work behind the scenes to...
Allods Online is getting a big update called New Order
A big game update is on the way for Russian themepark Allods Online. Dubbed New Order, the 7.0 update will bump the level cap...
Crowfall loses game designer Tully Ackland
Crowfall is losing a key game designer in the form of Tully Ackland, who told Twitter about his last day earlier this week.
https://twitter.com/TullyAckland/status/700072169661857796
Ackland didn't...
Survival sandbox The Black Death introduces the peasant’s bleak path
Green Man Loaded's upcoming medieval-themed survival sandbox (plus zombies) The Black Death is on a video roll this week; on offer today is a...
52-player fleet documents potentially record-setting Elite: Dangerous jump
Making the rounds today is this pair of epic Elite: Dangerous videos depicting the exploits of Elite clan Distant Worlds as 52 members of...
Perfect Ten: What you need to know before you play an older MMORPG
I cut my teeth on MMOs with the launch of Final Fantasy XI in America. My roommate in college was interested in the game,...
The Division directs the community to open beta challenges
The open beta weekend for The Division is now underway for all three platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players only have a short...
ArcheAge introduces stat-granting costumes and clothes laundering
After a long night of play in ArcheAge, do you stare at your costume slot and wonder why it can make you look so...
Here’s the lowdown on Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2
The next Final Fantasy XIV patch is dropping next week, but you won't have to wait until Tuesday to see the changes being made...
Landmark is introducing the new build mode
Playing Landmark is all about building. It's also all about exploring and experiencing the things other people have built. It's multi-faceted. That's why the...
The Daily Grind: How do you plot your gameplay in an open-world sandbox?
Quantic Foundry's series of blog posts in support of its Gamer Motivation Model continue with its most recent piece on open world games, which...
Epic shows off Paragon gameplay, promises no pay-to-win
Epic Games' upcoming third person MOBA Paragon has been getting some attention lately with its fluid gameplay and undeniably high-quality graphics. The studio has been releasing informational...
Massively Overthinking: The Star Citizen money machine
Massively OP reader Ichi has posed us an interesting question. At the end of 2015, a lot of gamers, including some of our own...
Classic Cabal Online joins Steam today
Fancy some classic Cabal Online? Look no further than your Steam client, where the 2005 MMO has landed today. You'll be "joining nearly 30 million fellow...
Elder Scrolls Online releases a second soundtrack album
The Elder Scrolls franchise is well-known for its musical legacy, and while Elder Scrolls Online doesn't have the efforts of Jeremy Soule (aside from...
Paladins previews Glacier Keep map, Winter Wonderland patch
If you live in wintry climes, then this week's Paladins trailer swoop-through may just make you colder. Hi-Rez's cameras follow character Evie as she zips...
Heroes of the Storm outlines existing and upcoming improvements to matchmaking
Blizzard wants Heroes of the Storm to be accessible to everyone. That can't happen if your first match of the game sees you pitted...
Atlas Reactor hosts its alpha sneak peek week
The Atlas Reactor alpha is speeding along with the occasional squeak, but this week, information need not be leaked. You can just try out...
