News

Just the facts, as they happen. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Can't we go back to mushroom people? That'd be keen.

Take a walk on the abomination side in EverQuest II’s Kralet Penumbra

0
The various residents of EverQuest II's Terrors of Thalumbra expansion are not necessarily pleasing to the eye. That having been said, the Abominations of...
Gross, point-blank?

Skyforge’s next major update hits the live servers on November 12th

7
Thus far, the various invasions that hit the world of Skyforge have been repelled with some regularity. What would you expect? The players have...

ARK begins Fear Evolved event

13
For the next week, ARK: Survival Evolved is no more. Instead, the game has transformed into ARK: Fear Evolved for the Halloween season. The island...
Overpriced or underpriced? Remember, they think they're really cool.

Darkfall hosts a Halloween event, a free weekend, and a subscription sale

10
There are many different sorts of fear. There's the sort of fear that comes from being absolutely certain that something horrible is lurking around...
I have just met you and I love you.

Take part in a BlizzCon auction for charity starting November 4th

3
Do you have a deep need to grab some rare Blizzard memorabilia? Do you have a large amount of disposable income? Do you want...
You have clearly been preparing for this day.

Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Lord of Verminion mini-game

21
If you've got an extensive minion collection in Final Fantasy XIV and want to throw down to see if your minions can beat up...
Save the date. Or don't, if you're not in.

Albion Online closed beta starts November 23rd

10
Is everyone ready to tear down the gates and jump into Albion Online? Well, not everyone gets to do so just yet; the game...

CCP has sold White Wolf and World of Darkness to Paradox

146
CCP Games has apparently sold White Wolf and all of its properties -- including World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade -- to Paradox,...

The Park promotion stirs controversy in The Secret World

66
Funcom's cross-promotion between The Park and The Secret World has raised controversy in quarters, with some players accusing the studio of opening the door...

Revival clocks in a full year of production

22
It's been a year of full production on IllFonic's sandbox Revival and there's a lot to catch up on regarding the title. The team...

Neverwinter’s Throne of the Dwarven Gods skirmish adds variation

7
Throne of the Dwarven Gods is a new five-player Neverwinter skirmish that allows you to defend Gauntlgrym's throne room. Why would you want to defend...

Pocket MapleStory launches while Age of Wushu Dynasty preps closed beta

6
Looking for a mobile fix of your favorite MMOs? There are many possibilities coming down the road, including Age of Wushu Dynasty and Pocket...
Brown town.

New video shows off how to get started in Das Tal

12
If you know nothing else about Das Tal, you know that it's a sprawling open-ended sandbox. (If you didn't know that, well, you know...

EVE Vegas 2015: The future of PvE in EVE Online

19
While the focus of EVE Vegas 2015 was definitely on the new Citadel structures and the capital ship overhaul coming next spring, the topic...

Blade & Soul’s western closed beta kicks off tomorrow

69
NCsoft has announced that Blade & Soul's first western closed beta weekend kicks off tomorrow (October 29th at 1 p.m. EDT). All you've got...

No Man’s Sky is coming out in June 2016

53
The universe will be yours to explore next summer, as No Man's Sky has been dated for June 2016. While the release date was announced...

New DMCA exemptions will preserve some abandoned online games, but not MMOs

28
Late last year, the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a petition with the U.S. Copyright Office seeking specific exemptions to the DMCA essentially on account of absurdity (because...
What are YOU doing here?!

Take a look at the first planetary combat footage for Elite: Dangerous

18
In Elite: Dangerous, space is a dangerous place. That's kind of implied right off by the name; it's not called Elite: Everything is Safe...

Warframe’s Jordas Precept patch is now on consoles

2
Digital Extremes wants you to know about The Jordas Precept, which is Warframe's latest update and which is now available for PlayStation 4 and...