Updates

We’re not even going to try to sort out the patches from the updates from the iterations from the campaigns and expansions and expanshalones. If it’s something going into an MMO that’s already out, it lands in this category! [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

PlanetSide Arena shores up early access bugs as Steam reviews hit ‘mixed’

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Credit where credit's due, the folks at PlanetSide Arena appear to be on top of their game in terms of keeping major issues with...

Path of Exile’s devs say its performance issues are down to ‘calculation complexity,’ not the engine

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The word "performance" is being kicked around the Path of Exile community kind of a lot lately, but lest you think Grinding Gear Games...

Here’s where Frontier stands on Elite Dangerous’ September patch bugfixing

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In the wake of Elite Dangerous' September patch, which ostensibly added a new newbie tutorial and revamped the cash shop to use a new...

Legends of Aria implements optional premium sub, drops base game price permanently

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If you remember the beginning of 2019 - yes, it's been like 100 years this year, but try - you'll recall that the Legends...
Now don't kiiiiiiiss

Learn about storytelling and art design from the Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers leads

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At this point most Final Fantasy XIV fans are familiar with the name Natsuko Ishikawa, the main scenario writer for Shadowbringers. She's the one responsible for...

No Man’s Sky kicks off a new community research event and fixes numerous bugs in Update 2.12

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There's a fresh update for the (now) multiplayer sci-fi survival sandbox No Man's Sky that provides a reason for more people to come together...
Sort of draconic.

World of Warcraft’s new black market auction house goodies are unveiled

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Ah, the sinister black market auction house in World of Warcraft. It's not quite like a normal auction house, but instead a place where players...

Lord of the Rings Online begins testing the new Stout-Axe Dwarves

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Ever since we got word that a new Dwarf racial variant was on the way to Lord of the Rings Online, we've been curious...

Steam’s new features are now available in open beta

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The Steam library's beta version of its shiny new feature are now up and running, so those who are champing at the bit to...
On-brand, at least.

Twin Saga adds in a new Senshi quest alongside its anniversary event

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Gosh, it's been a full three years for Twin Saga? Where does the time go? Well, into the past, and it's time to focus on the...
Storm's a-comin'

Albion Online improves guild logs and adjusts enemies with its latest update

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Have you ever found yourself fighting an enemy and think, "gosh, this boss has really let himself go?" Because the latest patch for Albion Online...

Fortnite’s new mobile Party Hub feature lets you chat and play battle royale with friends

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Dropping in with friends has gotten a whole lot simpler in Fortnite's battle royale mode with the most recent update. v10.31 has introduced a...

Hearthstone’s Tombs of Terror, Overwatch’s Brick Challenge, and Blizzard’s Pencils of Promise charity sale

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Even outside of World of Warcraft, Blizzard's been busy busy busy this week. First, take a peek at Hearthstone: The MMOTCG opened the Tombs of...

Blade & Soul’s Storm of Arrows update is now live – here’s the trailer!

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The patch notes for today's update to Blade & Soul are online, and it's forecasting a rain storm. The kind you can't really bring...

Elite Dangerous’ new tutorial and new shop currency are live today

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My own experience with getting started in Elite: Dangerous went pretty smoothly, but I contend that the tutorials I went through could have been...

Korean mobile MMORPG TERA Classic adds the Elin Lancer

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The Korean-only mobile MMORPG TERA Classic has decided to give the game's tiniest race one of its biggest weapons. Or maybe they misheard the...
Hmm. Appears I'm still alive.

PUBG is adding survival mastery to its progression system

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Weapon Mastery is a thing in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a progression track following your ability to inflict significant harm upon your opposition over time and...
we'll bank this up

RuneScape patches in changes to player-owned farms

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Changes to player-owned farms are in the air today for RuneScape; the game's patch this week implements changes announced recently. Experience gained for individual...
Set sail for bees.

World of Warcraft posts its patch notes for 8.2.5, somehow not titled the Rise of Bees

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New models for Worgen and Goblins! New Party Sync features! The end of the War Campaign! And lest we forget, bees! Yes, World of Warcraft...

World of Warships marks four years with new Directives, freebies, and bonuses in Update 0.8.8

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Another year has come and gone for the online ship battler World of Warships, so it's high time to celebrate with its players. The...

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