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]

Fortnite begins testing its battle royal game mode, launching September 26

30
Epic Games heard you liked battle royal game modes, so it's putting one into Fortnite. The so-called Fortnite Battle Royale is "an all-new PvP mode...
Hot.

Dauntless patch 0.2.1 is all about improving stability and chat

0
Some patches don't add much content, but they still make a game better. Dauntless patch 0.2.1 isn't going to add much in the way...
oh no

World of Warcraft is patching in tuning adjustments for the Netherlight Crucible

16
Everyone wants the Netherlight Crucible in World of Warcraft... in theory. Everyone is supposed to want it. But when it goes live tomorrow, the...
Health deferred.

EVE Online: Lifeblood will kick ship balancing into high gear

11
One of the things that players will notice when EVE Online: Lifeblood arrives this October is a whole slew of balance changes for frigates,...

Gloria Victis’ tanks get an armor upgrade

0
Wait long enough, and a class or build that you enjoy will most likely enjoy a renaissance as the developers give it some major...
Oh, wow, maps. What an amazingly new concept.

Shroud of the Avatar’s R46, free trial, community map, and $52K telethon haul

10
Shroud of the Avatar is full-speed ahead, looking on to R46 with R45 in the rear-view mirror. What's in R46? Lots of stuff, starting...
SHOOOT

PAX West 2017: A closer look at H1Z1 King of the Kill’s combat practice

6
If you've been away from H1Z1 for a long time, you need to known that Daybreak's been making it easier to get back into...
I'll be gone soon.

Lawbreakers plans for new onboarding experience and a new map in September

2
If you're a big fan of Lawbreakers, don't be dissuaded by the game's tiny player numbers on Steam; there's plans in the wings! The...
Collide.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s ability customization

7
The Job system is a staple of Final Fantasy as a series, which is a little odd when you consider that it's only showed...

Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts is ‘fed up’ with giving 3.0 release estimates

387
Eurogamer's Chris Roberts interview covers why the alpha 3.0 is more like early access than beta, how making games has changed in the era of crowdfunding, and why he's tired of giving out 3.0 launch estimates - even when he's being called a liar by detractors.
Find and replace 'bug' with 'feature'

Dark and Light patches its patch, apologizes again to players

3
For its first major content update, Dark and Light's Mysteries of Blackice Peaks proved to be a bit of a mixed bag. While adding...

The MOP Up: Skyforge gets a dark rush with the Revenant (September 10, 2017)

0
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

AdventureQuest 3D revamps the Greenguard Forest

2
Even as AdventureQuest 3D continues to press forward with its development, it hasn't resisted looking back to see what older content could use a...
Only 90s kids

Marvel Heroes is bringing Venom to consoles – but only for two weeks

7
Want to experience the heights of joy and the depths of despair in the same sentence? Here you go, straight from Marvel Heroes' Facebook...
Drift-slidin' away.

Betawatch: Worlds Adrift takes criticism and updates free tools (September 8, 2017)

1
Nobody likes being criticized, ever. But it's a reality of life, and so Worlds Adrift has been taking the feedback from players about the...
ALL FOR SILAS

Atlas Reactor patches in a new solo mode and a new character

0
There's a tendency for all of us to claim that it's our teammates holding us back in online games. Any raid leader, for example,...
We all fly up here.

Star Trek Online launches Season 13.5 for consoles

0
If you play Star Trek Online on consoles, you probably don't like having to wait for patches while PC players get them faster. But...
This is fine.

Secret World Legends adjusts controversial raid reward lockout

7
While new -- or at least, warmed up and re-served -- content is all well and good for Secret World Legends, the player community...
Roll away your dice.

TERA brings a roll of the dungeon dice with its next update on September 12

4
Good luck with the next dungeon arriving in TERA on September 12th. You'll need it, because the new Demon's Wheel dungeon is all about...

Absolver struggles with server stability in the wake of its successful launch

2
Success can be a double-edged sword, especially if one isn't prepared for it. Developer Sloclap is discovering this over the past week, as its...

ADVERTISEMENT