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]

The future is dragons, as is the present.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Steps of Faith

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It happened, just as expected. A day after I posted a lengthy column discussing Final Fantasy XIV's last big pre-expansion patch, that patch dropped, and...

Get a sneak peek of LOTRO’s Update 16

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Lord of the Rings Online is gearing up for a big content push this month with Update 16. The devs put the patch on the...

Marvel Heroes adds AXIS raid

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Gazillion says that Marvel Heroes was the first online action RPG to featuring raiding, and it's following that up with a new one called...
WildStar

WildStar is adding a laser tag minigame

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WildStar is getting a new Laser Phaser minigame, and it's currently on the sci-fantasy title's public test realm. It's currently scheduled to go live...
Oh, good, I was worried this would be a happy story.

The Repopulation’s next build to feature underground cities, UI revamp, and more

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The Repopulation's dev team has finished the quality assurance process on the game's 15.2.1 build. Why should you care? Well, because it adds some nifty...

Destiny fixes raid bugs, balances strike difficulty

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Both raids and strikes lie heavily upon the minds of Destiny's development team as it prepares a number of fixes in the coming Update...

Have fun in Guild Wars 2’s ‘jungle playground’

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Just because Guild Wars 2 is adding more zones with Heart of Thorns doesn't mean that these maps will be the same-old experiences with...

RIFT turns a raid into an instant adventure playground

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Raids are usually the purview of, y'know, raiders in MMOs, which is unfortunate as much of the game's population won't get to see all...
It's the economy, stupid!

WildStar contract, wardrobe, and minipet patch hits the test realms

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Ready to enjoy the wonders of an improved wardrobe system, the Contract mechanics, and an array of minipets in WildStar? The game's next major...
Does anyone know what this game is about, I can't decipher it.

Wakfu releases the second part of the island of Kelba

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The island of Kelba is not a relaxing island vacation for Wakfu players. Instead, it's a place for players to meet and take on...

Need a Guild Wars 2 story refresher? Here you go.

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Whether you've played through Guild Wars 2's living story to date and haven't kept every detail straight or you need some help in untangling...
Springtime for ArcheAge.

ArcheAge producer examines the Archon class

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Trion's latest ArcheAge PR push centers around "underplayed off-meta PvP builds that synergize exceptionally well with the introduction of Secrets of Ayanad." The first...

Mu Online adds the Grow Lancer and a new season

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Mu Online's about to get a bit bigger next Tuesday with the advent of Season X. See kids? Roman numerals haven't gone out of...

Hearthstone’s Blackrock Mountain opens for business

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Blackrock Mountain, the second solo adventure pack for Hearthstone, is now live in the game. Well, we should say that the first wing is...

‘Big damn patch’ arrives in H1Z1

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There are patches, there are big patches, and then there are big damn patches. H1Z1 updated with the latter today, adding in several significant...
SMITE

SMITE patch adds Medusa, clan system [Keys gone now!]

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The latest SMITE patch is no joke: It features Medusa, whose speed and high burst damage support what Hi-Rez calls a "more assassin-like playstyle."...
AHHHH

WoW Factor: Flying ruined everything and shouldn’t be removed

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Allowing flying mounts in World of Warcraft was a terrible mistake that should never have been corrected. For those not up on their history, here's...

Diablo III previews upcoming Season 3 rewards

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Diablo III players who want to take part in a brand-new season of play don't have much longer to wait. The third season starts...

EverQuest II cuts expansions, debuts DLCs with Rum Cellar

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With everything that has happened over the last couple of months, players are understandably curious and concerned about of the future of Daybreak Games'...

A look at DC Universe Online’s gung-ho munitions powerset

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Not every superhero was bitten by a radioactive arachnid or born with jacked-up genes; some heroes must pull themselves up by their boostraps and...