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]

World of Tanks’ new global map debuts Wednesday

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World of Tanks is getting a new global map this Wednesday. The revamped map has been in open beta for a couple of months,...

Be a monkey in SkySaga and fulfill your dreams

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Don't be ashamed of that time when you were chastised for "monkeying around." Instead, own it by playing as a hyper simian in SkySaga. When...
This was not actually complex.

Elite: Dangerous brings back lifetime expansion passes before Horizons

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The first expansion for Elite: Dangerous is on its way, but as a buy-to-play title there's a bit of confusion about who gets what...

WildStar beefs up world discoveries

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WildStar is rethinking and renovating many of its systems for the upcoming free-to-play update, even small ones like discoveries. Discoveries are cracked glowy patches in...

ArcheAge is gifting players free griffins next month

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The griffin: half-eagle, half-lion, and soon to be all yours. ArcheAge players will soon have the opportunity to snag one of these flying beasts...

Player housing is coming to Elder Scrolls Online

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While it might be a while coming, player housing has been confirmed as an upcoming feature for Elder Scrolls Online. Start picking out your...

Gloria Victis fights with its animation system, emerges victorious

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Gloria Victis pre-alpha version 0.3 is live, and apparently it took some doing, since the changelog post describes a "long fight with the animations...

WildStar gives free store currency to patch testers

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Right now WildStar's free-to-play update is deep into closed beta testing, with one of the hottest new features being the game's upcoming cash shop....

The Secret World Issue 12 is coming next week

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The final update of The Secret World's Tokyo expansion is almost upon us, as Funcom announced today that Issue 12 will be coming to...

Marvel Heroes previews new Mystic Mayhem event

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Limbo is returning to Marvel Heroes, retuned for a new challenge and a new era. Yesterday, Gazillion unleashed a preview of the upcoming Mystic...

World of Warcraft helps you prepare for Draenor flight

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After no small measure of drama and controversy, flight is finally coming to World of Warcraft's Draenor zones with Patch 6.2.2. However, unlike previous...

DCUO’s September episode features Black Lanterns and better power armor

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The Catwoman is out of the bag, as Daybreak has revealed the next major update for DC Universe Online. Coming this September is Episode 16,...

Istaria releases a summer quality-of-life update

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Istaria (formerly Horizons) is attempting to make good on its former promise of shoring up the game this year, as it's just released a...
I fel for it.

World of Warcraft previews future pets and mounts

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It's safe to say that over the past decade of World of Warcraft you have found something to ride in the game's vast array...

TUG improves its AI, adds grid-snapping object placement

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Nerd Kingdom published a new alpha update for TUG yesterday. Incidentally, Nerd Kingdom is quite possibly the greatest game dev name of all time....

Perfect World touts Neverwinter’s Strongholds release

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Neverwinter's Strongholds update is officially live. It's the seventh expansion for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMO, and it features customizable guild spaces as well...

Runes of Magic creating a new chapter for 2016

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It's been pretty quiet in Runes of Magic's neck of the woods this year, but that doesn't mean that Runewaker has been coasting. In...

Darkfall rolls out unholy update with soft gear wipe, rare resources, and new inventory

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Darkfall is reinventing its game. Again. In what it's calling the "economy expansion" patch, Darkfall has made heavy adjustments to how the game plays. "The...

Exclusive: Guild Wars 2’s Revenant elite spec is the Herald

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The Revenant is shaping up to be a unique profession on a Guild Wars 2 roster, with fresh ideas in regards to combat abilities and its place...
How hard could it be, indeed.

H1Z1 significantly overhauls its map plans and development schedule

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Back in July of last year, H1Z1 players learned that the game's engine could support a landmass of more than 16,000 square kilometers. At...