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]

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Final Fantasy XIV outlines E3 plans and starts an art countdown

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Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion launches into early access in just 10 days as of this writing, right after the wrapup of this year's...

Not So Massively: Heroes of the Storm launches, Infinite Crisis gives up

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It's been a week of mixed feelings in the land of MOBAs, with the thrill of a new game launch juxtaposed against the background...

Fly through the aquatic wonderland of Aion’s Cygnea

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Cygnea may roll off the tongue like an ugly medical condition, but in truth it's a rather gorgeous zone that's coming to Aion with...

Age of Wulin’s Blood & Flowers expansion launches on June 16

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Age of Wulin is getting a new expansion on June 16th. It's called Chapter 6: Blood & Flowers, and it includes Lingxiao City, a...

APB: Reloaded wraps up server merges

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There's good news in store for APB: Reloaded players who have been weathering server merges in North America. The move is done, and while...

Colonies Online contributes crafting and shotguns to the war effort

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Everyone knows that if you're going to head out into deep space to explore strange new worlds, you'd better have a trusty shotgun on...
This is who we were.

Wisdom of Nym: Predicting the story beats for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

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At the time you read this, you'll have about 11 days left until early access starts up for Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion --...
Overpowered.

Lord of the Rings Online releases a balance patch with new roleplaying stage

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The most recent patch to Lord of the Rings Online will go down in infamy for its basic lute volume nerfs. It's 12% quieter...

PvE sandbox Villagers and Heroes is reborn tomorrow

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When I last checked in on indie PvE sandbox Villagers and Heroes a year ago, the Steam launch was busy rocking the game with dramatic...

Heroes of the Storm readies Eternal Conflict patch

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Last week, Heroes of the Storm launched. But that was the past, and Blizzard is all about looking ahead to the future. Part of...

Dark Age of Camelot tweaks guilds, looks forward to pathing improvements

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Broadsword has published the patch notes for Dark Age of Camelot's 1.118 update. The devs say that they've "spent a lot of time working on...
Startlingly lacking in curiosity.

World of Warcraft previews the bosses of Hellfire Citadel

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It's been said that World of Warcraft's patch 6.2 will not be the end of the expansion's patch cycle, but boy, it sure does...

Neverwinter’s Rise of Tiamat Xbox One trailer rawrs at you

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As announced earlier this week, Neverwinter's Rise of Tiamat minispansion is gearing up for launch on the Xbox One sometime this month. The game's fifth...
It's a miracle anything ever works.

Elite: Dangerous launches the Powerplay update

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The latest update for Elite: Dangerous does not allow players to personally claim big chunks of the galaxy, but it does allow players to...

EverQuest II is getting time-locked PvE and PvP servers

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Holly Longdale's recent producer's letter for EverQuest II offered a slew of news, including the announcement that time-locked PvE and PvP servers are coming...
Shoot to build.

Final Fantasy XIV opens up Heavensward preorders on Steam and consoles

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If you're playing Final Fantasy XIV on Steam, the wait for Heavensward has been a bit difficult, as there's been no clear method for...

Ascent adds ‘full disembark’ to colonies, lots more

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Have you been keeping up with Ascent: The Space Game lately? I haven't, and shame on me because an interesting round of updates hit the...

Heroes & Generals’ Vasilevsky patch tweaks melee and adds assault team morale

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Reto-Moto has updated its Heroes & Generals FPS with the Vasilevsky update. The patch includes improved melee mechanics, optimized visual effects, weapon tweaks, and...

Tree of Life persecutes thieves and stymies griefers

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Since landing on Steam early access last week, Tree of Life has been patching frequently and furiously. The team is not only working on...

EVE is getting a bunch of new ship skins this summer

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CCP's dev blogs are usually pretty wordy. It makes sense, given EVE Online's complexity, but occasionally it's nice to see some pretty pictures from...