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]

EverQuest

Here’s what’s happening in EverQuest for the next few weeks

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What's on tap for EverQuest over the next few weeks? Quite a bit, according to a forum post by Daybreak's Johnathan "Prathun" Caraker. EQ's...

Guild Wars 2 begins testing a streaming client

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Getting in to play Guild Wars 2 will happen faster than ever before, thanks to a new streaming client that is coming to the...

Elder Scrolls Online releases update 6 trailer

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Elder Scrolls Online's huge update 6 patch went live last night, but the celebration begins today. ZeniMax has released a new video exploring all...
ArcheAge

ArcheAge is getting obsidian weapons in March 10 patch

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Trion is preparing to release ArcheAge's Secrets of Ayanad update on March 10th. As such, producer Merv "Khrolan" Lee Kwai has posted a new...
Dark Age of Camelot

Dark Age of Camelot is adding ‘casual group finder’

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Broadsword took Dark Age of Camelot offline for the better part of today, according to its website. Why? To push out patch 1.117C, which tweaks dopplegangers, adds...

EVE Online moves ahead with second phase of its nullsec revamp

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EVE Online continues its concerted effort to improve nullsec space with the advent of phase two of the revamp. A pair of dev diaries...
And in Japan!

Elder Scrolls Online’s Update 6 is live

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What's new in The Elder Scrolls Online? Well, how long have you got? Today's Update 6 added the justice system, the champion system, a...
So long.

Strongholds and the Jungle in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

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While I was taking my test drive of the Revenant class at ArenaNet's recent press event, I wasn't just playing through old familiar portions of...
Hooray, Rytlock's actually doing something!

Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Revenant

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It might be premature, but I'm pretty sure that the Revenant is my favorite profession in Guild Wars 2. And strangely, it's because it...
Heroes & Generals

Heroes & Generals update adds Soviet faction

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Reto-Moto has added a third faction to World War II strategic shooter Heroes & Generals. The game's "largest ever" update includes the Soviet Red...

Star Trek Online’s new sector space looks beautiful

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The walls of sector space are coming down in Star Trek Online, creating a more wide-open galaxy for captains to explore. But what will...
Are you not entertained?

Wisdom of Nym: Gold Saucer impressions in Final Fantasy XIV

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After a madcap week, I got to come home to the Gold Saucer. Traveling to Seattle on short notice was a mixture of the...

Guild Wars 2 elaborates on camera improvements

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Forget the living world; it may be that finally allowing players to zoom into a first-person view will be the most significant event that's...
While my definitions were legally accurate...

Darkfall makes ‘massive changes to combat,’ removes chaos banks

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Well, Darkfall is blowing itself up again. Aventurine's latest update, titled Darkfall Reload, describes a patch that isn't quite as dramatic as the Unholy...
Elite Dangerous

Elite: Dangerous makes it easier for friends to find you

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Elite: Dangerous pilots who feel frustrated that hooking up with friends in deep space might be relieved to know that the team is preparing...

Here are the progression servers up for vote in EverQuest

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Classic EverQuest's dev team casually announced last week that it has plans for new progression servers, signalling that at least Daybreak isn't planning on...
This didn't work out all right.

Today’s Repopulation patch makes ‘massive changes’ to combat

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If you're looking to test The Repopulation this morning, well, it's going to be down for four to eight hours. That's the bad news....

Rumor: Hearthstone may be prepping a Blackrock Mountain adventure

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What's next for the ever-hot Hearthstone? Hearthhead reported that a data mining expedition has uncovered references to Blackrock Mountain dungeon cards, meaning that card...

Guild Wars 2 rethinks the defiance system for Heart of Thorns

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Just when you thought it was safe to enter an expansion jungle, think again. The Guild Wars 2 dev team is hard at work...
Shroud of the Avatar

Shroud of the Avatar upgrades to Unity 5 for Release 15

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Shroud of the Avatar's Release 15 begins today. In fact, it begins this morning at 11:30 a.m. EST. The new build features Unity 5,...