Final Fantasy XIV hits 6M registered players, patches in the Deep Dungeon
Final Fantasy XIV has now "drawn in over six million cumulative players globally - excluding free trial - in under three years," according to a Square-Enix press release this morning. The new milestone comes just in time for the launch of the game's latest patch: the Deep Dungeon.
How deep is Final Fantasy XIV's Deep Dungeon? For the moment, it's...
Pokemon Go players look for better disability options and snag a companion app
Have you ever suffered from depression? Not just being sad, but full-blown clinical depression? It's pretty horrible, and it prevents you from doing much of anything. Pokémon Go players are finding that the game helps out quite a bit, though; just having that motivation to get up, get dressed, and head out in the world can make a difference....
The Daily Grind: How do you justify blasting ‘free’ MMORPG content?
An anonymous reader recently sent us an email trying to puzzle out the problem of criticizing a genre full of handouts.
"A lot of games are free to play these days. Whenever a F2P game has a free expansion, there are obviously going to be some people who don't like some things about it. And there are also going to...
Guild Wars 2’s male player Charr is getting a new voice actor
One of the reasons I love my Charr so much in Guild Wars 2 is that her voice actress kicks ass with what is in my opinion the best racial storyline in the game. If you play a male Charr, however, your voice is due for a change.
"Our previous voice actor, Ron Yuan, was unable to continue in the...
LawBreakers highlights Enforcer characters in new video
In is latest character video for LawBreakers, Nexon is featuring the Enforcer role. "Whether you are a LAW or BREAKER, get your run n’ gun fix by playing Axel or Kintaro," writes the studio. " ass from afar with the Enforcer by using the rifle, get close by using the Badger shock pistol and finish off your foes with...
Riders of Icarus kicks off two events to get people out in the world
The world of Riders of Icarus really is full of things. Familiars to collect, animals to ride, levels to gain. Plus, there's more content on the way, so there's extra reason for players to get out in the world and grab all sorts of stuff. Is that not enough incentive for you? Well, perhaps two new events in the...
Shroud of the Avatar prepares for its final wipe and another telethon
The last data wipe for Shroud of the Avatar is coming very soon. On July 27th, the final wipe will take place, new player-owned towns will not be accepted, and several homes and basement pledges will be removed from pledges. The developers are quick to state that it's not launch, but it's still a major milestone for development. So...
Here’s your World of Warcraft: Legion pre-expansion patch survival guide
While you might make it just fine in life without a "survival guide" to an MMORPG patch, why take that risk?
In preparation for tomorrow's World of Warcraft: Legion pre-expansion patch, Blizzard released such a guide to the major features that will be hitting the game servers tomorrow and in the near future, such as the improved transmog system, equalized...
Survival sandbox Fragmented adds vehicle weapons, ruleset GUI for custom servers
Patch 16.7.1 is live on the Fragmented servers today. The Repopulation-themed survival sandbox is getting two big improvements as part of the update, chief among them a first pass on vehicle weapons and slow but armored vehicles. Ammunition isn't in yet, but Above & Beyond says it's a likely addition down the road.
"The 2nd feature is the introduction of a...
Naruto Online is launching on Wednesday
Ninjas? Anime? MMO releases? All of this and more is coming to you this week, courtesy of Naruto Online's launch on Wednesday, July 20th.
Based on the Japanese anime and manga series, Naruto Online puts players in the role of a new elemental ninja master who gets to experience the story from the franchise while recruiting iconic characters along the way....
