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Spelunking isn't just a fun word to say but an exciting activity in its own right. Players who take the time to explore under the surface of the world can often uncover wonders such as this one from reader Erin. "I was exploring among the coasts in Elder Scrolls Online and grinding mobs for XP when I noticed a quest...

We talk a lot about systems for changing the look of what your character is wearing, but what we don't talk about nearly enough are hairstyles. That might seem like a little thing, but it really isn't. Having good hair selections is kind of a big deal; in some games it's the fastest and most immediate way to distinguish...

Crowdfunding efforts for Cloud Imperium's Star Citizen space sim have just crossed the $100,000,000 mark. Over a million gamers have contributed to the game, which began setting crowdfunding records way back in 2012. The 2.0 alpha launched for all Citizens last night, along with the monthly studio report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf4zCCjBwOA&feature=youtu.be Source: Official site  

Now that we're into the thick of December, I've given myself permission to finally turn the radio station over to the all-Christmas-all-the-time channel for the duration of the month. I love Christmas music -- love it -- but I also try not to overdose on it and by so doing ruin it for years to come. So one month...

How long should a game be around before you start upping the level cap? Elite Lord of Alliance (or ELOA as it's known to its friends) hasn't been in release for very long, but as a localized title there's plenty of backlogged content to be unveiled. That means the game's first major content patch can (and did) bump the...

In the event of a zombie apocalypse like the one that has apparently hit the world of DayZ, human money will be entirely worthless. Ironically, actual DayZ private server operators are now allowed to use said private servers to make some of that human money. Yes, monetization of private servers is now allowed, albeit with a list of restrictions...

Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the best pseudo-MMO of the year. The games that populate this category are games that we'd usually cover under Not So Massively -- they're MOBAs, online dungeon crawlers and ARPGs, online shooters, survival sandboxes, and other games that tread into MMO territory but aren't full MMORPGs. Games did not need to have released...

What does H1Z1 and The Sims have in common? Other than being gruesome torture boxes for innocent video game characters, both games are focused on maintaining the minute-by-minute needs of a human body. In fact, H1Z1 is adding a fifth stat to its roster of body needs: comfort. In a new developer diary, Daybreak explains that keeping comfort high is...

Some of you might recall that this past month, my family welcomed a new addition to its household. With a newborn around once more, I'm rediscovering things I long since forgot from the previous three, things such as random wakeup calls at 3:00 a.m., why I always have to have spare shirts on hand for after feedings, and how hard...

Does your Star Wars: The Old Republic character drown his or her sorrows in the local cantina? If you're a player on the Harbinger server, you might want to start. BioWare confirmed today that the server was hit by an unexpected rollback that affected some of Harbinger's population: "Before the server was brought down, we confirmed that some players did...