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Rise of Agon is one of two fan-driven reboots currently in the works for classic Darkfall. Aventurine's fantasy PvP sandbox has fallen on hard times in recent years, but a group calling itself Big Picture Games has published a signup page for its forthcoming alpha test, which it describes as having limited slots. Big Picture has also produced a brief...

It's the tail end of BlizzCon, and World of Warcraft players have Legion questions. Players probably had questions at the start of the convention, too, but now were' to the point that those questions can actually get answered. Yes, tonight we'll get the final panel for the game during the convention, and once again, we're bringing you the results live and unfiltered. Like our...

How is transmogrifying items going to change with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion? What are the restrictions on transmogrifying artifacts? How do the artifacts work? What changes are being brought to abilities in order to balance PvP with a new progression system? What sort of crazy tech is involved in making all zones scale to your level? What rewards will we...

In tracing the history and pre-history of MMORPGs in this column, we've spent a lot of time outside of the 2000s and into the explosive '90s, the experimental '80s, and even the extraordinary '70s. Early pioneers like MUD1, Dungeons & Dragons, bulletin board systems, Habitat, Island of Kesmai, and even Maze War have all contributed to the development of...

Even in a free-to-play game, money talks, which is probably why Trion has begun selling Devilian selling early access packs to the community. The packs, which cost $20, include a two-day head start to launch, guaranteed beta access, a corgi pet (because this is Trion Worlds), 15 days of patron status, and two additional inventory rows. Of course, if a beta key is...

Do you know how to get MassivelyOP's MJ to play a game of your choice? One Patreon backer does! And the selection for this month is Ascent: The Space Game. Apparently it is time to watch MJ show off her (lack of) piloting skills and see how far the game has come since her last adventure into the deep dark...

You might recall that in the whole crush of WildStar's free-to-play transition, Carbine decided to turn on additional servers with the promise that they would be merged with the originals after some time. Well that time has come, and the studio said that it is going to merge the EU PvP servers on Monday, November 9th, followed by the NA...

How do you represent a boss who has power over time? Because the Grand Magistrix has power over time. The obvious answer is that you will be traveling back and forth in time during the fight. Playing a Paladin? Enjoy trying to deal damage with your abilities from the base game. Playing a Monk? Congratulations, now you don't exist...

The announcement of a new type of Battle Royale mode for H1Z1 called Green Dawn has the title's early access community in a tizzy this week. The crux of the outrage from fans is twofold: that H1Z1 is far too focused on Battle Royale instead of its survival mode and that existing game modes need more attention and work before...

I've been having a blast going through Star Wars: The Old Republic's new expansion, soaking in all of the great story beats and locales. However, it was Knights of the Fallen Empire's occasional (and easy) solo boss battles that got me thinking whether or not these encounters were really as engaging as group boss fights. I would imagine that it's...