Marvel Heroes upgrades Captain Marvel, adds Spider-Gwen team-up
While today's Marvel Heroes patch doesn't have yet another hero for you to play with, it is changing one of its existing roster to feel all-new (and all-different). Ms. Marvel has been promoted to Captain Marvel and given a new default outfit to match her appearance in the current comic run. Players who already had Carol can enter the...
Skyforge offers players tips for using Orders
It's important to remember that when you play Skyforge, you are a deity. That doesn't just mean that you're as powerful as a deity; that means you actually get all of the power of worship added to your own power. The latest set of tips on the official site explains to new players (and veteran players unclear on the...
DarkScape raises the stakes for subscribers
DarkScape, the RuneScape spin-off with open-world PvP and a deeper economy, patched up yesterday to fix various issues but also to add a little incentive to subscribe. Members now get double the bank space of free players, with 100 slots total available to use.
A patch earlier this month added in a giant mole in Falador Park, adjusted Al Kharid to be...
EverQuest II updates on the server merge situation
What's going on with the EverQuest II server merges? Inquiring players want to know, which is why Daybreak has posted an update on the situation as it stands.
The first merge will consolidate the Crushbone, Butcherblock, and Oasis servers into Maj'Dul sometime on or after October 19th. Daybreak is planning additional merges prior to the Terrors of Thalumbra launch, which is scheduled...
Crowfall answers development questions for the month of October
It would be pretty unpleasant to log in to Crowfall and find out that while you and your friends were offline, the stronghold that you worked so hard to capture and defend was captured by someone else. That's why the latest set of player questions and answers clarifies that such an occasion isn't meant to happen; strongholds are protected...
Blade and Soul starts technical alpha, talks closed beta features
The very first technical alpha for Blade and Soul is live, according to the game's official Twitter feed. The studio is sending out alpha keys in waves to a few of the players who have purchased a founder's pack.
While today's test is small, the larger crowd is no doubt looking forward to the larger beta that will kick off later...
The Stream Team: A peek into Final Fantasy XIV’s housing
It's no secret that housing is a favorite feature of any game for MassivelyOP's MJ, and she's excited to take a peek at FFXIV's system. Of course, since she doesn't own an abode herself, she'll possibly be trespassing a bit here and there trying to sneak a look inside the homes of others. How many houses will she find...
WoW Factor: Cataclysm was bad, but revamping the world isn’t
For about four years, Cataclysm handily defended its title of Worst World of Warcraft Expansion, coming in behind all of the actual expansions as well as Star Wars: The Old Republic, Warhammer Online, and Superman 64. It was bad, that's my point here. And the stuff that we have to go through along the leveling path for it is...
EVE Online player builds a custom control board for the game
No one would argue that keybindings aren't important, but somehow just hitting X to fire all weapons doesn't feel as satisfying as, say, a proper control panel. One EVE Online player decided that it wasn't enough to just press the buttons; he wanted to be fully invested in the feel. So he built his own custom control board for...
Elite: Dangerous asks players to stop exploring (for the moment)
One of the keenest parts of Elite: Dangerous is the fact that it's a game with a huge galaxy just begging to be explored. There's so much there, so many things for players to see, so many different worlds spinning in silence. And that's why the team behind the game has asked for players searching the final frontier to......