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While Bungie is putting out one Destiny public relations fire, another one springs up behind it. The studio addressed its recent bungling of The Taken King DLC pricing and packaging in its weekly update yesterday, saying that it will make the extra digital content from the DLC available for $20 for those who already have the game and offer VIP...

Anarchy Online has been on the verge of having a new graphics engine for what seems to be forever and a day, but it's finally here. Yes, the game's new graphics engine is available for use in the game's newest update. If you want the game to look even prettier despite its age, you can do that. It's worth noting...

The fact that WildStar is transitioning to a free-to-play model this fall is old news now. Folks have been hashing out their opinions on the matter for the last month and have indeed been talking about the possibility for far longer. So what more could be added to the conversation by talking to Carbine at E3? Information -- lots of...

I read a lot of dev blogs. It kind of goes with the territory, since part of this job entails picking through studio press releases and website updates and separating the fluff from the stuff that makes for interesting news posts. If it weren't for this job, though, I probably wouldn't read them. I prefer to just explore stuff on...

Let there be chairs! In the latest Landmark Live broadcast, Producers Terry Michaels and Emily Taylor show off some of the changes added to the sandbox in today's update, including the oft-requested sitting and laying down emotes. More than just a single static emote, sitting actually takes into account what is in front of the character, so legs dangle...

In honor of PlanetSide 2's launch on the PlayStation 4 yesterday, MassivelyOP's MJ is returning to the battle! However, on the PC there's no starter continent for her to land on, so she'll be diving right into the thick of things on a new server and as a new faction. Join us live at 8:00 p.m. to see how...

EVE Online's latest dev blog talks about upcoming fleet changes, though it also says that due to player feedback, said changes have been pushed back to the August 25th release. The changes are intended to increase the time it takes for fleets to close ranges, reduce the ease of performing bomb runs without reducing their damage, and increase individual fleet...

For only a few more days, SMITE is throwing a summer sale that will rock your world. Y'know, if you're heavily into SMITE and are easily rocked by discounts. We assume that coupon books send you into spasms of ecstacy if so. Until June 28th, all items in the SMITE store are 25% off. These include gods, skins, and voice...

Firefall's latest dev blog discusses upcoming changes to the game's itemization and player equipment slots. Red 5's overarching goal is to enhance the effect of player choice when selecting battleframes and equipment, with an eye toward giving players "more control over builds and favored statistics." The dev team is replacing battleframe cores with five new primary equipment slots: head, torso,...

Diablo II fans are well-aquainted with that game's Horadric Cube, a device that allowed players to toss items together and see what the cube spat out. Now in Diablo III, players will be getting the next generation of the Horadric Cube with Kanai's Cube. Kanai's Cube, which is currently being on the Patch 2.3.0 test realm, promises to do many...