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Darkfall's latest set of patch notes details quite a few combat changes for the FFA PvP fantasy sandbox. Aventurine has tweaked player movement and says it is now "more fluid and responsive." The catch, though, is that "bunnyhopping needs tighter timing in order to pull off." The patch notes state that the devs expect a lot of feedback in...

It might not be the most shocking fact you'll read today, but not all box prices and subscription rates are created equal depending on where you live in the world. Case in point: The Final Fantasy XIV community in the United Kingdom was distressed to discover that the cost of the new Heavensward collector's edition is priced at £130 ($192.15)...

In last week's Choose My Adventure, we learned a few magic spells and set off to conquer a tiny portion of Diablo III's hellish landscape. It was dark and depressing. In this week's Choose My Adventure, we learned a few magic spells and set off to conquer a tiny portion of Path of Exile's hellish landscape. It was darker...

Remember that time when Daybreak bought out SOE, fired a bunch of people, and cancelled Fan Faire? Yeah that sucked, but a few fans aren't taking all the bad news lying down. Project Fan Faire has its own website, Facebook page, and Kickstarter project. It also has hundred-dollar room rates at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las...

Stuck at level 50 in WildStar with nothing to do? If you're eschewing the hardcore raiding and PvP life, then you'll be happy to know that the team is adding in a new contracts system with the next update that will allow you to work toward great rewards over time. Contracts are essentially rotating PvP and PvE dailies that can...

Last week I patched up Elder Scrolls Online. Remember? We chatted about how the game's launcher is an expletive that rhymes with kitty. Over the weekend, though, my desktop took a dump, so instead of mingling with the droves of pretty people flocking to Tamriel, I'm waiting on a shipment of parts and cursing that 20 GB download all...

Fantasy comedy writer Terry Pratchett, who passed away last week at the age of 66, will be honored with a place among the stars in Elite: Dangerous. Today's 1.2.05 patch for the MMO adds a starport named Pratchett's Disc. Terry Pratchett was best-known for his long-running Discworld series and now joins Leonard Nimoy in having a stellar structure named after...

With PvP-encrusted MMORPGs like Camelot Unchained, Crowfall, and even Revival on the genre's horizon, I have a glimmer of hope that the future of MMO PvP might not be a dreadful dichotomy of sterile MOBAs and psychopathic gankboxes after all. PvP might just have a chance at restoration to a place of honor in MMORPGs rather than be jammed into themeparks as an afterthought...

This week's Guild Wars 2 patch was delayed a week, but perhaps it needed yet another week still. Players on the official forums and Reddit are reporting a plethora of bugs and problems associated with the March 16th patch; one intrepid thread starter is making an effort at listing everything and checking it off as ArenaNet's hotfixes address each one. Complaints...

Crowfall continues to add experienced industry veterans to its team, as ArtCraft announced today that it has hired Valerie Massey to be the new director of community management. Massey is CCP's former senior director of public relations and communication and is enthused about the new project. "When it came to MMOs, I felt like the magician's assistant who has seen...