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Ask about the Legionnaire in Crowfall and most people listening are going to look at you in confusion because everyone just thinks of the Legionnaire as "that centaur guy." This is really hurtful to him. As the latest ability preview shows, there's more to him than just being a centaur. He's a gentle soul with a love of poetry and...

WildStar has a major stat rebalancing patch on the way -- in fact, it's so major that it needs a whole new term: stat refactoring. In a new dev blog published this morning, Carbine Lead Combat Designer Steven "Meerkat" Engle explains that primary stats and stats that derive into secondary stats, including Brutality, Finesse, Insight, Tech, Grit, and Moxie, are all set...

Can you remember? Can you recall your very first day playing an MMO? Or has it been so long that time's made a mockery of your mind? I had a few "first days" in MMOs, but I suppose the one that stuck with me the most was the launch day of World of Warcraft. No, I had very little idea...

The EverQuest II progression server doors have opened! As crazy as it may sound, MassivelyOP's MJ is excited to leave all her riches and Norrathian belongings behind on Antonia Bayle and start over from scratch on Stormhold! Why? Because it is a chance for folks to all start the game together, facing progression as it was meant to be...

Has your group ever wiped on World of Warcraft's Supreme Lord Kazzak world boss? If so, you're bad and you should feel bad, because someone named Raegwyn has soloed Supreme Lord Kazzak and all 40 million of his hit points, according to Kotaku. Raegwyn, who plays a Death Knight, says that one of the most challenging aspects of the...

Looking for something to do in Aion? Gameforge recently posted plans for its summer event series. It starts tomorrow with the Legendary Symphony, which involves looting sheet music from mobs and collecting parts of a symphony which can be exchanged for rewards. The Trillonerks' Gold Vault instance opens its doors for parties of two or more players on August...

Heroes of the Storm, "a raucous online team browser starring your favorite Blizzard characters," has just released a trailer for what is presumably one of those favorite characters. Leoric, a melee warrior known for his Diablo franchise ties, is the subject of a one-minute-26-second CG clip that's light on gameplay but heavy on atmospherics. View it after the cut! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLmgK7udmUE Source:...

If you think you waited a long while for ArcheAge as a western fan, imagine how the title's Chinese followers must feel. Tencent Games has delayed the Chinese launch until August 6. MMO Culture reports that the fantasy sandpark will enter a "non-wipe" phase on that date, and that players will need an activation code in order to participate. Curiously, the initial level...

Back at E3 2015, Producer Holly Longdale revealed an exciting tidbit of information that may very well put a smile on EverQuest II players' faces. And now, we can share that secret with you! What's with all the secrecy? Longdale noted that as much as Daybreak initially wanted to broadcast the news immediately, the studio decided to give the players who wanted to...

Not content to rest on its laurels after this month's The Awakening expansion, Grinding Gear Games has penned a quick post revealing precisely what it's working on now for Path of Exile. Chiefly, the studio has hammered out a fix for the disconnection bug that was booting players off the server at peak times. "The changes late last week helped," Lead...