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Console players had a long wait time before they could get their hands on copies of The Elder Scrolls Online, but the game has launched on consoles, and at least it had months of gameplay refinement first. Unfortunately those months of refinement don't seem to have helped in the bottleneck department, as there are widespread player reports on the...

This morning's Daily Grind comes to us from a Kickstarter donor at fivefingerdiscount.org (who by the way is still linking to Old Massively! Gasp!). The donor asks one of those lovely simple questions that unravel into intriguing threads of thought: Why do many MMO players complain about the static nature PvE content in MMOs when they are against PvP and the many non-static, interesting experiences it...

It's been a week of mixed feelings in the land of MOBAs, with the thrill of a new game launch juxtaposed against the background of another's impending closure. Heroes of the Storm officially launched with a series of events and celebrated with the release of new tank hero Johanna from Diablo III. Turbine announced that its DC Comics based...

Steparu has posted a brief look at Korean MMO Record of Lodoss War Online, which he calls a "classical MMORPG." His impressions aren't overly favorable, but he has uploaded a gameplay video that will give you an idea of what the title is all about. The footage was captured in the game's first closed beta test. Click past the cut...

You can't win them all, kid. And while $226,000 is an impressive chunk of money to raise for a game, it wasn't enough to launch Starfighter Inc. into development. The spiritual successor to the popular X-Wing space shooter, Starfighter Inc. was attempting to utilize Kickstarter as a fundraising platform to raise a quarter of a million dollars. Even though it...

Old School RuneScape is gearing up for its first-ever competitive tournament. The contest runs from July 24th through July 26th, and it will feature a total cash prize pot of $10,000. Three game modes are in play: King of the Hill, First to X Kills, and Last Team Standing. Eight teams of five players will compete in the game's Clan...

Cygnea may roll off the tongue like an ugly medical condition, but in truth it's a rather gorgeous zone that's coming to Aion with June 17th's Upheaval update. The zone used to be at the bottom of the ocean but is now well above the waves and ready for the onslaught of player tourism. It boasts a heavy aquatic theme,...

Age of Wulin is getting a new expansion on June 16th. It's called Chapter 6: Blood & Flowers, and it includes Lingxiao City, a new battleground, the partner system, and a new instance called the Island of Delight. Lingxiao City is a siege mechanic that sees players join random factions to defend (or attack) the city, while the partner system...

Square is hosting a Final Fantasy XIV chocobo race... on Twitter. You can compete with thousands of FFXIV fans around the globe in an event that features a single grand prize winner and "several" smaller prize winners. You can enter the contest at its dedicated website, and once the races begin, you can spur your chocobo toward victory by replying, retweeting,...

Tired of survival games yet? Whalebox Studio is truly hoping you aren't, because it has another contender in the works called Goliath. Goliath is a multiplayer title that throws players onto an island with hostile giants and kindly dares the smaller fleshlings to live to see another day. Fortunately, players have access to a robotic armor factory that can be...