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Neverwinter has an advantage in terms of enemy design, since years of Dungeons & Dragons have given it huge amounts of material to work with for new monsters, even if you disregard options like the xorn. That doesn't mean it's exactly easy to design new critters for the game, though, just that the hard work shifts away from figuring...

What's better than owning a home with a garden? How about a house with an interior! Currently, Villagers & Heroes' housing system only allows for players to interact with the building for storage as well as provides a buff. However, that's going to change: During our recent Stream Team episode, Mad Otter CEO Damon Slye surprised viewers with the...

Every superhero worth her or his salt knows that it's the costume that makes the hero. Well, that and a heapload of mutant powers, high-tech gadgetry, and billionaire funding. But it's mostly the outfit. That's why City of Heroes spiritual successor City of Titans is putting in a lot of effort to create a spread of costumes for the game....

Raptr's most-played games list is out for this past May, and it looks that both World of Tanks and Star Wars: The Old Republic did quite well for themselves during the month, at least among those who used this service. In the realm of MMOs, SWTOR jumped up four spots from the month previous to land at #14. Final Fantasy...

Any game with classes adds new classes over time. It's almost axiomatic. I don't know why absolutely every game cannot be designed with the classes that the designers want from day one, and I really don't know why I can't say that, look at a brand-new game, and still find myself immediately asking about when I get new classes....

You ready for some frantic action combat? Cabal 2 is open for business, as ESTSoft's fantasy title officially releases to the public today. COO Steve Pae said that Cabal 2 shows how combat doesn't have to be a grind: "Cabal 2 features gorgeous graphics and an awesome skill-based combat system, which is easy to learn but a challenge to master,...

ArenaNet has just announced Mist Champions for Guild Wars 2's incoming Heart of Thorns Stronghold PvP mode. In a new dev blog released today, Branden Gee and Hugh Norfolk explain that the Mist Champions replace heroes in the Stronghold mode and act as "superweapons" during the fight. So far, there are three such characters, each plucked from lore and...

Skyforge fans, get ready to get ready because your game is headed for soft launch. The open beta, which won't be wiped, begins on July 16th, and early access for that open beta kicks off one week from today. The wait is nearly over: Skyforge's Open Beta begins on July 16th! And, starting on July 9th, Founder's Pack owners will be able...

Armored Warfare, Obsidian Entertainment and My.com's tank MMO shooter, has entered its third round of early access beta this week, and that means a fresh key giveaway: We've got 1000 keys for Armored Warfare to hand out to the first lucky folks who head onward to the clicky button! Here's how to redeem your key: Create and log into your Armored Warfare account. Go to your profile...

Let the naval battles commence: World of Warships soft launches today! Above and beyond throwing open the beta doors to one and all, the game is introducing brand-new features too. Players can now captain historical ships from the Soviet and UK nations as well as from American and Japan in both the game's PvE mode and 12v12 PvP matches. Additionally,...