The Division’s new video outlines the basics of the Dark Zone
It wouldn't be fair to call The Division's endgame PvP-focused, but neither would it be fair to say that it's devoid of PvP. The Dark Zone isn't just a matter of shooting your way past the most dangerous enemies the game's AI can control because other players will be there as well, and as a new video explains those...
Wisdom of Nym: The 60 climb in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
As of this writing, I'm not quite 60 yet in Final Fantasy XIV. Thanks to real life, I'm a bit behind the curve, to the extent that you can be behind the curve when "the curve" has not actually been in release for a full week. All the same, there's an interesting pair of phenomena at play within Heavensward. On...
Player analyst believes EVE Online concurrency is at its lowest point since 2008
It's really difficult to be sure about how EVE Online is doing, since CCP Games has stopped releasing subscription numbers on a regular basis. But there are still statistics available, albeit ones that are often presented in such a way as to obscure understanding by the average player. Former CSM member Jestertrek took it upon himself to analyze and...
The Elder Scrolls Online has a new creative director
The Elder Scrolls Online is down a dev this month, as Creative Director Paul Sage has left ZeniMax Online Studios to join Gearbox.
According to Assistant Community Manager Gina Bruno on the official forum, Lead Content Designer Rich Lambert has stepped into Sage's vacant position:
We can confirm that Paul left ZOS after the launch of ESOTU on console. He, along with rest of...
The Stream Team: Living the LEGO Minifigures Online life
Does MassivelyOP's MJ need a reason to play with LEGOs? Absolutely not! But LEGO Minifigures Online officially transitioned to buy-to-play today (complete with a new launch trailer!), and that's all the more reason to jump in and have some more construction and destruction adventures. What dangers will she face today? It doesn't matter: Everything is awesome! Tune in live at...
Check out Lord of the Rings Online’s new PvP map
After eight years of being confined to a single zone, Lord of the Rings Online's PvP population will soon get a new map upon which to fight.
The Battle of Osgiliath is coming with this summer's update, pitting the Freeps (Free Peoples of Middle-earth) against the Creeps (monster play characters) against the backdrop of the iconic war-torn city. The patch...
ARK floats to the top of Steam’s summer sales
Have you been intrigued by the dino-centric ARK: Survival Evolved? If so, you're not alone: The survival game was a monster hit during the Steam Monster Summer Sale. Although Valve doesn't release sales data, Steamspy collected and compiled data to determine that during the event ARK came in fourth place for number of sales (nearly half a million) and...
Skyforge introduces the new Aelinet Portal on June 30th
Nowhere is Skyforge's sci-fi/fantasy setting blend more evident than with the in-game access to a specialized network meant for other aspiring deities. The portal is a thing in-universe, but it also serves as a tool for players, and on June 30th it'll become an even more powerful tool. The game's official forums are being rolled into the Aelinet Portal, which...
Guild Wars 2 invites players to design emblems for guild halls
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns' upcoming guild halls will undoubtedly serve as a focal point for community interaction and shared efforts. Before they arrive in the game, however, ArenaNet wants to offer a way for players to put their personal stamp on these zones by creating emblems for the halls.
Therefore, the studio is running a guild emblem design...
The Daily Grind: Would you play a dinosaur MMO?
Our ARK: Survival Evolved server seems to be going over well, and as such I got to thinking about dinosaurs in a more traditional MMO context. Sure, ARK has a bit of progression, plenty of crafting, and of course pets galore thanks to the fact that you can tame as many dinos as you can feed, but it's not...