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Trove seems to be pulling a major update out of its brain voxels on a monthly basis now. Coming hot on the heels of its Golden Thread and Fish 'n' Ships patches, today's Monster Bash update brings yet another class and some welcome feature improvements. The new class is the Boomeranger, which is totally a word that you shouldn't try...

Destiny's House of Wolves launches today. Bungie's second expansion offers new story missions, a new cooperative strike called The Shadow Thief, and new endgame components including PvE (Prison of Elders), PvP (Trials of Osiris), and a crucible revamp complete with new modes and rewards. Bungie has also added a lot of new weapons and gear upgrades, and House of Wolves makes...

Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's chaos, NCsoft's financials, Trove, Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, ARK: Survival Evolved, Neverwinter's Xbox numbers, and The Division's delay, plus mailbag questions on Reddit gaming culture and escapism vs. lockboxes.

With two weeks left until the launch of Heroes of the Storm, anticipation is growing over Blizzard's entry into the MOBA field. Well, now anyone and everyone can see if it's got what it takes, as the open beta phase has officially begun. Blizzard is also inviting fans of the game in London to partake in the launch celebrations, which...

Did you miss our interview with DC Universe Online head honcho Jens Andersen? Well, go read it and then come back! Now that you're back, you'll probably want to watch Daybreak's latest DCUO trailer, too, which was released today alongside Part II of the Halls of Power episode pack. New content includes two-player duos, solo dailies and bounty missions, a...

Das Tal is forging ahead with its Kickstarter campaign, netting over $19,000 out of its $55,794 goal with 21 days left. The team is unloading articles left and right to talk about the game, including one piece that has each developer sharing what inspires him while working on the PvP sandbox. There are also updates on the game's armor and...

Sometimes there are stories that come across our desk and elicit an immediate response of, "What is this I don't even." This is one of them. Apparently the bosses at Dungeon Fighter Online became concerned about someone named Jerry who has been gaining weight thanks to long hours. (It isn't clear whether Jerry was a player or an employee, but we...

Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch reconstruction has begun, declare patch notes and a new dev post released today by ArenaNet's Gaile Gray. The patch notes, which also include a number of PvP and PvE tweaks, begin with this in-character announcement from Captain Kiel: Attention, citizens of Lion's Arch The rebuilding effort has begun! Please tread carefully around the construction zones, and try to respect the workers as...

Even before the PC launch of the Elder Scrolls Online last year, there was something the community pined for: the Imperial City. In my first trip to Cyrodiil, I hopped on my horse to see if I could catch a glimpse of the White-Gold Tower at the center of the capital. As I galloped over a hill in the southwest of the...

Landmark is a sandbox MMO that allows players to engage in a number of non-combat activities, but playing as a pure pacifist might be difficult -- especially if you like to explore the game's world. Daybreak developer Deletionist said on the forums that players should brace themselves for a greater focus on dungeon content in the future: "We don't really...