Massively Overpowered

Here's a question for you: How much do you really, really have to love a game to pay $6 to $8 an hour to play it? Considering how much we tend to whine about a flat $15/month fee, I'm guessing the answer is, "Only if it made me romantically irresistable and regularly supplied chocolate milkshakes." And yet, in 1991 this...

Folks, do you find yourself with too much ham in your house? If not, go buy some ham, then throw it at some vicious hyenas. Note that I said "at" and not "to," in case that was unclear. I am advocating spending like $200 on ham and then hurling it, at high velocity, toward the nearest hyena. Even if...

I can't help myself. I'm sorry, but I can't. I have folders stuffed with screenshots that attest to my habit of always stopping to photo-document my journey. And, on occasion, to take a picture that proves that The Secret World contains a restaurant called Pam the Clam. I know I'm not alone; I've met many gamers, including some who work...

So why isn't Pathfinder Online attracting more players? Goblinworks CEO Ryan Dancey apparently feels that it's a matter of the game's fans not stumping for the game aggressively enough in places that aren't focused around discussing the game. We should also mention that the game is rolling out plans for the next iteration of settlements, but that feels like...

One of the Holy Grails of PvP in MMOs is to emphasize player skill over all else, including gear. It's a difficult route to take, but Skyforge looks to be attempting just this in order to stand out in the industry. "Due to the fast-paced action-based combat in Skyforge, PvP basically requires fast reflexes and quick thinking in order to...

Good little soldiers, it's time to get your co-op shooting on, as Warface has expanded to include Africa for the first time. It's not the entire continent (that would be insane), but it does include five diverse multiplayer maps. Under the umbrella of Operation Endless Skies, players will fight in jungles, canyons, across a giant dam and even inside a...

Elder Scrolls Online probably won't have text chat functionality when it launches on consoles. We say "probably" because ZeniMax has sent mixed signals on this particular issue, as chronicled in a news blurb at Eurogamer. The latest update comes from game director Matt Firor, who told the website that proximity voice chat is the name of the game at the moment....

As usual it's an eventful Friday afternoon for fans of RvR fantasy sandbox Camelot Unchained. There's a new newsletter, and CityState is also testing a new method for communicating about the project going forward. The format looks sorta like a virtual baseball card, with at-a-glance info on the front side and more details on the back. Finally, the game now...

Can you believe that TERA turns three today? Yep, it's true, and May is a big month for En Masse's action-combat MMO. There's the new Gunner class, a Steam launch (on May 5th), a leveling event with double XP, and the return of the T.E.R.A. event wherein players are encouraged to hunt letter drops throughout Arborea's vast zones. If you...

The War of Towers in Pathfinder Online was always a placeholder mechanic, something to hold players over before the full Settlement system was in place. A new post on the official site details the first version of the settlement upkeep system, which is a simplified version compared to the future plans also detailed in the update. At the core...