action combat
Tamriel Infinium: A guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s combat basics
I was looking back through some of my posts about the Elder Scrolls Online, and I noticed that I've mentioned combat quite a bit....
MMO Mechanics: Three favourite action combat systems
Virtually every MMO contains dangerous places that are filled with other players or NPCs that will attack characters on site, and many also feature...
Daybreak’s John Smedley: EverQuest Next isn’t ‘vaporware’
Even though the big SOE-to-Daybreak transformation happened three months ago, the entire ordeal still feels fresh to many fans. An air of uncertainty permeates speculation...
TERA arrives on Steam with the Gunner class patch
TERA fans have been anticipating the game's newest class for a while now -- and today, it's here. Patch 31.04 debuts the Gunner, a...
TERA turns three, preps for big month of May
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...
The Stream Team: Tearing through mobs with TERA’s Gunner class
MassivelyOP's MJ is experiencing a change -- to the DPS side! TERA's new Gunner class has her shooting up the countryside with an almost...
DCUO’s stat flattening is not the end of the world
One upcoming change to DC Universe Online has some players concerned, although it may not be as bad as feared. Daybreak announced that it...
Blasting through a hands-on with TERA’s new Gunner
Are you tempted by TERA's new Gunner? I am. Admittedly it's been a long while since I've frolicked in the land of Arborea, but my interest is...
Daybreak launches new site, triggers week of celebratory events
Daybreak Game Company now has a new home and logo to make its transition from Sony Online Entertainment complete.
"We are so proud of our...
Age of Conan developers working on panoramas and achievements
What is best in life? Crush your enemies. See them driven before you. Stop mid-crush and realize that you're in a really pretty area....
TERA gets the Gunner class and a Steam launch on May 5
TERA is adding the Gunner class in its May 5th patch. The fantasy MMO is also arriving on Steam that same day. The Gunner...
DCUO returns to the Halls of Power with its next update
With DC Universe Online's sped-up content delivery schedule, players fresh off of the munitions update now can look forward to a new hit of...
Age of Conan patch adds panoramic achievements, tweaks treasure chests
Funcom has updated Age of Conan's achievement system. The game's latest patch offers 130 panoramas, which are camera paths that show off various Hyborian...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that let you turn real money into MMO money
Two days ago, World of Warcraft launched the WoW Token service, which will kill the game forever. It thus joins the list of every...
Phantasy Star Online 2 has a crossover with Tales of Zestiria
One of Phantasy Star Online 2's big hooks is doing crossovers with other major game franchises. The latest of these mashups is with Bandai...
A look at DC Universe Online’s gung-ho munitions powerset
Not every superhero was bitten by a radioactive arachnid or born with jacked-up genes; some heroes must pull themselves up by their boostraps and...
TERA’s Dreadspire dungeon is live
TERA's new Dreadspire dungeon is live, bringing with it 20 levels of "BAMs and baddies" that players must plow through to reach the summit....
DCUO’s Andersen, Scott demo new munitions power
Want a 60-second preview of DC Universe Online's latest power set? Daybreak has it in the form of a new teaser video. Munitions feature...
The Daily Grind: What constitutes an ‘action combat MMO’?
In the course of organizing MOP's new tag database, I found myself looking for input on games to include in the "action combat" tab. I had...
