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The Daily Grind: Have you ever wished that supplementary lore were represented in an MMO?
I do not care about Hearthstone. Odds are I'm never going to; I got over my CCG phase ages ago with actual cards, and...
Albion Online shows off the Keepers of Albion
Since ancient times, the Keepers of Albion have prowled the wilds of Albion Online, rejecting civilization and venerating the wild. The latest lore video...
Wisdom of Nym: Our first preview of Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 3.5
The last patch of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is on its way. It's not here, of course; we'll have to wait until January for...
Star Wars: The Old Republic provides backstory fiction for Knights of the Eternal Throne
Look, we don't want to spoil the ending of Star Wars: The Old Republic's last expansion story arc for you if you're still working...
Dual Universe puts out a first draft of its lore bible
Technically, one could argue that you don't need lore to make an MMORPG work; it just helps players have an idea of who they're...
Go. Hunt. Kill Rooks: City of Titans unveils its latest enemy group
Anyone who has played the game that inspired City of Titans knows that they will play with a very straightforward objective: Go. Hunt. Kill......
Heroes of the Storm highlights Varian Wrynn and his multiple specs
King Varian Wrynn in Heroes of the Storm is a Warrior. Not just in the MOBA-specific terminology, either; he's a Warrior in the classic...
Wisdom of Nym: At the end of the world for Final Fantasy XIV
It's kind of weird to think about the fact that we just passed the four-year anniversary of the end of an era in Final...
Beast is coming to Marvel Heroes, bringing the roster to 60
He's big, he's blue, he's erudite, and he has never turned back into a normal human by getting a kiss from a pretty lady....
Blizzard discusses the failings of the Sombra ARG for Overwatch
The ARG surrounding Sombra's reveal in Overwatch was a bit dicey, even if you overlook stuff like players hacking other player accounts out of...
Revelation Online introduces the northern wolves
Oh no! The Northern Wolves are coming in Revelation Online! Are you scared? Do you know who the Northern Wolves are? If not, you...
Guild Wars 2 shares another chapter of Tyrian Travels
The regular installments of Guild Wars 2's Tyrian Travels feature tell the story of an asura named Vikki and her moa named Momo, and...
WildStar’s Redmoon Mutiny arrives November 16th
So you've finished off the first part of the Redmoon Terror raid in WildStar and dealt with Mordechai Redmoon. That's all good news. The...
WoW Factor: Sargeras, the Legion, and World of Warcraft lore on the cosmic scale
Patch 7.1 is just around the corner for World of Warcraft, and it makes me just a little bit anxious. Why? Because the expansion...
Star Trek Online previews its next featured episode, Echoes of Light
You can try to hide from the rest of the galaxy in Star Trek Online, but even though the galaxy is a very large...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: Reactions to Stormblood
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood ought to have be the least interesting announcement possible. It was heavily teased before it actually happened, and we knew that...
RIFT’s Starfall Prophecy open beta begins October 13; Trion shows off Ashenfell
Update! Trion has just announced that Starfall Prophecy's open beta will begin in just a week on October 13th!
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Heroes of the Storm goes full StarCraft with Machines of War
These days, it might feel as if Blizzard is all about one very specific game that involves worlds, wars, and angry things on fire....
Final Fantasy XIV previews the end of Alexander and the second Warring Triad battle
The story of the journey through Alexander in Final Fantasy XIV has involved a fair amount of mucking about with time, but it's time...
WoW Factor: Assessing the zones of WoW Legion’s Broken Isles
I've now made my way through all of the zones in World of Warcraft: Legion twice. There's something to be written about that, which...
