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TERA previews its July update, Aces Wild
The next big update for TERA is arriving in July, which isn't far in the distance, but it's not something that's happening tomorrow. Still,...
Star Trek magazine provides support for a Star Trek Online crossover with the reboot universe
Remember this dude from Star Trek Online? You know, the guy that got a whole write-up just for the fun of it about how...
EVE Online goes to the pirates in late June
The EVE Online update that's launching on June 28th is bringing new capital ships into the mix, and they aren't coming from the most...
Wisdom of Nym: An examination of Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.3
With patch 3.3 on the live servers, the next few months are going to be the best time to be playing Final Fantasy XIV...
World of Warcraft: Legion is getting an animated Illidan short
Considering that Illidan Stormrage is the origin of all of the Demon Hunters double-jumping around in World of Warcraft: Legion you wouldn't be surprised...
Skyforge players face off against Akonita’s invasion
Players of Skyforge are no strangers to fighting off invasions. There's an invasion of the planet of Aelion every ten minutes or so, after...
Final Fantasy XI introduces new quests and Ambuscades for June
The June version update of Final Fantasy XI should make your life just a little bit easier. Are you tired of walking everywhere in...
Star Wars: The Old Republic producer’s stream discusses the penultimate expansion chapter
Players have struggled against Emperor Arcann and the Eternal Fleet for some time now, but Star Wars: The Old Republic's next story chapter will...
Wisdom of Nym: Taking on the Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.3 notes
I really hope you got anything you wanted done before Final Fantasy XIV's patch finished up yesterday because the game is down all day...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a personal vendetta against any MMO enemies?
I will forever hate certain enemies in certain games. No matter how long it's been, I still hate fighting the Circle of Thorns at...
Final Fantasy XIV 3.3 patch notes include raid finder, materia melding NPCs
Today is not the day for players to actually take on the new challenges present in Final Fantasy XIV's next major patch. That'll be...
Desert Nomad: Immersion, atmosphere, and roleplaying in Black Desert
Hello friends, and welcome back to Desert Nomad, your more or less biweekly source of ramblings that are almost guaranteed to be at least...
Final Fantasy XIV unveils its trailer for patch 3.3
You've heard about everything that's coming with Final Fantasy XIV's next major patch. The Final Steps of Faith. The Weeping City of Mhach. Sohr...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the Weeping City and the Final Steps of Faith
The story of Final Fantasy XIV's current expansion began on the Steps of Faith that lead into Ishgard, marking the start of a journey...
Star Trek Online previews the missions of the 23rd century and its console UI
When Star Trek Online goes back in time to the era of the original series, players are going to have plenty of temporal antics...
Get a quick rundown of the lore relationships in Overwatch
With 21 characters, 12 maps, and 0 actual in-game story, it can occasionally be difficult to place what's happening in Overwatch within the context...
The first Warcraft movie reviews are in, and they’re not good
It may be that you were still holding on to some hope somewhere in your mind that Warcraft was going to be a good...
Final Fantasy XIV’s live letter reveals more about patch 3.3
The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV is arriving on June 7th, and just like other patches, it's bringing quite a lot of...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the story and dungeons of patch 3.3
The Dragonsong War is coming to a close, but it will not do so without more blood shed. Final Fantasy XIV players have been...
Heroes of the Storm offers up a Chromie trailer
The majority of the Bronze Dragonflight is somewhat aloof and mysterious, as befits an entire group of dragons perpetually mucking about in the timestream....