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Hearthstone’s next expansion is Whispers of the Old Gods
The next Hearthstone expansion will drive you mad. It's all about madness. It turns out that all of the rumors whispered in dark places...
Mortal Online explains the Etherworld in depth
The latest patch for Mortal Online allows players to hide objects inside of the ether world, pick up and leave objects inside of the...
Final Fantasy XIV explores the team behind the story of Heavensward
Final Fantasy XIV continues offering players a look behind the scenes of the game's development with a second video today. The first one explored...
Wisdom of Nym: Odds and ends from Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2
I spent all of the last column talking about Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but boy, there's still more to talk about. Who...
DC Universe Online deploys new Superman-centric update
You know who Superman is. He's kind of a big deal in the DC Universe, which means he's also a big deal in DC...
Heroes of the Storm shines the spotlight on Xul
Necromancers are always given the same reputation. No matter what, everyone assumes that necromancers are going to be freaks raising armies of the dead,...
Star Trek Online plans an Admirality campaign for the Romulan Republic
The Romulan Republic has been in the background for a bit in Star Trek Online. Obviously the faction is still important, considering that it's...
Defiance continues its story in a big new update
The television series has ended, but Defiance isn't giving up the ghost along with it. The game has just deployed a big update that...
World of Warcraft’s lore book previews the cosmology around Azeroth
If you've never cared about the lore behind World of Warcraft, the hardcover Warcraft Chronicles book releasing on March 15th is unlikely to change...
Revival discusses the size and the history of estates
A huge portion of Revival's funding and development centers around the real estate market, so it's not shock that the game's estates are kind...
The Daily Grind: Would you be into an MMO with constant reboots?
As much as I love the current version of Final Fantasy XIV and want the programmers to be able to visit their families, part...
How Star Wars: The Old Republic’s class stories were made
The Knights of the Fallen Empire storyline means that the player characters of Star Wars: The Old Republic have come a long way from...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the second section of Alexander
The threat of the Illuminati in Final Fantasy XIV has yet to be fully dealt with. Sure, the initial struggle to shut down Alexander...
Wisdom of Nym: The Warring Triad and what it means for Final Fantasy XIV
The Warring Triad is a big deal in Final Fantasy VI. We don't actually know if it's a big deal in Final Fantasy XIV,...
Final Fantasy XIV previews its story and dungeons in patch 3.2
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV brings along a fresh pair of dungeons to the game, which won't surprise anyone. The dungeons in...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off another celebration of Valentione’s Day
The house of Valentione is not one of the major houses in Ishgard, but it's still very important to players of Final Fantasy XIV...
Take a look at what’s coming in Elite: Dangerous’ next major update
The team behind Elite: Dangerous has a history of putting lots of stuff in each big numbered patch. While there's no firm date on...
Phantasy Star Online 2 still is not being localized, but the anime based upon it is
Good news, Phantasy Star Online 2 fans! Or hypothetical fans of the game who still have not played it due to the fact that...
WildStar’s next major update promises to be very, very cool (in an ice region)
Ready to enjoy some more chill time in WildStar? The game's next update has been announced, and it should be really cool. Literally cool....
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s story stream talks about resuming romance and future story developments
The next chapter of Knights of the Fallen Empire is coming out in early February, and it's reintroducing a major character to players of...
