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The Daily Grind: Who’s your favorite MMO antagonist?
One of the things I liked about Star Wars: The Old Republic right from its launch is that it gave players plenty of antagonists...
Skyforge examines the lore of Darnic Village
If you were asked to list the most obviously important places in Skyforge from a lore standpoint, Darnic Village wouldn't be on that list....
Record of Lodoss War Online is launching in 2016
Record of Lodoss War Online is old-school. It's meant to be old-school. The IP that it's referencing is old-school, its gameplay mechanics and graphics...
Diablo III previews Greyhollow Island for Patch 2.4
There are lots of different flavors of creepy in Diablo III. Obviously, players are dealing with a world of the demonic at all times,...
Wisdom of Nym: Everything you never needed to know about Final Fantasy XIV’s jobs and job stones
Part of me wonders if there's someone in the Blizzard Entertainment offices with a very close eye on Final Fantasy XIV. Is it a...
Crowfall shares a little lore behind the First Crow
Who is the First Crow? He is a figure of some notoriety in Crowfall. He is eternal. He is unchanging. He is nothing. He...
EverQuest II previews the Stygian Threshold
Those familiar with EverQuest II might expect that an area with a permanent portal into the Underfoot plane would be a kind of unpleasant...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the new dungeons of patch 3.1
It's all right if you're tired of running Neverreap in Final Fantasy XIV; everyone is at this point. So it's a good thing that...
The Daily Grind: What keeps you from roleplaying?
I really, really enjoy roleplaying. It's one of the biggest ways that I enjoy a game. I like coming up with elaborate character backstories...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the main scenario and the Void Ark of patch 3.1
Final Fantasy XIV's first post-expansion patch is hitting the servers in about a month, so it's high time for players to start getting some...
EverQuest II previews the Thalumbra region
The next expansion for EverQuest II is leading players into a tourist trap. Not in the sense that it's filled with overpriced stores and...
Neverwinter explains what the deal is with the Underdark
The next Neverwinter expansion is sending players to the Underdark. All the way to the Underdark! Which is great if you know what the...
Crowfall details Zaleena, Daughter of Snakes
Serpent deities are always bad news when they show up. Actual snakes aren't malicious at all, but snake deities? They're mean. Crowfall's Zaleena, Daughter...
Neverwinter shows off the iconic Forgotten Realms characters added to the game with the Underdark
Are you looking forward to meeting some of the iconic cast members of Neverwinter's lore with the game's upcoming Underdark expansion? Do you have...
World of Warcraft prepares for its annual Halloween event
It's the most wonderful time of the year, everyone. No, not December; it's October and a month full of Halloween-related festivities. World of Warcraft...
WildStar previews a new single-player instance, Alpha Sanctum
The Eldan of WildStar weren't content to rest upon their collective laurels; they wanted to do more. The story of what happened after they...
Guild Wars 2 shows off the Mordrem Guard
The Sylvari of Guild Wars 2 were created by the elder dragon Mordremoth to serve him. That was a foreshadowed but still unpleasant development...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer MMO factions to be good vs. evil or multifaceted?
I don't have ready access to it any longer - it was a while ago - but I recall reading something to the general...
Guild Wars 2 teases the Revenant elite specialization without much subtlety
The upcoming Revenant will have an elite specialization in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns just like the other professions in the game. What...
Final Fantasy XI’s August update arrives today
The end is swiftly approaching for Final Fantasy XI - not a shutdown, but the end of the game's active story and content additions....
