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World of Warcraft hotfixes bugs and tweaks some gameplay balance
World of Warcraft players are still adapting to the novelty of Legion, but the current play environment isn't entirely finished. It's still being tweaked...
EVE Online’s next patch is all about mechanical and visual redesigns
The next EVE Online patch is all about redesigns that cross several levels. Mining barges, for example, are due for a visual patch to...
Heroes of the Storm tweaks Auriel and Gul’dan with a new patch
Balance tweaks are a regular thing for Heroes of the Storm, and not all of them are just there to prevent a character from...
The Daily Grind: How do you define good play in an MMO?
One of the buzzwords of the modern MMO space is games promising to reward player skill rather than gear. I understand the argument being...
Diablo III brings patch 2.4.2 to the live servers
The latest patch for Diablo III is here, and it brings with it new challenges. Specifically, it brings the new Torment XI-XIII challenge levels,...
Ana gets some big buffs with the newest Overwatch patch
Ana has gotten just a little bit more effective in Overwatch with the game's most recent patch. While she was considered fun, her healing/damaging...
Heroes of the Storm patches in Gul’dan
Gul'dan is the newest addition to Heroes of the Storm, albeit with a somewhat loose definition of the term "hero." Maybe if you lean...
Guild Wars 2 considers skill splitting to balance PvE and PvP
If you've ever played a PvE MMORPG that had to balance classes, stats, and skills around PvP -- or vice versa -- then you...
The Daily Grind: How long does an MMO encounter need to be out before you can judge its difficulty?
At the time of this writing, Final Fantasy XIV's newest patch has been out for less than a full day. (It'll be two days...
Launch impressions: Overwatch is good, but it’s only half a game
The thing that bugs me about Overwatch is that it feels like half of a game. Unfortunately, it's also the less interesting half, the...
Crowfall adjusts the performance of armor to improve diversity
Armor in Crowfall is about more than just stacking the biggest armor values and praying for rain; it's meant as a tactical choice for...
League of Legends rolls out magical changes in the mid-season
The mages of League of Legends have never stopped being relevant to the game, but over time they have suffered from a lack of...
Gloria Victis further balances combat while improving account management
The last patch for Gloria Victis focused on combat balance, and this patch does too. Adjustments for player HP, passive abilities, and weapon damage...
Marvel Heroes’ frustration over Emma Frost feedback
The problem with getting feedback from a game's community is that sometimes the community's passion overrides the desire for useful feedback. That's part of...
Blizzard to WoW testers: Class orders will not be like garrison missions
If you've paid any attention to World of Warcraft during its present expansion cycle, you are probably aware that Garrisons have not exactly been...
ArcheAge players cry foul on a $100 in-game pool
It's been a cold April in parts of the US, but ArcheAge is addressing that with the addition of a new hot tub house...
Gloria Victis patch balances weapons and adds armor penetration
The combat in Gloria Victis is a big part of the game, so it makes sense that the developers are taking their time to...
Crowfall looks at the early version of the Ranger’s powers
The Ranger is not a ranged character in Crowfall, but she's also not a melee character. She's a hybrid between the two playstyles, able...
Gigantic releases a big (experimental) update today
The beta test for Gigantic is still ongoing despite the financial difficulty of its development studio, but you can't take part in that test...
World of Warcraft updates its expansion alpha and opens up PvP testing
One of the big elements being introduced to World of Warcraft when Legion goes live is an entirely revamped PvP system, rebuilt from the...
