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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...
Camelot Unchained discusses balance in the midst of the beta crunch
The developers behind Camelot Unchained are currently in the midst of a hard crunch to get the game's beta ready for players to, well,...
Heroes of the Storm outlines existing and upcoming improvements to matchmaking
Blizzard wants Heroes of the Storm to be accessible to everyone. That can't happen if your first match of the game sees you pitted...
League of Legends is getting rid of Dominion
Are you a big fan of Dominion in League of Legends? If so, we recommend you get in some matches with that gameplay mode...
Firefall updates players on missing items following patch 1.6
The most recent Firefall patch had some significant issues when it first went live, but those issues are still being sorted out now. Players...
Star Wars: Battlefront delivers huge nerfs, announces DLC plans
If you've been playing Star Wars: Battlefront since the series was rebooted back in November, you've probably noticed that a few of the weapons and...
Heroes of the Storm will add Diablo’s Wizard and Necromancer to its lineup
Do you miss playing a Necromancer in Diablo II? It's not quite the same when you play a round of Heroes of the Storm,...
Path of Exile explains the nature of the new Ice Trap skill in Ascendancy
When Path of Exile launches its next expansion, Ascendancy, the designers are adding in some additional skills to give existing builds new options. Case in...
Armored Warfare producer shares plans for the game in 2016
The most recent letter from Armored Warfare's producer specifies that the game is still one with great potential. It's not a negative letter by...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV’s Anima Weapons don’t bother me
Everyone who has listened to my rantings for an extended period of time knows that I did not like the Zodiac Weapon quests in...
Skyforge is getting ready to tweak all of its classes
Skyforge is getting ready to do the class balance shuffle, so if you enjoy how your class currently plays, too bad! The announcement post...
Destiny addresses major bug before Trials of Osiris return
Competitive content that's meant to push players to their limits is something less than effective when bugs muck up the process. The Destiny team...
WoW Factor: Cataclysm was bad, but revamping the world isn’t
For about four years, Cataclysm handily defended its title of Worst World of Warcraft Expansion, coming in behind all of the actual expansions as...
Project Gorgon on the difference between testing and launch balancing
Can we get a quick show of hands indicating who likes logging into a familiar MMO and finding out that every one of his...
Skyforge previews its next major update, Aelion’s Call
It hasn't been all that long since the first major update to Skyforge, but the developers are pushing full steam ahead on the game's...
Tribes: Ascend test server rewrites classes in a major way
Tribes: Ascend is getting updates again, with the first update hitting the test server soon. So what are you expecting? A bit of balance...
Crowfall answers community questions on development
A small number of players are getting their first taste of what Crowfall is going to be, and that's a good thing. The result...
World of Warcraft Death Knight solos world boss
Has your group ever wiped on World of Warcraft's Supreme Lord Kazzak world boss? If so, you're bad and you should feel bad, because...
Guild Wars 2 adjusts the Revenant based on test feedback
You can't be playing a Revenant full-time in Guild Wars 2 at this point, but the test weekends with the profession highlighted some balance...
SMITE adds in Ravana and mixes up the jungle gameplay
The developers of SMITE looked at the game and saw that quite frankly, parts of it were getting stale. The most recent patch notes...