classes
Perfect Ten: The 10 dev stages of every new MMO class
Any game with classes adds new classes over time. It's almost axiomatic. I don't know why absolutely every game cannot be designed with the...
The healing Revenant was demoed in the Guild Wars 2 stream
Just because you're a blindfolded warrior empowered by the Mists in Guild Wars 2 doesn't mean you can't support your allies. That's the big...
Skyforge previews the Kinetic class
The Kinetic is a class all about understanding the gravity of the situation. More specifically, it's about manipulating and utilizing gravity to fling boulders...
Dungeons & Dragons Online demos the upcoming Warlock
In the context of the tabletop game that gives Dungeons & Dragons Online its name, a Warlock is a class defined by making a...
Guild Wars 2 unveils the leafy goodness of the Revenant’s Ventari legend
After a few days of teases, another legend has been formally revealed for Guild Wars 2's upcoming Revenant profession, and it's all about healing. Yes,...
Gandalf kicks ass in new Black Desert trailer
Still keeping an eye on hyperrealistic sandbox Black Desert? Last night Daum posted a new trailer for the MMO, this one focusing on the...
The Daily Grind: What MMO characters have you unexpectedly loved?
I made my Crab Spider in City of Heroes primarily because I wanted to have someone as a spider. My character concept for her...
Crowfall takes a deeper look at the Centaur
The Centaur in Crowfall is more than just a normal person whose lower body happens to be a horse. If you want to be...
An all-Death Knight party downs the current apex of World of Warcraft raiding
So, what's the best group composition for endgame raiding in World of Warcraft? It looks like it's Death Knights. Just a bunch of Blood-spec...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s cross-class actions
This past week, I did what I needed to do before Final Fantasy XIV's expansion Heavensward launches: I finished the main scenario questline on...
Scope out the Guild Wars 2 Dragonhunter summary
You can't play a Dragonhunter Guardian in Guild Wars 2 right now no matter how much you might want to be wielding a bow...
TERA arrives on Steam with the Gunner class patch
TERA fans have been anticipating the game's newest class for a while now -- and today, it's here. Patch 31.04 debuts the Gunner, a...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns’ first elite spec is the Chronomancer
Let's talk history for a moment. Before Guild Wars 2 was a thing, before it was even an idea, the team at ArenaNet was working...
Blasting through a hands-on with TERA’s new Gunner
Are you tempted by TERA's new Gunner? I am. Admittedly it's been a long while since I've frolicked in the land of Arborea, but my interest is...
Is Black Desert changing its tune on gender-locking?
Is Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss having second thoughts about gender-locking the fantasy sandbox's character classes? Maybe so, if a recent fan even in...
Cabal 2 video focuses on plate classes
ESTsoft has released a new Cabal 2 video that focuses on the free-to-play fantasy MMO's plate classes. The Force Shielder is a prototypical tank,...
Koster on Star Wars Galaxies’ combat and social connectivity ‘glue’
MMO designer Raph Koster is back with yet another post-mortem on Star Wars Galaxies, this one the second part of his "living society" discussion. Get...
Anarchy Online overhauls its world and professions
Anarchy Online is deploying patch 18.7.0 to the live servers on Tuesday, but if you play the game, you'll probably want to look at...
Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward update: Job and racial lore
The official teaser site for Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion, Heavensward, has gotten a big update today. If you've been sitting on the edge...
Black Desert demos its new Valkyrie class
Eager to take a look at the newest class being added to Black Desert? The fine folks at Steparu have posted a trailer demonstrating...