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Wisdom of Nym: In praise of Final Fantasy XIV’s Ultimate content
As basically everyone who has read this column for a long period of time knows, I have not done the latest bit of Ultimate...
The MOP Up: Meet Starfall, a new indie Minecraft MMO
So many amazing projects have been birthed from Minecraft over the past decade-plus, including fully formed games. One of the newer of these is...
World of Warcraft posts a hype trailer for the Trading Post opening on February 1st
Are you sufficiently hype for getting new cosmetic rewards in World of Warcraft via the upcoming Trading Post? It might seem a little odd...
Co-op shooter Warhammer 40K Darktide delays Xbox launch, having fallen ‘short of meeting expectations’
Following a holiday season launch late last year, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide should be riding high on the strengths of its popular IP and gritty...
Perfect Ten: Tutorial topics every MMO really needs to cover
Tutorials are important in MMOs. No MMO has a great one, unfortunately. I don't just mean in the cases where returning players could use...
Blizzard polls players about a Hearthstone sub as it scales back esports
We begin this article by noting right up front that Blizzard is terribly fond of floating bad ideas in surveys and then saying, Ha...
Square Enix-published Marvel’s Avengers is ending official support this fall
Even the force of one of the mightiest IPs of the world couldn't save Marvel's Avengers from a disappointing turnout and underwhelming reception. On...
World of Warcraft releases Update 10.0.5 patch notes, Lunar New Year
With a roadmap in hand and an ambitious year of releases ahead, World of Warcraft will take its first step to fulfilling its vision...
Lost Ark tackles quality-of-life improvements in today’s The Witcher collab patch
Those of you crying out for weird crossovers will be pleased to know that The Witcher franchise has invaded Lost Ark's western version today...
Valheim previews its next in-development biome and a cosmetics-centric Hildir’s Quest update
With the Mistlands update out in the wilds of Valheim, the devs at Iron Gate are turning their attentions to the survival sandbox's next...
Closers launches a new dungeon, tweaks game systems, and celebrates the year of the rabbit
An update made to Closers last week is once again something of a buffet of different items, featuring a new dungeon encounter, several game...
Dual Universe answers more player questions about ship control and offers new player advice
Dual Universe is back with yet another player Q&A video, fielding a selection of player questions and granting them developer answers. Which is what...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 more tips to improve your LOTRO experience
A while back, I put together a list of 10 tips to enhance your everyday Lord of the Rings Online play experience. It was...
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight drops its first content patch on January 24
If you've been sitting back and complaining that you're already done with all the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight content there is to explore and...
New World addresses bugs, plans magic weapon buffs – and melee weapon nerfs
As promised, New World merged multiple servers yesterday - successfully - but that's far from the only thing going on in Aeternum right now....
Lost Ark’s Witcher collab and quality-of-life update launch January 18
The fact that Lost Ark is running a transmedia-synergistic crossover event with The Witcher franchise is not news; we've known about it since before...
Apex Legends’ latest update prepares a collection event, brings back control mode, and allows private matches
The battle royale shooter Apex Legends would like players to gather up as many goodies as possible - 24 things to be exact -...
Star Wars: The Old Republic fills up January’s event schedule with snowballs, ghouls, and relics
While Star Wars: The Old Republic just wrapped up its 11th anniversary celebration, it's not leaving the month of January barren. Several events fill...
ArcheAge details an upcoming fresh start server land rush event and powerstone pet adjustments
ArcheAge continues to believe rushing for open land to claim in its MMORPG world is a festive occasion instead of a teeth-gnashing, FOMO-scented, stress...
War Thunder’s Apex Predators update adds multiple new vehicles including powerful new jets
What's that screaming across the skies of War Thunder? Why, it's a series of new fourth generation jets that arrived as part of this...
