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Diablo IV lead developer confirms cosmetic microtransactions will be in the game
So, just how will Blizzard make sweet, sweet money off of Diablo IV? Expansions, surely. A cash shop, apparently. And that cash shop will...
Anthem commemorates N7 Day with some gorgeous Mass Effect-style Javelin skins
Yesterday, November 7th, was N7 Day, an internet holiday to celebrate the Mass Effect series. As one would expect, developer BioWare has a particularly...
Desert Oasis: Discerning the best purchases in Black Desert’s cash shop
I've always been someone who goes against the grain, and MMOs are no exception. Part of the reason I enjoy Black Desert so much is...
Overwatch 2’s Jeff Kaplan opines about the demoralizing effect leaks have on a development team
All of your leaks around Overwatch 2 made Jeff Kaplan very sad. You probably already know that, since he made a point out of...
Warframe releases the Old Blood, celebrates Switch anniversary, and boosts Movember
Surprise! Warframe has unleashed another bloody huge torrent of news items all over me! Why am I forsaken? What did I ever do to...
BlizzCon 2019: World of Warcraft Shadowlands’ Covenants explained
World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion might not have been a total surprise when it was announced, but some of its features (as listed in...
Dauntless revels in the spookiness with the Haunted Shadows season pass
Halloween may be technically over, but Dauntless is still having plenty of fun with the theme with this season's Haunted Shadows battle pass, which...
Sea of Thieves discusses expansion to the Pirate Emporium and November update plans
Another week, another developer update video starring Sea of Thieves executive producer Joe Neate talking about all the things. For this week's edition, we...
Fortnite brings new Fortnitemares for 2019, Red Dead Online adds a spooky limited-time Showdown Mode
Even the Not-So-Massively games are dressing up for Halloween! Case in point: Fortnite, which recently released its 2019 edition of the Fortnitemares event, and...
Not So Massively: Four things Anthem can do to turn itself around
I've been a cheerleader for Anthem from the get-go. I believe BioWare's multiplayer shooter is a good game with huge potential to become a...
Fallout 1st is a new Fallout 76 sub that locks private world ownership behind a paywall
"Do you think all these developers got together and were like, 'October 2019. That's the month we are all going to collectively sh*t the...
Grab an Aura Kingdom starter pack with a booster character to celebrate Halloween!
To usher in the Halloween season, Aeria has granted us a stack of Aura Kingdom starter packs for our readers! The included items run...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare eschews lockbox monetization for a battle pass
Arguably one of the bigger online multiplayer shooters coming down the pike is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, just by mere dint of its...
The Daily Grind: Do you play MMOs for the fashion wars?
Whether you call it "fashion wars" as in Guild Wars 2 or "space barbie" as in Star Trek Online or "dolly dress-up" as in...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s thorny patrol
Cryptic is really hot to trot with Star Trek Online's new patrol system, and this past week the studio highlighted the third new one:...
Lord of the Rings Online is adding crafting material bags to the collector’s editions of Minas Morgul
Maybe getting some cosmetics or character level boosts aren't enticing enough to get you to drop up to $130 on a collector's edition of...
Blade & Soul’s Halloween event returns on October 16
Blade & Soul is once again getting in to the spooky spirit next week with the arrival of its Blade and Ghoul event on...
Apex Legends kicks off its Fight or Fright event on October 15
Who says that you can't have a properly spooky event in a battle royale game? Apex Legends is working hard at making sure you have...
Chronicles of Elyria’s Kickstarter-versary enters its final week with one final stretch goal to unlock
The last few pieces of news coming out of Chronicles of Elyria have been all about its Kickstarter anniversary crowdfunding drive, which is perhaps...
Warframe shares Empyrean release plans, a new boss enemy, October’s update, and a Halloween preview
Oh, look, another Warframe dev stream packed to the absolute gills with information and updates. Seriously, these things have more details than most games...