cosmetic gear
Dauntless improves matchmaking across the board for its next patch
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match in Dauntless. You'll be better at doing so once the game's next patch comes around because the next...
Fortnite adds in new limited-time Getaway gameplay mode for the High Stakes event
Ready to turn your sessions of Fortnite into a heist film? The latest patch kicks off the High Stakes event, and that includes the...
So here’s the tea on Guild Wars 2’s bubble tea promo – and why EU players are now being excluded
Last week, we covered Guild Wars 2's bizarre but fun promotion with bubble tea vendor Kung Fu Tea. As originally announced, the promo was...
PAX West 2018: Ashes of Creation maps out its alpha testing for the next year
If you missed the Ashes of Creation panel at PAX West on Saturday, you'll be forgiven - and richly rewarded all the same, as...
PWE’s Jade Dynasty has been resurrected as a mobile MMO
June was a rough month for Perfect World, as it sunsetted two of its oldest MMORPGs, Swordsman and Jade Dynasty. But it appears Jade...
Massively Overthinking: Pay-to-win vs. cosmetics in MMOs and virtual worlds
MOP Patron Avaera has entreated us to debate the problems of pay-to-win and cosmetic gear, and indulge him we shall.
"The idea that good MMOs...
Black Desert’s graphical remaster is live today, along with sales and contests
As promised, Black Desert's Remastered version is live today, featuring a fully revamped graphical experience, plus a do-over for the game's audio (music too!)...
Shroud of the Avatar teases Polynesian cosmetics, example player-built dungeons
Does Polynesian stuff make sense in Shroud of the Avatar? At this rate, may as well! The game's latest newsletter shows off some of...
WVU researchers post survey seeking input on video game character avatars
I suspect that most MMO players, especially the sort who hang out on forums and blogs and care deeply about the games they play,...
Blade & Soul patches in the Frozen Firing Range event dungeon, new cosmetics, and PvP matchmaking tweak
Live this week in Blade & Soul is... swimsuits. But seriously, what's the obsession with bathing suits in MMORPGs? We cannot fight in bikinis...
Wisdom of Nym: Hunting the monster in Final Fantasy XIV
Patch 4.36 sure seems as if it's has been dragged out. Realistically, that's not what has happened at all; the time between patches has remained...
Final Fantasy XIV brings monster hunting with its newest patch
The latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV has arrived today, and it brings all of the monster hunting you could possibly want within the...
Global Chat: The ‘We Don’t Play World of Warcraft’ Club
What do you do when you don't play World of Warcraft but everyone else all around you does and won't stop talking about it...
Previewing Rend: Frostkeep studio visit, early access, PvP, factions, and more
If something goes wrong with Frostkeep's early access launch of Rend, blame me. While I was at the office, I distracted Co-Founders Jeremy Wood and...
RIFT hangs ten with this year’s Summerfest
When we have a winged, masked figure riding a surfboard through the air in an MMO, we are firmly through the looking glass without...
MapleStory 2 somehow ‘sells out’ of founder’s packs
Artificial scarcity or necessary action? Either way, fans are going to have a hard time securing a founder's pack for Nexon's upcoming MapleStory 2,...
Secret World Legends adding new South Africa and faction rank missions soon
The anniversary event has kept Secret World Legends players' attention pretty rapt for the past month, but that distraction ending tomorrow. What will fans...
Sea of Thieves’ Sunken Curse Event is live with today’s patch
Sea of Thieves is pulling another patch out of drydock today, this one with a fresh event for players of the pirate pseudo-MMO.
"Cursed Mermaid...
Slide along on a sweet snail in Neverwinter’s summer festival starting Thursday
No matter which coast of the US you're on right now, you're probably already sick of summer thanks to the heatwaves that have been...
Pokemon Go’s second anniversary report card sees high marks for content and innovation
Today is Pokemon Go's second-year anniversary. Last year's report card had to grapple with things like the game's rapid rise and fall as a fad,...
