cosmetics
Flameseeker Chronicles: Chairs and other oddities in Guild Wars 2’s cash shop
I love MMO cosmetics, and Guild Wars 2 has a great selection, from armor skins and outfits to gliders to minipets to mount skins....
Monster Hunter World prepares to celebrate the winter holidays with the Winter Star Fest
There's no place like hunts for the holidays. That one is free; Monster Hunter World players can use that for promotions if they so...
The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend on aesthetics in MMOs?
You don't want to know how much time I've spent carefully decorating my characters' living spaces in Final Fantasy XIV. Or maybe you do;...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best in-game cosmetic options?
With the changes made in Legion, World of Warcraft wound up with a pretty great system for cosmetic outfits. Unfortunately, it also has some...
Star Citizen promises shirts for its two million backer milestone
Back in 2015, Star Citizen passed a million registered users. At this point, the game has passed two million. Three years later, it's doubled....
The Daily Grind: What cosmetic rewards in online games don’t feel like rewards?
One of the most common rewards from loot crates in Overwatch were sprays. (It might have changed, but I doubt it.) You point your...
The Daily Grind: How do you choose your character’s mounts in an MMO?
Sometimes, the choice of mount in an MMO is limited by functionality. If I want to cart someone around in Final Fantasy XIV, I...
Revelation Online shows off the many paths to wings
You don't want to walk in Revelation Online; you want to fly away. (Just like a dragonfly.) Fortunately, the game gives you wings pretty...
Heroes of the Storm shows off Lucio and new mounts/skins
At the rate Heroes of the Storm is currently going, we'll soon wind up with every Overwatch cast member in the game. Lucio is...
The Daily Grind: What cosmetic options for your characters does your favorite MMORPG lack?
You know what games need? Piercings. More piercings in general. Why can I not have any piercings beyond my ears in Final Fantasy XIV?...
The Daily Grind: What cosmetic changes would you like for your MMO character abilities?
We live in an era when most designers have noticed that we like to control what our characters look like as well as how...
Star Wars: The Old Republic outlines Season 7 PvP rewards
The seventh season of PvP in Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming to a close soon, and the galaxy will never be the...
The Daily Grind: Do account-wide rewards in MMOs make you more likely to do specific content?
I always had a hard time motivating myself to go through legacy raid content in World of Warcraft for appearances. It's not a matter...
Chaos Theory: The 80s invade The Secret World
One of the best things about The Secret World is how it is set in the modern day. But that doesn't mean the game...
Champions Online overhauls its costume creator significantly
Half of the fun to be had in Champions Online is just about putting together a character costume. Unfortunately, that's gotten more and more...
Skyforge kicks off a swimsuit design competition for players
The Dipping Double. The Under-track. The Gasper. The Happy Fling in Late Winter. The Federal Sauce. These names and more can be used to...
Battleborn patches in premium skins and currency
Quick question: What does Overwatch have that Battleborn doesn't? If you answered "Winston," you are correct, but that's not the point. If you answered...
Final Fantasy XIV offers cross-promotional deal with Amazon
Do you urgently need another fat chocobo in your Final Fantasy XIV mount collection? Do the revelations at E3 put you in the mood...
Devilian preps megaserver tech, introduces the pet appearance system
Doesn't the term "megaserver" give you instant goosebumps and make you want to stand up and salute the world for having birthed something so...
Star Wars: The Old Republic will add weapon tunings outside of the cash shop
Cosmetic options are a very big part of Star Wars: The Old Republic, so adding a new cosmetic option to the game is going...
