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Dauntless’ 1.1.5 release tackles bugs in a big way
On one hand, the latest patch for Dauntless is on the unexciting side because it doesn't feature any major content updates. On the other hand,...
WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – Wrath of the Lich King
The downside to a project like this one, where I'm going through each of World of Warcraft's expansions one by one, is that it...
WoW Classic offers another guide to starting out as the WoW Token rolls out to China’s version
You there! Do you know about starting out new in WoW Classic? Probably yes, if you had an interest in it, but Blizzard has still...
Riders of Icarus releases its newest patch, Call of the Wild
The latest patch for Riders of Icarus is out now, allowing players to experience the Call of the Wild! No, this does not mean that...
Star Trek Online starts off another event campaign with a return to the Battle at the Binary Stars
The anniversary event for Star Trek Online has just about wrapped up, but starting on March 5th, a new year-long event campaign is kicking off...
Check out footage of Blade & Soul’s upcoming Unreal Engine 4 client from the Korean server
It's a well-known fact that Blade & Soul is getting an engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 4. How much will that actually do for the...
Final Fantasy XIV launches behind-the-scenes Shadowbringers retrospective
The PAX East panel for Final Fantasy XIV will be streaming live on Saturday, February 29th. No, Square-Enix will not be attending the convention, but...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most toxic fan-based defense force?
Every single MMO has its own unwanted and unnecessary defense force. We could run a story tomorrow about Final Fantasy XIV selling your credit card...
Astellia Online’s upcoming event celebrates the coming of spring
Guess what? Spring is coming, and we are still in the grace period when cheeky references to some other season approaching are present in the...
Final Fantasy XI is hiring a community planner in Japan, hinting at bigger news
Something seems to be afoot for Final Fantasy XI. There was obviously reason to speculate that something was afoot when the February 27th fan gathering...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands continues its march of encrypted alpha builds
In the abstract sense, it's really not unheard of that we as of yet don't know more about World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. It's not all that...
Spiritwish is shutting down in South Korea on April 1
Well, this is probably not a great sign for a game that just had an update in its localized form. It wouldn't be exactly a...
Final Fantasy XIV brings the Little Ladies’ Day around once again on March 2
It's time for another iteration of the Little Ladies' Day in Eorzea starting on March 2nd, because this is the tradition of Final Fantasy XIV...
ArcheAge’s newest test patch includes Stillwater Gulf, a new raid boss, and new faction conflicts
Are you ready to fight and survive on the high seas? The upcoming Stillwater Gulf instance in ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained is functionally a battle royale,...
Activision is trying to locate its Call of Duty leaker via Reddit subpoenas
Yes, that headline is true. Activision is attempting to track down the mysterious person who leaked the cover art of the next Call of Duty...
The mayor of Boston asks Sony to reconsider withdrawing from PAX East
Sony announced on rather short notice that the company would not be attending PAX East 2020 which kicks off on Friday, citing concerns about...
Pearl Abyss America CEO talks about the MMO market and Black Desert Online’s success
It's a good sign that Black Desert Online has been not just a flash in the pan but an ongoing success in the MMO field...
Jukebox Heroes: Ten MMOs that strongly support their soundtracks
It's one thing to put a lot of music in your MMORPG or even to release that launch-day album. It's another thing entirely to...
The Daily Grind: What would tempt you to buy something in an MMO when you hate the business model?
Longtime commenter and friend to man and beast alike Danny Smith mentioned recently that there's a rumor of Blizzard putting World of Warcraft allied race...
Bless Unleashed offers a two-part preview of its cash shop
With Bless Unleashed finally approaching a launch, the developers want you to be aware of it and feeling good about giving it a spin. And...