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Riot Games will pay $10 million to settle its ‘bro culture’ gender discrimination lawsuit
Back in August, the LA Times reported that Riot Games had agreed to settle the class-action discrimination lawsuit lodged against it. The suit had...
Rumor: An official Final Fantasy XI fan gathering is scheduled for February 27
If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XI, it's easy to feel at times like you're sort of the forgotten child. Sure, the game...
EVE Echoes launches its open beta on mobile devices
It's time to keep a little piece of cutthroat space politics in your pocket wherever you go, as the open beta for EVE Echoes...
The Daily Grind: How quickly do you friend people in an MMO?
As many of you probably know, my first MMO was Final Fantasy XI, which made adding someone to your friend list a sacred procedure in...
The Daily Grind: How much does fear of missing out motivate your MMO playtime?
Here's the reality about Ishgard reconstruction in Final Fantasy XIV. There's stuff I want from it, I can do the crafting, there are many more...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most awkward moment you’ve ever stumbled into in an MMO?
Sometimes I feel disappointed that despite 16 years spent playing MMOs, I have never once stumbled into public ERP. Despite the reputations of places like...
Apex Legends raises the level cap substantially but adds a lot more rewards to it
You may or may not be at the old level cap for Apex Legends, but you are almost certainly not at the new cap....
Final Fantasy XIV’s next Letter from the Producer is set for December 13
If you're ready to start hearing about Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.2 already, mark your calendars for December 13th. That's when producer and director...
The Soapbox: Cross-play, console exclusivity, and why companies won’t play nice
Let me tell you something: As the columnist who writes about Final Fantasy XIV I am so damn tired of hearing about crossplay. Seriously. Just so...
Heroes of the Storm rolls out Deathwing to its test server
We're so sorry, Heroes of the Storm players; the arrival of Deathwing means doom and destruction. Fortunately, it seems likely that his approach will mean...
EVE Online patches in new balance adjustments and skills for Triglavian ships
The entire Triglavian invasion in EVE Online would feel less interesting if players couldn't learn to build those ships, and the latest patch for the...
Battleborn is shutting down for good in January 2021
It's been about two years since Battleborn stopped receiving any updates, but at least it's still operational and playable. But not for all that...
An MMO character ‘worth’ $1.4M was sold in China for $552
So here's a fun story of people being particularly... odd. Let's go with odd. Player A, hereafter referred to as "Scrooge McDuck," spends the...
The Daily Grind: What strange things stick out to you when you swap MMOs?
You know what feels really wrong jumping between Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft? Jumping. It doesn't seem like that should be a thing, but it...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Grim Dawn’s soundtrack
While I might be too late for 2019's Halloween season, I think I can safely get a jump on 2020's fright fest with a...
Legendary weapons and armor are available for transmog in World of Warcraft’s latest test patch build
Prepare to see a lot of pairs of Thunderfury in World of Warcraft. Seriously, a lot. You might argue that it's rare enough to see one, since...
Path of Exile shows off the bow changes coming for Conquerors of the Atlas
Throughout human history the bow has been used to take advantage of the time-honored combat principle that it's better to fight something that wants...
The Division 2 is offering weekly status updates and delaying a full State of the Game until January
If you were hoping for a State of the Game stream for The Division 2, you will be sadly disappointed by this week's dispatch from...
OrbusVR has launched the player house customization update for delightful decoration
It's nice to be able to get home from a long day of work, return to your home, fire up your favorite MMO, and...
Steam launches its Remote Play feature today
There are a lot of fun games on Steam that are kind of meant to be played by multiple people around a couch, but...
