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The Daily Grind: How much does personal performance matter to you in an MMO?
As I've stated on many occasions, I have no interest in progression content in MMOs. I know from plenty of experience doing it that...
APB: Reloaded adds permanent guns and standard pricing to the Joker Ticket store
It's always really nice to see a patch that players are just happy about across the board, isn't it? APB: Reloaded has done that...
Final Fantasy XI fires up a welcome back campaign for its summer celebrations
If it's been a while since you last stepped into Final Fantasy XI's Vana'diel, the developers would certainly like you to stop back in....
WoW Factor: Content rollouts and relevance in WoW Classic and live
Part of me was tempted to write this column chiefly about the rather baffling idea that Blizzard was surprised by the number of people...
No Man’s Sky: Beyond arrives on August 14
If you've been eagerly awaiting the release of No Man's Sky: Beyond, your wait is almost over. The next big update for the game...
Grab an Astellia Online CBT2 key and play for a chance to win a shiny new Razer laptop
If you need a little extra incentive to take part in the second closed beta for Astellia, how does the offer of a new...
Leyou states it has plans for both Transformers Online and Civilization Online
Remember Leyou? It's the same company that's working on a new Lord of the Rings title in concert with Amazon, you know. Turns out...
Fallout 76 patches in a week of meat and previews upcoming content
Has Fallout 76 fixed enough bugs from its previous patches to get players excited about the Meat Week event? Reddit opinions on that seem...
Vague Patch Notes: Just stop pre-ordering video games
Look, you've probably heard this before, but it bears repeating now: Don't pre-order that game. Pre-ordering games is a bad idea. And this week,...
WildStar composer Jeff Kurtenacker asks fans for their soundtrack questions
While WildStar may be gone, its memory still looms large in the minds of many fans, especially when it comes to the game's iconic...
The Daily Grind: Is crafting fundamental to a proper MMORPG?
There was always something that bothered me about City of Heroes, and it took until the point that the game actually introduced its crafting...
RuneScape invites players to test out bank and weapon diversity changes
Sometimes updates cover two important aspects of a game that just don't mesh up very well. Such is the case with today's RuneScape update...
Albion Online introduces challenges and consolidated timers with today’s GvG patch
The seventh season of GvG in Albion Online is getting some pretty big shifts with the introduction of Guild Challenges. Players can head out...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for another round of the Moonfire Faire starting August 7
Players might be fighting for the fates of two worlds in Final Fantasy XIV, but that doesn't mean it's not time for fun in...
Riders of Icarus changes publishers as Nexon’s contract for the game runs out
Apparently, it has been three years since Riders of Icarus arrived in North America, but apparently that time also represents the end of Nexon's...
Heroes of the Storm introduces its second original character with Qhira
It's time for another character to roll into Heroes of the Storm, and once again she's an original character who has appeared in no...
New Frontier updates former Wild West Online players on its relationship to Free Reign Entertainment
Ah, those delirious moments when every new set of answers about the state of a game's publisher just leads to a new set of...
Final Fantasy XIV introduces Eden (Savage) with patch 5.05
A month after the release of Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion, things are back to normal. Oh, sure, you're still dealing with a strangely...
The Daily Grind: What would (or did) convince you to try an imported free-to-play MMO?
There's an interesting cycle with a lot of free-to-play imports which I dubbed "temports" many moons ago. Players stay away because they're sure that...
Nighthawk returns for players to hunt him down in Champions Online
Players in Champions Online must now content with a fallen hero with the game's newest event as Nighthawk returns once more. A former Champion...