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Pantheon’s July newsletter covers big trees, movement, and spell FX
You probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about the work that goes into making big trees in your favorite MMO. It's enough...
World of Warcraft patches in more threat for tanks and Azshara fixes
Do you find it just a little bit harder as a tank to keep threat consistently in World of Warcraft? It might not just...
Grand Theft Auto Online opens up the Diamond Casino & Resort to all
Sure, you spend a lot of your time in Grand Theft Auto Online doing entertaining and exciting crimes, but isn't it high time you...
The Division 2 opens up early access to its first episode
Ready to explore more story in The Division 2? You can do so starting today with the early access launch of Episode 1, including...
Neverwinter details the struggles of the Illithid and their former thralls
For those of you not familiar with the deep lore behind Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter is here to fill you in with everything you want...
Black Desert Online is blocking macro software in its Korean version, leading to player anxiety
All right. We can all agree that trying to cut down on hacking in Black Desert Online is a good thing, yes? So we...
Path of Exile plans to let Fossils stack while offering a boss-themed hideout for sale
To all those sitting around with too many fossils in Path of Exile wishing that the items could be stacked, good news! The items...
PSA: Outpost Zero is available for free until July 25
Have you been sorely tempted by Outpost Zero but want to take it for a test drive before buying it? Well, you're in particular...
Albion Online outlines its plans for changes to GvG gameplay in Season 7
The next season of Albion Online's GvG battles has two goals. The first is to make it easier for guilds to actually take part...
Final Fantasy XIV releases the long-awaited Viera and Hrothgar name conventions
Here's something fun for the Final Fantasy XIV players wondering about a lore-appropriate name for a Viera: If you changed the character but haven't...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of FFXIV Shadowbringers’ soundtrack
I don't see a lot of chatter about it, but from talking with some of my Final Fantasy XIV-playing friends, Stormblood was at best...
The Daily Grind: How fast do you finish weekly tasks in MMOs?
Ah, the weekly reset! It's a thing in a lot of games. It's a thing in Final Fantasy XIV, in World of Warcraft, in...
Astellia Online details the mechanics for its Avalon battlefield
One of the big centerpieces of Astellia Online's next beta test is the Avalon battlefield, and it's a bit part of how the game...
Astroneer honors the Apollo landing with the new Lunar update
It was a giant leap for mankind when Neil Armstrong took his first steps onto the surface of the moon in 1969. It seems...
Blade & Soul outlines item changes arriving on July 24
The next patch for Blade & Soul is bringing some item changes when it arrives on July 24th, including the ability to send PvP...
Fallout 76 promises quick fixes for the latest patch’s bugs ahead of Meat Week
So, the latest patch for Fallout 76 was... well, let's just charitably say that it had some major issues and leave it at that....
A lawsuit against Jagex for muting a player is thrown out in five days
Let's tell a story about one Amro Elansari, a player of RuneScape who was muted for undisclosed reasons (so almost certainly involving his being...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about bots in MMOs?
Let me be up-front with my own feelings: Bots are bad. Not robots, of course; we all know how I feel about robots. No,...
Sea of Thieves patches in Black Powder Runs with its latest update
Sometimes a ship's cargo can be theoretically volatile, but the treasures unearthed in the new content for Sea of Thieves are very literally volatile....
Fortnite patches in a new shotgun, floating islands, and a birthday event
If you're following the Save the World portion of Fortnite's latest patch notes, you'll see that there's a second birthday celebration running for the...