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Fallout 76 project lead argues that the repair kits aren’t pay-to-win… as long as you’re not competing with anyone
Before the launch of Fallout 76 the promise was that the game's cash shop would contain only cosmetic options and nothing that actually affected gameplay....
Final Fantasy XIV reminds everyone to head for the Gold Saucer to Make it Rain on Thursday
If you're currently knee-deep in the expansion-wait doldrums in Final Fantasy XIV, perhaps gambling to feel a brief thrill will return some of your joie...
Revelation Online asks to hear your dream wedding for a chance at a pricey in-game wedding
Ah, marriage! That most blessed of unions, a ceremony that brings you joy even if you're just holding it in Revelation Online, and far more...
Anthem’s Cataclysm test server is now live for PC players
We certainly don't want to be overly dramatic in the way that we discuss Anthem's long-delayed Cataclysm update, but it can be safely said that...
Final Fantasy XI is making Black Mage tweaks in the June version update
No longer will Black Mages be forced to use Merit Points in order to learn the second tier of Ancient Magic spells. That's one...
Square-Enix announces its own walk-and-catch Pokemon Go-style game in the form of Dragon Walk
We don't really have a name for the genre that Pokemon Go properly belongs to (we've been going with MMOARGs), but it's certainly spawned its...
Rumor: More high-profile esports figures are leaving Blizzard within the next two weeks
Remember just last week when the commissioner of Overwatch's premiere and eponymous league left his position? That alone was a bit of a surprise, but...
Final Fantasy XIV offers a pizza discount for Papa John’s pizza through June
MMO players will forever be haunted by the specter of the /pizza command, especially when games go out of their ways to invite that...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Guild Wars 2’s Season 4 soundtrack
On May 14th, Guild Wars 2 fans were delivered a bittersweet message from the game's main composer, Maclaine Diemer. Diemer, who had been adding...
The Daily Grind: How long should a studio keep an MMO in maintenance mode?
It seems pretty clear to me now that Final Fantasy XI is going to keep running for a long time. I can't say for certain...
TERA Classic is heading to mobile devices in South Korea over the summer
Oh what a tangled web we weave when we are TERA, apparently. You see, while the mobile version of the title, TERA M, is running under...
Final Fantasy XIV is bringing Shadowbringers to E3 2019
It's less than a month remaining now until early access kicks off for Final Fantasy XIV's third expansion, but eager players who happen to be...
Astellia addresses community concerns over pre-order items and game balance
The reveals of founder packs and the commencement of pre-orders for Astellia means that we're back in the familiar dance of figuring out the value...
World of Warcraft shows off its Benthic gear while the Classic server calls a wrap on another stress test
Want to earn your new equipment in World of Warcraft by farming for items rather than praying for drops? The new Benthic gear available in...
Riot is launching a premium esports viewing option for League of Legends
Do you wish to be counted among the elite of esports viewership? Do you desire the prestige of delicately consuming caviar-flavored Doritos and drinking...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off the Make it Rain campaign on June 6
The expansion release for Final Fantasy XIV draws ever closer, but there's still time for players to take part in a few more diversions before...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever felt schadenfreude from an MMO’s collapse?
Schadenfreude, a word many of us learned from The Simpsons, is a term meaning "shameful joy" that refers to feeling good about something you...
Tencent is apparently giving up on the Western port of Honour of Kings, Arena of Valor
Here's a fun bit of statistical data for you on this Tuesday:Â Honour of Kings is literally the most successful mobile game in the entire...
Playcraft has officially funded on Kickstarter
Playcraft never asked for much from people on Kickstarter, just a small sum to finish its overall development. As it turns out, that's exactly...
Nintendo announces Pokemon Home as a central trading service with Pokemon Go
Have you caught them all in Pokemon Go? Quite possibly not, some of them are really hard to catch. But you'd probably like to keep the...