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World of Warcraft: Classic is now planned to get six phases of content over time
As we approach the planned launch of World of Warcraft: Classic, it turns out we're getting a larger number of content updates than were originally...
Wisdom of Nym: The rotating rewards of Final Fantasy XIV’s seasonal events
I'm not going to lie here: I'm really pretty disappointed with the rewards on offer for Granblue Fantasy's anniversary event. An event summon that functionally...
Path of Exile’s Synthesis launch had the game’s second-highest player concurrency
The goal of any major update release for any game is to launch with no real issues, but it's rarely what you actually expect....
Jukebox Heroes: Eldevin’s soundtrack
I can't say that Eldevin has ever risen very high on my MMO radar, but over the past year or so I've noticed that...
The Daily Grind: Do you try out MMOs in well-maintained maintenance modes?
It's not hard to play Final Fantasy XI or Guild Wars at this point. Both titles are in maintenance mode, yes; they've gotten their last major...
Albion Online explains the mechanics of its randomized dungeons and why they’re a big deal
The randomized dungeons are the biggest feature arriving in Albion Online with the Oberon update on March 20th, but they might be a bigger...
Neverwinter shows off some of the beasties of the Undermountain
If you're familiar with the history of Dungeons & Dragons, you probably have some idea of the creatures you'll encounter in Neverwinter's trip to...
Artifact continues to hemorrhage players as fans plead for a sign from Valve
Hey, let's talk about Artifact! When last we checked in with Valve's digital card game (the first new game from the studio since Dota...
World of Warcraft posts a survival guide for patch 8.1.5 incoming on March 12
Do you feel sufficiently prepared for the arrival of patch 8.1.5. in World of Warcraft? Complete with new allied races, new profession-based questlines, and...
Apex Legends outlines balance changes as well as the philosophy of balance
Balance is a tricky beast in a game like Apex Legends, and that's the core of the philosophy behind Respawn's overall approach to changes. The...
Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss is working on a new family-friendly game code-named Project V
We know that Project V (or "Project Five" if you want to cheekily reference roman numerals) is in development from Pearl Abyss. We know...
Diablo (the first one) is available now on GOG
Want to get your hands on some authentic SVGA 4-player dungeon-crawling? You can get in on that now with Diablo on GOG.com. Not a later...
Kritika Online is shutting down in the west in April
Sad news for Kritika Online fans today, as En Masse Entertainment has officially announced the shuttering of the game on April 30th of this...
The Daily Grind: What are your expectations from buy-to-play MMOs in 2019?
Because I am old I still remember the halcyon days when the original Guild Wars shocked the world with its plan to serve as a...
Destiny 2 doubles up its glory in the competitive crucible
Glory, glory, hallelujah, twice the glory, hallelujah. Yes, a patch has been deployed for the competitive crucible playlist in Destiny 2, and it increases the...
World of Warcraft unveils the upcoming Tools of the Trade questlines
There are big new profession quests arriving in World of Warcraft with the game's next major patch. It's an exercise for the audience whether this...
Final Fantasy XI is bringing new Puppetmaster upgrades with its March patch
There are classically two schools of thought regarding Puppetmaster in Final Fantasy XI. One school of thought is that the job is not actually...
Blade & Soul offers more extensive previews of additional class talent systems
You might recall that Blade & Soul showed off its new talent system for a handful of classes last week. It was toward the...
Path of Exile outlines its plans to make casters more active as it moves into the Synthesis expansion
For too long in Path of Exile, casting spells has been a sub-par path to being a caster. You'd think that would be, like... the...
Wurm Online addresses server lag and announces plans to move to Amazon Cloud Services
If you've been playing Wurm Online recently, you know that Independence (the server) has been lagging. It was lagging before February 7th, but that...
