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Atlas takes aim at offline raiding and land ownership while delaying its next major patch
The bad news for Atlas fans is that the game's next major patch will be delayed until mid-March or late March. The good news is...
The Daily Grind: Are there party roles you will not fulfill in MMOs?
We all know the big three roles in most MMO design at this point: tanks, healers, and DPS. But these are not the only...
Anthem’s day one patch nukes infinite loading screen and adds loot to bosses
With all of the early access and previews running, you could be forgiven for feeling that Anthem had already launched. It has not, however; the...
Valve is getting rid of Steam’s non-gaming video service because you probably didn’t know it existed
Sorry, Steam fans, but the platform's non-gaming video section is being retired. Yes, you will no longer be able to buy hit movies like...
DC Universe Online launches game update 92 today and preps for St Patrick’s Day
If you woke up just now and are eagerly planning to jump right into DC Universe Online, we've got some bad news for you, as...
Heroes of Newerth gets its final major patch on February 26
The last patch for Heroes of Newerth arrives next week, at which point the game's live support will be scaled back to nothing but essential...
LOTRO fan starts petition for Standing Stone to rehire a beloved world builder
Here's something you don't see every day. It's a fan petition, yes, but it's a fan petition for Standing Stone Games to offer the...
SMITE is now available on Nintendo Switch – and now it’s playable for free
This one is going to be real simple. You know what SMITE is, right? It's a MOBA featuring a bunch of deities and a...
Here’s how AdventureQuest 3D’s brand-new PvP mode will work starting next month
Yes, the time-honored art of punching your fellow players in the face is coming to AdventureQuest 3D, and if you're the sort of person...
Conan Exiles explains its latest patch delay, but it should be out this week
Yes, there's a patch coming for Conan Exiles, but it's increasingly feeling like Zeno's Patch. Each time it gets halfway down the road to...
The UK’s Fortnite Live event is another convention giving you a free hour in the ball pit; Epic Games takes organizers to court
Let's be real, the disaster of Fortnite Live in the UK is not on par with DashCon or Fyre Festival. There will not be...
Leaderboard: Is E3 no longer relevant to gaming?
CNet had an interview out last week with Sony's Shawn Layden discussing a number of aspects of the company's business plans that, while potentially...
Pirate MMO Atlas makes things lighter with its most recent patch
The latest Atlas patch deployed on Saturday turned everything lighter. Yes, everything. Gold weighs less. Everything weighs less. Animals weigh less. Bears have less...
The Daily Grind: What are the moments in MMOs that make you feel powerful?
You know, for all the fun of going back and curbstomping low-level enemies, that doesn't make me feel powerful in an MMO. What makes...
PlanetSide 2 updates carbines and spawns on the test server while celebrating love in the live game
The latest patch to PlanetSide 2's test servers has some pretty far-reaching changes to the game's spawn system. Previously, the system didn't really direct you...
Lineage II Classic releases its Saviors update on February 27
The first major update to Lineage II Classic is arriving on February 27th, and it's got some steep new challenges for players. Four new hunting...
Final Fantasy XIV reveals its schedule for the final Fan Festival in Tokyo
A destination! A new job! Possibly another job! More about new races that has been significantly complicated recently! New areas! Awesome outfits! Yes, the Final...
Ashes of Creation is preparing a game director’s letter, fans infer that delays are incoming
It appears that all is not well behind the scenes of Ashes of Creation. Intrepid's Steven Sharif has made a few remarks on the game's...
Vague Patch Notes: On play conditioning and the lecture of experience in MMOs
Yes, it's another week in which we talk about abstract concepts that underpin the way we play video games, this time inspired by a...
Roblox appears to have banned PewDiePie’s name
You probably already know of Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie. If you don't... well, PewDiePie exists, he shrieks a lot while playing video...
