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Tencent dives into the backstory of Tarisland’s Aslow the Shadow Witch
If you've fallen in love with the unique cadence of Tarisland's not-quite-correct English translations from its various video narrations, you will probably enjoy the...
The Daily Grind: How much do you care about performance rankings in your MMO of choice?
I have an odd sort of relationship with performance when it comes to my MMO choices, whether it be class or skills or whatever....
New World previews Eternal Frost’s Glacial Tarn expedition, celebrates big win for its musical score
Whether you're ready to say that it's ice to meet this boss or just want to drop a clever bon mot about how clearly...
Final Fantasy XIV will run a cloud server stress test on November 20
Server hardware has been an ongoing thing for Final Fantasy XIV, so it's probably not a huge shock that the developers are seeing how...
World of Warcraft previews its next patch update, Seeds of Renewal
It's been like half an hour since the last World of Warcraft update and we still haven't heard about the plans for the next...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most shameful MMO confession?
Once, a friend of mine in Final Fantasy XI told me that she trusted me enough to confess to something serious. My brain briefly...
Guild Wars 2 shows off the support options of Mesmers with rifles
You probably do not think of rifles as a supportive option most of the time, and if someone claims that she will heal you...
The next PAX East is scheduled for March 21 to 24 in 2024
It would behoove someone to make sure that PAX as a convention is not run by Dracula from Castlevania. It's basically the same thing,...
Guild Wars 2 previews the Revenant’s upcoming tether-focused Scepter weaponry
If you don't love Revenants in Guild Wars 2 now, you will never love them again; you can hear the Scepter saying you should...
The Daily Grind: Do your MMO builds gravitate toward aesthetics or mechanics?
Every single class and build in every MMO is governed by two separate but interlocking things, the look and the feel. These things do...
PSA: Star Trek Online is slashing the price of its lifetime subscription deal through December 14
If you just can't get enough of that Star Trek Online and want to get all of the exclusive perks available to lifetime subscriptions...
Guild Wars 2 previews the Thief’s upcoming axe proficiency gameplay
The upcoming weapon proliferation of Guild Wars 2 is giving Thieves an all-axes pass, if you know what we mean. You can axe any...
The Overwatch League appears to be dead after six seasons
The Overwatch League appears to have lived up to its nickname, as it's yet another Overwatch L in light of the news that it...
The Epic Games Store is apparently still not profitable for Epic Games
It's now been five years since Epic Games launched the Epic Games store with an eye toward dethroning Steam, as epitomized by the fact...
The Daily Grind: What plans do you make ahead of MMORPG expansions?
The fact of the matter is that for most MMORPGs these days, the time between an expansion being announced and the expansion actually being...
BlizzCon 2023: World of Warcraft’s next expansion is The War Within, first in the Worldsoul Saga expansion trilogy
The next World of Warcraft expansion has indeed been announced as The War Within, with players descending into the heart of Azeroth itself, engaging...
BlizzCon 2023: WoW Classic is getting Cataclysm in 2024 and Season of Discovery in Vanilla
Yes, World of Warcraft fans, WoW Classic is indeed going ahead to the next expansion in the game's history. WoW Classic: Cataclysm has been...
Design Mockument: Can an open PvP full-loot system for MMOs be designed fairly?
I have an interesting relationship to open PvP design in MMORPGs, or at least I find it interesting. I don't think this kind of...
The Daily Grind: What do you want from an expansion reveal event for an MMORPG?
Here's the honest truth: As I become older and more tired, I am increasingly worn out by big gigantic events announcing a new expansion...
Final Fantasy XI encourages players to take on more content with the Falling Into Autumn campaign
The back half of 2023 has been relatively quiet for Final Fantasy XI in terms of new content, but the game already does have...
