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The Elder Scrolls Online shares tips for success in the upcoming Endless Archive
So are you ready to take on endless waves of enemies in The Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming Endless Archive content? It's coming out on...
Overwatch 2 discusses penalties for leavers and changes to communication between players
What's the biggest problem that Overwatch 2 has at the moment? Wait, sorry, a lot of hands went up with that question. What's the...
Activision-Blizzard will add more games to Xbox Game Pass in 2024
It's possible to be cognizant that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision represents a worrying ongoing trend of consolidation across the game industry while still be...
The Daily Grind: What’s the longest time you’ve endured an MMO you dislike?
Disliking an MMO is not inherently a commentary on the MMO itself. It's possible for a game to be very good at what it's...
Final Fantasy XI tweaks monster locations and Ambuscade enemies in October
The monthly updates for Final Fantasy XI have definitely been smaller during the back half of the year, but that doesn't mean that they've...
Embers Adrift opens up subscription perks to all for its anniversary event
It's already been just about a year since Embers Adrift first reached launch, and that's something to celebrate for any MMO. Even more so...
The Daily Grind: Who or what is the least-effective Big Bad from an MMO expansion?
Over the various expansions World of Warcraft has had, there have been a number of different Big Threats in each expansion. Some of them...
Warcraft Rumble will officially launch on November 3 at the start of BlizzCon
Well, apparently some of the news about this particular franchise is not actually waiting until BlizzCon. Warcraft Rumble, previously known as Warcraft Arclight Rumble,...
New World discusses the changes made to Influence in its second iteration
There's just a few hours left to go until New World's Rise of the Angry Earth expansion, so why not spend a chunk of...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite disquieting MMO zone?
As a whole, horror is a rather underserved genre in MMOs in general because it's hard to be particularly horrified in a game where...
Stardew Valley’s patch 1.6 will include new festivals, new late-game content, and 8-person multiplayer
Seven years on from launch, Stardew Valley remains the game that keeps on farming, and every time we think we were supposed to have...
WoW Factor: If this is the state of World of Warcraft, why talk about it?
The other day, I was talking with a friend about another MMO altogether. It doesn't actually matter which one it was because the important...
Hunters lead the pack for deaths on World of Warcraft Classic’s hardcore realms
All right, how many of you found out the hard way that Feign Death turns into actual death if you don't interrupt it before...
Blizzard teases BlizzCon’s stage schedule ahead of today’s round of ticket sales
If you really have an earth-shattering need to attend BlizzCon 2023 in person and have $299-$799 to drop on a ticket, you're in luck;...
Wayfinder teases Grendel and the Call of the Void live event in weekly rundown
Wayfinder has got another preview of Grendel queued up for you to enjoy in the wake of the Tokyo Game Show, and it seems...
The Daily Grind: How often do you change your character’s outfit in an MMO?
It's funny to think that back when I started doing this job, the idea of having cosmetic outfits in an MMO was actually not...
Layoffs hit Blizzard’s Hearthstone team as Chris Metzen upgrades to new World of Warcraft exec title
Tuesday marked another dark day for the teams at Blizzard once again, with news coming out that the studio is being hit with more...
The Daily Grind: What do you imagine your MMO characters get up to in their downtime?
We dedicated roleplayers have an edge when it comes to knowing what our characters are doing when we're not out slaying insane stuff because...
Tales of the Shire is an upcoming cozy game based in Middle-earth due for 2024
So Tales of the Shire is a thing that's coming out. Here is what we know about it: It is a cozy game set...
Genshin Impact’s third anniversary event will be like the previous anniversary events players didn’t like
Apparently, the leadership at miHoYo looked at the anniversary of Overwatch 2 being disappointing, heard someone say, "Nobody can do worse than that," and...
