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The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite non-combat ability in an MMO?
Combat abilities in MMOs are big, flashy, and usually leave a mangled corpse. That's why they're there. But sometimes you wind up with non-combat...
World of Warcraft gives us a comic-based tour of the Windrunner family reunion
Sometimes it's debatable whether or not World of Warcraft needs more of its lore in-game. Obviously, the newest Battle for Azeroth lead-up comic focused...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds plans longer embargos for its crates on the Steam market
Getting a crate in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is meant to be a reward for the player, but it's also frequently meant something to resell on...
Rend explains its new Control Points in the alpha test
The big focus in Rend is about building and augmenting your faction's base, but there are other parts of the map worth vying for...
The Crew 2 is getting an open beta while the original The Crew goes into maintenance
It's probably not much of a surprise to hear that The Crew is slipping into maintenance mode, as patches had been quiet for a...
Overwatch is adding LFG functions, player endorsements (plus a major Symmetra rework)
Acknowledging players who do well in Overwatch is a big part of what keeps players in the game, and to that end the latest...
Heroes of the Storm brings players into the Alterac Pass battleground, bans miscreants
There is a lot of stuff in Heroes of the Storm that's meant as an homage to classic bits of Blizzard games, but the...
Sea of Thieves assures players they have more time to earn the Shark Hunter ship set
It turns out when players think they're about to lose access to something, they get rather twitchy about making sure to get it. The...
The Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset and Update 18 are live on console as ZeniMax teases upcoming DLC
The Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset and Update 18 are live for console players today, meaning the chapter is officially out of early access for...
Guild Wars 2 runs a deadly bonus World vs. World week
The weeklong bonus for World vs. World content in Guild Wars 2 starts on June 8th, and it's all about high risk and high...
Champions Online puts subscription switch on hold in light of player disapproval
So, as we reported Friday, Champions Online was on deck to lose its subscriptions just like Star Trek Online. Except that as many, many players...
Dual Universe details changes to ship engines for more differentiated gameplay
There's a lot going on for any individual ship in Dual Universe, but right now vertical boosters cover too much of what's going on...
H1Z1 discusses the imminent return of the Z1 map and Auto Royale
The past is just practice. Accurate? Not always. But it seems to cover the current plans for future development for H1Z1, which is eagerly...
Warframe teases The Sacrifice trailer and June update – including the next frame
Warframe has been busy preparing its next major story update. It's called The Sacrifice, it's coming in June, and it's even getting an honest...
Wisdom of Nym: The non-combat side of Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.3
Let's face it, I'm literally never going to be able to cover everything in a Final Fantasy XIV with one column. They're just too...
City of Titans shows off more of its mastery sets
The mastery sets in indie superhero MMORPGÂ City of Titans are a bit like specializations for the game's archetype. In addition to each archetype's power...
Jukebox Heroes: Six musical themes for upcoming MMORPGs
Usually in Jukebox Heroes I'm looking back at current and sunsetted MMORPGs, but this week I thought I'd change things up a bit by...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever tried to start fresh in a familiar MMO?
I have, on three occasions, tried to start Final Fantasy XI completely fresh. Ironically, this time it's working out very well; the past two...
Kritika Online offers players new advancement with the Dawn of Awakenings update
Dedicated Warriors and Monks in Kritika Online are getting to be just a little bit better starting today. The game's newest update adds in...
Bless Online patches in a new battlefield while weakening attacks and buffing defense
Players of Bless Online seem to be a little upset due to the whole lack of PvP at the top level. It's only one...