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World of Warcraft is using new damage formulas in the Battle for Azeroth alpha
It's going to be easy to ignore new formulas in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth for a little while. After all, you're dealing...
Final Fantasy XIV announces an end to congested worlds and restricted housing sales
The launch of Final Fantasy XIV's new housing plots came with an additional restriction: Players weren't allowed to purchase these new plots as individuals,...
Stardew Valley multiplayer beta is due out for the spring
If you've long looked forward to farming with and marrying your friends in Stardew Valley, the day is inching ever closer. While the game's...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has a roadmap for 2018 coming soon
So what's actually going on for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds? Most of the news we've heard about the game this year has been focused around jumping...
Overwatch’s Kaplan discusses upcoming hero changes and the subsequent plans
The next round of hero changes for Overwatch is currently on the test server, so you can feel free to try them out if...
Lineage 2 players are upset over Circlets of Power
So let's do our best to break down how the latest kerfuffle in Lineage 2 started up. First, the game introduces a new set...
WoW Factor: How could multiclassing work in World of Warcraft?
Not so long ago, our editor-in-chief was talking about how World of Warcraft needs some form of multiclassing system. So let's talk about how...
World of Warcraft restores mobile auction house functionality
It was a quiet night last night for World of Warcraft datamining, but there was still some news to be had with the latest...
The Daily Grind: Would you cheat in an MMO if you could get away with it?
A friend of mine in Final Fantasy XI cheated at one point in a way no one was ever going to find out. He...
Just Survive tests a patch for weapon tiers
If you were lucky enough to get a particularly high-tier weapon in Just Survive, you probably like the game's various weapon tiers, because it...
Crowfall’s latest development stream is all about hello and goodbye
If you missed the most recent development livestream from Crowfall's team, you can watch it now just below. And it's covering a lot of...
Trion is delaying the name reclaim game in RIFT
In RIFT, your name in the game can be a pain to retain. Especially when the developers plain to reclaim a big chunk of...
World of Warcraft explains hunter pets in Battle for Azeroth while datamining unearths more secrets
We're not going to blow anyone's mind by stating that pets are pretty central to the experience of playing a Hunter in World of...
EverQuest II adds a level boost potion for crafting
Want to get crafting done in EverQuest II but without all the crafting parts? Well, now you can have just that with the tradeskill...
Steam terminates its relationship with MMO company Insel Games over alleged review manipulation
It's really unusual to see publishers outright booted off of Steam, but Valve has done exactly that to Insel Games following reports of review...
Fortnite outlines a new roadmap for Battle Royale and removes submachine guns
The designers behind Fortnite's Battle Royale mode have plans. What are those plans? You'll need to go on a dangerous mission to retrieve them...
Ubisoft investor presentation highlights the profit benefits of ‘games as a service’
Have you wondered why it is Ubisoft is so dedicated to putting out a continual string of games as a service, even its ostensibly...
EVE Online brings the Guardian’s Gala and balance changes for its February patch
It's not exactly love that's in the air in EVE Online for the Guardian's Gala. For one thing, there's not really any air out...
Sea of Thieves may have microtransactions, but it will never have lootboxes
In Sea of Thieves, your character is a pirate roaming the high seas for boxes of treasure, but in real life you won't need...
World of Warcraft is selling a divine puppy for the Year of the Dog
Such dog, very mount, many lunar new year, WoW. Yes, World of Warcraft has introduced a new mount for the Year of the Dog,...
