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Why developers believe abusive vitriol is the cost of doing business with games
When is it appropriate to send verbal abuse to someone you don't know personally? When is it appropriate to tell someone that you hope...
Check out the dubbed cinematic for Ascent: Infinite Realm
If you're looking forward to Ascent: Infinite Realm when it arrives on these shores, you're probably also looking forward to learning about the world...
EVE Online improves forward operating bases with today’s patch
The pirate factions of EVE Online have always been a threat. We're not talking about player pirates, mind you; we're talking about the NPC...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds adds new crate drops with a 0.01% drop rate for items
Hey, kids, you like random cosmetic rewards, right? The latest patch currently in testing for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds adds two new crates that can drop...
EA filed an ‘Engagement Optimized Matchmaking’ patent in 2016
Remember Activision's rather skeezy matchmaking patent from last year? That one was pretty straightforward in how it worked, if unpleasant: You buy something from...
Ascent: Infinite Realm’s 2019 launch is the future of Kakao’s international ambitions
Good news, Ascent: Infinite Realm! The future of Kakao's international plans and possible acquisition of western development studios hinges upon your success! Not that...
World of Warcraft is patching in a way to purchase Legendaries directly in patch 7.3.5
One of the most ongoing issues in World of Warcraft's current expansion has been the preponderance of Legendary items and the general difficulty of...
Crowfall is spicing up its maps with ‘adventure parcels’
The maps in Crowfall are assembled in a combination of procedural and hand-crafted generation. Individual bits are hand-crafted, but the maps as a whole...
Guild Wars 2 is hiring a writer and narrative designer
We regret to inform you that while ArenaNet is definitely hiring a Writer / Narrative Designer for Guild Wars 2, it is also a...
Catch up on the revelations from The Elder Scrolls Online’s most recent patch preview
Curious about the next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online? We can hardly blame you; it brings with it much-desired features like home storage,...
Elite: Dangerous players are already rebuilding following the Thargoid attack
For a long time, Elite: Dangerous players felt... well, not exactly safe around the Thargoids, but at least safe enough to poke or ignore...
WoW Factor: The fate of the class orders post-Legion, part 2
Back before the winter break, I took a look at how the various class orders are going to handle the increased conflict between the...
Cult TV series Black Mirror examines online toxicity
Toxic behavior and attitudes is one of the more shameful elements of online gaming that drag down the experience. As developers struggle to address...
Food and video games, two great tastes together at last!
If you thought that the World of Warcraft official cookbook was a stupid idea, then you may not be the target audience for the...
Final Fantasy XI starts off 2018 with dog enemies and associated controversy
The first update for Final Fantasy XI is scheduled for later this month, and it's hitting the ground running with controversy. See, it's the...
Check out the starting cutscenes for the first four Allied Races in World of Warcraft
When are the first four Allied Races arriving in World of Warcraft? They're a big feature of Battle for Azeroth, but evidence increasingly points...
DC Universe Online brings back its anniversary event with a Krypto base pet
As one year passes into the next, DC Universe Online gets to celebrate another anniversary, and this time around it's bringing in a beloved...
Blade & Soul celebrates its second anniversary with a new costume
Congratulations are in order for Blade & Soul as it celebrates its second year of operation, and as is most often the case with...
The Daily Grind: Where do you turn for your MMO guidance?
The great part about MMOs is that they've embraced one sort of crowdsourcing almost from the moment they first existed, and that's crowdsourcing information....
MU Ignition is coming, and it’s all the MU you want in browser form
The announcement of MU Ignition reveals that the ultimate plan is to have some version of the MU franchise available in every single device...