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Wisdom of Nym: What happens next in Final Fantasy XIV?
It's pretty clear that the Final Fantasy XIV team (and the localization team specifically) are pretty huge fans of Hamilton, to the point that I'm...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel your first MMO influences your current playstyle?
I can tell you what my observations have been about how people act based on their first MMO, but I can only guess at...
Valiance Online works with the community to develop and show off powersets
Do you like pets, powersets, and behind-the-scenes development glances? Then you'll enjoy the nearly four hours of Valiance Online stream footage now available just...
Lord of the Rings Online explains the Allegiance system in Mordor
We're probably not going to blow your mind by saying this, but here it is anyway: Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online is...
The Daily Grind: What simple tasks does your favorite MMO make unnecessarily difficult?
For the longest time, logging out of Final Fantasy XI was something of a nightmare. First, you had to get to a mog room,...
Neverwinter reveals gear sets found in Tomb of Annihilation
When you dive into Chult for Neverwinter's next expansion, you're going to be facing new threats. And what goes well with new challenges? New...
Even mainstream sites are starting to notice Final Fantasy XIV’s housing problems
Did you know that Final Fantasy XIV has a housing system that's particularly restrictive and makes it unnecessarily difficult to own a house? Probably,...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever fallen for an MMO after giving it a second chance?
It's no secret that there are a lot of games out there I fell for on my first try (Final Fantasy XI, World of...
Neverwinter shows off the exotic monsters to be found in Tomb of Annihilation
One of the big selling points of Neverwinter's upcoming Tomb of Annihilation is the presence of dinosaurs to fight. You would think that after...
Cloud Pirates update 1.5 adds new content and changes its ranking system
Ah, there's nothing like the smell of a fresh new patch. It's full of new things to do, new stuff to explore, and new...
The Daily Grind: How much of your gaming budget is spent on MMOs?
There was a time in my life when my budget consisted of two basic line items - things I needed for survival and video...
Gigantic highlights the backstabbing fun of Tripp
Every game needs one character who slinks around in the shadows and stabs people in the back, and in Gigantic that character is Tripp....
Take an in-depth look at Destiny 2’s Endless Vale PvP map
It's not going to blow your mind to find out that there's going to be PvP in Destiny 2. Heck, it seems almost the...
Riot Games files a lawsuit against the developer of an alleged League of Legends clone
Once upon a time, a studio named Riot Games made a game called League of Legends, which was essentially a Warcraft III map given...
Oculus Rift price drops to $400
How cheap does a VR headset and motion controller have to be before you'll consider purchasing it? Facebook is hoping the answer to that...
Black Desert ups the in-game prices on cash shop items in the auction market
Players are making more in-game money in Black Desert than they were a year ago. Part of that is just, you know, a year...
Valiance Online says its alpha is coming soon
Hearing that something is coming "soon" is the bane of every MMO player; it technically qualifies as a time frame, but it's vague and...
Wisdom of Nym: Diving into Omega in Final Fantasy XIV
It's kind of ironic that Omega may be the first time in Final Fantasy XIV where the eponymous foe is our actual antagonist. The...
Dean Hall calls the pre-launch price hike for ARK: Survival Evolved ‘outrageous’
Whether you love or loathe the early access survival sandbox genre, you've got Dean Hall's DayZ to thank for it, although he's had far...
RIFT opens up patch 4.2 on the test servers
The 4.2 patch for RIFT (Celestial Storm if you're on a first-name basis with patches) is heading to the live servers on July 19th....
