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Conan Exiles is instituting a new ping block on official servers
Officially, the reason behind the region blocking in Conan Exiles is to make sure that players are always on a server that can support...
The Elder Scrolls Online recaps the big events of E3 while players get hit with surprise bans
If you're fond of The Elder Scrolls Online and have managed to tear yourself away from Morrowind for a few minutes, you probably already...
Check out The Crew 2’s gameplay in action
So what's it going to be like playing The Crew 2? If you said "a lot like playing The Crew," well... all right, you're...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever had free-to-play buyer’s remorse in an MMO?
A friend of mine who doesn't really play MMOs asked me recently about buyer's remorse for free-to-play games. It's a good question, I think;...
Final Fantasy XIV hits a major instanced roadblock in Stormblood early access
Everyone knows there are going to be issues with an expansion on launch, and Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is no exception. Players have hit...
Pathfinder Online makes territory control more meaningful
Controlling territory doesn't mean a lot if anyone can still enter the territory you control, does it? Pathfinder Online players can make use of...
The ladybugs of Trove invade the game’s console versions
The ladybugs looked so cute and unassuming in Trove that we never thought they would attack. When they struck, the terror was... well, not...
Cryptic’s Magic the Gathering RPG: Speculating on the lore and game systems
An RPG based on Magic: the Gathering is one of those things I have both long wanted and long assumed was just never going...
The Daily Grind: Do you alter your sleep schedule for major MMO releases?
Friday is when Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood comes out. It'll be early on Friday, too, at around 5:00 a.m. EDT. And that's not too...
Buy a whole book’s worth of technical breakdowns of the EVE Online frigates
Do you enjoy owning books based on MMOs? Are you the sort of person who enjoys in-depth technical diagrams and discussion about fictional craft?...
PSA: Final Fantasy XIV ends service on the PlayStation 3 on June 16
Friday is the start of early access for those who have pre-ordered Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, so it's going to be a pretty happy...
E3 2017: Capcom announces Monster Hunter World for consoles and PC
First, the bad news: Monster Hunter World is not an MMO version of the long-running franchise. But it is a new installment bringing in...
E3 2017: Final Fantasy XIV hosts a Stormblood blood drive
Blood will be spilled in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. That's almost a given. But blood gets spilled on a regular basis in the real...
EVE Online patches in a new rogue swarm battle on Tuesday
When the newest patch for EVE Online goes live on Tuesday, pilots are going to be facing off against a new sort of threat...
Final Fantasy XI deploys its June update and starts a new login campaign
Another version update has landed in Final Fantasy XI, but this one is actually relatively small. Yes, surprisingly enough, it's almost just a regular...
Revelation Online details all manner of guild-exclusive activities
If you want to treat your guild in Revelation Online as nothing more than a chat channel, you're missing out on a lot of...
Final Fantasy XIV reveals its upcoming set of Sabotender-themed weaponry
A lot of new things are arriving in Final Fantasy XIV when Stormblood early access kicks off next week on June 16th. New jobs,...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite unorthodox MMO weapon?
I'm never going to fail to be amused at the weapon of choice for Medics in WildStar. "Medic" is an odd class choice anyway,...
Blizzard is using a loophole to keep selling Overwatch lockboxes in China
There's a law on the books in China that states you can't sell random loot boxes in an online game without disclosing the odds...
Play some Heroes of the Storm for new Diablo III wings
The Necromancer is coming to Diablo III, and Malthael is showing up in Heroes of the Storm. Want to win some items in both?...
