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Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses story and player feedback in Dawntrail
It's been about two months since Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail released, and while reaction has been mostly positive, there has been some degree of...
The Daily Grind: Is there a class in an MMORPG with mechanics you love and a look you hate?
One of the really cool things about City of Heroes is that it offers you a lot of cosmetic options for every single powerset....
Blue Protocol is shutting down in Japan and will not be localized for the west
The writing has appeared to be on the wall for a while now, but it's now official: Blue Protocol is being shut down in...
World of Warcraft: The War Within racks up player praise and frustrated memes along with hotfixes
Yesterday saw World of Warcraft's latest expansion, The War Within, open to everyone who plays the game (rather than just those who pre-ordered the...
The Daily Grind: Which live MMORPG has suffered the most from poor management?
I remember for a long time that there was a sentiment in the City of Heroes fandom that the game was horribly languishing and...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the rewards from the 11th anniversary Rising event
The Rising is returning to Final Fantasy XIV in the very near future, celebrating the eleventh year of the game's operation, and that means...
The Daily Grind: How many genuine friends would you say you have in MMORPGs?
I have friends in MMORPGs. This should probably not surprise anyone! Not just because this is tied directly into my job, although that helps,...
World of Warships previews its crossover with Blue Archive for reasons vague and mysterious
So World of Warships is crossing over with Blue Archive. Why? What's the connection between a mobile strategy gacha game and a naval battle...
Final Fantasy XIV gears up for another year of The Rising celebration
Last year was a major milestone for Final Fantasy XIV, as it marked the 10-year anniversary for the relaunched game. So what do you...
The First Descendant previews a new sniper, new upgrades, and new Invasion dungeons for Season One
The first season of content for The First Descendant arrives soon, and it brings with it a new form of dungeon that's sure to...
The Elder Scrolls Online takes a deep dive behind the scenes of crafting item sets
Item sets in The Elder Scrolls Online are pretty important if you want to reach your maximum potential in the game, but the creation...
The Daily Grind: What’s a minor omission in your main MMO that just bugs you?
Final Fantasy XIV does not let me just have a normal horse mount. You can get elemental ponies from the old Extreme trials, there...
World of Warcraft teases the upcoming WoW Variety Show on August 31
Do you want to go search for scavenger hunt objectives in Khaz Algar? How about watching people try to level up as quickly as...
World of Warcraft offers a new animated short for Alleria Windrunner ahead of The War Within
For a long time, if you asked a World of Warcraft fan to identify a Windrunner, you could probably expect to hear "Sylvanas" as...
Beetlejuice gets a gameplay trailer for his upcoming MultiVersus appearance
Look, folks, we are going to level with you. You can see the name of the character in the headline, but if you've seen...
World of Warcraft talks up delves, raids, and dungeons in a new video about an endgame for everyone
While the latest video from World of Warcraft does not specifically use the term "raid or die," it seems very clear from the discussion...
Anthem taught BioWare to focus on what it’s good at for Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Would you like to play a looter shooter that has all the multiplayer shootin' and lootin' you could want along with an expertly crafted...
Final Fantasy XIV is closing down the probationary European data center on August 27
As the initial post-launch population surge around Final Fantasy XIV's expansion cools off, Square-Enix is winding down the temporary measures it added to avoid...
RuneScape examines the design principles behind its upcoming Group Ironman content
For those of you who do not play RuneScape and thus are unfamiliar with the game's Ironman rules, it's important to explain that it...
RIFT opens its test server once more but doesn’t disclose what players will be testing
Good news, RIFT fans! After recent months when most of the news about the game has been about merges and transfers, the game's test...
