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Path of Exile asks for community votes on what the game will sell you next
Market research is a tricky thing. It can be hard to figure out what exactly will get people to spend money on a product...
Aion’s European version kicks off its anniversary celebration
It's been 12 years for Aion running on European servers, and unfortunately it looks like the game's carnival barker does not particularly care. Seriously, look...
Star Stable offers players a free horse for its anniversary
For ages on the internet we have all used the idea that something will give you a pony as accepted synecdoche for giving someone...
Eternal Crusade is now officially shut down for good
We're not entirely certain, but this probably means that the heretics won. Eternal Crusade is now shut down for good, with the developers posting one last...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO gets closest to your ideal PvP mechanics?
I really like the passive PvP mechanics in Final Fantasy XI. The actual PvP is rather lacking and leaves a lot to be desired, but...
Final Fantasy XI brings out more Voracious Resurgence with its latest version update
Remember back in 2016 when we all thought that Final Fantasy XI was going into maintenance mode and would have no more major storyline additions...
Final Fantasy XIV shares a story from Fordola’s younger days
Who doesn't like Fordola in Final Fantasy XIV? She's everyone's favorite sassy former Garlean operative turned salty Ala Mhigan Primal-slayer, to summarize a lot of character...
Aion celebrates its 12-year anniversary with a gift-giving event starting this week
Has it really been a year since Aion last celebrated its anniversary? Has it really been 12 years since the game came out on these...
TERA’s newest console patch rotates dungeon availability and tweaks class balance
To every dungeon (turn, turn, turn) there is a season (turn, turn, turn) at least when you're discussing dungeon rotations in TERA. The latest update...
New customization for Highmountain Tauren datamined in World of Warcraft’s patch 9.1.5 files
When World of Warcraft's developers first announced that Nightborne and Lightforged Draenei were getting more customization options, it was with a statement that Highmountain Tauren...
Path of Exile’s patch fixes flask bugs and damage reduction issues later this week
Let's be realistic, patch notes for bug fixing patches just aren't all that exciting. It's no mark against the developers working on Path of Exile,...
Lineage II Aden brings the Orc Fortress and World Olympiad with today’s patch
We hope you're ready to fight Flag Guardian Greg in Lineage II Aden. Yes, that's his name. He's Flag Guardian Greg, and he guards the...
Albion Online previews the upcoming addition of War Gloves
In the high-fantasy battlefields of Albion Online, players need access to new skills, new abilities, and new techniques. One such technique is the time-honored art...
World of Warcraft renames achievements in patch 9.1.5 and hotfixes faster Conduit Energy refills
If the theme of patch 9.1.5 for World of Warcraft is "please love us again," the subtheme is "we're removing the stuff that really shouldn't...
Minecraft mod Mammoth is meant to allow more than 1000 players to play together
We're probably not going to blow anyone's mind with this revelation, but here it is: Making a lag-free environment for a bunch of people...
World of Warcraft patch 9.1.5 allows you to unlock flight again by dying
People are dying to fly in World of Warcraft's upcoming next patch. You might be about to argue that flight isn't keeping with the...
The Daily Grind: What are some unwritten rules of your MMO communities?
Everyone who plays Final Fantasy XIV for any appreciable length of time knows that there is a third-party DPS tracking application out there. It's common...
Final Fantasy XIV posts another anniversary story while scheduling its next live letter
The celebration of Final Fantasy XIV's eighth anniversary in fiction continues to roll on with a new side story for players to enjoy. This...
World of Warcraft patch 9.1.5 kicks off testing with new customization for Nightborne, Lightforged Draenei, and Void Elves
We've said it before and we'll say it again: World of Warcraft wants you to love it again. Can you come up with another...
DC Universe Online has opened a survey to judge how players are feeling about the game
Are you happy with DC Universe Online at the moment or unhappy with it? The developers want to hear from you, and they're using the...