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China’s video game regulators introduce a three-tier age rating system for games
If you're accustomed to the age rating of games in the US, it's easy to forget that this is a voluntary system rather than...
World of Warcraft is making Torghast easier and faster to clear in response to player behavior
Torghast isn't too hard for what the developers had intended in World of Warcraft, but it is too hard for how players had actually been...
Atlas Rogues brings Nix and Aurora into its roster with its newest update
The nice part for Atlas Rogues is that it has a lot of the eponymous rogues to add into the game just based on...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs did you personally have the most fun with in 2020?
I had a lot of fun with Final Fantasy XIV this year. This is not in and of itself unusual; I usually have a lot of...
Defiance and Defiance 2050 celebrate the holidays while offering server compensation
Ho-ho-hopefully you like fighting the Volge in Defiance and Defiance 2050 because that's the game's Christmas event this year. Yes, running until January 11th, both games...
Free character transfers for World of Warcraft are closing on Thursday
Some servers in World of Warcraft are just more populated than others. That's a simple reality. In the hopes of having some players move off...
Blade & Soul offers special Blade Dancer bundles and its Christmas event with tomorrow’s Grim Tidings patch
The next patch for Blade & Soul adds a third specialization for Blade Dancer, and if you're enticed by the prospect of the Grim Blade...
Star Trek Online delays its next patch to avoid mandatory respecs
Considering that respecs in Star Trek Online can cost you actual money, you wouldn't think that anyone would be upset at getting them for free......
Rumor: Nexon’s Final Fantasy XI mobile remake has been cancelled
It looks as if the sun has finally set on the never-materialized mobile remake of Final Fantasy XI, as Korean site MTN is reporting that...
Jukebox Heroes: Diving into Shadowlands’ soundtrack
Any year that we get a new World of Warcraft expansion soundtrack is always a great reason to rejoice. Blizzard never skimps on its...
The Daily Grind: How quickly do you aim for the level cap in MMOs?
It's rare for me to not be done with the leveling in a Final Fantasy XIV expansion or a World of Warcraft expansion in a couple...
World of Warcraft’s factionless panda DoubleAgent hits level 60
Pandaren were the first and thus far only race added to World of Warcraft not automatically signed onto a faction upon creation; you started on...
Final Fantasy XI brings out new story and new Ambuscade foes with its latest update
Enjoying the Voracious Resurgence storyline in Final Fantasy XI, either for the story itself or just because it's more story content when the game seemed...
Blade & Soul’s final major update of the year includes a new specialization and heroic dungeon
The last update for Blade & Soul this year arrives on December 16th, and it brings with it a third specialization for Blade Dancer. The...
Dungeons & Dragons Online patches in a number of Augment fixes
The newest update for Dungeons & Dragons Online has a whole lot of stuff about augments in there. Some of it is as simple as...
The Daily Grind: What are the MMOs you’re worried about for the coming year?
While it's technically launching in Korea today, I'm worried that Elyon missed its ideal window here in the west due to all its redesigns...
Check out the World of Warcraft cinematic from the end of Castle Nathria
The first tier of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands raiding is out there now if you're playing on normal or heroic. If you're opting to go...
The Elder Scrolls Online teases 2021 content with new lore clip, full reveal tomorrow
What does the next year of DLC hold for The Elder Scrolls Online? Probably not Skyrim again, since one of those just got wrapped up. But...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.4, Futures Rewritten, is live today
The time has arrived for players in Final Fantasy XIV to start forging a new future. The bleak outcome that had been predicted for the...
World of Warcraft opens up Castle Nathria with the first season of Shadowlands content
Blizzard politely hopes that you've gotten yourself up to the level cap by this point in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands because you've now run out...
