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Flameseeker Chronicles: My Guild Wars 2 goals for 2018
It's the time of year for spring-cleaning and goal-setting, where we look ahead to a fresh start filled with plenty of days left for...
Elder Scrolls Online previews update 17’s new storage and cosmetic customization options
When the B2P Dragon Bones DLC launches for Elder Scrolls Online on February 12th, it won't launch alone. Update 17 launches the same day,...
Crowfall’s new hires bring studio to 45 people as ‘complete game loop’ testing is mapped out
Let's talk about money. Specifically, let's talk about Crowfall's money. ArtCraft is doing just that in a dev blog out today.
Referencing the $6M cash...
EVE Online expands its community info website
Want the latest information on EVE Online in one easy-to-navigate space? Now there's a website for that.
EVE's new and improved community website got a...
The Black Death backs up and unloads a dump truck of beta info
No skimpy dev diary for you today, Black Death fans, because this studio is getting downright serious about sharing its progress on the beta...
Perpetuum to shut down official servers next week
Time is running short for robotic MMO Perpetuum Online -- but plans are moving forward to keep the game alive with a couple of...
Fortnite racks up 40 million downloads, boasts about its success
Forty million downloads. That's the staggering number that Epic Games is tossing around concerning its incredibly successful Fortnite after a busy holiday season. That's...
LOTRO Legendarium: My LOTRO wish list for 2018
Ever since I've been writing this Lord of the Rings Online column -- which spans back to 2010, if you can believe it --...
Chronicles of Elyria is dropping virtual world platform SpatialOS
Chronicles of Elyria's latest dev blog is out, and it's more than just a recap of 2017 and look ahead to 2018, although it...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 2018 Guild Wars 2 predictions
I adore looking back on last year's predictions about what's to come in Guild Wars 2 in the next twelve months: Even when my predictions...
Bless Online teases its solo, story, and raid dungeons ahead of 2018 rollout
Neowiz has a new dev blog up on Steam today featuring none other than Bless Online's dungeons, which include episodes relating to the main...
EVE Online sunsets legacy APIs, delivers December economic report, and talks next week’s patch
May 8th, 2018. This date is important for players and community developers who are using older versions of EVE Online's API, as those legacy...
What’s going on with Nerd Kingdom’s TUG?
Despite promises earlier this year that both communication and development would be ramping up, TUG seems to have fallen into a well of silence...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s Hall of Chains raid wing first impressions
I promised you at the end of last week's rundown of Guild Wars 2's fourth Living World season's launch episode that I'd return this week...
Crowfall’s crafting looks more and more like Star Wars Galaxies’
Hey crafters. Let's talk Crowfall for a minute. ArtCraft Design Lead Thomas "Blixtev" Blair explains today in a new dev blog that crafting in...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Deep-diving Guild Wars 2’s living world S4 Daybreak
I'm back with an earlier-than-anticipated special edition of Flameseeker Chronicles to share my impressions of the opening episode of Guild Wars 2's fourth Living World...
Wild West Online seems to be dropping FFA PvP in favor of faction-based PvP
Still bummed out about Wild West Online's delay to 2018? Wait until you see the game's latest dev blog! 612 Games doesn't mention the...
Exclusive: Indie sandbox El Somni Quas state-of-the-game dev diary
It's been a hot minute since we heard from El Somni Quas, the indie sandbox from a Czech studio that cut its teeth on Ultima Online...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Wrapping up Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire story ahead of season 4
The launch of Guild Wars 2's Living World Season 4 will be upon us today, so it's all the more pressing that I wrap up...
Magic: The Gathering Arena sets closed beta for December 4
Magic: The Gathering Arena's alpha development is apparently going well, as according to a new dev blog and press release today, Wizards of the...
