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The Division 2’s open beta is coming this weekend, and it’s bringing all-new content
If you're interested in taking The Division 2 for a spin ahead of its March 15th release but weren't able to take part in...
Diablo III developer offers feedback on Anthem’s reward structure
Here's something neat: Travis Day offering feedback on the reward structure of Anthem. Why is that neat? Well, it's neat in part because BioWare has...
The Division 2 has plenty to keep you occupied at endgame
With open beta right around the corner, The Division 2 is hoping to make a strong impression on the gaming community and make inroads...
The Daily Grind: What MMO could really use a true fresh start server?
We talk a lot about progression servers and vanilla servers, branches of MMOs that use different rulesets, either new or old - we even...
Lineage II Classic releases its Saviors update on February 27
The first major update to Lineage II Classic is arriving on February 27th, and it's got some steep new challenges for players. Four new hunting...
Vague Patch Notes: On play conditioning and the lecture of experience in MMOs
Yes, it's another week in which we talk about abstract concepts that underpin the way we play video games, this time inspired by a...
Closers brings its Rogue Agents update with a new season and level cap
In the Closers update dropping tonight it appears that the nights are for hunters. Hunter's Night is the name of the first part of...
Final Fantasy XIV releases Hydratos in patch 4.55 and updates its conduct rules
It's time to finish up Eureka in Final Fantasy XIV, as today marks the release of the fourth and final area, Hydratos. This final...
Global Chat: Anthem makes first contact with gamers
The game on everyone's mind this month definitely has to be BioWare's Anthem. The studio's first new IP in a long time is a...
The Soapbox: A pre-mortem for Star Wars The Old Republic, a game that never knew what it had
Would you believe that Star Wars: The Old Republic is shutting down? I'm going to bet that you could believe it, and I'm even going to bet...
Anthem previews its post-launch plans as release day approaches
We're just over two weeks away from the release of BioWare's multiplayer sci-fi shooter Anthem, but the devs are already looking past launch and...
The Division 2 shares more story and endgame details ahead of its February 7 beta
The first real beta test for The Division 2 kicks off on February 7th, but fans have got some new compiled information about the game...
The MOP Up: FFXIV tickles the ivories
One of the best (of many) features in Final Fantasy XIV is its amazing soundtrack. And just when you think you've heard it all,...
Perfect Ten: MMO arguments we need to put down
You know what I hate? No, not just botting. No, not people with more cash to spend on game development than sense about whether...
Global Chat: When MMOs fail to communicate
Roger over at Contains Moderate Peril addresses a point that I've been saying for years now: Many MMOs skew to information overload when it...
World of Warcraft’s latest Q&A covers the global cooldown and item level changes
Pretty much no one has really been made happy by World of Warcraft putting most major cooldowns on the global cooldown, one of the many...
MapleStory 2 is retiring Toad’s Toolkit on January 31
The latest producer's letter from MapleStory 2 describes Toad's Toolkit as an experiment, an attempt by the designers to address a clear issue with...
Path of Exile details the caster-heavy class breakdown in the Betrayal league
With every Path of Exile league, the designers take the time to dissect the overall balance of classes found throughout the game in various permutations,...
World of Warcraft outlines the item reward changes arriving in the game next week
Next week sees the opening of a new raid in World of Warcraft on Normal and Heroic difficulties, which means you'll be getting some more...
Interview: Astellia’s western team on pay-to-win, themeparks, and dodging early access and battle royale
Yesterday we covered the news that South Korean born MMORPG Astellia is heading westward in 2019, with its holy trinity classes, solid PvE and...
