expansions
WoW Factor: Between now and Legion
I'm going to be very surprised if we see World of Warcraft:Â Legion before June 2016. The odds are good that a beta announcement is...
Hearthstone’s senior game designer discusses the dark side of new content
Hearthstone is a pretty successful game with four expansions under its belt, yet every single expansion has an interesting danger hanging over its head....
Final Fantasy XI releasing high-level remixes of classic battles with its next update
The final update for Final Fantasy XI is due out in November, but there's life in the game yet before that happens, and there...
Elite: Dangerous brings back lifetime expansion passes before Horizons
The first expansion for Elite: Dangerous is on its way, but as a buy-to-play title there's a bit of confusion about who gets what...
Neverwinter’s Stronghold expansion is here, and so are its patch notes
Neverwinter's latest expansion is here, and the fantasy MMO's website is worth clicking on if you're looking for the Stronghold patch notes. If you're...
WoW Factor: Analyzing Legion with a critical eye
All right, let me just say for the record that when it comes to this expansion, my speculation last week was meant as just...
Guild Wars 2 fans datamine Warrior and Engineer elite specs
Why wait for ArenaNet to announce the last few elite specializations for Guild Wars 2 when you can just mine for all that information...
The Daily Grind: Do you like being ahead of the curve or behind it?
When I play Final Fantasy XIV, I like to be... not on the absolute bleeding edge and rushing through everything, but I want to...
Guild Wars 2 provides an overview of Adventures
Let's be real here, everything you do in Guild Wars 2 is some sort of adventure. That's part of the basic premise of the...
EVE Evolved: It’s never too late to start playing EVE
Any time an in-depth discussion pops up about EVE Online, it's never long before someone pipes up with the complaint that new players just...
World of Warcraft walks through time to Gundrak
The current expansion for World of Warcraft takes place on a world where there are no trolls, which means that it's unlikely we'll get...
Perfect Ten: The 10 dev stages of every new MMO class
Any game with classes adds new classes over time. It's almost axiomatic. I don't know why absolutely every game cannot be designed with the...
Bungie responds to Destiny’s ‘tone deaf’ DLC fiasco
Destiny has already launched some downloadable expansions for itself, and they've been cheaper than the upcoming The Taken King. In fact, they've been much cheaper...
The Daily Grind: What’s your first priority in a new MMO expansion?
The start of Heavensward access in Final Fantasy XIV has me running around like it's the end times. I need to level the new...
E3 2015: The Crew announces ‘Wild Run’ expansion
The world of The Crew is getting a big upgrade later this year. Part of that is just a visual upgrade that's coming along...
Leaks indicate Destiny’s next expansion will launch September 15th
You can never be sure if a leak is on the level or if it's just a bunch of speculation. But you can make...
The healing Revenant was demoed in the Guild Wars 2 stream
Just because you're a blindfolded warrior empowered by the Mists in Guild Wars 2 doesn't mean you can't support your allies. That's the big...
Final Fantasy XIV opens up Heavensward preorders on Steam and consoles
If you're playing Final Fantasy XIV on Steam, the wait for Heavensward has been a bit difficult, as there's been no clear method for...
Guild Wars 2 hopes to reinspire interest in story
It's hard to be a Sylvari in Guild Wars 2 at the moment. After all, the plant people have an undeniable tie to the...
Crafting Legendary precursors in Guild Wars 2’s expansion
Legendary weapons are something of a chore for Guild Wars 2 players, as they rely a fair bit upon luck just to get the...
