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ArenaNet on Guild Wars 2’s living story, Heart of Thorns vs. Path of Fire, security, and momentum
Though ArenaNet was technically at E3 this year, the group representing Guild Wars 2 was chiefly a marketing and business one, so they carted our interview...
Multiplayer sandbox Staxel builds out NPCs, pet shops, and summer festivals
Staxel took over the playtime of a bunch of my Twitter buddies this past winter when it hit early access on Steam. We described...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer ‘work’ simulation MMOs to more fantastic game worlds?
In the comments of my piece on Raph Koster's book last week, a commenter brought up the idea that mimicking the real world in...
The Daily Grind: What MMO celebration do you never miss?
The first year that any MMORPG that I'm playing launches a new festival or holiday, I'm usually all over it. Sometimes I get too...
The Daily Grind: Do you feel pressure to play MMOs for daily bonuses or experience events?
On Wednesdays, we farm gems.
In Trove, that is. That's because ever since Trion revamped the daily login system, players get a daily bonus for...
Citadel: Forged With Fire to wipe servers in the name of progress, retains 10 legacy worlds
You know how it goes: Sometimes you are forged with fire, and sometimes you are forged with server wipes. Both are equally painful, but...
Perfect World is showing two new games at E3: Mobile sandbox MMORPG ReEvolve and battle royale FarSide
Perfect World is up to some stuff at E3 this year. Some good stuff, by my estimation. The company sent 'round PR on two...
Choose My Adventure: Two milestones at the start in Final Fantasy XI
If I have to summarize, in brief, how much Final Fantasy XI has changed since its launch in the United States? In half an...
Final Fantasy XIV releases patch 4.3 on May 22
It's almost that time again, when Final Fantasy XIV gets a big patch full of story surprises and stuff for players to do. Specifically,...
The Survivalist: The good, the bad, and the barbaric of Conan Exiles’ launch
If the survival genre is any indication, Early Access is a nigh indestructable beast! Time and time again we've seen where so many have...
Blade & Soul is tweaking dungeon rewards to prefer newer dungeons
Stop just doing the old, familiar dungeons of Blade & Soul. Do the new ones instead. Even if you'd rather not for whatever reason,...
Massively OP Interview: Dual Universe demo shows off advances in city building, space travel
When you work in video games, you often get asked what new titles you are looking forward to. While experience has been teaching me...
Stardew Valley’s multiplayer edition is finally in beta testing
With word that Stardew Valley's multiplayer update is almost upon us, we only have one question: Which of you peasants will toil the rich...
Wild West Online crosses the launch frontier on May 10
Saddle up, pard'ners, 'cause it's about to be a bumpy ride.
Wild West Online announced today that it is officially launching on May 10th. Yes,...
Warframe moves quickly to fix Khora patch
With the new Beasts of the Sanctuary patch now live in Warframe, Digital Extremes has found that it has its hands fully trying to...
Conan Exiles posts brand-new preview video with two weeks to go before launch
Two more weeks, folks! That's how long Conan Exiles has left on its early access contract before it expires and fully launches. Funcom's released...
Conan Exiles just patched in farming, fast travel, The Purge, and the combat revamp on both platforms
It's a big day over in Conan Exiles, whether you're on PC or Xbox One, as Funcom's just rolled out a major patch ahead...
RuneScape’s summer plans include price increase, elite dungeons, and player farms
It's hard to believe that summer is right around the corner, but RuneScape has its eyes on the ball and is already preparing many...
Pearl Abyss tests new combat and gear in Korea as fairies flutter into Black Desert tomorrow
A big patch for Black Desert Online is being tested in Korea as we speak. Expert scientists, sociologists, game developers, and major world leaders...
The Day Online streamlines the MOBA format
Believe it or not, there are studios out there still trying to break into the heavily cornered MOBA market. For Korea's Reloaded Studios, the...
