game balance
New World’s latest video talks about balance changes and balance plans
First things first. The latest video from the New World development team was filmed on March 21st, so if you were hoping it would...
Old School RuneScape corrects issues with the Phantom Muspah boss encounter
Once players finish the Secrets of the North quest in Old School RuneScape, they can take on the new Phantom Muspah boss. That's kind...
Neverwinter prepares some major buffs for Wizards for the Northdark Reaches module
It's hard in Neverwinter for a Wizard. You try your best to cast destructive spells, but you have to deal with the jocks of...
Black Desert adjusts the Hashashin and adds Find My Item functionality
If you want to find a particular item you have somewhere in your inventory in Black Desert it can be a somewhat arduous task....
Think you can balance skills in Guild Wars 2? Give it a shot!
So right now balance in Guild Wars 2 is a contentious issue, due to... well, some community feelings about contentious balance efforts, let's put...
Final Fantasy XIV plans for the Make It Rain campaign while explaining its PvP balance mistake
The team behind PvP balancing in Final Fantasy XIV made a mistake, and producer and director Naoki Yoshida is owning up to it in...
Neverwinter reduces the stat bonus on the Bone Devil’s Ribcage to more reasonable levels
That Bone Devil had a heck of a ribcage, huh? Neverwinter had a bit of a problem with the Bone Devil's Ribcage, because the...
Overwatch 2 is making Doomfist a tank and making Orisa more aggressive
Hero roles are going to be changing when Overwatch 2 arrives, and the game's upcoming PvP beta is going to shine a spotlight on several...
Not So Massively: Wolcen’s Bloodtrail is worth coming back for
I've been a fan of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem from the start, but with how long things went quiet after the initial post-launch updates,...
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...
Not So Massively: The dos and don’ts of stealing from MMOs
Recently I played through the new PC port of the open world RPG Horizon Zero Dawn. While playing it, I was struck by how...
Crucible’s designers explain how the game’s balance is achieved
So, how does balance work in Crucible? As in any competitive game, balance is important, but it's kind of a vague and nebulous concept...
Not So Massively: Delving into builds and endgame in Wolcen Lords of Mayhem
A few weeks ago in the Not So Massively column, I gave my initial impressions of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem. I found it a...
Final Fantasy XIV buffs up job potencies in patch 5.08
The latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV has arrived, but it's not one of the game's immense content patches. No, this one is all about...
Fortnite addresses the importance of the B.R.U.T.E. and its actual impact
The latest season of Fortnite has added a big stompy mech in the form of the the B.R.U.T.E., and some people are really upset...
Albion Online changes its land auctions to collect more from winning bids
There's a notable change arriving to Albion Online's land auctions, and while it might seem like a little thing it has far-reaching implications for...
The Daily Grind: What in-game leveling methods do you dislike in MMOs?
I really like the Deep Dungeon content in Final Fantasy XIV, but I kind of dislike people who spam it relentlessly to level up....
World of Warcraft developers are working on changes for rare spawns and the Battle for Nazjatar
The launch of patch 8.2 for World of Warcraft was just about a week ago, but it turns out there are some lingering issues...
Wisdom of Nym: Why you should be cautious speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s expansion balance
Whew. All right. So we've gotten the media tour information for the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion, and that means that people have gotten to...
RuneScape improves the quality of life for those who delve into dungeons
The latest update for RuneScape is all about improving the quality of life for players, especially around dungeons. Elite Dungeons in particular have seen a...
