game balance
EVE Online dials back repairs and rebalances capital and subcapital ships with its newest patch
The most recent patch to EVE Online is all about balance, and part of that balance is about reducing the effectiveness of repairs. Players...
Crowfall examines the issues of changing scoring rules mid-campaign
The nature of time-limited Campaigns in Crowfall has given rise to an interesting question of whether or not it's a good idea to patch the...
The Daily Grind: How much should fan communities influence MMO designers?
The other day I saw a comment on an MMO subreddit that I quite liked; to paraphrase, it basically stated that the system designers...
Atlas promises players that things will be better in the new year
It's been kind of a mess thus far, but Atlas is sailing into the new year after kicking off early access in 2018. The...
MapleStory 2 prepares for its headstart with a massive patch
The headstart period for MapleStory 2 is arriving today, and that means players are being treated to a nice big patch reflecting the fact...
Neverwinter explains its upcoming balance changes for all classes
The next major update for Neverwinter is bringing some pretty major changes, especially for Trickster Rogues and Control Wizards. Not exclusively those two, though;...
Path of Exile outlines balance changes for Delve League
The Delve League for Path of Exile should be out on Friday, but players who love examining patch notes will have to wait a...
Bless Online patches in a new battlefield while weakening attacks and buffing defense
Players of Bless Online seem to be a little upset due to the whole lack of PvP at the top level. It's only one...
Guild Wars 2 previews upcoming PvP/WvW skill splits
A skill is going to have the same general effect in all arenas of Guild Wars 2, but there are a lot of things...
EVE Online balances ships and adds the Monitor to its March patch
Even if you're not familiar with how battles work in EVE Online you can probably still guess at what "headshotting" means for the game's...
Fortnite outlines a new roadmap for Battle Royale and removes submachine guns
The designers behind Fortnite's Battle Royale mode have plans. What are those plans? You'll need to go on a dangerous mission to retrieve them...
Just Survive brings construction improvements to the test server
The next update for Just Survive is up for testing, and it's all about raiding bases. Not just in the sense of encouraging you...
Diablo III’s latest patch tweaks class balance and set balance
While Diablo III is getting a bit long in the tooth, there's still plenty of space for the game to have its balance tweaked....
The Daily Grind: What one character option would you remove from your favorite MMO?
Good news, MMO fans! You're getting to redesign your favorite MMO's entire combat system. The bad news is that you're doing so by removing...
Armored Warfare deep-dives the role of Armored Fighting Vehicles
The latest development diary on the Armored Warfare site is trying to answer a remarkably unclear question: What are Armored Fighting Vehicles? It sounds...
SWTOR plays the nerf-and-buff game with Assassins, Shadows, Sages, and Sorcs in 5.5
The latest set of class changes for Star Wars: The Old Republic are like the circle of life. Deception Assassins and Infiltration Shadows? You've...
Destiny 2: Console sales numbers, 1.2M concurrent, and future content
So hey, Destiny 2 launched for consoles, and a lot of you bought it, if the 1.2 million concurrent player mark is any judge....
World of Warcraft’s Argus hasn’t got flying – and it never will
So, had you been hoping that at some point World of Warcraft would let you fly in the final zone of Legion? Best give...
Master x Master is devaluing one currency to improve another
Have you found yourself playing Master x Master and thinking that the game was just too darn generous with currency? Probably not, but then,...
Blade & Soul is revamping crafting in the Rise of the Gunslinger patch
What are you expecting for Blade & Soul's Rise of the Gunslinger patch? Probably mostly gunslinging, possibly a strained Stephen King reference or two?...
