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Gigantic introduces Rutger and new creatures with its latest update
Are you a big fan of cyclopean monsters, sedimentary hellhounds, or earth-shattering tanks? If all three are true, you'll be very happy with the...
Seed explains its AI-driven design and its 2018 test plans
The bad news for fans eagerly looking on with Seed's development is that the game isn't going to be opening up for external testing...
Gunslingers arrive in Blade & Soul today after a lengthy maintenance
Patch 3.4 hits the live servers for Blade and Soul today, and that means it's time to get your gun and start shooting everything...
Worlds Adrift is making it easier to play well with others
There are times when Worlds Adrift is meant to be lonesome, but that doesn't mean it needs to be lonely. The development team has...
Osiris: New Dawn’s Architect update buffs building, goes on sale
At the end of August, Osiris: New Dawn players got to enjoy a whole lot more stuff for the game's building modes. It was...
Dauntless patch 0.2.1 is all about improving stability and chat
Some patches don't add much content, but they still make a game better. Dauntless patch 0.2.1 isn't going to add much in the way...
Destiny 2 prepares its first raid, vows to remove potentially offensive gear
Hello there, new players of Destiny 2. Did you know that Tuesday is reset day? You probably do, because we've decided to have every...
World of Warcraft is patching in tuning adjustments for the Netherlight Crucible
Everyone wants the Netherlight Crucible in World of Warcraft... in theory. Everyone is supposed to want it. But when it goes live tomorrow, the...
Lost Ark releases a trailer for its second closed beta
We're going to lead off with the bad news: Lost Ark is currently planning its release in South Korea and China in 2018 with...
Lawbreakers plans for new onboarding experience and a new map in September
If you're a big fan of Lawbreakers, don't be dissuaded by the game's tiny player numbers on Steam; there's plans in the wings! The...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s ability customization
The Job system is a staple of Final Fantasy as a series, which is a little odd when you consider that it's only showed...
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....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best consumable items?
Back at launch, I had a lot of affection for playing a Warrior with Alchemy in World of Warcraft. Sure, I missed out on...
Atlas Reactor patches in a new solo mode and a new character
There's a tendency for all of us to claim that it's our teammates holding us back in online games. Any raid leader, for example,...
Crowfall explains the concepts behind skill trees and time banks
Do you like dragging yourself out of bed at three in the morning because something has finished in a game and you need to...
Choose My Adventure: Many kinds of lost in Shroud of the Avatar
One of the first things I did in Shroud of the Avatar was get kind of lost. The last week's activities were largely similar....
TERA brings a roll of the dungeon dice with its next update on September 12
Good luck with the next dungeon arriving in TERA on September 12th. You'll need it, because the new Demon's Wheel dungeon is all about...
Old School RuneScape is getting a new exclusive area, Fossil Island
It seems just the slightest bit off to call an area in Old School RuneScape Fossil Island, doesn't it? Like an insult that isn't...
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,...