game mechanics
Dark and Light runs down the basics of crafting
We understand that you, personally, are committed to playing Dark and Light the way it was originally meant to be played. And we respect...
Wisdom of Nym: The jobs in the middle of the road in Final Fantasy XIV
The first time, it was all about the jobs everyone thinks are garbage now. The second time, it was all about the jobs everyone...
Wurm Online adds a new highway system to the game
Roads! You use them to get from place to place. The same is true in Wurm Online, where the latest patch has added a...
Worlds Adrift introducing anti-cheat measures sooner than anticipated
It's best to read the latest letter from the Worlds Adrift development team with a slightly exasperated tone of voice. After all, the developers...
Revelation Online outlines the lore-hunting Scene Chronicle feature
Are you fascinated by the lore of the various locations in Revelation Online? In the event that you don't care about that at all,...
Diablo III is testing item changes and no XP support for its next patch
Look, we realize that you can't really test for abandoning Windows Vista and Windows XP support for Diablo III patch 2.6.1. But that change...
World of Warcraft shows off the caster animation changes coming in patch 7.3
Casting spells has been a cornerstone of World of Warcraft since the game launched, and while the models and particle effects have gotten better,...
Worlds Adrift adds ship pulses and ship part rotations with its newest patch
Your ships in Worlds Adrift are getting better with the latest patch. Now you can rotate ship parts to afford a wider range of...
EVE Online pushes back its August patch until August 16
There was supposed to be an EVE Online patch here. It's not here now, though; instead, it's being pushed back by a day until...
Citadel: Forged with Fire deployed a patch to finally stop non-responsive AI
In the strictest sense, there's nothing wrong with non-responsive AI in a game. Even in Citadel: Forged with Fire, it just means that whatever...
Destiny 2 is fixing a lot of bugs for its PC beta
The down side for players looking forward to Destiny 2 on the PC is that they have to wait a little longer for pretty...
Dark and Light fixes bugs, improves NPC lives, and shows off water magic
It seems like just yesterday that Dark and Light was showing off its fire magic, but right now it's showing off its water magic....
Skyforge celebrates the summer through August and looks back at Outlaw design
Just because you're a deity doesn't mean you don't want to spend some time enjoying the summer. Skyforge knows what you like, and it's...
Citadel: Forged with Fire updates its UI and its server browser with the latest patch
Oh, user interfaces, you delightful vixens. You take up a good chunk of our screens as we play, and while we may not notice...
Wisdom of Nym: Why does Final Fantasy XIV feel so much better now?
It took me a very long time to cap out everything in Final Fantasy XIV when Heavensward was current. Until the moogle questline was...
Dark and Light’s Fire magic tree does exactly what it says on the tin
Do you find yourself curious about the Fire magic tree for Dark and Light? Are you wondering what it does? Because the answer is...
Final Fantasy XIV passes 10 million worldwide players and gets a small patch
Looking forward to more ranked PvP in Final Fantasy XIV or just the removal of the game's automatic logout? Both of those features have...
Wisdom of Nym: The losers we see in Final Fantasy XIV’s jobs
The biggest problem with jobs in Final Fantasy XIV isn't always mechanics. Sometimes it's a matter of perception. With 15 jobs to play in...
Guild Wars 2 adds WvW gliding and legendary armor upgrades on August 8
Being in one of Guild Wars 2's WvW maps has long meant that you can run, but you can't glide. Unable to briefly defer...
EVE Online is making guided void bombs weaker in its structure revamp
It's not as much fun to attack a structure in EVE Online when there's only one way to do it correctly. That's one of...
