game mechanics

When I'm playing an MMO, I'm playing it on my computer. My PC may be getting a bit older, but it's still a very...

We promise the population of Revelation Online that Ersich Forest is, in fact, a lovely and benevolent area. Sure, it seems nice on the...

It's nice to know what in the world you're doing, isn't it? That can be tricky when you're starting a new game, but the...

The eponymous city is obviously the main port of call for players in Neverwinter, but there are other cities worth visiting. The next major...

So what's it going to be like playing The Crew 2? If you said "a lot like playing The Crew," well... all right, you're...

Everyone knows there are going to be issues with an expansion on launch, and Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is no exception. Players have hit...

Pirates! It's pretty easy to understand the motivation of pirates most of the time; pirates want to get stuff by taking it from other...

The animals in Wurm Online aren't just there to be captured and/or killed by players. They're meant to act in a plausible manner, avoiding...

Controlling territory doesn't mean a lot if anyone can still enter the territory you control, does it? Pathfinder Online players can make use of...

Tomorrow morning, Final Fantasy XIV players will be able to start moving through Stormblood, exploring new areas, leveling the new jobs, clearing new quests,...

Prestige rank in Skyforge is a good metric for determining a character's overall power level, but it doesn't tell you much about the character...

On some level, all Neverwinter really needs to do for Jungles of Chult is to remind you how you'll get to fight dinosaurs. That's...

Most of the world of Revelation Online is not safe to explore. It's a dangerous place, and there's battle at every turn. But Sidus...

When the newest patch for EVE Online goes live on Tuesday, pilots are going to be facing off against a new sort of threat...

Another version update has landed in Final Fantasy XI, but this one is actually relatively small. Yes, surprisingly enough, it's almost just a regular...

If you want to treat your guild in Revelation Online as nothing more than a chat channel, you're missing out on a lot of...

I'm never going to fail to be amused at the weapon of choice for Medics in WildStar. "Medic" is an odd class choice anyway,...

If you were hoping for some reason that the Maestro in Blade & Soul would be all about conducting a stirring symphony, that's definitely...

There's a law on the books in China that states you can't sell random loot boxes in an online game without disclosing the odds...

PvP is changing even more than you might think in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. It's been discussed before now, but a new article from...