game mechanics
The Daily Grind: How do you handle weekly capped content in MMOs?
Over the years, I have noticed that there are three basic approaches to a situation wherein there is a weekly cap for certain content...
Albion Online previews the mechanics of the upcoming portals into the Mists
The Mists are coming to Albion Online very shortly, and as the latest development preview shows it's quite easy to enter this realm. Players...
Last Oasis works on packing issues while developing the Ancient City map
While the development team may be going back-and-forth on a number of issues surrounding the game, the latest patch for Last Oasis works very...
DC Universe Online brings back the Secrets of Khandaq Time Capsule
Next week will see the Sins of Black Adam storyline arrive in DC Universe Online, but maybe you just can't wait that long for...
The Daily Grind: How do you pick your playstyle in a new MMO?
Every MMO plays a little bit differently. We all know that, just like we all know that goes beyond something as simple as "in...
World of Warcraft begins Dragonflight pre-patch event testing on the PTR
All indications of when we'll see the Dragonflight pre-patch for World of Warcraft are ambiguous, but they definitely seem to lead toward "soon." Case...
Final Fantasy XI brings stronger armor and new foes with today’s version update
The October version update has arrived for Final Fantasy XI, and it brings with it no new story this month but plenty for players...
Swords of Legends Online patches in new difficulties for instances and a new outfit
It's time for new challenges in Swords of Legends Online with the game's newest patch, as the update includes new difficulties for two instances...
Final Fantasy XI plans on more Sortie and Ambuscade content for its October update
If you're a big fan of the Voracious Resurgence storyline in Final Fantasy XI, we're sorry to tell you that October's version update will...
PSA: World of Warcraft has activated Winds of Wisdom for an indeterminate length of time
We know when World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is planned for release: November 28th, 2022. We do not know when the pre-patch for the expansion...
New World is launching its Brimstone Sands update on October 18
You probably do not want to actually be anywhere that brimstone sand can form. It's hard to conceive of a situation where the primary...
The Daily Grind: How good do you think you are in your MMO of choice?
If there's one thing that I've learned over the years in which I have played MMOs, it's that people who are quick to point...
World of Warcraft outlines mandatory group loot and new special items dropping from raid bosses in Dragonflight
Don't you love all of the drama and debating that can happen in a World of Warcraft raid when that raid uses group loot...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle bad players in MMO group content?
You queued up for a dungeon and got matched with Trab Godslayer, and you start the dungeon to discover that he is wildly misnamed....
Lineage II Aden kicks off its sixth L2 Pass for players
It's not exactly news that Lineage II Aden (which is the solo-focused version of Lineage II, by way of reminder) has battle passes. The...
Satisfactory’s Update 6 brings new ammo for weapons, new aliens to contend with, and new gear
What's your favorite thing to do when playing Satisfactory alone or with friends? If you're thinking about wandering around and sticking tons of explosives...
Here’s how World of Warcraft’s PvP is changing in Wrath of the Lich King Classic
It's easy to miss a thing or two about the various changes to Wrath of the Lich King Classic if you haven't been following...
Skyforge redesigns its bag system with the game’s next maintenance
How many unread tabs are on your current web browser? Be honest with yourself; you don't have to tell us in the comments. Tabs...
Final Fantasy XIV explains its Savage fight difficulty balancing in the wake of patch 6.21
When patch 6.21 arrived this week for Final Fantasy XIV, it included a pretty significant change in that it dropped the health of the...
Tower of Fantasy launches update 1.5, Artificial Island, complete with your own house to build
If you've played Tower of Fantasy and thought to yourself, "Hey, this game feels like anime gacha WildStar, but it lacks housing," the latest...
