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Neverwinter’s Jungles of Chult has better daily tasks and more reward options
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...
Revelation Online offers a quick tour of Sidus Ur
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...
EVE Online patches in a new rogue swarm battle on Tuesday
When the newest patch for EVE Online goes live on Tuesday, pilots are going to be facing off against a new sort of threat...
Final Fantasy XI deploys its June update and starts a new login campaign
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...
Revelation Online details all manner of guild-exclusive activities
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...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite unorthodox MMO weapon?
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,...
Check out footage of Blade & Soul’s Maestro in action
If you were hoping for some reason that the Maestro in Blade & Soul would be all about conducting a stirring symphony, that's definitely...
Blizzard is using a loophole to keep selling Overwatch lockboxes in China
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...
Check out Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood launch trailer, PvP changes
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...
Star Trek Online debuts new lockbox items, deploys Escalation console patch
Over the years, Star Trek Online has featured a number of ships and enemy factions from one-off episodes, including an entire group of enemies...
Worlds Adrift offers an update on the next batch of Founder’s Packs
There's a strange allure to something you want but can't have. There's testing available right now in Worlds Adrift, and the developers are happily...
TERA’s latest update, Lakan’s Fury, is live today
It's time for TERA players to head to the dungeons with the Lakan's Fury update. What is Lakan angry about? Probably not a lack...
Primal Survival development has ceased for ARK: Survival Evolved
As we approach this year's E3, it seems like an opportune time to check back in on features and additions that were promised at...
Gigantic updates players on the state of promised features and launch
The good news for fans of Gigantic is that the game is getting very close to its launch state. The bad news is that...
Wisdom of Nym: Words of caution about speculating on Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood’s balance
Whew. All right. Last week had a big old release of news about Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, and now I'm far more relaxed because...
MMO Mechanics: Making healing interesting in MMORPGs
I was reading a recent Daily Grind article on the topic of unique healing classes and it prompted me to think about the variety...
Gloria Victis adds new things to fight over in its new map spaces
There are a lot of new lands in Gloria Victis, but what use are new lands if there's nothing to fight over? You'd have...
Hearthstone patches in decklist importing and quests with friends
If you've ever found yourself wishing that it wer easier to just import a decklist and go to town with a new deck in...
Star Trek Online prepares more War Games for the Season 13 console launch
Console players for Star Trek Online will have a few more options when it comes to war games once Season 13 launches. The latest...
DC Universe Online fires up the Age of Justice today
A new age is arriving in DC Universe Online, and it has little to nothing to do with Aquarius. It's the Age of Justice,...
