game mechanics
World of Warcraft previews the upcoming Tomb of Sargeras opening
The entirety of World of Warcraft: Legion has been building up to a fight inside of the Tomb of Sargeras. It's the nexus of...
The Daily Grind: Do MMOs go overboard with particle effects?
There was an old joke among myself and some of my friends playing World of Warcraft about how it was convenient that bosses are...
Riders of Icarus prepares for major summer overhauls
It's time for some big changes to Riders of Icarus for the summer, and the first round of those changes is happening today. A...
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: Our interview with Naoki Yoshida
Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!It would be wrong to say that Final Fantasy XIV is the work of Naoki Yoshida...
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: The healers
Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!Healers! You need them in Final Fantasy XIV. Seriously, they're vital, and not just to make...
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: Ranged DPS jobs
Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!I have to say that the Live Letter was a wee bit frustrating in places. How...
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: Caster DPS jobs
Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!If there's one field of jobs that's never really locked me in during previous Final Fantasy...
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: Melee DPS jobs
Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!Oh, melee DPS, you matter to me. You matter to a lot of people, in fact....
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: Tank jobs
Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!I really wanted Samurai to be a tank. There's not a lot of specific reasoning for...
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood preview: Samurai and Red Mage impressions
Don't miss the rest of our Stormblood preview coverage!It should come as pretty much no surprise that one of my first focal points when...
Wisdom of Nym: The future of PvP in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
We've got less than three weeks until early access starts for Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. That is honestly kind of crazy. By the end...
Gloria Victis massively increases the size of the world
It's a great big world out there, full of opportunities for adventure. It's also a great big world in Gloria Victis, made even bigger...
Grand Theft Auto Online posts a teaser of its upcoming Gunrunning update
Guns are a pretty important part of Grand Theft Auto Online. If you're going to play a hardened criminal, you probably want to have...
Shroud of the Avatar unveils its patch notes for release 42
The end is coming to Shroud of the Avatar. The next patch for the game, release 42, allows players who have succeeded at the...
ArcheAge doubles up everything for Memorial Day
Everything is better doubled. Get a paycheck? It'd be even better if it were two paychecks. Got a car? You could have two cars....
Cloud Pirates explains how best to play the Heavy Reinforced Galleon
If your goal in Cloud Pirates is to pilot the most specialized ship possible, you probably aren't going to enjoy the Heavy Reinforced Galleon....
Legendary pokemon are teased for Pokemon Go as a new anti-cheat measure auto-bans bots
Remember how last summer was all about Pokémon Go? That's probably not going to happen again this year, but the team behind the game...
Check out Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood’s new abilities in action
The second expansion for Final Fantasy XIV is bringing more than just new abilities; it's also bringing an extensive set of changes for existing...
Albion’s Hector update brings the Black Market, revised Hellgates, and revised Outlands
Hector is coming! That's not a person's name; it's the name of an update in Albion Online, so you can spare yourself getting a...
Crowfall explains the logic and breadth of passive powers
It is reasonable to assume that anyone who has spent a bit of time playing MMOs is familiar with the basic concept of passive...
