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Skyforge explains tweaks to the Cathedral and the Tower of Knowledge
There are few feelings as negative as being unable to catch up. That's been a major problem with Skyforge's Tower of Knowledge for a...
Master x Master introduces Koom and Vonak
Eager to know when everyone gets to play Master x Master? We can't tell you that, on account of not actually knowing. Still, the...
Pathfinder Online has a roadmap forward and a plan for completion
If you'd lost hope in Pathfinder Online ever making any forward motion again, you should be happy to see that there's a new letter...
World of Warcraft plans to add unobtainable transmog appearances in the future
Items are a big part of playing World of Warcraft. Sure, dropping ancient elves and demons and dragons to 0 health is its own...
World of Warcraft previews the Broken Shore experience for patch 7.2
The Broken Shore in World of Warcraft is no one's idea of a vacation hangout. For one thing, it's covered in demons; for another,...
The Elder Scrolls Online deep-dives Morrowind’s Ald Carac battleground
The launch of the Morrowind expansion will bring three separate battleground maps to The Elder Scrolls Online, and while all three feature the same...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs have the best combat feedback?
I'm quite fond of 20XX, but I really hate the upgrades you can pick up in the game that eliminate hit stun. Sure, it...
Star Trek Online offers a broad overview of upcoming space combat balance changes
The space combat of Star Trek Online is pretty much the crown jewel of the game. It's intriguing, diverse, engaging, and pretty much everyone...
No Man’s Sky patches in a fix to allow faster movement on every planet
Last week, No Man's Sky patched in the option to build rovers for quickly traversing the landscape. That's just a good thing, right? After...
Paragon celebrates a year of early access with a big patch
Has it really been a year since Paragon first went into early access? It certainly has according to the developers, and they would know....
PAX East 2017: The Elder Scrolls Online’s battlegrounds are exactly that
My absolute first appointment at PAX East 2017 was to stop by The Elder Scrolls Online display to check out the new battlegrounds coming...
PAX East 2017: Introducing Rend, a three-way survival sandbox from Frostkeep Studios
I don't really like survival games, typically -- I understand why a lot of people do like them, don't get me wrong, but I don't...
Wisdom of Nym: Abilitiy revisions for Final Fantasy XIV: Melee edition
I had really hoped for something a touch more substantial about Stormblood from this weekend's event, but we got what we got. Thus we...
PAX East 2017: Final Fantasy XIV’s Q&A panel
At the time of this writing, there's just over a hundred days until Stormblood launches, expanding the world of Final Fantasy XIV for the...
WildStar player analyzes the Primal Matrix and finds it wanting
The most recent WildStar patch hit just yesterday. You would think it would take a little bit longer for people to get really upset...
The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating the Thieves Guild anniversary (discreetly)
Throwing a party for a guild of thieves generally seems like poor planning for the thieves. So while The Elder Scrolls Online is throwing...
WildStar launches the Power of the Primal Matrix
You can log in to WildStar today and get yourself a free level 50 character to celebrate the Power of the Primal Matrix update....
Funcom shares its future plans for Conan Exiles from the GDC show floor
It's full speed ahead for Conan Exiles development this year, with no plans to slow down the game's pace over the next several months....
Trove previews upgrades to its console inventory system
Sorting out your inventory in Trove is a bit different from the inventory systems of other games, but it still has the same core...
WildStar’s next update makes scaling down a little more viable
If you're at the level cap in WildStar, you're probably looking forward to the game's next update. If you aren't at the level cap...
