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Allods Online introduces its eighth playable race with update 8.0
There's another race coming to Allods Online, and they're so cool, you guys. They're super-strong and impervious to disease and really artistic and they...
Shroud of the Avatar details polish coming to upcoming patches
The team behind Shroud of the Avatar has been quick to point out that having the game go persistent is not the same as...
Path of Exile celebrates a smooth content launch with two new videos
Launching something new always involves a certain amount of pulling the trigger and then apprehensively waiting. What's going to go wrong? Are the servers...
Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s Machinist
About a year and a half ago, I first put (digital) pen to (theoretical) paper about Final Fantasy XIV's Machinist. At that point, Heavensward...
Supergiant’s next game, Pyre, will feature a multiplayer mode
If you played Transistor or Bastion, there's probably no universe in which you will not also be buying and playing Pyre. Supergiant Games kind...
A new engine remake is coming for Age of Wushu
If you had to make a list of the game that currently look the worst due to their engines preventing any better looks, you...
MMO Mechanics: 2016’s MMORPG mechanics in review
The holiday season is finally upon us: My decorations are resurrected from their dark corner of my storage closets once more, Jack Frost is...
Albion Online recaps the ups and downs of the Faye update
The most recent large patch for Albion Online is live and in the wild right now, and if you're playing the game's beta, you...
World of Warcraft’s secondary stats are dropping in power; here’s why
Players who log on to World of Warcraft's 7.1.5 test realm will no doubt have already noticed that secondary stats just aren't what they...
Armored Warfare is revamping every aspect of gameplay with ‘Balance 2.0’
A casual glance at the information available seems to indicate that Armored Warfare has not lit the world on fire. But the development team...
Check out a ton of footage of Lineage Eternal gameplay
Good news for Lineage Eternal fans who have eagerly waited for any news about the game: You have some videos to watch now. You've...
Overwatch has traffic on its newest map, and it will kill you
Up until now, all of Overwatch's various shooty maps have taken place without traffic beyond the payload and the armored gaggle of freaks shooting...
TERA’s Fang and Feather update goes live today
Despite the name, TERA's most recent update doesn't feature an overwhelming quantity of fangs or feathers. Both of them are doubtlessly involved, but that...
The Exiled adds in a clan finder and whispering chat
A fair chunk of gameplay in The Exiled does involve having a clan to call your own, but up until now finding one has...
TERA previews its upcoming 30-person raid, Harrowhold
The next TERA update is going for big numbers with the introduction of the Harrowhold raid, bringing 30 players into the fold to take...
Skyforge is lowering the difficulty of squad adventures
Do you roll solo in Skyforge? There's nothing wrong with that. You're a deity, you don't need to hang out with other people, you...
Rumor: Marvel Heroes code points to a PlayStation port; Beast and Black Bolt on the way
It's easy to get carried away based on circumstantial evidence when speculating about the future. Players have been suspecting that Marvel Heroes might be...
Peria Chronicles posts a new trailer in advance of G-Star 2016
G-Star 2016 is just around the corner, and that means that Western MMO fans can dazzle at the numerous Korean MMOs on display whilst...
Heroes of the Storm highlights Varian Wrynn and his multiple specs
King Varian Wrynn in Heroes of the Storm is a Warrior. Not just in the MOBA-specific terminology, either; he's a Warrior in the classic...
Kings and Heroes posts a quick video of its combat
Do you remember Kings and Heroes? You don't remember it, do you. It's that online co-op dungeon crawler that entered early access a few...
