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Dual Universe team offers fans a development update before vacation
If you were hoping for more Dual Universe news through the end of the year, the bad news is that it's not happening. The...
DC Universe Online explains further changes in the new pass of the stat revamp
Power is important in DC Universe Online. You need power. But the fact of the matter is that power had kind of become a...
World of Warcraft nerfs the Trial of Valor today
Are you valorous enough to pass World of Warcraft's Trial of Valor? Because you will require significantly less valor to pass it after the...
Star Citizen’s FPS module launches with update 2.6
If you had long suspected after delays and setbacks that Star Citizen's Star Marine FPS module would launch when pigs fly, you might want...
Albion Online discusses reworking the shape of the world
It's a known fact now that Albion Online will remain in beta into 2017, but perhaps you're not entirely clear on why that's the...
Project Gorgon launches a winter update as it prepares for its Indiegogo’s completion
There's no system in Project Gorgon that can't be made a little more weird and amusing. For example, with the winter holidays rolling around,...
Final Fantasy XIV discusses leveling and scenario bypassing items
Currently, if you buy a new copy of Final Fantasy XIV, you're going to have to level up to level 50 and clear all...
Allods Online launches update 8.0 on December 22
You've read the development diaries, you've thought about the changes, you've done everything you can to prepare for the next big Allods Online update....
Fragmented improves controller support and item durability
It's a bit odd that we have an entire category of peripherals known as "controllers" when everything you use to control a video game...
Check out some live footage of Lineage II: Revolution
If you missed it, Lineage II: Revolution is out right now in Korea. It's like Lineage II but mobile, which means you're probably imagining...
Shroud of the Avatar offers up Release 37 patch notes
It's a busy month for the team behind Shroud of the Avatar. See, there's some holiday or another this month (someone should probably write...
Is Heroes of the Storm a failure from the e-sports side?
Does it seem like Heroes of the Storm is still struggling to find its niche? On the one hand, that question is ridiculous at...
Allods Online is bringing cross-factional orders to the game with its next update
When Allods Online patch 8.0 goes live, there are going to be new storyline events that remain hidden behind a veil of secrecy at...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Starlight Celebration on December 15
It's that time of year when the snow begins to fall once more... except it's definitely not snowing in Ul'dah. It's far too warm...
EVE Online improves the new player experience further
The free-to-play option in EVE Online brought with it a revamp to the starting player experience, so new free players would be able to...
Choose My Adventure: On the wrong side of the law in The Elder Scrolls Online
The Thieves' Guild might have a somewhat generic name for what it's doing, but I find it makes far more sense in any world...
Revelation Online shows off the Spiritshaper class
So you want to heal your friends, huh? It's a good job, you know. Challenging work, outdoor and indoor opportunities, everyone wants to be...
Guardians of Ember headstart access begins today
Sometimes you want to play a game that offers you nuanced morality and a careful examination of your place in the universe. Other times,...
Here’s everything you missed from Pantheon’s 210-minute stream
Do you find it easier to read through many pages of documentation than sit and watch a lengthy stream? Do you just want information...
Check out a translated interview on TERA’s upcoming Lunar Dancer
Another new class is coming to TERA's Korean version, as we learned yesterday. We even got the barest version of information about that new...