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League of Legends preseason patch highlights and improves assassins
Another season has come to a close for League of Legends, and that means a preseason patch that can turn everything on its ear....
Albion Online promises better PvE content in response to backer survey
The final beta for Albion Online rolls on, and it's going to keep on rolling well into next year. But what is the state...
WildStar’s Redmoon Mutiny update goes live today
The next part of WildStar's Redmoon Terror raid doesn't go live until November 16th, but the associated patch is going live today. That means...
Lord of the Rings Online enables premium housing upkeep
If you've bought yourself a nice premium house in Lord of the Rings Online, you'd better be ready to keep the thing up. The...
The major class changes coming in SWTOR’s Knights of the Eternal Throne
Another expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic means another level cap bump and another set of adjustments for the various classes and their...
WildStar brings back the dungeon chase event
Do you like hunting the most dangerous prey in all of Nexus? Then you'll want to jump in for WildStar's returning Dungeon Chase event,...
Blade & Soul’s Midnight Skypetal Plains arrives November 16
There have been no shortage of big updates for Blade & Soul, and the newest update is delivering a big update for big groups....
Star Wars: the Old Republic goes into detail on repeating story chapters
If you were looking forward to hearing about what was changing with combat and class balance in Star Wars: The Old Republic's next expansion,...
Gigantic offers a video spotlight on Tyto the Swift
There are only two kinds of people who would really try to have "the Swift" after their name: really quick people and really slow...
WoW Factor: BlizzCon betting odds
My original plan this week was to talk a little bit about patch 7.1, but two things have made that less than possible. The...
EverQuest II shows off the Ascension classes for Kunark Ascending
When EverQuest II's next expansion hits, players are going to be progressing through an entirely new set of classes. The new Ascension classes are...
Blizzard responds to feedback on World of Warcraft’s hidden artifact appearances
There are a lot of artifact appearances in World of Warcraft: Legion, at least in theory. If you're not into pushing forward with PvP...
Marvel Heroes celebrates the Dr. Strange film with new costumes and free access to the hero
A big-budget Dr. Strange film is hitting theaters on Friday. No one, not even the studio executives responsible for the film, is clear on...
The Daily Grind: Does bigger content in an MMO feel more epic to you?
The tradition of making big plot stuff happen in big groups is not unique to World of Warcraft, but it was one of the...
Master x Master plans PvP beta testing for late November
There's a lot of PvE content in Master x Master, but the game is still technically a MOBA, and that means facing off against...
Revelation Online’s Chinese version adds the stealthy Assassin
Those of us here in the US have to wait a little bit longer for Revelation Online to start in on beta testing, but...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.45 adds more Palace of the Dead and Anima quests
It's time to go even deeper into the Palace of the Dead in Final Fantasy XIV. The latest patch for the game has arrived,...
Star Wars: The Old Republic crafting is meant to gear up alts in Knights of the Eternal Throne
When Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne launches, we will all be very tired of typing out that lengthy title...
Revelation Online previews two more closed beta dungeons
Are you ready to take on the dungeons of Revelation Online's closed beta being previewed today? Probably not! The beta isn't starting until November...
Shroud of the Avatar delivers Release 35 to everyone
Remember back when Shroud of the Avatar's releases contained mostly line items like "implemented the most basic form of crafting" and "included a single...
