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Gigantic walks through the process of making a MOBA hero
There's a reason why MOBAs don't simply have players piloting featureless gray blobs with names like "Shooty Man" and "Punchy Monster" on their chests....
Riders of Icarus introduces new dungeon challenges that are downright legendary
Do the challenges of Riders of Icarus dungeons no longer delight you? Do you enter a dungeon and immediately start saying, "Dad, this is...
Star Trek Online rolls out Agents of Yesterday: Artifacts
The Temporal Cold War has wrapped up in Star Trek Online... for now, anyhow. That's the thing about time travel; it never really ends,...
The Division launches patch 1.4 today
It's time to see if you're really as good as you say you are in The Division. The game's newest patch is available today,...
Shroud of the Avatar reworks its roving encounter system
There are plenty of dramatic combat scenes in Shroud of the Avatar with a defined purpose, but bandits and wolves are rarely polite enough...
Jeff Kaplan discusses the future of hero balance in Overwatch
Are all of the heroes in Overwatch balanced? Probably not. Some heroes are a bit more powerful than others. But is that actually a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV console support, storage woes, and PvP servers
First things first. If you missed this before, I already did put together my thoughts about what little we know of Final Fantasy XIV's...
Star Wars: the Old Republic previews the mechanics of Dark vs. Light
The light side and the dark side of the Force are kind of an entire thing in any Star Wars media, especially Star Wars:...
Paragon shows off the Countess, arriving October 25th
Late October is the time to start having the creepy stuff show up in your game, right? Like a vampire stalking you in the...
World of Warships ships out a new batch of British boats
The British are coming! Their ships are, at least, in World of Warships. The game's most recent update adds in ten British warships, ranging...
The Division launches its next major patch on October 25th
October 25th appears to be the day of the month to launch new patches; The Division is joining the fun with patch 1.4. This...
Final Fantasy XIV previews All Saints’ Wake and the upcoming 3.45
Over the next few weeks, Final Fantasy XIV is not giving you a choice of whether or not you get spooky. All it's offering...
EVE Online previews its revamped new player experience
If you've tried to get into EVE Online in the past, maybe it's time to give it another shot. Not just because the game's...
Star Wars: The Old Republic previews Galactic Command and unified gearing
When Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, you can say farewell to the old rules about gear progression. The Galactic Command...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: Reactions to Stormblood
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood ought to have be the least interesting announcement possible. It was heavily teased before it actually happened, and we knew that...
The Daily Grind: How much information should accompany an expansion announcement for an MMO?
It goes without saying that I am happy about Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. But I am also kind of annoyed that the expansion's announcement...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: What’s the Lady in Red?
If there's one thing that's sparked more speculation than any other part of the Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood announcement, it's the rather enigmatic Lady in...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: Please Look Forward To It Q&A recap
Naoki Yoshida's catchphrase to the fans of Final Fantasy XIV is pretty much the perfect way to label a live question-and-answer session. The community team...
DC Universe Online is capping off Amazon Fury with a deific battle
The end of DC Universe Online's Amazon Fury story is titanic. Ares, the god of war, has betrayed his co-conspirator Hades and teamed up...
Elite’s test server adds in super-charged jump plumes by mistake
To quote Douglas Adams, space is big. Really big. How in the world are you going to explore all of it, even in a...