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First impressions of World of Warcraft: Legion, part one
It was around the time that I was burning my way through drakes that I found myself nodding in appreciation. This was it, I...
Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.4 arrives on September 27th
The third anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's relaunch hit over the weekend, and the game's development team took the opportunity to celebrate... by talking...
The Daily Grind: Do you have to reach the top of an MMO to really understand the game?
We all play MMOs in different ways, and I personally tend to play to reach the top. It's no shock if I tell you...
TERA is offering players pigs who do in fact fly
You know all of those crazy things you said you'd do when pigs fly? Well, that's a thing that's happening. TERA has added a...
WoW Factor: Sticking the landing of the Legion expansion
Next week, folks, it's go time. The expansion arrives, and so forth. My impressions of the expansion will start going out on Monday, but...
Crowfall introduces the Duelist and the Guinecean race
Do you consider "play a swashbuckling guinea pig" to be one of your most cherished video game goals? Your absurdly specific dream is coming...
Revelation Online introduces the Vanguard
If your preferred method of transportation is the noble van rather than the selfish SUV or the sneaky car, Revelation Online's new Vanguard will...
Black Desert plans to roll out all Awakenings by the end of the year
Whatever your choice of class in Black Desert, you have an Awakening waiting. The game's native Korean version has been steadily rolling out Awakening...
Warframe offers Nekros Prime access to players
How would you rank your abilities as a harbinger of death and destruction? That's sort of the whole point of Warframe's Nekros Prime, you...
Heroes of the Storm tweaks Auriel and Gul’dan with a new patch
Balance tweaks are a regular thing for Heroes of the Storm, and not all of them are just there to prevent a character from...
Final Fantasy XIV eases weapon requirements with patch 3.38
How's your weaponry looking in Final Fantasy XIV? Could it use a bit of an upgrade? The small patch that just dropped won't inherently...
World of Warcraft shows off the World Quest system
When you reach level 110 in World of Warcraft: Legion, you've got a new sort of content awaiting you. They're not daily quests or...
The Daily Grind: How complex should playing an MMORPG character be?
I am downright out of room in Final Fantasy XIV. My characters have two sets of action bars packed to the gills along with...
WoW Factor: Fighting against the Legion and the end of the world
I honestly don't know what the Burning Legion's strategy is in World of Warcraft right now when it comes to picking places to invade....
ArcheAge adds new events and adjusts regional event timers
If you've ever had a friend living in Europe while you live in the midwest US, you know that there's a really big time...
The Daily Grind: How do you define good play in an MMO?
One of the buzzwords of the modern MMO space is games promising to reward player skill rather than gear. I understand the argument being...
Crowfall talks modular strongholds and higher prices
The original plan for Crowfall's strongholds was that each one would be built on a single template. It wasn't the ideal solution for the...
Gamescom 2016: The Crew releases a trailer for Calling All Units
You're kind of on the wrong side of the law in The Crew; illegal street races are sort of, well, illegal. It's right there...
Warframe details the simplified process of Fusion
Fusion is an important part of play in Warframe; it's how you upgrade your mods, it's why you want to keep various mods around,...
Heroes of the Storm extends its first ranked season until September 13th
Do you feel an icy hand on your back as you play a match of Heroes of the Storm? If so, there are two...
