game mechanics
Skyforge outlines the fight against Melegh in the D3 Distortion
The Reapers serve as low-level punching bags in Skyforge, but they're also capable of being higher-order threats as well. In the game's next major...
WoW Factor: The Legion prepatch brings the storm front
On some level, it honestly feels weird to be excited by this patch in World of Warcraft. There's no new stuff to actually do,...
Master X Master highlights Poharan and Kromede
There's more to Master X Master than just bringing in characters from several NCsoft games under the same roof, but that is still part...
Ana gets some big buffs with the newest Overwatch patch
Ana has gotten just a little bit more effective in Overwatch with the game's most recent patch. While she was considered fun, her healing/damaging...
Black Desert starts up the next stage of its Golden Event
You've had your chance with fishing, and you've had your chance with slaughtering monsters, but now it's time for gatherers in Black Desert Online...
Diablo III’s next patch improves screenshots, items, and challenges
Chewing your way through hordes of demons in Diablo III is going to get a little bit harder in the game's next patch. Not...
Crowfall shows off the workings and creation of a ballista
When your castle is attacked in Crowfall, you have a few options. You could, for example, sit back and cry a bunch. That's time-honored,...
World of Warships removes a skill without offering players a respec option
One of the skills in World of Warships was Situational Awareness, but it's been patched out. Players could choose to take the skill, or...
Black Desert Online’s Korean version adds in a new region and underwater combat
Now that Black Desert Online has landed in North America and is humming along nicely, it's sometimes easy to forget that the game has...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs did you like more when you started than later on?
When I first started playing Warhammer Online as part of Choose My Adventure ages ago, I had a lot of fun. Until I leveled...
Albion Online details the Artifact system
When Albion Online's final beta kicks off on August 1st, players are going to deal with Artifacts. They're the most powerful items in the...
Wisdom of Nym: Why I adore Final Fantasy XIV’s Deep Dungeon
Let me start by getting my biggest beef with the Palace of the Dead out of the way right off: I don't like the...
Gloria Victis adds short spears and client improvements
The long spearless nightmare that has affected Gloria Victis is finally over. With the game's most recent patch, players can craft all of the...
Check out World of Warcraft’s old and new spell animations
The big pre-patch for World of Warcraft's next expansion is finally here, meaning that everyone's specs have changed, everyone's abilities have changed, and bugs...
Diablo III shows off the rewards and progress for Season 7
It's almost time for that next big addition to Blizzard's game. Sure, it's not here yet, but there's just enough to keep you excited...
Star Trek Online sends players back in time for mining
Time travel is always a mess. In the past, Captain Kirk of the Enterprise brokered peace with the Gorn Hegemony, resulting in a peaceful...
Skyforge patches in the Battle of Equals on July 20th
If you were planning on playing Skyforge tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m. EDT, you have a slightly odd schedule. You also won't be able...
Final Fantasy XIV hits 6M registered players, patches in the Deep Dungeon
Final Fantasy XIV has now "drawn in over six million cumulative players globally - excluding free trial - in under three years," according to...
Riders of Icarus kicks off two events to get people out in the world
The world of Riders of Icarus really is full of things. Familiars to collect, animals to ride, levels to gain. Plus, there's more content...
MMO Mechanics: Creating engaging crafting mechanics
I'm currently bogged down in an over-the-shoulder crafting blur, vicariously depleting gold and recommending several YouTube-approved crazy material gathering runs as I get my...
