game mechanics
Albion Online previews its passive weapon abilities
The final beta test for Albion Online has added in plenty of stuff for players to explore, and that includes more passive weapon abilities....
World of Warcraft shows off its Legion leveling experience
The leveling experience of World of Warcraft: Legion is going to be rather different from previous expansions, starting with the fact that the answer...
Vindictus Eternal promises all of the hack-and-slash action of the title on mobile devices
Do you love Vindictus so much that the thought of having to not play it in the waiting room of a doctor's office makes...
Diablo III brings patch 2.4.2 to the live servers
The latest patch for Diablo III is here, and it brings with it new challenges. Specifically, it brings the new Torment XI-XIII challenge levels,...
Crowfall shows off the power design for the Myrmidon
Crowfall's Myrmidon is the kind of fighter who attacks first, then attacks second, crushes everything to dust, and then asks questions of the smoldering...
Escape from Tarkov previews its technical alpha testing specs
The purpose of Escape from Tarkov's technical alpha starting on August 4th is to see how the game works under strain. It is not...
Atlas Reactor opens up free play for everyone
The business model for Atlas Reactor has undergone a fair number of shifts over time. The latest announcement is that the game will be...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the weirdness of Yo-kai Watch
The fact that Final Fantasy XIV has now officially had a crossover with Yo-kai Watch feels rather odd to me. I'm honestly not a...
Allods Online adjusts endgame gearing in patch 7.0.1
If you're big on endgame content in Allods Online, you probably have strong feelings about how you get geared up. You might be frustrated...
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...
