game mechanics
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...
The Daily Grind: What MMO handles active combat the best?
Action combat is a big thing for newer games. Instead of just sitting, targeting, and spamming abilities, you have to dodge hither and yon,...
WoW Factor: Titanforged items and content relevance
If you've missed discussion of it elsewhere (including on this here site, even), World of Warcraft is rolling out a new system for item...
Aion: Echoes of Eternity goes live
The latest expansion for Aion is now live, allowing players to climb to level 75 and become powerful Archdaevas. Which is a good thing,...
Shards Online patches in necromancy and dragon taming
The latest Shards Online patch is the biggest one since December, and it really covers all of the bases you can imagine. Do you...
TERA kicks off its summer events all over again
Summer is here, and the weather outside is sunny, sticky, and unpleasant. Why not stay indoors and enjoy a virtual summer with none of...
Master x Master introduces Kat the Cat and V-Merang
If there's one thing Master X Master does not lack, it's characters for players to use. If there's a second thing it doesn't lack,...
Paragon unveils its newest character, Greystone
Dying, as a general rule, is not an effective combat strategy. You want to avoid dying when fighting people. But Paragon's newest character, Greystone,...
Heroes of the Storm patches in Gul’dan
Gul'dan is the newest addition to Heroes of the Storm, albeit with a somewhat loose definition of the term "hero." Maybe if you lean...
World of Warcraft outlines the demonic invasion hitting Azeroth
The Burning Legion is coming to World of Warcraft, and players have to fight them off. Sure, we're not going to be able to...
Skyforge kicks off anniversary log-in event, quest, and sales
Skyforge is prepping for its first year of operation since it soft launched into open beta. "Together, you have welcomed updates, rejoiced at changes,...
Pokemon Go designers discuss inspiration and development plans; trading is coming soon
How do you go from making Ingress to making Pokémon Go? We're using the hypothetical "you" here, if it weren't clear; you personally can't...
