game mechanics
Get caught up on Gigantic’s major alpha changes
There have been a lot of changes since you last played Gigantic. It may have had a significant UI overhaul. It may have tweaked...
Star Trek Online shows off the rewards for temporal captains in Agents of Yesterday
So let's break this down very simply. There's a crisis in the future of Star Trek Online, which is leading agents further in the...
Episode 25 arrives in DC Universe Online today
The Penguin is opening the Iceberg Lounge in Gotham City. That is... probably not a good thing, but it's still legal. So of course,...
Find out how to make the most of Guild Wars 2’s Ley-Line event
It's been a while since Guild Wars 2 shook hands with its old friend the Living Story, huh? Well, the good news is that...
What the Titanforged gear will mean for World of Warcraft: Legion
World of Warcraft players recently got an eyeful of information about Titanforged items and how the game's item levels will work through Legion (and...
The Division’s Underground DLC is live for the Xbox One and PC today
There's a secret war raging in the streets beneath Manhattan in The Division. You know, in addition to the very obvious war raging above...
Landmark will introduce the Fantasy Appearance Pack at the end of the week
Landmark is a game in which you can make a wide variety of different things to suit your deepest desires. Want to make a...
EVE Online prepares for Alliance Tourney XIV
Are you the best of the best when it comes to ship-to-ship combat in EVE Online? You'll have your chance to prove how good...
WildStar is gearing up to sell max-level character boosts
Are you eager to hit the level cap in WildStar without quite so much of that "playing WildStar"? In other words, would you like...
The Daily Grind: Is launching a modern MMO without a group finder a bad idea?
The developers of Saga of Lucimia have declared that they do not want a group finder in their game, because shouting and manually forming...
Champions Online overhauls its costume creator significantly
Half of the fun to be had in Champions Online is just about putting together a character costume. Unfortunately, that's gotten more and more...
Star Wars: The Old Republic kicks off the Dark vs. Light Event
The current expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic has the Sith and the Jedi working together pretty closely, because it's either that or...
Star Trek Online details the stats for its temporal ships
We're going to blow your mind with a stunning revelation: Star Trek Online takes place in the future. Yes, this game full of spaceships...
Anarchy Online outlines its 15-year anniversary celebration
The Anarchy Online servers have been going for 15 years now. That's a long time for a game to be running. If the game...
Albion Online previews the resources and environment of the steppes
Do you need to grab some hide in Albion Online? Then you should probably head out to the steppes, a biome with a new...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.3 in review, part two
Between all of the stuff in patch 3.3 and the plethora of reveals from this year's E3, my cup runs over with parts of...
WildStar makes plans to become more alt-friendly
Alternate characters can be important in MMOs. If you're playing a game that doesn't allow for swapping classes, it's a chance to try out...
MMO Mechanics: Zonation and scaling mechanics in MMORPGs
The recent E3 hubub about The Elder Scrolls Online new level syncing mechanics being extended has got me thinking all about the mechanics behind zones in MMOs,...
The Daily Grind: Would you play an MMO that forced you play a non-human race?
In pretty much any MMO, you have two options when it comes to races. The first is a situation wherein there are several different...
Check out gameplay footage of Lineage II Blood Alliance
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a crowded social environment (shopping mall, concert, military assembly, Senatorial filibuster) and found yourself thinking...
