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Asta officially launches with its first major expansion
It is just a little bit odd that Asta: The War of Tears and Winds is launching when its first expansion drops. Those two...
Blade & Soul introduces pets with its next major update
Do you want a cute pet to follow you around in Blade & Soul? Good news, then, because you can have exactly that with...
Star Trek Online plans to improve performance with more elegant math
If you aren't super interested in reading detailed technical breakdowns of changes to game clients, you can just accept that Star Trek Online's developers...
Riders of Icarus on open-target action mode and phase three of beta
Everyone has their own pet peeves when it comes down to a game's combat. Some people really like to just have the traditional MMORPG...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s lingering quality-of-life issues
The next big Final Fantasy XIV patch is bringing us flowerpots and new housing plots. These are both good things. The housing plot prices...
Get the rundown on what we know of Camelot Unchained’s classes
Quickly, how much do you know about Camelot Unchained's classes? Do you know all of them? Do you know how they work? Would you...
Final Fantasy XIV’s live letter reveals more about patch 3.3
The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV is arriving on June 7th, and just like other patches, it's bringing quite a lot of...
RIFT offers a quick guide to making the most of minions
Are you making the most of your minions in RIFT? You really should. Minions are a lightweight way to get a little more out...
Master x Master spotlights the support abilities of Demenos
Do you ever wonder about how characters in MOBAs go to the bathroom? The newest video highlighting Master x Master's support caster Demenos makes...
Defiance now has a game-wide auction house
Don't you hate when a new gun drops in Defiance and you don't need it? If the developers would implement a gun that shot...
Fragmented’s next patch introduces Engagements and server registering
How do you feel about fighting wave after wave of enemies until either they're all dead or you are? If your feelings on this...
Final Fantasy XIV posts a teaser for its next two dungeons
The next two dungeons to be added to Final Fantasy XIV's lineup are not a secret - players will be exploring the brand-new Sohr...
World of Warcraft will have no gold costs on rearranging talents but will limit it to certain areas
There is no actual gold cost for swapping around your specs or talents in the next World of Warcraft expansion. That's gone. You want...
The Division releases a trailer for its next free update, Conflict
The next free update for The Division is a big one. It brings in new gear and equipment for players to use, naturally, along...
The Daily Grind: What motivates you to try out an MMORPG?
I've seen many designers and players over the years say that a game going free-to-play will attract more players, but I've always wondered about...
Gloria Victis patches in bigger and better rewards for player participation
Boy, isn't helping out your home nation in Gloria Victis just the worst thing? You didn't come here to help out those losers; you...
Neverwinter weathers a new siege from the Cult of the Dragon
One can only speculate about why anyone lives in the city of Neverwinter. However multicultural the place might be, you would think that the...
ArcheAge’s new event is all about shipping (and plundering) trade packs
We want to make something clear: The new ArcheAge event which starts tomorrow, May 13th, and runs through May 16th is not specifically about...
Perfect Ten: What your MMO character type says about you
Every MMO has character classes. Every single one. You might rail against this by pointing out that there are several games out there with...
Master x Master introduces future players to Sizuka
At some point in a MOBA, all pretense falls away and a match turns into a flat-out race to see which side can kill...
