game mechanics
Pantheon previews the Shaman and plans a new livestream
The latest Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen newsletter has quite a bit to say about the Shaman. The healing and support-oriented class is meant...
E3 2016: Check out actual Absolver gameplay footage
We still couldn't tell you exactly what Absolver is. Sure, it's probably not an MMO, but "online combat RPG" has no closer analogue. Heck,...
Check out the Ninja Awakening for the Korean version of Black Desert Online
The Korean version of Black Desert Online is going to issue a wake-up call to Ninjas very soon. It's the next class to get...
Battleborn patches in premium skins and currency
Quick question: What does Overwatch have that Battleborn doesn't? If you answered "Winston," you are correct, but that's not the point. If you answered...
TERA previews its July update, Aces Wild
The next big update for TERA is arriving in July, which isn't far in the distance, but it's not something that's happening tomorrow. Still,...
EVE Online goes to the pirates in late June
The EVE Online update that's launching on June 28th is bringing new capital ships into the mix, and they aren't coming from the most...
Star Trek Online previews the Temporal Operative primary specialization
The Temporal Operative is the newest primary specialization for player characters in Star Trek Online. Or perhaps it's the oldest. Things get really wonky...
Get a prize for completing Black Desert Online siege warfare tutorial
On June 15th, you can go to war in Black Desert Online. That means claiming territory, trying to defend that territory, being angry when...
E3 2016: LawBreakers is holding a test this weekend and makes plans for early access
The development team behind LawBreakers is getting ready to let players start roaming around in the game sooner rather than later. Sure, the game's...
Blade & Soul shows off the new Soul Fighter class
At long last, players of Blade & Soul will be able to properly fight souls with the new Soul Fighter class. It's a class...
Star Trek Online shows off its 23rd century ship stats
When Star Trek Online launches Agents of Yesterday, players will be able to fly around in the ships of the line from the mid-23rd...
Destiny’s next major DLC leaks plot details and the Gjallarhorn
The next major Destiny DLC has been shrouded in a certain amount of mystery, but the lights are coming up on Rise of Iron....
The Daily Grind: How long does an MMO encounter need to be out before you can judge its difficulty?
At the time of this writing, Final Fantasy XIV's newest patch has been out for less than a full day. (It'll be two days...
Landmark releases its big pre-launch patch
At 11 a.m. EDT today, Landmark is expected to be back from maintenance and up for early access before its official launch on June...
Final Fantasy XI introduces new quests and Ambuscades for June
The June version update of Final Fantasy XI should make your life just a little bit easier. Are you tired of walking everywhere in...
Wisdom of Nym: Taking on the Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.3 notes
I really hope you got anything you wanted done before Final Fantasy XIV's patch finished up yesterday because the game is down all day...
Final Fantasy XIV 3.3 patch notes include raid finder, materia melding NPCs
Today is not the day for players to actually take on the new challenges present in Final Fantasy XIV's next major patch. That'll be...
WoW Factor: How to get ready for the Legion pre-patch
As of the time that I'm writing this, we don't know when the Legion pre-patch will hit World of Warcraft. I had to double-check...
Elite: Dangerous identifies issues with AI superweapons in the game
The most recent Elite: Dangerous patch had some issues, starting with the fact that AI ships were rocking impossibly powerful weapons that would destroy...
ArcheAge’s Ascension event spurs player complaints over content
The players of ArcheAge are not happy at the moment. If you have read about the game in the past, this may not surprise...
