game mechanics

The funny thing about Final Fantasy XIV, in some ways, is that the game could actually get away for a reasonably long time without...

The development history of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen could be generously described as "checkered." The title went through several forms of failed crowdfunding...

I usually keep MMO Mechanics quite general by looking at several games as examples to highlight my point regarding the mechanics of choice in each article,...

How many cooperative airship piloting simulators are there in the marketplace at the moment? The answer is that there's basically just the one, and...

Armor in Crowfall is about more than just stacking the biggest armor values and praying for rain; it's meant as a tactical choice for...

If you've played the tabletop games that MechWarrior Online is based upon, you know that factions and allegiances are a big part of those...

The mages of League of Legends have never stopped being relevant to the game, but over time they have suffered from a lack of...

What's the ideal amount of DPS for a weapon in The Division? Higher numbers are better, definitely, but an endlessly climbing number probably seems...

The next update for Dungeons & Dragons Online is bringing along some powerful new named items. But are they powerful enough? Will anyone like...

Have you endured some glitches in The Division? The developers are aware of the issues, and they're working to fix them. By way of...

Do you want to venture into a dungeon called "The Abscess?" Of course you do not. That sounds disgusting. Your life would be objectively...

Do you have a problem in your life with an increasingly skeptical car insurance provider? The first time you bring in your car covered...

The Musa isn't yet here for North American Black Desert players, but you can still look forward to the awakening for the class. Korean...

There are going to be glitches when dealing with something as immense and complex as an online game. It's nearly inevitable. Things will not...

As much as I've been enjoying my time in Final Fantasy XI and seeing stuff that was previously inaccessible, one of the big things...

The last patch for Gloria Victis focused on combat balance, and this patch does too. Adjustments for player HP, passive abilities, and weapon damage...

The current test module of Crowfall, Siege Perilous, is all about taking on a keep's defenses and taking control. In theory, anyhow; in practice...

We all have a friend or two in MMOs that's a really good player but really lousy at actually leveling. Some people just don't...

Are you a bad enough dude to be considered the best Dark Knight in Final Fantasy XIV? If so, you probably are any given...

The next expansion for World of Warcraft is trying something different for endgame. It's not the sprawling dailies of Mists of Pandaria, and it's...