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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...
RIFT introduces the Mind of Madness as a new Intrepid Adventure
Your newest Intrepid Adventure in RIFT, should you choose to undertake it, is to take on the Mind of Madness. That seems like it...
H1Z1: Just Survive offers more zombies with more responsive demeanors
You're surrounded by zombies on all sides, but they don't see you yet. You're sneaking through the abandoned stalls of a grocery store. Then,...
Final Fantasy XI patches in job mastery battlefields for May
Do you think you're one of the best in your chosen job in Final Fantasy XI? Have you unlocked all of your job point...
Chronicles of Elyria nears its funding goal and talks stretch goal plans
The Chronicles of Elyria Kickstarter is going pretty well; as of this writing, it's just about 80% of the way to funding with 24...
Fragmented patches in localization, optimization, and siege
A good portion of the latest Fragmented patch will be invisible to most players. That's not to say that it isn't a big patch,...
Crowfall previews the first batch of powers for the Druid
The Druid of Crowfall is not a firehose healer. What does that mean? Well, for one thing, firehouses that die around her stay dead. In...
Saga of Lucimia stares deeper into the darkness in a new video
Darkness. As you may have noticed from being alive, it makes it really hard to see things. This is due to the fact that...
The Daily Grind: What elements tend to endear classes to you in MMORPGs?
It's not difficult to find a unifying theme through my main classes in various games. I mainline Enhancement Shaman and Retribution Paladin in World...
Elite: Dangerous is pushing the Engineers beta out on May 5th
Eagerly awaiting the next update to Elite: Dangerous? It's been pushed back a fair bit, but it has been confirmed that the next update...
Neverwinter launches The Maze Engine on Xbox One today
You probably should not taunt anyone who has access to something called a "Maze Engine." At a quick glance at the name, it sounds...
