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Final Fantasy XI is adding new mounts and new battle content with its next patch
Have you long seen the backs of animals in Final Fantasy XI and thought to yourself, "I could totally be riding that instead of...
WoW Factor: The problem with Garrisons isn’t Garrisons
When World of Warcraft rolls away from the inexplicable inclusion of alternate Draenor for good, it will also mean bidding farewell to the elements...
Black Desert’s craftable ghillie suit counter will be craftable ‘soon’
We posted yesterday on Black Desert's maintenance and patch, but since that time we've gotten a little bit more information on what's in the...
Gloria Victis adds new exile islands and smoother new player experience
Being a griefing jerk is an option in Gloria Victis, but it's not supposed to be a terribly attractive one. The most recent update...
Blade & Soul’s Silverfrost Mountains patch brings new areas, new dungeons, and a new level cap today
Here's hoping you didn't get too comfortable at the level cap for Blade & Soul because it's going up. Today, even! The massive Silverfrost...
Crowfall’s pre-alpha 1.3 update brings the Ranger into the Hunger Dome
The Crowfall team intends to put out the Siege Perilous update by the end of the month. That hasn't changed. But some of the...
Black Desert is Awakening the Valkyrie in Korea
Black Desert has only recently launched here, but it's been out for a little while in its native Korea and it's getting regular updates....
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s silent design plans
I do not envy the team behind Final Fantasy XIV in some respects. In many ways, the game is the poster child for developing...
Star Trek Online previews the new Strategist secondary specialization
Starship captains in Star Trek Online will be able to be just a bit more tactical with the launch of Season 11.5. The interim...
DC Universe Online announces a tournament for Batman vs. Superman
There's not much time left before the latest DC Comics movie makes the old geek argument of "who would win in a fight, Batman...
Guild Wars 2’s Mike O’Brien promises improvements for WvW play
If you haven't done any raiding in Guild Wars 2, you also haven't seen any of the story involved in the game's raiding scene....
Dark Age of Camelot adds revamped bosses and more guild symbols
When your friends in Dark Age of Camelot want to take a trip to Spindelhalla, do you pretend that your internet connection has died?...
Star Citizen’s latest set of player answers involve outrunning the law
So you're minding your own business in Star Citizen and just committing certain deeds which may - under certain laws - be considered "grotesquely...
Black Desert players are up in arms over the P2W Ghillie Suit
There's some controversy in the Black Desert community about an item that you can buy offering a serious advantage, and yes, it's the Ghillie...
Wisdom of Nym: Materia melding on tome gear in Final Fantasy XIV
One of the big additions with Final Fantasy XIV's patch 3.2 was tomestone gear with materia melding slots. This is something very new for...
Camelot Unchained squishes bugs and improves performance in crunch time
The Camelot Unchained team is hard at work bringing the game into a beta state, and that means killing bugs. The good news is...
Hearthstone’s next expansion is Whispers of the Old Gods
The next Hearthstone expansion will drive you mad. It's all about madness. It turns out that all of the rumors whispered in dark places...
Mortal Online explains the Etherworld in depth
The latest patch for Mortal Online allows players to hide objects inside of the ether world, pick up and leave objects inside of the...
Crowfall shows off the Ranger in action
The Ranger of Crowfall has been making the rounds lately as the resident orange-haired green-clad lady shooting arrows at targets. That part is... yeah,...
WoW Factor: Levels and legends in the Legion alpha
The alpha testing for World of Warcraft's next expansion rolls on, with the vague hope that we might actually have a beta tag by...
