game mechanics
WoW Factor: The importance of class fantasies
Here's a fun thought exercise for you all: explain the differences between Fire Mages and Destruction Warlocks in World of Warcraft. But before you...
SWTOR is plotting new companions and solo arena fights
There's a lot of stuff coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2016. Not all of it was ready to be discussed during...
Star Trek Online holds a recovery event for the rest of January
The galaxy of Star Trek Online has just finished dealing with a destructive war against a race of almost incalculable age and power. There's...
ECO’s third alpha balances skill points and ecosystems
The second major update to ECO's alpha testing has arrived, and it brings along the game's skill point system. It's an early version of...
Guild Wars 2 introduces players to the new and improved Shatterer
Given enough time, the most exciting moment in any video game will become mundane. If you were one of the earliest Guild Wars 2...
The Daily Grind: What MMO character type would you be happy to never see again?
It occurred to me the other day that Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn't actually have a pet class. Every class can sort of...
Gloria Victis alpha patch adds NPC battles and resource depletion
The player characters in Gloria Victis are not the only moving pieces in the game world. Even without players there, NPCs are still undertaking...
Guild Wars 2 shares the simple details of gliding in central Tyria
Here's what will be necessary to start gliding in central Tyria once it's unlocked in Guild Wars 2: unlocking the start of the Mastery...
SMITE kicks off the Rising Dawn promotional event
Amaterasu is the Japanese goddess of the sun, a new deity within SMITE's deific roster and a flexible one besides. But bringing Amaterasu alone...
Heroes of the Storm is adding Genn Greymane to its lineup today
It feels like it's been forever since Heroes of the Storm announced the addition of Gilnean ruler Genn Greymane to its roster, but he...
Star Citizen developers answer a new batch of 10 for the Developers
Odds are that you won't be able to fly a ship in heavy armor in Star Citizen. We don't mean that in the real...
The next Paladins release may have a Global Agenda tie-in
Being a Hi-Rez Studios fan means looking back with a certain degree of wistfulness toward the games that didn't quite have huge mainstream success....
Path of Exile shows off the Earthquake skill for big melee hits
When Path of Exile launches its Ascendancy expansion, your character builds will have new skills to play with, and many of those new skills...
Revival plots the course of cartography
If you have a lifelong vendetta against all things cartographical, be prepared for a lot of stumbling around while lost in Revival. The latest...
Albion Online shows off a tanking build with the Iron-Clad Staff
Games like Albion Online offer players a great deal of versatility in builds, but it's not always immediately apparent how to turn all of...
Blade & Soul’s Chinese version is getting the Qi Master
There's a little more time before Blade & Soul releases here in North America, but that doesn't mean you can't look forward to the...
Crowfall shows off the Ranger archetype
The next major round of Crowfall testing isn't going to just feature another gameplay mode. It is going to feature that, yes, but it's...
Sword Coast Legends postpones free update in favor of Rage of Demons expansions
Development schedules are tricky things. From the outside it's easy to look at them as promises, contracts made between players and developers, but in...
TERA Korea previews its upcoming Elin-only ninja class
It's a safe bet that at some point in the not-too-distant future, you will be able to make an Elin in TERA that runs...
Black Desert is keeping energy potions out of the cash shop
The first Black Desert beta test has happened, and the developers are taking in feedback and making changes. What does that mean? Well... change,...
