game mechanics
Tribes: Ascend creative director: ‘We made a lot of mistakes in a lot of different places’
The history of Tribes: Ascend is a strange one. Like the first few titles out of Hi-Rez Studios, it launched to decent reception, had...
MMO Mechanics: 2015’s MMORPG mechanics in review
It's my favourite time of the year once again: The mulled wine is flowing, the festive lights are all aglow, the weather outside is...
Hands-on: Blade & Soul’s early beta has solid mechanics, but not much else
I've had some time to think about Blade & Soul, and I'm still not sure exactly what I want to say about it. I...
The Secret World’s Issue #13 brings back Krampus, wraps up the Kaidan survivor stories
Guess who's back once again? If you said "Krampus in The Secret World," you read the title and you are also entirely correct. The...
Eternal Crusade outlines the balance of army compositions
The forces of Eternal Crusade should be evenly matched but not identical, but that poses a bit of a mechanical problem. In the game...
Final Fantasy XIV adds new side stories and weapons in patch 3.15
Getting a level-appropriate weapon in Final Fantasy XIV is not terribly difficult at the moment, but that's not the same as having a weapon...
Crowfall aims siege warfare at February
If you're enjoying the current round of testing for Crowfall, we have both good news and bad news for you. The bad news is...
Final Fantasy XI adds Unity shirts and jump emotes (and actual content)
After more than a decade of operation, Final Fantasy XI has finally added jumping. Sort of. You still can't use it to reach high...
Darkfall requests community feedback; F2P is off the table
It's not exactly a secret that Darkfall Unholy Wars isn't a darling of the entire Darkfall fandom, considering that there are two separate attempts...
Tree of Savior kicks off open beta in Korea on December 17th
Let's say you have a friend named Trab. You think that Trab would really like Tree of Savior, but he won't listen to you...
Sword Coast Legends adds fire, death, and deception just in time for the holidays
Most updates to a game around this time of year follow a rather predictable course, and we all know it. There's some snow, there's...
Final Fantasy XI preps for its December version update
Here comes another update for Final Fantasy XI! "Wait, didn't that have its last update already?" you ask. No, it had its final story...
WoW Factor: Legion testing is an exercise in absurd decisions
One of my favorite bits from The Office is when Michael is having his budget explained to him. You don't need to know the...
How Skyforge’s gods make war with the Pantheon Wars system
The next major update to Skyforge is adding Celestial Temples. What are Celestial Temples? That's not important; what is important is that they're rare...
Age of Conan is developing a raid finder and a solo arena
Imagine that you're an Age of Conan player who really wants to take part in the game's raids but also really can't commit to...
Crowfall addresses victory conditions, Malekai lore
When it launches, Crowfall is going to have to deal with the problem of winning. The most recent Ask Me Anything event for the...
EVE Evolved: Three EVE mechanics that need an update
With over 12 years of development under its belt, EVE Online has now revamped, rebalanced or replaced practically every part of its gameplay at...
Gloria Victis releases its full alpha patch
The bad news for fans of Gloria Victis is that the most recent patch brings with it a full server wipe, forcing everyone currently...
Check out the new Druid bear forms from World of Warcraft’s Legion alpha
What is the number one threat to Azeroth? Bears. That's why Druids can turn into bears, after all. The new World of Warcraft expansion...
MapleStory goes back to basics with its Reboot world
The Reboot world is a new way to experience MapleStory, or perhaps an old way to experience it in a new way. It's a...
